Top Tips When Presenting Your Home for Sale

A home's presentation can make or break a sale. As Christchurch's top home staging professionals, we're continually contacted by home owners and real estate agents to assist in styling a home before it is listed. Like us they recognise the value a professionally styled interior provides, including less time on the market and a higher purchase price.

When presenting your home for sale, it's essential that you highlight it's key features, create an inviting ambience and allow potential buyers to picture themselves living there. Our team of professional home stylists are often asked by clients for ideas and simple ways they can improve their property's appearance when selling their home. We're going to share a few of these top tips with you today.

Presenting Your Home for Sale - A Christchurch Home Owner's Guide

Great presentation is crucial when selling a home, especially in our competitive Canterbury property market! Our design team are excited to share with you their tips on how to present your home when listing it for sale.

• first impressions last - ensure that everything a potential buyer sees is in a positive light right from the start. This is not only the street view of the property, but both inside and outside of the front door. Keeping it clean, tidy and well maintained is essential to demonstrate to buyers that the home is well cared for.
• keep with the character of your home - styling a 1930's villa requires different furnishings and home decor accessories than a modern apartment. When choosing furniture and accessories, stay with the character of your home.
• furnish rooms according to space - a small bedroom is often better with a single, rather than a double bed to create the illusion of more space. A small nook can be turned into a study with some clever office furniture.
• keep it neutral - you may love your red walls, but buyers may not. Keep your walls, carpet and furnishings neutral as this let's buyers easily put their stamp on your property when they move in.
• less is best - while a minimalistic styled home may not suit your taste, it is perfect for presenting a property for sale. Stick with a few key pieces to avoid over cluttering a room.

For help in staging your home before you put it on the market, give us a call first. Our team of Christchurch home stylists are experts in bringing out the best of any property. Check out our gallery of staged homes and contact us today for advice on styling yours.