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Studies show that over 80% of people who view Laguna Beach homes have already seen pictures in the listings. This means that for the most part, a walk-through is more like a check. When buyers come to see your property, they are actually asking: is your Laguna Beach home every bit as tempting as it looks on the MLS? To make sure they get the answers they want, you need to properly stage your home. Below are some tips and tricks from professional home staging experts.

Curb appeal
Take a fresh look at your Laguna Beach home from across the street. Does it look warm and welcoming? If you were a buyer, would you want to come in and have a closer look? Make sure the path to your front door is clear and visible. Get rid of old bikes and lawn mowers, and place a few colorful plants to greet visitors as they enter.

Free up your space
Think of de-cluttering as preliminary packing for when you move out. Put away things you haven’t used in a year—consider having a garage sale or donating them to charity. Keep only what you need until moving day, and what you need to make the house look nice. This frees up a lot of floor space and makes the place look much roomier.

Rethink your fixtures
Floors and windows are the main elements of home design. Most buyers prefer a Laguna Beach home with finished floors (hardwood and faux wood are the most popular), as they don’t have to spend on it themselves. Well-placed windows are also a big plus. Draw attention to them with stylish curtains or creative paneling.  Read more... (404 words, estimated 1:37 mins reading time)

Are you currently trying to sell your home? It is often said that “life is in the details,” and as far as real estate is concerned, those are words to live by when you’re showing your home. Here are a few easy ways to make your home more enticing when you’re staging it to sell.

Cut Your Clutter

If you want to make your house look bigger and cleaner in a flash, then the best thing you can do is to tidy up your knick-knacks. Get any extraneous junk out of view. For instance, do you have five different remote controls on your coffee table? Banish them to the drawer while potential home buyers are around.

The more clean counter space you have displayed, the more enticing and spacious your home will appear. In the kitchen, make sure you don’t have old potholders or magnets cluttering up the place. Clean and empty surfaces are what you want to show.

Clean Your Cabinets

Just to warn you, potential buyers are not like houseguests. They can and will open your closets and cabinets, so be prepared! Don’t stuff your clutter in a “junk drawer” or cram a cabinet full of all the extra stuff you want to hide. Instead, make sure your pots and pans are neat and tidy. Organize your dishes and coffee mugs so the handles are all lined up and orderly. Make sure your silverware is in its proper places.  Read more... (530 words, estimated 2:07 mins reading time)