What are the most cost effective things you can do when preparing a property for sale to help achieve the highest possible sales price? If the property is tenant occupied or with multiple units, this is harder to navigate, but some of these items can still apply.
Why do companies like Crate & Barrel, West Elm, 5 star hotels, Ikea spend a ton of money on staging & design? Staging sells and most people benefit from visuals of what things “could” look like. Why do grocery stores turn all the labels to face you, line them up into neat rows? Why do clothing stores, especially high end boutiques organize clothing, fold shirts like they’re in the military, have limited items out, and also use plenty of negative space?
There is psychology behind this. People’s minds want to see things that are soothing, appealing. Most importantly, it allows people to IMAGINE.
Potential Buyers have spent decades watching home remodel & design, flip, real estate shows. The HGTV affect. They expect your home to look this way. Realistic or not, this is what is appealing to Buyers. There is a reason why so many flipped homes use the same design palate and all look the same. Buyers desire it and buy it!
This example is a professionally staged home after repairs were made and the home was deep cleaned.