Call it real estate staging, call it home staging...either way, it's a top real estate strategy to sell your house fast and for the highest possible dollar.
Here's the #1 mistake according to real estate expert Donna Freeman of HGTV's Secrets That Sell.
1. Failing to Showcase Your Home and Making Small Cosmetic Changes
When you are selling your house, you have to really look at it objectively and think about it from the viewpoint of the house hunter. Make minor enhancements to the house and maybe hire a professional stager to come and arrange your furniture. Staging is about decorating your house for the buyers' taste, not yours. A great place to start is with the front of the home and the main entryway. Home staging is designed to increase the potential selling price and reduce the amount of time the house stays on the market.
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