Comments on: What Your Decor Might be Saying To Buyers

By: David Smith

David Smith — Tue, 27 May 2008 00:48:07 +0000

Valerie,

That is a great idea. I love pie. : )

By: Valerie Zinger

Valerie Zinger — Tue, 27 May 2008 00:42:46 +0000

I think cookies and bread or good BUT buy 2 frozen pies, bake them while you are doing a 2 hour open house, leave one for the seller to have with his/her supper and take the other one home for your supper. This will make so many people happy.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 14:02:36 +0000

Jonathan,

I once had a friend who had a black widow spider living in her AC vent pipe.

It had been there long enough she didn’t think anything of it.

It’s amazing what can become a normal part of life for some will scare others completely.

Absolutely, if you try to sell. . . take them down.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:51:20 +0000

More good points and ideas. Thanks for dropping by and sharing these great tips for sellers.

By: Single Pointe Realty

Single Pointe Realty — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:46:01 +0000

Dave, great blog on decor- your photos were great for those less imaginative types

It is truly surprising how foreign of a concept this is for home sellers. It seems almost insulting to some people when they are told how to stage a home (gee, that 8′ nude painting of my wife should come down? But, it’s art!). A trick that we often use is to take sellers to a builder’s model and let them take a peek at a simply decorated home; that usually gets the point across.

The following tips are pretty standard when we assist sellers staging their homes:
(1) Pack all but a few knick knacks- they are personal to you, but buyers are buying the house, not your voo doo collection.
(2) Angle furniture in a flattering way, not just against the wall (if it can be helped).
(3) During tours or open houses, PUT YOUR PETS AWAY!!! Nothing is more distracting than an allergy-inducing fur ball or a smelly, blame-worthy wet dog.
(4) Bake cookies (or bread as you so beautifully narrated about) before any open house and make sure the home is cleaned before open houses.

Dave, keep on pioneering your advice- it is truly helpful to the REALTOR, buyer and ultimately the seller!