12 Feng Shui Tips to Staging Children and Guest Rooms That Sell

This is where knowing your target market is really important. In today’s Real Estate Market the average seller is generally older than the average buyer. Which often equates to “Spare Bedrooms” that have been abandoned as dump sites or re-designed into offices. If the space is currently the home of the Bowflex and treadmill, the following still applies. You’re not selling gym memberships. You are selling a residential lifestyle.

If your home is targeted to young families and first time home buyers it is in your best interest to stage any “spare bedrooms” as bedrooms. Show spacial intention by;

To Taking Control

Creating a space that is non-gender nor age specific by painting the walls a neutral flesh tone. Yes; the bubble-gum pink walls have to go as does the Strawberry Short Cake comforter.
Illuminate the space with bright lighting
Open all blinds and or curtains.
Clean and organize all closets. If the room is small introduce a closet organizer, buyers will pay for storage space.
Edit all dressers. Large bulky furniture takes up volume and decreases square footage.
Pack up most of the toys, keep the current favorites put away out of site.
Be mindful to put all clean cloths away.
Keep all dirty clothes neatly in the laundry hamper in the laundry room.
Put all homework away.
Make beds daily.
Remove all teen paraphernalia such as posters, trophies, etc.
Edit the TV, pack and store it for your move.

Have you ever viewed ML listings and seen that chaotic kids room, where the dirty laundry is strewn all over the floor and the walls are plastered with Heavy Medal and sports posters? Have you ever made an appointment to view said house?

If you’re going to be competitive you need to be pro-active.

Remember what sells houses. Emotions.

You touch the ♥. You fill the need. You sign the deed of sale.