Hopefully you have heard of HGTV, and the associated shows on it many of which involve getting your home ready to sell, and what to do when the house is not selling.

I have had more and more buying clients who are aware of these programs and the design and staging tips that they espouse.   These buyers actually look at homes from the perspective of whether homes they are looking at have been decluttered and staged. 

Why is this important to you as a  seller?  Because some other sellers are taking seriously the task of selling their homes and are willing to do what it takes to get their house sold.  And that affects how competitive your home is on the market.

And isn't it interesting that we do call it a "market"?    If you have been to the local "farmer's market", you know that the vendors who have the best and freshest produce sell it quickly for the highest price.  What is leftover gets reduced by the end of the market day, or it just doesn't sell.

So think of that when you don't think you need to do anything special to sell your house.  The market dictates what sells, and what sells is the best looking and best priced house on the market.

We will look at staging and decluttering next time starting from the outside of your house.  How is it possible to stage the outside of your house?  Check back soon to find out.