WHAT'S NEW IN HOME STAGING PRODUCTS

 
Take some help from these great new products when staging your home.

• Yankee Candle Good Air Line: this new line by the popular candle company is designed to neutralize odors, which is much better than simply trying to cover them up. The scent is fresh and clean—exactly what you want when staging a home. The line includes air fresheners, sachets, candles, room sprays, and home fragrance units.
• HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: if you have trouble figuring out how to mix and match different paint colors, here’s your solution. HGTV and Sherwin-Williams worked together to create a line of paint colors that work together. You can mix and match without worrying. And even better is the fact that most of the paint colors are zero VOC.
• Realtor.com is reporting that the overall real estate market is entering a recovery period. You can read the full report on their website. According to June 2012 Real Estate Data, “Low inventories, combined with steadily rising list prices are positive signs that the overall market is gaining traction and is entering a recovery mode.”

New products appear on the market all the time to help make staging that much easier.

SUMMER STAGING TIPS

While some staging tips are universal regardless of climate or season, there are a few specific actions you can take each season to make your home even more appealing to buyers.

Make sure to highlight outdoor rooms, especially seating areas. Show buyers how to use the space. Outdoor rooms add square footage to a home. 

Photo by Tmelini 

Add flowers in bright, bold colors. Pastels tend to look washed out during intense summer sun. One exception: if you live in a very warm climate, white flowers can provide a feeling of cooling relief from the heat. • Add planters to the entry, patios, decks or beginning of walkways • Plant annuals around the base of the mailbox • Include flowers or foliage plants in empty or bare areas.

Photo by Mike Deal 

Keep the interior space at a comfortable temperature. • Set the AC at a reasonable temperature. If it’s too hot or too cold buyers may not want to linger. When they don’t spend time in the home they can’t make that emotional connection that is necessary for them to want to purchase your home. • If you don’t have AC, open the windows for cross ventilation and turn on any ceiling fans.

Keep the interior light and bright. • Open up all windows and shades • Use lightweight material for drapes and bedding • Remove any heavy area rugs • Replace slipcovers and blankets made of heavy, winter materials

Here are a few more summer staging tips: • Add some chilled beverages with a note for buyers to help themselves. • Leave out a flyer with local summer activities offered in your city or county. • Flowers and plants create the feeling of summer. Add a few to your home.

Bonus tip: take pictures of your yard so that you can use them if you are planning on selling at another time of year.

Photo by Landscape Design Advisor

If you follow these staging tips you'll entice buyers to take a closer look at your home. The more time they spend in your home, the better the chance they will make an offer.