Use Targeted Decorating To Get A Higher Price For Your House
by: Neeraj Varma
This article will show you how to sell your home quicker, get a
higher price for it by using smart decorating techniques.
The secret is to make your home feel like "my home",
for the buyer.
When a potential buyer walks into your house,
she is wondering if this house will "feel" like home
after they are settled in.
The problem is that If you are going to decorate
your house so it will "feel like home" for someone else,
what kind of people will you aim to please? Arranging your house
to create a specific
feeling is a communication issue.
In order to communicate effectively, you have to know who you are
talking to. Since you don't know who is going to walk through the
door to look at your house, you have to make some assumptions.
Think about what kind of family would be ideal for the house. Consider
what their occupation would be. How big is their family? How old
are the children? What kind of lifestyle would they lead?
People who live in an area often have a similar lifestyle. They
have similar values, income, family circumstances etc., so they feel
attracted to the area.
In your thinking process, consider what kind of lifestyle your neighbours
have. Consider their income levels, shopping needs, schools, parks
etc. Also, think about your own lifestyle, attitudes, likes, dislikes
about the area and how much you enjoyed your time in your house.
Use all this thinking to create a clean, cosy
feeling that makes you feel good. Write out a profile of the ideal
family living in
the house. Create "pockets" of "themed" spaces
to help them envision themselves living there. Do up a two to three
page collage of yourself and your neighbours enjoying a barbecue,
going bike riding, enjoying your back yard or other activity. Make
a pictorial map of schools, parks, recreational centres, libraries
etc. Give people a copy of your "lifestyle profile" when
they come to see your house.
The stronger they "feel" that they
will really be at home here, the more they will want to buy. A
strong desire to buy gives
you more leverage in getting a higher price.
Your buyer would not be willing to lose "just the right house" over
a difference in mortgage payments of less than $50 per month. You
can calculate mortgage payments at http://www.mortgage-rate-canada.com/canadian-mortgage-calculators.html
For a complete, step-by-step resource for creating beautiful and
inspiring rooms, even if your time and budget are limited go to http://www.netman-ecommerce-guru.com/decorating
Warm regards, Neeraj Varma
http://www.mortgage-rate-canada.com
email: articles@mortgage-rate-canada.com
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