Many putting up their home for sale on the Charleston market
don’t have a lot of available cash to spruce it up. While staging houses is a definite plus, it
costs, as does many of the other suggested “to-dos." Here are a few cheap, easy ways to make your
home look more inviting to buyers:
1. Put Up Your
Personal Stuff
Not every buyer looking at a home for sale in Charleston appreciates the fact that someone still lives there. Putting away the following things can help
the buyers’ see themselves in the home:
- your
pet’s things (toys, litter box, bowls)
- your
medications, toothbrushes and toilet accessories
- any
toys
- knick-knacks
and personal pictures
2. Create More Space
Small, closed in spaces are major turnoffs for buyers. Create the illusion of more space by:
- putting
up out-of-season clothes or clothes you don’t wear very often to make your
closets look bigger
- taking
one piece of furniture out of your bedroom
- packing
up the small appliances in your kitchen
- taking
out all but four chairs in your dining room, as well as extra table leaves
3. Touch On The Trends
Chances are that some of the buyers are paying attention to
celebrity trends. Feng shui is a big one, and you can do your part with just a few
touches:
- add a
fresh bowl of fruit to the kitchen
- put a
comfortable couch or chair on the east side of your living room or den
- put a
green welcome mat on your porch to symbolize opportunity
- get
rid of reds
Whether you see or feel a difference doesn’t matter. Keep in mind that you’re trying to appeal to
potential buyers of your home for sale in Charleston, not make the home more
livable for you. If it helps, pretend
that you’re the buyer, seeing the house for the first time.
Interested in selling your Charleston area home? Visit: www.jeffcookrealestate.com
Interested in buying a Charleston area home? Visit: www.discovercharlestonareahomes.com
-Jeff Cook
Jeff Cook
Real Estate
Charleston,
SC
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