Secrets of Home Staging
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?...a must-read when selling your home. This book is a beautiful tutorial that will help you sell your home faster.? ―Cassandra Aarssen, professional organizer and author of The Clutter Connection
#1 Best Seller in House Plans
Are you overwhelmed by the idea of home staging? Don't know what to do or where to start? In Secrets of Home Staging, award-winning home stager, Karen Prince, guides you through the home staging process with easy home décor ideas, design tips, and advice on how to stage your home to sell.
Home staging made simple. Secrets of Home Staging isn't just an indispensable guide for the everyday homeowner, it's also geared to realtors and those committed to real estate investing and flipping houses. With potential home buyers pre-shopping homes online and dismissing many of them in as little as three seconds, it is essential your home is staged to look its best. Secrets of Home Staging helps you navigate the home staging process with an easy-to-follow guide.
For fans of Joanna Gaines and the real estate world. No matter what your house plan, Secrets of Home Staging offers home interior design advice and tools you need to make your home look great online and in-person. Featuring over 150 color photos, and many practical house interior design tips, Karen gives home sellers everything they need to receive more offers, faster sales, and higher selling prices.
Inside you'll find before-and-after photos and information on easy DIY home improvements that buyers love, project management tips, and:
- The 6 steps to successful home staging
- Decluttering and decorating ideas that sell
- How to determine your ?key? rooms
If you enjoy real estate books, interior design books, or home decor books─like Elements of Style, Home Body, Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, Habitat, Inspire Your Home, or The Book on Flipping Houses─you'll love Secrets of Home Staging.
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Karen Prince is an award-winning certified home stager who brings her combination of design and marketing experience to the art of home staging. After a successful career both as an art director at top creative agencies and a designer in illustrated book publishing, she transitioned to home interiors-quickly becoming one of the most sought-after home stagers in New York.
Content
- Intro
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Home Staging Is a Powerful Selling Tool
- Why Stage?
- Why Home Staging Is Not the Same as Interior Design
- The Importance of Online Photography and Videos
- How to Attract Buyers
- Know Your Buyer
- Types of Home Staging Services Offered
- What Are Your Key Rooms?
- The Importance of Curb Appeal
- When to Call a Professional Home Stager
- What to Look for in a Professional Home Stager
- Real Estate Agents Who Provide Staging Services
- Summary
- Before You Start
- The Six Steps to Successful Staging
- When to Start
- Schedule Your Staging Steps
- Keep a Staging Journal
- About Planning
- Deciding Not to Stage
- Plan Your Repairs and Updates
- Why Do Repairs?
- What Are Updates and Why Would I Do Them?
- List Your Repairs and Updates
- Prioritize Your To-Do List
- Action Your List
- Time to Schedule
- Fine-Tune for Maximum Buyer Appeal
- Get Started!
- Summary
- Step One: Repairs That Sell Your Home
- Exterior: Front, Back, and Sides
- Front Door Area
- Floors
- Walls, Trim, Doors, and Ceilings
- Lighting
- Windows
- Kitchens
- Bathrooms
- Water Damage
- Pest Control
- Summary
- Step Two: Updates Buyers Love
- Kitchen Updates That Sell
- Tiles Are a Timestamp
- Bathroom Updates on a Budget
- Window Treatments
- Lighting Updates
- Wall Updates Are Big
- Interior Paint Colors
- Exterior Paint Colors
- Flooring Updates
- Budgeting for Updates
- Summary
- Step Three: Depersonalize
- So What Exactly Is Depersonalizing?
- Personal Photos
- Collections
- Trophies, Medals, Awards, and Plaques
- Religious Items
- Interior and Exterior Paint Colors
- Curb Appeal
- Summary
- Step Four: Declutter-Reduce and Simplify
- About the Words "Clutter" and "Decluttering"
- Why Declutter?
- How to Declutter for Staging
- Decluttering Shelving
- How to Schedule Your Decluttering and Other Staging Tasks
- How to Adapt This System for You
- Decluttering Checklist
- Summary
- Step Five: Deep Clean
- Clean Homes Attract Buyers and Sell Faster
- Increase the Equity of Your Home Without Spending Any Money
- Hiring a Cleaning Professional
- Don't Forget Your Windows
- Cleaning Your Home's Exterior
- Odors
- Pets
- Cleaning Checklist
- Summary
- Step Six: Style to Sell
- Time to Style!
- Common Interior Styles
- What Is the Best Style for Your Home?
- Color Flow Throughout the Home
- Balance and Repetition
- Where Is Your Focal Point?
- How to Design a Room Around an Anchor Piece
- The Most Important Design Tip You Need to Know for Staging
- The Essential Rules of Staging-That Have Nothing to Do with Design
- Furniture for Staging
- Artwork for Staging
- Rugs for Staging
- Accessories for Staging
- Decorative Objects
- Houseplants and Flowers
- Throw Pillows
- Throws
- Staging Tips-Room by Room
- Styling Tips for Open Shelving
- Primary Bedrooms
- Bathrooms
- Laundry Rooms
- Garages
- Unfinished Basements, Attics, and Storage Spaces
- Children's Play Areas
- Sunrooms, Enclosed Porches, and Patio Rooms
- Staging the Exterior of Your Home
- More Outdoor Staging Tips
- Summary
- Living in Your Home While It's on the Market
- Valuables and Privacy
- Pets
- Keeping Your Home Clean and Clutter-free
- Have a Go Bag Ready
- Last-Minute Prep Before Showings
- Buyer Feedback
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
