Simple Tips to Staging your Home

Staging your home has become even more critical in today's challenging market. We hire a staging consultant for all our listings, at our cost, to give us feedback on what to do to put the home in top saleable condition. If you need a contact for staging, please call or email me. Here are some simple tips to start with in staging a home.

1. Add flowers: this freshens the home and adds a touch of color
2. Freshen up: do the small stuff, new shower curtain, fresh towels and new guest soaps in each bath
3. Make it smell like home: Set out potpourri or fresh bakes goods to give a homey scent
4. Set the table: Set your dining and breakfast tables with nice dishes and napkins
5. Change the entrance: Add a fresh doormat with a cure or clever saying...stay away from sports teams
6. Create space: Remove some large pieces fo furniture to creare a sense of openness
7. Clear the counters: Put away kitchen appliances and other items to give the illusion of more counter space
8. Dress up the fireplace: Put wood in the fireplace or flowers to make it look nice
9. Depersonalize: Remove family photos and momentos so the viewer can see it as their home
10. Water the lawn: Turn on the sprinklers or water before a shower to give a nice sparkle to the lawn

Please let me know if I can be of any help with your real estate needs.

Randall Sandin, 843-209-9667, rsandin@carolinaone.com
http://www.CharlestonPierPartners.com