{"id":5510,"date":"2017-09-25T22:50:51","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T22:50:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.archi-ninja.com\/?p=5510"},"modified":"2017-09-25T22:58:00","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T22:58:00","slug":"guide-to-a-successful-open-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.archi-ninja.com\/guide-to-a-successful-open-house\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to a Successful Open House"},"content":{"rendered":"

Selling your home can be a stressful process but with a bit of preparation and the right guidance, it could easily fly off the market. You\u2019ve already made the necessary small upgrades<\/a> that will make your house stand out as one to buy, such as providing a new coat of paint inside the house in neutral colors. Now what? One component in this process is knowing how to throw a successful open house, and it\u2019s not just about baking cookies. There are many behind-the-scenes factors that help these go swimmingly that the potential buyers may or may not actually notice, but they help nonetheless. Need some inspiration? Read on for some great ideas<\/a> when it comes to throwing a successful open house event.<\/p>\n

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Stage Your House to the Max<\/strong><\/p>\n

A well staged home sells homes\u2014plain and simple. People want to be able to imagine themselves in your home so you want to declutter as much as possible and take down most if not all of your family photos. Make sure your interior is immaculate, but you don\u2019t want to clean and declutter to the point that your house looks cold and uncomfortable either. Style each room with things like fresh flowers and such, but do it in a minimalist fashion. Simple accents<\/a> like throws, accent rugs, and pillows will do the trick. And don\u2019t forget to stage your closets! If you\u2019re extra proud of how great they look and how well they are organized, think to leave these open. Big closets void of clutter are a huge selling point. One last tip for the inside: Beware of bad smells! Many real estate agents bake cookies to give to the prospective buyers\u2014not only so they can eat them but it\u2019s also so the house smells inviting. Make sure you\u2019ve steam cleaned or replaced any carpets that were holding pet odors. A lot of people even tout the benefits of using essential oils<\/a>, as they are less likely to cause the adverse reactions or allergies that some synthetic home fragrances cause.<\/p>\n

Also, make sure to stage the outside of your house, too. As the masterminds behind We Buy Houses Denver<\/a> note, you want to boost curb appeal by making sure your landscaping is pristine and that your porch is welcoming. They always hire window-washers for the homes they\u2019re selling, as nothing is less appealing than being greeted by filthy windows. Stage any outside patio furniture you have around a fire pit (if you have one) or other focal point, and a hammock or porch swing are always inviting touches, too.<\/p>\n

Advertise Away<\/strong><\/p>\n

Staging your home to perfect does nothing if you or your real estate agent doesn\u2019t advertise. Make sure to put a rider on your \u201cFor Sale\u201d sign a week before the event. Of course, signs on the day of are an absolute necessity. But online advertising goes a long way these days, as many prospective buys have downloaded apps from places like Realtor.com. So many people are tech-savvy, so you don\u2019t want to miss out on this opportunity.<\/p>\n

Neutralize Your Home<\/strong><\/p>\n

We already talked about picking neutral paint colors so that prospective buyers can envision themselves in your home but it goes beyond this. You don\u2019t want your home to scream something personal about you, so that giant framed photo of Ronald Reagan you\u2019ve got hanging above the fireplace? Yep, it\u2019s gotta go. You can hang it at your new home once you sell. Any drawings by your kiddos and dog or kid toys should also be removed. You want your home to be one giant blank slate.<\/p>\n

Go Away!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unless you\u2019re selling your home on your own, you want to be out of the house. You want the prospects to feel free to \u201csnoop\u201d, as they want to see every inch of a place that might become theirs. They\u2019re less likely to be okay with doing that if they feel like you\u2019re looking over their shoulders. You can greet the first few prospective buyers if you\u2019d like just so they can put a face (or faces) with the property, but leave once the introduction is made.<\/p>\n

Selling your home is no easy feat but a successful open house can get you that much closer. Pass along these tips to your realtor and you\u2019ll surely get results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Selling your home can be a stressful process but with a bit of preparation and the right guidance, it could easily fly off the market. You\u2019ve already made the necessary small upgrades that will make your house stand out as one to buy, such as providing a new coat of paint inside the house in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archi-ninja.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5510"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archi-ninja.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archi-ninja.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archi-ninja.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archi-ninja.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5510"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.archi-ninja.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5510\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5512,"href":"https:\/\/www.archi-ninja.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5510\/revisions\/5512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.archi-ninja.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5510"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archi-ninja.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5510"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.archi-ninja.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5510"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}