Getting Back to Stagging Basics in the Greenville Real Estate Market

Staging is one of the three main things I focus on when selling homes in the Greenville, SC real estate market. If your staged right, priced right, and marketed right, your home will always out sell the competition. It is important to me to walk through each listing and see what can be done to help it be staged better. It is also important to understand the competition and how it is staged. Since I am constantly looking at homes in the Greenville market, it is very easy for me to walk through a home and know exactly what needs to be done to help it sell. I recently read an article by an agent in Massachusetts who is very successful at listing and selling homes. She went back to the basics on staging the home to sell and mentioned three key goals that she has for each room.

The first thing mentioned was to depersonalize the space. She does this by removing anything like family photos, collections, papers/photos/reminders on the refrigerator, and packing any posters, trophies, etc. in kids' rooms.

The next thing mentioned was clearing high-traffic areas and storing any excess furnishings. The goal here is to maximize the feelings of space and comfort. Too much stuff will make a room look small and distract from the features of the house.

The last thing mentioned was to highlight the key features in every room. This is done by making sure that there is nothing distracting from or in the way of the key feature. Key features could include things like closets, french doors, fireplaces, and windows.

Staging can be a great way to get a head start on packing but can also be one of the best ways to sell your Greenville area home!