
Your property has been on the market for a few weeks and you’ve had zero viewings and zero offers.
Housing activity tends to spike during the warmer months and we’re currently seeing strong demand from buyers.
So why isn’t your home selling?
If your house isn’t selling, or you’re not receiving the right offers, it may be a result of this common mistake…
A lot of properties we view are cluttered, scruffy or filled with mismatched furnishings.
And by clutter we don’t necessarily mean they’re filled with hordes of boxes or collectables from the 80s, instead, we see surfaces filled with magazines or books, shoes scattered in the hallway and cereal boxes and Tupperware taking over kitchen countertops.
We also see children’s proud paintings attached to fridges, family photos in nearly every room and modern art pieces next to family heirlooms.
It’s very hard to detach yourself from your own home and notice the clutter and mismatch, but unfortunately, it’s the first thing that buyers see.

How should you stage your home?
Home staging/interior styling is designed to show your property in its best possible light.
So before the professional photographer comes in to take pictures, a Home Stager will come to your property and optimise its appearance through furniture, mirrors, artwork and soft furnishings.
The home stager will ensure the property looks impersonal yet stylish, so it will appeal to the maximum number of potential buyers.
We’ve learnt that people are buying into a lifestyle, so it’s really important they can envisage themselves in the property. That’s why it’s imperative you take down the little ones’ drawings, remove family photographs and replace them with neutral pieces, and ensure the property is furnished.
Bare properties usually struggle to sell quickly, so we advise everyone to enlist the help of home staging to fill the property with furniture and make it look ready to move into.
Staged homes don’t just secure more viewings and offers, they also get a higher asking price.
Remember, to have a look at my other blog posts if you fancy giving it a go yourself. If not, make sure you contact me to see how I can help.
BONUS TIP
I know, I know, I’m obviously going to promote home staging right? But the truth is, all you have to do is get your paintwork neutral and leave the rest to a company like mine. Home staging is well worth the investment because it can yield a much higher price on your property than you asked for or expected. A professional home stager knows exactly how to dress a home sympathetically, playing to a home’s strengths and weaknesses, such as turning a dimly lit room into something bright, and a huge sunny family kitchen into the absolute selling point. Some people will even engage in a bidding war to get your property if it is staged in such a way it allows all buyers, imaginative or not, to see themselves living there.
A home staging company will usually include the ordering and installation of furniture and accessories leaving you with absolutely nothing to worry about. Think about adding the cost of home staging into your selling costs, you won’t be sorry when you see the return on your investment.
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