Nov
08
Home Staging Success Tips – 3 Practical Ways to Temper a Bad Location
By
Juliet A Johnson asked:
We have all heard the real estate principle Location, Location, Location. But what if your budget didn’t afford you the luxury of all the space, bells and whistles you wanted in a perfect location? A busy corner, a noisy road, power lines along the property border… it happens.
If the home you’re trying to sell is in a less than perfect location, it will likely take longer to sell than comparable homes that are better situated. There are ways to temper a “bad” location so that your home can appreciate appropriately and tempt buyers in more ways than just being “cheaper”.
1. Invest in landscaping so that you’re offering a haven, a sanctuary and additional living space. Consider:
tall, thick trees a water feature, like a loud fountain fencing
2. Make sure the Home’s interior sparkles appealingly.
up-to-date & neutral – Each room should look neutral in terms of colors, style and decor. The more up-to-date the interior looks, the more maintained your house appears. clean – A clean house is a lot more enticing than a filthy one. A dirty house is more depressing, it’s an offput and costs you money. People see it as wreck and bid accordingly. (Which is usually not at all!) fresh smelling – Fresh and clean spells inviting in most buyer’s books.
3. Noise Busters
music – an outdoor stereo system is not only a nice-to-have feature, it’s a great way to temper road noise table-top fountains – the same with fountains, both in-ground and on a table top. The soft trickling of water not only soothes the spirit but also blocks out much ambient sound wind chimes – the same as above, really.
Bonus Tip
Don’t forget the additional square footage of a basement. Is yours finished? If not, open, cleared, cleaned spaces can often be decorate to replicate or at least suggest a rec room, remarkably inexpensively. It’s worth consideration and goes a long way to propping up the value of a home.
The real estate principle of location can be tempered by making your home a great value. A place that’s fun to live in, with lots of bells and whistles other homes in the price point don’t have. Never give up hope, always look to add value.
Selling A House?
We have all heard the real estate principle Location, Location, Location. But what if your budget didn’t afford you the luxury of all the space, bells and whistles you wanted in a perfect location? A busy corner, a noisy road, power lines along the property border… it happens.
If the home you’re trying to sell is in a less than perfect location, it will likely take longer to sell than comparable homes that are better situated. There are ways to temper a “bad” location so that your home can appreciate appropriately and tempt buyers in more ways than just being “cheaper”.
1. Invest in landscaping so that you’re offering a haven, a sanctuary and additional living space. Consider:
tall, thick trees a water feature, like a loud fountain fencing
2. Make sure the Home’s interior sparkles appealingly.
up-to-date & neutral – Each room should look neutral in terms of colors, style and decor. The more up-to-date the interior looks, the more maintained your house appears. clean – A clean house is a lot more enticing than a filthy one. A dirty house is more depressing, it’s an offput and costs you money. People see it as wreck and bid accordingly. (Which is usually not at all!) fresh smelling – Fresh and clean spells inviting in most buyer’s books.
3. Noise Busters
music – an outdoor stereo system is not only a nice-to-have feature, it’s a great way to temper road noise table-top fountains – the same with fountains, both in-ground and on a table top. The soft trickling of water not only soothes the spirit but also blocks out much ambient sound wind chimes – the same as above, really.
Bonus Tip
Don’t forget the additional square footage of a basement. Is yours finished? If not, open, cleared, cleaned spaces can often be decorate to replicate or at least suggest a rec room, remarkably inexpensively. It’s worth consideration and goes a long way to propping up the value of a home.
The real estate principle of location can be tempered by making your home a great value. A place that’s fun to live in, with lots of bells and whistles other homes in the price point don’t have. Never give up hope, always look to add value.
Selling A House?
