Selling your home? Here’s 5 tips on staging your home for a quick sale

Putting your home on the market this year? You might hear your real estate agent talk about "staging your home."

To put it simply, it means to prepare your home for sale by making it appealing to the highest number of potential buyers.

Here are five tips to be aware as you get your home ready for buyers:

Get right to cleaning

Give yourself a clean slate (and clear head) by scrubbing your entire house. It allows you a fresh start to do your home staging. It also gives you the chance to go through items you want to pitch before your move.

Best of all, a spotless home can suggests to buyers that the current owners took good care of it.

Make any tiny repairs you've been putting off

As you do your spring cleaning, you might come across some scratches in the wall or painting chipping in the bathroom. Use this time wisely to make any touchups and tackle those tiny nicks in your home.

Depersonalize your home

You're going to have to put away the kid's artwork and framed diplomas away. Potential buyers want to be able to picture themselves in your home, so go ahead and pack these items to store in a safe place for the time being.

Stage where it matters

If you're on a budget or you don't have too much time, instead prioritize the rooms where it matters the most. According to experts at Moving, the rooms with the highest impact are the living room, master bedroom and kitchen. 

Make a good first impression

Since the first thing a buyer is going to see is the front of your home, make it stand out the instant buyers pull up by cleaning up any dirt and grime, as well adding in any fresh greenery.