Think of it as Interior Curb Appeal . STAGING. How a house is presented to potential buyers and those first few impressions can make all the difference when selling a home. How your home is marketed and DISPLAYED will have an effect on a buyers perception and how they see themselves in your house.

I use the word display because as Webster describes it you do want " to exhibit to advantage". Just like dressing up a mannequin, your home now needs to be "dressed", but let's put it another way, " dressed down" if you will. If your house looks lived in, i.e. dishes piled up in the sink, paperwork splayed on your dining room table, too much furniture, clutter, clutter, clutter, buyers will be overwhelmed. The true bones and space of your home will not be visible. A buyer needs to be able to visualize themselves and their furnishings in your home. When you scale down your furnishings, giving a hint of the possibilities, consider color scheme, focal points, flow and floor-plan, even utilizing rooms for different purposes, i.e. the dining table in the living room to capitalize on a view , allows a buyer room to imagine and explore.