There are a number of things a seller has to do for selling his house at a desired price. These things range from seeking professional assistance of an estate agent, advertising the property in the market to decking up the house to please the buyers. This article is particularly about home staging, which means preparing a house for a successful sale. Your first impression on the prospective buyers should be the best. So, do your utmost to make your house sparkle and speak aloud that I am the best option in the market. House washing by professional cleaners would be a great idea to start with. It should include cleaning of driveways, pathways, terraces and every other part of the house that you think needs to be cleaned.

Besides, clean the windows, remove cobwebs and tidy up the garbage, as well as laundry. You can appoint a skilled gardener to mow, weed and clear up the garden area. If you do not mind spending some more, then hire a competent landscape designer for creating an appealing front garden with a lovely curb appeal. There might be some areas around your house, which are not used often. Check them out. You would surely see a heap of dust, mites or bugs over there. Make sure to clean all that before calling any potential buyer to look over your property. Vacuum the rugs, dust the furniture and if needed, get your wooden floorboards polished. Check, if the lighting (wall lights, floor lamps, pendant lamps) is okay. Polish the chrome fittings and stainless steel materials. Clean the laundry and kitchen sinks. Replace the worn cushions and bedspreads with the new ones in all the bedrooms.

Do not hesitate in making minor repairs. They surely would not cost you a fortune. You can very easily find a skilled handyman, capable of fixing doors which do not shut properly, replacing the broken lights, fixing the leaking fittings or doing some painting. To create that “wow” factor, use right colors in your house. Color is an inexpensive, yet effective, tool to make a house inviting. Colors also leave a strong impact on the environment, well-being and behavior of the occupants living in a property. Create a welcoming entrance by having the front door painted with a nice color. Lighter tones, neutral shades and calm colors are considered the best, when staging a house.

It is also important to de-clutter and reorganize the storage spaces within the house. A cluttered and disorganized house prevents the buyers from focusing on the house properly. Besides, creating character, style and ambiance in every part of the house is also crucial, if you are desperate to please the buyers. For this, you do not need to spend a fortune. You can style your house even with some inexpensive, yet interesting, objects. Flowers, artworks, pictures and books, for instance, work wonders in creating a style in the house. So, use this, as well as, all the above stated tips to stage your house for a successful sale.

Source by Shruti S Sharda