In this video Online Staging Pro offers ONLINE HOME STAGING advice and solutions for home Sellers on how to De-Clutter their home so it shows well in listing photos. It also includes photography suggestions.
Poor home condition and bad photos are serious problems in real estate. Sellers who do not know how to prepare their homes properly and/or accept poor quality listing photos often can't sell their homes. De-cluttering is a primary home staging principle for in-person showings but is also very important to online showing. If a house shows with too much clutter, Buyers can't get a feel for the house when they see it online and are likely to 'click' and move on to the next house.
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3. When listing your house for sale in today’s
market the most important thing you can do is:
If you want to sell your
house fast at the highest
price possible, you need to
take the necessary steps to
ensure it looks great online.
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4. The National
Association of Realtors
now estimates that…
virtually all home Buyers
will view houses online
during their home
search process
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5. If your home doesn’t
look good online…
Buyers won’t come
see it and you
won’t sell it
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7. De-Clutter
Ensure your yards, patios, porches, walk ways and drive
way are free and clear of debris and clutter.
Remove excess pots and plants from front door landing.
Remove excess or mismatched furniture from patios.
Remove toys, bikes, pool equipment, umbrellas, etc.
Put away yard supplies such as hoses and garden tools.
Organize garage, put things in storage if needed.
See our “Curb Appeal” video for more tips.
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8. See living areas with a fresh eye, better yet, through a camera lens.
Think of clutter as too much of anything. Do you have too much:
Furniture, or bulky, oversized pieces blocking site lines?
Books, magazines, papers, mail, office clutter?
Media clutter, remote controls, wires, cords, screens?
Knickknacks, accessories, décor, artwork, plants, flowers?
Personal, children or pet products, photos, toys, clothes?
Visual distraction, color, textures, styles, shapes?
If you have too much stuff, pack it, store it, hide it or put it away!
De-Clutter
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9. The kitchen can easily get cluttered but it’s not to difficult to
de-clutter and get ready for online photos.
Put small kitchen appliances away, out of sight.
Take everything off the front and top of refrigerator.
Put away dishes, dish soap, racks, towels and products.
Counters and surfaces should be 90% clear of ‘stuff’.
Put back just a few medium to large scale décor accents.
To start, remove everything off the counters and surfaces.
De-Clutter
+tip: If your kitchen needs work, DO IT. Paint cabinets, replace appliances, install
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10. Bedrooms cluttered with non-bedroom items don’t portray a restful
environment. Bathrooms often show with many personal products.
Remove exercise and office equipment from bedrooms.
Remove crowded furniture, décor, art and accessories.
Put away clothes, laundry, personal photos, trophies, etc.
Remove distractions (posters, pet item, healthcare equip).
Remove ALL personal, hygiene and household products.
Replace busy, overpowering bedding with neutral colors.
De-Clutter
+tip: Put the toilet seats down!
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11. Unless you have photography skills and professional equipment, you
can’t capture wide shots, with good lighting. Let the pros do it! The
below photos were taken from the same spot, notice the differences.
Pro Am
Pro Photo – Notice the height and
width of the scene capture
Amateur Photo – Less floor, no
fireplace or ceiling in capture
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12. After you have de-cluttered and the house looks great, there are a
few more things you can do to get the most from your photo shoot.
Open up the window coverings and let the light in.
Get shots of each room from all angles, special features.
Move furniture that blocks important room elements.
Do a final ‘de-clutter’ walk through prior to shoot.
Move area rugs if floors are a selling feature.
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Editor's Notes
We specialize in helping sellers, like you get your house ready for online showing so your listing attracts serious Buyers, you receive the best offers and sell your home fast. Today I’m sharing with you some new online staging strategies that you can easily implement before you list your house for sale.
To why online staging is so important
Whether on a computer screen, or a mobile device that’s where your buyer is looking and that is where they will see your house first
It’s that simple.
In this de clutter edition of The best way to sell your house online I give advice and tips on how to clear out the clutter so buyers can see the best features of your house when they look at your listing photos. And not get distracted by too much of your stuff. So let’s get started.
On how to prepare the front of your house so it makes a great first impression
De cluttering often goes hand in hand with de personalizeing
Like the flow to an adjacent room in an open floor plan
You want your listing to make a big statement on a small screen. I can’t say it enough if you don’t have attractive quality photos of your home on the sales listing you will not attract buyers and you will not sell your home. If buyers don’t like what they see, they will just click away and move on the next house.
You don’t want your home to sit on the market unsold for months and be forced into price reductions.
Make sure home listing impresses buyers when they see it online so you can sell your house and MOVE on with your future
I hope you have found this de-clutter edition of The best way to sell your house online helpful. Do you need further help to …..
This is Teri and Here’s to your selling success