Staged to Sell: Part 1 of 4

A four part series on staging your home to sell faster, by your Boulder Colorado Real Estate.

Clean up the Clutter

“Staging” a house to get it sold fast, rather than simply lowering the price, is becoming more popular of late, thanks in part to such television shows as Sell This House on the A&E channel, and Designed to Sell on HGTV.

And no wonder. In 2001 the average home sold after four weeks on the market, but by 2003, that figure had jumped 23 percent. In a world that moves faster all the time, most homeowners would like their home to sell more quickly. Staging a home for sales, which has long been a tool in the high-end housing market, is now becoming popular with more modest properties.

To clean up the clutter, a recent client, Charles, removed clutter from a hallway, took down his art collection so potential buyers could imagine their own pieces hanging on the walls and put away family photos to de-personalize the space.

Outside, he planted red flowers near the curb to make the house easier to find, and kept the front-yard fountain running all the time.

He also had a small bedroom repainted to make it look more like a child’s room, which would have broader appeal