Selling your previous home is a process that most people will experience in their lifetime. Having a trusted real estate agent will take the majority of the stress off your shoulders. There are some things that you can do on your own, or your agent might recommend to you! A common mistake that we have seen sellers make is completing costly renovations, thinking they will go towards a large payout at the end, but may leave you feeling let down. Before you go ahead with a large renovation, let’s say redoing your kitchen, ask your agent beforehand. They will be able to advise you if this is necessary and even worth it in the end. Another oversight that happens is the opposite of what was previously mentioned. Not tending to necessary corrections can also be a big pitfall when listing your home. This is also something your agent will be able to tell you, so make sure before you make any decisions, consult your agent for advice on how to proceed. Staging your home can add to the value and aestheticism once it’s listed. There are a few different options when making this choice. You can either hire a company to come out and stage, stage it yourself with the help of your agent, or virtually stage it.

Staging a home can prove to be costly, which is why a lot of homeowners decide to virtually stage. While this will not have much of an effect during showings, it will help when potential buyers look at the listing photos. Even though walking through the home will not give this appeal, it can show the potential that the house has for the future. Once the potential buyer has the chance to walk through the home, they will think back to the virtual staging and see the options that they have to make these updates. Staging the home yourself with the help of your agent can be done as well, and includes renting items from a staging company or buying some decorations yourself. These don’t necessarily get sold with the home, especially if you’re renting the items, but it adds to the appeal as they walk through and see that it has new life. Rather than doing this process yourself, you can also hire a company to go through and stage the home for you. This takes the stress off of you, especially if you don’t have any design ideas, and they will take it all back for you as well once the home has sold. Whichever idea you decide to go with, they will all have the same effect on the potential buyers. They will show the plethora of possibilities that your home has, give new life to the home, and ultimately, add to the value.