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"Thank god we came in contact with Neil and Kathy. 2 hard working and most lovely people that showed us the way from the beginning to the end they helped us through the process. First we bought a very lovely but small 3 season house, and two years later we sold it and bought a bigger winterized house. And all of this for a honest price and a lot of work done by them.  Thanks to Neil and Kathy we are the proud owners now of a beautiful house at Lake Dunmore."

Sigrid and Frans Valkenburg

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Staging Your Home

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO STAGE YOUR HOME?

Staging your home to sell is more important than most home sellers realize. Often, the best use of a room is not the best presentation of that space, and this distinction becomes important when presenting your home to potential buyers. Most home shoppers are looking at several homes and will only spend a short amount of time in each, with this in mind how would you like them to remember yours? Trust us, after years of experience working with buyers we know the importance of a homes presentation. Most buyers end up buying the home that gives them the right “gut feeling”. So, what can you do to make your home more appealing to the largest pool of potential buyers?

  • Think SIMPLICITY
    Before you put your home on the market clean out extra “stuff”. Your goal is to make your home a space that the buyers can see themselves so ideally just the basics should remain. At the very least, get rid of what you don't plan to move. It will save you time on your move and help your home stand out above the competition.
     
  • Think NEUTRAL
    You may love your blue bedroom and red kitchen, but neutral colors almost always show better. You've enjoyed your home and made it your own, but when it comes time to sell, your goal is no longer to create your own personal oasis, but to present your home in such a way as to appeal to the most potential buyers.
     
  • Last but not least, Think CLEAN
    When your house is on the market you need to make it shine! Nobody ever said that selling your house was easy, and for even the tidiest homeowners this is often the hardest part. If your home is thoroughly clean it gives buyers the peace of mind that you take care of your property. If housekeeping is not your strong suite it may be well worth the cost of hiring a professional cleaner to keep your home looking its best.

You may think you are selling your house, but really you're selling your lifestyle too... or at least that’s what is selling potential buyers your house. At the end of the day, buyers are idealists. If you can paint them a picture of the simple, fun, and stress free life that your home offers that maybe just as important as the walk in closet that they thought they “had to have”.

The AT HOME TEAM has the expertise to help you prepare your home for sale whether you need staging tips, help choosing paint colors or general advise. We are happy to make suggestions at out site evaluation and provide you with tips specific to your property and individual situation.