Staging Your Charlotte NC Home For Sale

If you want to sell your Charlotte home faster or for more money in today’s market, how you present your home to potential buyers is key!

Overzealous home staging attempts with too many cutesy, contrived decorative touches can turn off potential buyers just as a messy house can with too many personal items on display.  The goal of staging is to make your Charlotte home for sale look attractive to as many potential buyers as possible, which basically means de-personalizing it by taking yourself out of the equation!  

Your taste may not be someone else’s taste and if a buyer can’t see past your stuff or themselves living in your home they’re not going to consider buying your Charlotte, NC home for sale.  Potential buyers need to be able to envision themselves living in the home you are selling along with their own furnishings, personal belongs and taste in décor.

Items like family photos, heirlooms, personal mementos, knick-knacks, do-dads, etc. should all be stashed away for the time being.  

You also want to make sure you Charlotte home for sale is super clean.  Surfaces should be free of dust and dirt, floors should be scrubbed, carpets cleaned, windows washed, beds made and so forth. 

Your home should not only look clean, it should also smell clean!  If you have pets, you definitely don’t want your home to smell like you do. Put litter boxes and dogie bowls out of sight and ask people you trust to tell you if your home is ”malodorous” or pet odor-free!  If need be, light a few scented candles or place room fresheners in strategic areas throughout. 

Fresh cut flowers are also great for staging a home for sale.  Flowers have universal appeal and can liven up your home with splashes of color. 

Keep in mind that even with flowers the ‘less is more’ rule still stands.  Too many flowers can easily turn into overkill and the last thing you want is for your home to look like a wake or funeral parlor.

How you present your Charlotte, NC home for sale will surely pay off  if you keep it simple, clean, clutter- free and follow the ‘less is more’ rule of thumb!

Charlotte NC Real Estate Homes for Sale

If you’re looking to buy a home in Charlotte, NC or sell your existing property, Leigh Brown can help!

Leigh is the leading real estate broker in the Charlotte metro area.  You can reach Leigh by filling out her online contact form,  or give her a call at (704) 688-5005 or (866) 440-7136 toll free.

Leigh knows Charlotte.  Let her do the work for you!