{"id":1891,"date":"2014-03-28T01:08:36","date_gmt":"2014-03-28T01:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp2.medialink.me\/?p=1891"},"modified":"2014-03-28T01:08:36","modified_gmt":"2014-03-28T01:08:36","slug":"how-should-i-prepare-the-inside-for-an-open-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloud03.titletapsites.com\/newtestsite\/2014\/03\/28\/how-should-i-prepare-the-inside-for-an-open-house\/","title":{"rendered":"How Should I Prepare The Inside For An Open House?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 28px 0;position:relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/g7n31mq8cm?dnt=1&#038;videoFoam=true\" title=\"Wistia video player\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wistia_embed\" name=\"wistia_embed\" allowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For many homes and markets, professional help from someone in \u201cstaging\u201d makes good financial sense. \u00a0Like this video say,\u00a0check your staging options first.<br clear='none'\/>\nIf you are doing it yourself,\u00a0here are 5 key tips.<\/p>\n<p><strong>One &#8211; Depersonalize.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You want the buyer to envision this house being their home?<\/p>\n<p>Remove the things that make it YOUR home &#8211; photos, awards, collections, and STUFF.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Two &#8211; MOVE the stuff.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s tempting to shove things in closets and attics\u00a0but your prospective buyer will see a much smaller house if those spaces are full.<\/p>\n<p>Move it to a storage space or a friend\u2019s garage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Three &#8211; Warm it up.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Baking bread or cookies<\/p>\n<p>adding fresh flowers<\/p>\n<p>and colorful pillows and throws<\/p>\n<p>are touches used by professional stagers\u00a0to make a place warm without your stuff.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Four &#8211; Light it up!<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Light sells homes.<\/li>\n<li>Clean windows, inside and out.<\/li>\n<li>Light bulbs all working\u00a0and curtains open or even gone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Five &#8211; Go Away.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t hover &#8211; leave.<\/p>\n<p>Pack for a day trip\u00a0and have your realtor tell you when to return<\/p>\n<p>Buyers won\u2019t envision themselves buying\u00a0if you\u2019re around.<\/p>\n<p>Depersonalize and move stuff out;<\/p>\n<p>Warm it up and light it up.<\/p>\n<p>Then leave and let your realtor do their job.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For many homes and markets, professional help from someone in \u201cstaging\u201d makes good financial sense. \u00a0Like this video say,\u00a0check your staging options first. 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