Quick & Affordable Tips On Staging Your Home
Just because last year was one of the strongest seller’s markets on record doesn’t mean it’s always easy to sell your house quickly. Just ask Ricky Gervais, who’s struggling to sell his 5-bedroom in Hampstead.
Though your bungalow in Ohio might not have the same features as the British comedian’s house, you could be facing the same difficulties enticing your buyers to — well — actually buy.
Depending on the location, price, and condition of your property, you could be in for a long and drawn out affair. If you want to sell your house as quick as lightning without compromising on your asking price, it’s time to make a few upgrades to your home.
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It’s all about marketing your home so that it’s as tempting as possible to your potential buyers. A real estate agent can help you ensure it’s advertised properly on the right listings.
In the increasingly digital age, there’s no excuse not to have your home listed online. Putting your home onto your real estate’s website shows it off to those who might not be able to make it out to your open house.
But exposure isn’t your only worry; buyers have to like what they see before they place an offer. Many real estate agents are now incorporating home staging in their bags of tricks.
Staging is a process that clears out clutter and redesigns your home to make it seem as attractive as possible to as many people as possible.
The extent of your staging will depend on your budget, so it can be simple or complex. At its most basic, it should ensure your living spaces are clean and devoid of any personal touches (like family photographs) that may prevent people from envisioning themselves as the new owners of the home.
At its most extravagant, you can employ a professional home stager to revamp your home’s interior design by painting walls, removing furniture and buying new pieces, and updating accessories.
Though at the offset these tweaks may be expensive, they could snag a sale faster if you went without these changes. The average time a staged home lasts on the market is only 6 days, compared to the 28 days of un-staged houses.
Meanwhile, you could be looking at receiving somewhere between 6% and 20% more for your home than if you didn’t stage it. In that case, the cost of staging is certainly worth it, even if you don’t have room in your budget to cover a new slip cover or paint color.
Homeowners take note: a line of credit is a great way to pay for these upgrades until you make the sale. There are a variety of options on the market, including those that don’t require excellent credit ratings at the time of the advance.
Direct lenders like MoneyKey use a variety of criteria to determine if an individual is eligible for a personal line of credit. To see what those are, head to Moneykey.com/line-of-credit-loans-online.php.
Regardless of the source, your line of credit will provide a means to stage your home without tying you to strict repayment terms. You’ll only need to make minimum payments against the portion you’ve used (plus interest) instead of the principal in full.
A line of credit can also help you make much-needed repairs to your HVAC system, the plumbing and drainage systems, appliances, and your roof.
Though it can feel like a lot of work, in the end these measures can have a profound impact on your house’s salability. Speak with your real estate agent if they haven’t already discussed this option with you.
You’ll be surprised by what a few changes can do to your success.
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