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Top 10 List of Staging To-Dos

MOST COMMON STAGING ITEMS THAT INCREASE A SALE

Staging by definition can mean cleaning, replacing appliances, painting, new flooring, changing a door out, adding or deleting furniture and much more. According to NAR (National association of REALTORS®) the cost of staging your home usually costs less than your first price reduction!

Bright white kitchen with a long island and ceramic vases, opening to an ocean view.

1. Deep Clean

Hire a cleaner if necessary, tackle odors, get into the nooks and crannies.
Staged living room with a coffered ceiling, fireplace, tall windows, and cream furnishings.

2. Declutter

Hire a company if necessary, hauling off unwanted items.
Bright white kitchen with a large island, woven stools, brass pendants, and tall windows overlooking greenery.

3. Touch up all peeling paint

Eaves, soffits, window trim, decks etc. (peeling paint is a financing obstacle with many loan products)
Open-plan kitchen and dining area with a set table, white island, and ornate chandeliers.

4. Interior Paint Refresh

If you feel it needs touchup it probably does. Neutral colors are best.
Coastal homes above a sandy beach, with shingle siding, dense greenery, and driftwood along the shore.

5. Roof/Leaks

Correct any water intrusion issues. (older curling roofing is a financing obstacle with many loan products)
Gray-shingled house with a broad covered porch, framed by flowering gardens and green shrubs.

6. Pre-sale inspections

General inspection, septic inspection, water test, pump your septic tank.
Bright staged living room with exposed wood beams, white sofas, and a tufted ottoman.

7. Electricians visit

GFCI outlet replacements, knob & tube wiring removal, improper breakers.
Coastal homes above a sandy beach, with a gray-shingled house, hillside greenery, and driftwood.

8. Plumbing/Heating visit:

Annual furnace maintenance, minor nagging leaks.
White multi-gabled house with a covered stone patio and wicker seating.

9. Cosmetic & Home repairs

Windows, doors, handles, water stains, get everything working.
Two white Adirondack chairs on a deck face grassy coastal dunes beneath a cloud-filled sky.

10. Replacements & Staging

Newer appliances, landscaping and yard cleanup, curb appeal projects, flooring and staging items.

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