SMART COLORS
Your home is how you express yourself. People can get a good read on who you are by the way you decorate, and your personality is in every room and spread throughout your home. That is not an advantage in home-selling. It means your home may be filled with different colors or funky wallpaper patterns. The best thing to do when selling is take it all back to neutral. Choose plain but warm colors to invite a buyer in. If you keep the glaring pinks, purples, or football team colors in a teenager’s room, a buyer is going to be reminded that she is stepping in one someone else’s memories. No one wants to feel like they are invading someone else’s space, so take it all back to neutral and let prospects put their own spin on it. It is also best to paint over any woodwork or fixtures that are starting to look shabby, and doing so will tidy the place up. The bonus of all that effort is that your house will have the “new home” smell that will make the buyer feel like they are moving into a brand-new home.
FURNITURE
So now that your accumulated memories and belongings have vacated the house, the buyer can take the opportunity to picture their own life here. The best thing you can do is give them a nudge in the right direction. If you can spare a few pieces of your furniture, and it really takes just a few pieces, place certain pieces strategically to help the buyer establish what they can do with the space. One chair by the window is enough for the buyer to picture a relaxing morning with a book staring out at the view. A table in
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