With many buyers viewing properties online and via virtual tours, prior or even in place of physical inspections, how you present your home is more important than ever.
Agents estimate that the right styling can help you achieve an additional 2.5 per cent sale price. While results vary, using this rule of thumb quickly demonstrates a small investment in styling is more than warranted. For example, If you invest $5,000 in styling a $700,000 house, you can potentially add $17,500 on the sale price, giving you an additional return of $12,500.
Attracting the right buyers is paramount, and calling in a professional stylist can give you the edge. They will come into your home and advise you on the most effective ways to be sale ready. They have great networks to access the perfect furnishings to present your home in the most attractive way. Here are some of their most common tips.
Know your buyer
Consider your home’s era and buyer demographic, then use that to stage your home to create an emotional connection.
Take inspiration from local open homes and online, note down their colour palettes, presentations of rooms, who/where furniture is used and even little details like how the beds have been made and towels are displayed in the bathrooms.
Clean and declutter
This is probably the best piece of advice out there for anyone wanting to sell. Clutter doesn’t allow buyers to imagine living there and their own furnishings in place.
The first step is to clean your home from the inside out. Clean your carpets and windows, throw out the rubbish, repair anything broken and minimise window coverings to allow natural light to fill the home.
Kitchen
Arguably one of the most popular and important rooms in a house that buyers inspect top to bottom, is the kitchen. With them being such a big selling point, styling all aspects of this space is a must.
Spaciousness and surfaces attract buyers, so create space by stowing away seldom-used appliances. Leave benches bare to increase surfaces and add a bowl of the same type of fruit, like lemons or apples – this is a fantastic tip that is both enticing and inexpensive!
Again light… light in small spaces can be transformative – open those blinds!
Final touches
The devil is in the detail, and stylish sensory touches add a vibrant, homey touch.
Stick with the motto: less is more. Fresh bath towels, plain bed linens, coloured cushions, nice arts, scented candles, fresh flowers and greenery are inexpensive but make a home more beautiful.
Our agents work with stylists to suit all types of homes. If you’re considering selling, give us a call on 07 5430 0888 and one of our expert agents can step you through the process of achieving the maximum result.