Cost-Effective Staging Tips For Sellers With A Townhouse Like 308 Princess St #308 In 22314 In Alexandria

Are you dreaming of how to market your $979,000 Traditional-style townhouse much the same as 308 Princess St #308 in Alexandria, Virginia? If you’ve been thinking of selling your residence, you should make sure that you take full advantage of home staging trends. What should you proactively do if your residence is trendy and updated? Photo of 308 Princess St #308 Sometimes people don't think about their windows and how they can help sell their townhouse. Windows open up space in small rooms and they let light into large rooms. If you ask me, I'll always say that it’s better to have bare windows rather than the wrong window treatments. You may have forgotten that some windows and views in your home are so beautiful that they are diminished by most any embellishment. Photo of 308 Princess St #308 How can you make it easier for the buyer to envision your property as his or her home? When you decide to sell, you have to think seriously about removing some of your personal indulgences. If you're going to sell your property, you'll going to want to make it easy for a buyer to imagine a future in the home. Photo of 308 Princess St #308 An over-stuffed home might be the reason you're moving. So you don't want that to be the reason for a home buyer to pass on your property. You can hide a lot of clutter using organization solutions, but in the end boxes, containers and racks are tools that can help, but they aren't magic. Some stuff will just have to go into storage. Does decluttering seem a little overwhelming? That's probably because you need a system. I suggest you try the “category method”. Go into each room with these four categories: trash, give away, keep, or relocate. Each and every item should go into one of these categories. You'll thank yourself on moving day and on the day we ratify your contract to sell. Photo of 308 Princess St #308 What should you do about your paint colors if you're contemplating advertised for sale in Alexandria Virginia? Some may say that painting every single room the same color is an artistic cop-out. But when you're selling your home, especially in a smaller property, a simple color scheme can help the buyer focus on the property rather than your design choices. Paint is a pretty easy change to make. And, the wrong color inside or out can turn a buyer off from the entire house. On the other hand, the wrong color is relatively easy to correct. Photo of 308 Princess St #308 Here's a couple of more recommendations:
  1. I often think that cinnamon and vanilla are the best smells when trying to sell a home. You can let these toast in the oven on the day of an open house.
  2. Arrange things to display the rooms purpose. This can help utility areas like a mud room or a tool room or craft area.
  3. A sparsely decorated home sells better than a fully decorated, even well decorated home.
Have you looked at the competition? I can show you what's for sale today in 22314. How does your townhouse compare to other townhouses for sale in 22314? Buyers have access to a lot of information about real estate in the City of Alexandria. And most of the time most of the purchasers will follow the path of least resistance and most reward.

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Will Nesbitt
Will Nesbitt
If you want to learn more about selling a property in Alexandria, I'm Will Nesbitt and I'm your ace on the City of Alexandria real estate. I'm the person to call if you need to know more about your residence's value, and I can provide you with personalized ideas for your real estate. I appreciate your business and look forward to serving you.

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Will is the principal broker of Nesbitt Realty and Condo Alexandria. He is licensed in anywhere in the Commonwealth of Virginia, but focuses on those communities found in and around Alexandria, Arlington, Mount Vernon and Springfield/Franconia. Will has been involved in real estate management, sales and investment for more than twenty years. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army. While in the army, he studied Russian at Monterey's Defense Language Institute. He is also a "veteran of the dotcom wars" and built most of the sites associated with NesbittRealty.com Will currently resides in Belle Haven Estates just outside Old Town, overlooking New Alexandria. He is a former president of the Mount Vernon Youth Athletic Association and founded the Alexandria Fun with Friends Group. Will is the author of BattlestorM, a tabletop fantasy game, which was published by Ral Partha Publishing in the late '90's, and Arthur's Realm, a boardgame available at the Gamecrafter.