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How to Set Up Your Home for an Open House

A couple and an agent with an open house

When you are selling your home, one of the biggest and most stressful early steps is hosting an open house. The difficult part of this is knowing how to best set it up to make a good impression on potential buyers. This can be even more difficult if you are currently living in your home. But if you can pull off your open house without a hitch, your home will likely sell for a good amount and you can relieve a lot of your stress.

Get Input From Your Agent

One of the best resources you have to make sure that you are setting up your open house correctly is your real estate agent. They have a lot of experience in the industry and they know how to organize spaces so that they can make a good impression. They should be able to help you to figure out how to style the space, what items to remove, and what you can do to show your home in the best possible light.

Make it Presentable

The main thing you need to do when you are setting up for your open house is to make sure that it is clean and free of clutter. You also want to take care of any noticeable repairs and make updates that will help your home to look even better. Simple updates can make a huge difference to the feel of your home. Updating your fixtures is an easy way to make your home more appealing. You can also update your hardware as an easy trick to make your home look a little newer.

Make the Outside Shine

The inside of your home is a very important part of your open house, but you don’t want to neglect the exterior. The outside of your home will make the first impression, so you want to make sure it is up to par. Things like great plants, a welcome mat and a wreath can all help to amp up your home’s exterior. When your exterior is appealing, it will get your open house off to a great start.

Selling your home starts with a great open house that helps it to look better and feel more comfortable for potential buyers. One of your goals should be to depersonalize the space so the buyers can envision themselves in the area. With that in mind you can make sure that your home is as beautiful as it can be.

Check out this article on projects you can take on to make your house look great!

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