What is Your Home Saying?
There are many ways to make buyers feel welcome when they are viewing your home, but none so easy, and obvious, as a welcome mat! A good first impression is key, and a brand new mat says you care about your home, inside and out!
Not all homes have old and worn doormats, but most of them do! That’s if they even have one at all! I went to preview a home about a year ago, and as I climbed the front steps, I noticed that not only was it doormat-free, but the outline of where it had been was still there. I knew the home was vacant, but the removal of the mat made the home seem very sad, and I hadn’t even walked in the door yet. It made me wonder if the owners had removed other things, like the light fixtures, or the mirrors in the bathrooms.
My first task in staging that home, was to add a new welcome mat. What a difference it made! An open house the next weekend produced two offers, after being on the market for six months without any interest!
I can’t think of another item that can be added to a home, costing under $20, that makes a “statement” like a welcome mat. I know there are fancier mats out there, but I recommend the very simple ones, always with the word “welcome”.
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About Elaine: Elaine is the Staging & Interior Re-design expert for the Get Home Denver Team. Her results have been described by many as "Magic!" Certified as an Interior Redesign Industry Specialist, she has the Tools and Vision to provide our clients with the solutions they need! You can Learn more about Elaine at www.AWonderfulSpace.com |
How many open houses do you recommend and how often? Should you have an open house every week, why/why not. thanks.
Ari
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Ari,
The purpose of an open house is to direct more traffic into the home, which will increase the chance of the right buyers seeing the property. It is also a way to get direct feedback as to the positive and negative features of the home. It’s important to listen to the comments, and make changes when appropriate. There is no magic formula for how often or how many, but nice weather will certainly produce more activity!
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I love this post that you wrote. Would you mind submitting this to the Blog Carnival of Real Estate Home Staging? It’s http://blogcarnival.com/bc/submit_2606.html
Cheers,
Cindy
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