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Home Staging Thursdays: Common Do’s and Don’ts When Preparing Your House for Sale continued….

Tip 10:

Added Touches!!

 

Sweet Smells throughout the home! A flower arrangement, and/or freshly baked goodies for the potential buyers are always a nice touch. Flowers brighten the room and the bakes goods leave the potential buyers feeling right at home.  Spray a little bit of air freshener such as Febreeze before hand to give the house a nice smell but remember not too much or it might look like you are covering up an odour!

 

 

JD Dynamic Designs

 

Daniela Tripolino

Interior Decorator & Stager

416-576-7312

 

Jesika Cowles

Interior Decorator & Stager

416-556-3133

 

Certified Member of CDECA

"Young sophisticated interior stylists, providing professional and creative designs."

Is Your Home 'Fit To Sell'? Painting Tips!

Painting is the easiest and cost successful way to give your home a fresh new look. When it comes to preparing your home for sale you want to appeal to the biggest selection of buyers.
*THINK NEUTRAL*
 If your house is painted in very bright bizarre colors then potential buyers may be turned off or at least feel that this is the starting point for them to bargain the price of the home because they will have to paint the home as soon as they move in.

By going with neutral peaceful colors you can then add color and texture with accessories. Buyers want to just move in and enjoy living there for a while before they have to decide to change the colors around the house. Selecting the right colors allows your buyer to emotionally connect with the house, helping them to be able to visualize themselves living in the home.

 

Things to think about:

· When was the last time you pained?
à If it has been more than 5 years it is time to freshen up the walls with neutral peaceful colors.

· Do you have wall paper?

·      What are the conditions of your doors and trim?
à Don’t forget these areas because that extra bit of time and effort will show the buyer that your home has been maintained.

· How do your ceilings look?
à A clean freshly painted ceiling will give a room a new and finished look.

 

To download the painting checklist go to www.fittosell.ca

To find out if your home is ‘fit to sell’ feel free to contact me:

Anthony Fialho
RE/MAX Realty Services Inc.
295 Queen Street, East
Brampton, ON
Office: 905-456-1000 ext. 3310
Direct: 416-888-5397
www.anthonyfialho.com

Home Staging Thursdays: Common Do’s and Don’ts When Preparing Your House for Sale continued….

Tip 9:

Don’t Rush Be Prepared!!

 

Once a home is listed for sale, it becomes more than just a home; it becomes a product on the market. And just like any other product, there's a lot of competition, ranging from new homes with beautiful display suites to the multitude of resale properties in a similar price range.

 

Therefore don't rush to put the house on the market before it's presentable. Selling a property requires planned thinking. First you must always identify the competition, and then try to make your house look better than others on the market. Take special care and attention to the details that will impress potential buyers. Remember if the house is "move-in ready," that means less work for them and possibly a better offer for you.

 

JD Dynamic Designs

 

Daniela Tripolino

Interior Decorator & Stager

416-576-7312

 

Jesika Cowles

Interior Decorator & Stager

416-556-3133

 

Certified Member of CDECA

"Young sophisticated interior stylists, providing professional and creative designs."

 

Is Your Home 'Fit To Sell?'- Furtniture & Lighting Tips

Furniture placement is critical when selling your home because it has the potential to make or break the rooms in your home.

By Placing your furniture in a proper arangement will allow for the most light to flow through the room as well as make the room look its largest.

Remember to keep in mind your open house and how the buyers will be walking through each room so you want to have your furniture aranged so it is easy for the buyers to walk through comfortably.

Lighting is also very important to a room. Make sure all the lights are on in your home for showings and photos.

 

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT:

• How much furniture is in each room?
• How is your furniture aranged?
• Do buyers need to walk through one room to get to another?
• Is your furniture oversized?
• Is your furniture in good condition?
  - If the furniture in your home is not in good condition you will loose the focal point and can give off the impression that the house is not well maintained.
  
• How much lighting do you have in each room?
  -Dark corners make a room look smaller so make sure to avoid that. The more light the better!
• Dimmer switches are a great way to create a good atmosphere to a room and buyers consider them to be an upgrade to the home.

Properly placed furniture and lighting will show off the prime features of your home and allow buyers to see the functions of each froom in your home! 

 

Is Your Home Fit To Sell?

 

To find out if your home is fit to sell feel free to contact me:

Anthony Fialho
RE/MAX Realty Services Inc.
295 Queen Street, East
Brampton, ON
Office: 905-456-1000 ext. 3310
Direct: 416-888-5397
www.anthonyfialho.com

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Home Staging Thursdays: Common Do’s and Don’ts When Preparing Your House for Sale continued….

Tip 8:

Safety and Security!!!

When it’s time for your open house remember that strangers are coming into your house while you are not around so anything you may consider valuable should be packed away in storage or hidden. This should include any type of collections or anything that is considered a safety issue. Guns as well as kitchen knife blocks present a major safety hazard and are the first things that should be hidden, locked up securely or packed away in storage.

 

Remember that your house is now on the market and it’s open to the public specifically during your Open House event so for the safety of others and for your own sanity pack it all away.

 

JD Dynamic Designs

Daniela Tripolino
Interior Decorator & Stager
416-576-7312
 
Jesika Cowles
Interior Decorator & Stager
416-556-3133
 
Certified Member of CDECA
"Young sophisticated interior stylists, providing professional and creative designs."

 

Are You Fit To Sell?

It takes a lot of thoughtful planning and expertise to sell your home. Here are a few simple tips that can get you one step closer to selling your home quickly for the price you want!

CREATE A LIST

What can you do to improve the overall presentation of your home?
Determine a time line for yourself as well as a budget

People want to buy a home that involves very little work; if a buyer has to put money into the home they will most likely reduce the offering price.

Things to think about. . .

* What updates need to be done?
If your budget does not allow you to complete all the updates you would like to do then do the kitchen and bathrooms first. These rooms are known as being the best return on your investment.

* There are many ways to update these rooms. . .
Repairs! By completing any repairs eliminates any thoughts of a lower offer!

What conditions are your permanent light fixtures in? Your doors? Windows? Baseboards? Are there holes or cracks in any walls?

 

To get a copy of this check list you can visit www.fittosell.ca.
To find out if your home is fit to sell feel free to contact me.

Anthony Fialho
RE/MAX Realty Services Inc.
295 Queen Street, East
Brampton, ON
Office: 905-456-1000 ext. 3310
Direct: 416-888-5397
www.anthonyfialho.com

 

 

 

 

Home Staging Thursdays

Staging Styles

 

When decorating your home there are many different styles to choose from that should always reflect the homeowners taste and personality. This is the opposite when staging a house to sell; the house should reflect a very clean and neutral style that works well with the furniture the homeowner may have and the type of house they live in. You want to showcase the house for all its benefits without having the furniture and the decorating style dominate and dictate what the house should look like.
 
Here are some very simple and neutral decorating styles that work well when staging a house to sell:

 

Traditional:
Traditional style interiors are comforting and classic. It is calm, orderly, and predictable. There is nothing wild or chaotic in a traditional room. Furnishings are classic and pieces match. Furniture and accessories are placed in pairs and centered in the room. Traditional style homes feel comfortable for any age group.
 
Contemporary:
Contemporary interiors are comfortable and welcoming without being cluttered and dark. The use of texture and clean lines help define this decorating style. It allows you to showcase the space rather than the things inside it. Furniture pieces should be simple and uncluttered, without curves or decoration. In contemporary interiors, less is more.
 
 
Casual:
With casual decorating, the number one goal is to create a comfortable space that invites everyone to take off their shoes and stay a while. It reflects simple details, textured elements in fabrics and accessories, restful horizontal lines, soft upholstery, low-luster surfaces, and arrangements that avoid perfect symmetry.
 
Eclectic:
An Eclectic decorating style mixes elements from at least two of the other three decorating styles (traditional, contemporary, casual). It combines a variety of periods and styles and is brought together through the use of color, texture, shape and finish. It is a light-hearted style that is never boring. Eclectic style is casual and approachable.
 
Always remember that the house you have lived in for the past years is not your home once it’s up on the market. Therefore your personality and style must be as neutral and as simple as the homebuyers walking in and viewing it would like it. They are the ones that need to imagine their furniture and theirs styles in the house.

 

JD Dynamic Designs

 
Daniela Tripolino
Interior Decorator & Stager
416-576-7312
 
Jesika Cowles
Interior Decorator & Stager
416-556-3133
 
Certified Member of CDECA
“Young sophisticated interior stylists, providing professional and creative designs.”