Laura Pratt Broker Associate with Coldwell Banker

Whole House Staging Strategies
Deploy Depersonalization
If you as many as possible prospective buyers to imagine themselves living happily ever after in your house, take yourself out of the place completely. Remove all family photos, travel souvenirs, collections and mementos, knickknacks, favorite media (books, movies, etc.), heirlooms, and any other items that reflect you and your family. Also banish any furniture, wall, window, and floor coverings, and even colors that don’t seem “quirky” to you but might to strangers. Rent a storage space if necessary, and remind yourself that you’ll be moving soon and will have to pack anyway.
Cut Clutter
Boxing up your belongings as you depersonalize will go a long way toward achieving the “neat and orderly” is key. But take it further: Toss junk mail in the recycling bin; keep surfaces free of keys, phones, purses, backpacks, and the like; empty junk drawers and organize cabinets, which will surely be opened by house hunters. Don’t stash items in closets, which will appear smaller if crammed with stuff.
De-cluttering also applies to furniture: Bid goodbye to unnecessary pieces (Dad’s bulky recliner, Grandma’s towering China cabinet), making sure that whatever remains looks welcoming and feels comfortable. Donate what you can, and store what you can’t off premises.

Monthly Real Estate Indicators - July 2021
New Listings were down 13.7 percent for single family homes and 14.4 percent
for townhouse-condo properties. Pending Sales landed at 295 for single family
homes and 80 for townhouse-condo properties.
The Median Sales Price was up 24.1 percent to $540,000 for single family
homes and 8.0 percent to $348,500 for townhouse-condo properties. Days on
Market decreased 34.3 percent for single family homes and 29.4 percent for
townhouse-condo properties.
The National Association of REALTORS® reported inventory of homes for sale
nationwide rose slightly in June as more sellers list their homes, hoping to take
advantage of record-high sales prices across the country. Even with renewed
home seller interest, inventory overall remains 18.8% lower than a year ago,
according to NAR.