Langley, White Rock and Surrey BC Real Estate -Home Staging and Getting it SOLD.

- Connie Nedergaard is president of Staged- Sold (www.stagednsold. com)

1. Space sells: If you have a four-bedroom home, but have been using a room for storage or as a sewing room, turn it back into a bedroom.

2. Splurge a little: "If a buyer sees 10 homes a day, then he or she has walked through about 40 bedrooms," says Nedergaard. "New bedding -- especially in the master bedroom -- is the best investment you can make. It's also something you can take with you whenever you go." Replace tarnished faucets, taps and kitchen hardware.

3. It's all about packaging: To show off your home, eliminate 70 per cent of your personal and household stuff. If you can't afford to put things in storage, store the boxes in the basement. Tip: Leave enough space around the perimeter of the room so buyers can walk around.

For more staging tips, check out Tina M. Parker's Do Your Own Home Staging, Sell Your Home Faster, Sell it for More (Self-Counsel Press, $22.95). The 171-page softcover includes step-by-step instructions on what to do to sell your home faster, as well as a CD rom with before-and-after photos.

Complimentary from Andrew Szalontai - It's all about service
Langley Realtor
andrew@YourPerfectHome.ca