STAGING HOMES: No One Wants to See Your Gourd

Real Estate is an emotional experience.  When buyers look for a home, they typically have some criteria in mind for what they want.  However, there is an unquantifiable emotional factor that goes into the buying decision as well.  While cosmetic appearance and proper finishes go a long way to attracting buyers.  Staging a home with furnishing and decor can go a long way toward eliminating and last hesistations and submitting an offer.  

For instance, lets take a look at this good example:

Notice the lack of clutter,the proper spacing, use of plants, lighting, rug etc.  The space looks accessible, useable, and inviting.  The furnishings are appropriate for the home.  

Here is an example of a simple kitchen:

There is nothing too fancy here.  Just a nicely set table with clear countertops and a couple decorative towels on the stove.  

Now here is an example I saw on the MLS recently of a bad staging:

Squash or a gourd anyone?  Also, its always nice to see a toilet when you are taking photos of the kitchen.

Bathrooms can be even simpler.  Here is our good example:

And our bad example from the MLS:

The moral of the story is that if you are thinking of selling your home, make sure you put your gourds and laundry away.