Home staging expert Debra Gould of Six Elements Inc. explains why you should not try and sell a house or condo on the real estate market with empty rooms.

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I’m painting and decorating my house, not specifically to sell, but with the thought in mind that we’re going to sell in a couple of years, so the house has to be decorated as we will stage it. I really don’t want to do much work when I’m trying to sell. I found a color of beige (ralph lauren’s cottonwood) that I absolutely love and I just can’t find anything else that I love as much. I decided to paint the living room, basement, hall bathroom, hall, and master bedroom that color. I’m trying to decide on a color for the guest bedroom and I can’t find another color that I love as much. I would do a neutral color for the guest bedroom even if I didn’t do the beige. And I know that it’s good to go neutral when you’re selling, but the thing is, the living room, hallway, hallway bath, guest bedroom, and master bedroom are all right there together and you can stand in the hall and see them all from one spot. I did that on purpose because I didn’t want a different color in every room and it’s like the amazing technicolored house that doesn’t flow. but I’m worried that a buyer will come in and be like beige overload. What do you think, can you overdo it on beige when selling your house or should I break it up and paint the guest room a neutral sage or something?

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I was told that when you are selling your house and you have people due over with a realtor, you should leave some music on like jazz, etc. so that that house doesn’t have a dead silence or so that every little noise isn’t heard. Is that true? Also, is it ok to leave placemats on the kitchen island eating area or remove them? Thanks.

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I want to sell the house and I am intesrted in staging services. Staging is when a deigner comes in and stages the house to highlight its best features. What is the cost of this service?
Thank you

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Ladybug NH asked: I want to sell the house and I am intesrted in staging services. Staging is when a deigner comes in and stages the house to highlight its best features. What is the cost of this…br/br/
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We’re selling our house. We have the option of staging it, or emptying it out completely and selling it. It’s a modest size home 1700 sq ft, so it’s not tiny but it’s not huge either. Are you more likely to buy a home that you’ve seen move in ready or setup to feel like a home?

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I am selling my house. Today my Realtor went to Target and bought $380 worth stuff and nicely decorated my house. Should I tip her to show my appreciation? I am thinking of giving her a thank you card and $500 cash.
We agreed that she help stage my house and we would reimburse her. The items she bought are really nice. She staged the house before taking the pictures. Now instead of paying her $380, I am thinking of paying her $120 more. This shouldn’t offend her, right?
She gave me the receipt from Target that shows it’s $380.

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I have the option of staging my home (bringing furniture into my home solely for the purpose of making it look like a dream home) OR leaving it completely vacant as I will be moved out of my home when it’s on the market. I would like to hear your responses as if you were house-hunting. Would you rather go into a home that is staged (with someone else’s design taste) or would you rather see a future home empty and using your own imagination as to where your things will go?
Maybe this will make a difference in your answer. My home is a townhouse that is less than 1000 sq ft.

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I want to sell the house and I am intesrted in staging services. Staging is when a deigner comes in and stages the house to highlight its best features. What is the cost of this service?
Thank you

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