AFY Godwin Sekyere - FSBO V2

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STAGING SOLUTIONS AND OPTIONS RENTING If you don’t have furniture that best compliments your home so that it’s dressed to impress, renting some can be a convenient option. If the house you’re selling is completely vacant, renting furniture might not only be convenient; it might be the smartest move. Before getting started on the selection process, take into account what you have at home. Storing away worn or dingy items is strongly recommended. Even just removing an old coffee table or couch can brighten up the space. After you have done your best to comb through your house and rearrange or clear out furniture in each room, you can reassess to figure out whether or not you could use a few more pieces. Whatever money you (carefully) spend on obtaining furniture will pay off when the home sells. Much of the time, some renting is required to really create the effect you want, and even staging experts hired by homeowners resort to renting when in need of furniture. HOW DOES ONE RENT FURNITURE? Furniture rental companies. We don’t often hear about these types of companies unless we’re looking for them. These companies normally provide the furniture, the trucks, and the man-power to get it to its destination. The only downside is that they also normally require a three-month minimum rental period. Of course, if you happen to sell your home sooner, you’re not out any extra money for returning the furniture early. Thrift shops or antique shops. If you have any of these in your area, you might consider asking to rent larger pieces of furniture. While you will not always be successful at this, if you find something that would fit your needs, it doesn’t hurt to ask.

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