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Have Kids? How to Stage Your Home for Sale
Cleaning, organizing, repairing, replacing, packing… staging your home is no easy task, especially when you have a house full of children. Kids will be kids, and unfortunately, that means new messes will pop up faster than you can clean them. Don't worry — you won't have to tackle this task on your own. Our real estate agents have these helpful tips to make sure every one of your in-person walkthroughs and virtual showings are picture-perfect.
- Knowing When to Seek Help
First thing's first, you may need a set of helping hands to accomplish your goal. Quite simply, most parents have too many responsibilities to juggle, and there are only 24 hours in a day to get everything done. Older children should be tasked with tidying up their rooms and helping around the house. For larger projects, consider asking your extended family members and friends to help — even if that means babysitting! You may also want to consider hiring professionals to help you remodel, keep your home clean, or keep your yard looking great. - Learn Home Staging Basics
Next, you need to create a checklist that covers all of the home staging basics. Deep cleaning each space should be at the top of your list, followed by proper organization. Decluttering involves finding a home for all of the items that take up visible space (except some décor). Personal items, like family photos, keepsakes, and children's artwork, should be removed and stored as well. Remove any signs of pets as well. Try to give each room a single, simple purpose. Although your spare bedroom functions as a playroom/office/extra-storage center, minimalize the space so buyers can envision how to best use the room. - Take Kids into Consideration
Here's where the staging gets a little more complicated. As you declutter and depersonalize, make sure all signs of your children are removed from common areas. This includes toys and baby gear. As you stage their rooms, try to make them as neutral as possible. Repaint, remove most décor, and stage the room so that a buyer can envision their child living in the space (no matter their gender, age, or interests). You should also plan for the showing days, which involves having a prepacked travel bag ready to go. Plan where you'll take your children and consider talking to them about this experience to relieve them of any anxieties or confusion. - Ask for Help Again
Trust us, we fully understand just how much work sellers put into their home sale, but that doesn't mean you need to complete all of these tasks alone. A knowledgeable and experienced real estate agent can lend you support when you need it most. From advice on which remodels to complete and which professional staging companies will stage your home the best, they'll be there to help you through this transaction from start to finish.
For more assistance getting your house staged and listed alongside our Augusta homes for sale, contact us today!