Preparing Your House for an Open House in Chicago

Sell quickly in Chicago with home staging and with Keller Williams Lincoln Park as your agent - (773) 770-7375

Professional home staging is a proven method applied to sell a house here in Cook County. Some advantages to home staging include less time on the market and more offers. Think about professional home staging for a faster home sale.

Look at staging your home as creating an "image" for your home similar to what a publicist would do for a notable client. Just like creating an image gives more attention to an artist, staging makes your home a more desirable listing on the market.

Homes absent of furniture spend more days on the market. As a top agent in in Chicago, Illinois, I can help you stage your house so that your home sells fast. Prepping your property for an Open House shouldn't be thought of as a nerve-racking experience. Instead it can be a fun and inventive task. Together, we'll strive for a premium bid for your home.


	For even more information home staging to sell your place quickly in Chicago, Illinois, contact us and we'll use our Cook County expertise for the fastest ways to sell your place.

Below are a few home staging tricks we can use to get started:

Curb Appeal

Curb appeal is your only chance to create a great first impression on buyers before they enter your house. The good and bad features that jump out at buyers shape their initial opinion of your home and how you perform house's regular maintenance. Acknowledging this helps us to choose what we can do to invite buyers from the street and into your house. If your home's exterior isn't as neat as possible with touched up paint and blooming greenery it's time to get those things done. Follow the Curb Appeal Checklist and boost your house's final selling price.

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Sell quickly in Chicago with home staging and with Keller Williams Lincoln Park as your real estate agents - (773) 770-7375

Welcome Home

Could a buyer envision themselves hanging out in your living area, relaxing in your reading nook or hosting a dinner in your eat-in kitchen? We want your Open House to pleasantly accept buyers and give them a sense of ease. I'll help you achieve this by suggesting small improvements that enhance your home's features. I'll suggest that you get rid of anything that gives the appearance of clutter. Table and counter tops should be neatly arranged. Brick-a-brack, sentimental items, family photos, and kids' works of art should get moved out of sight. We'll simplify the decor of house. Disheveled or cluttered spots make your home seem less spacious and buyers have a more difficult time seeing themselves calling your place home.

Every area gets a once-over. I'll note the pieces of furniture that should be put in storage, rooms that need a fresh coat of paint, rugs needing to get changed, fixtures that need shining, and any other improvement that can easily be made to positively affect the sale.

We'll make sure your home is likable and that it's comfortable, steering clear of "loud" or "too-bright" hues on the walls and furniture. And if you've already moved out, you can try borrowing furnishings. The goal is for your home to look homey as opposed to bare.

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Setting the Stage
At every showing, we want to capture buyers' attention. Shadows are important and we'll draw back curtains, and change light bulbs where needed to invite the buyer inside. We'll enhance the mood of the house with enjoyable music to listen to while guests take a walk-through of your home and assure a delightful fragrance flows throughout your house. We'll incorporate cozy-looking bedspreads, and place pillows on your sofa and bedding. Buyers should feel like your current home is their future home.