The
party is under way and you are dressed to the nines. You step out to make your grand entrance, and
all everyone can look at are your feet.
That tuxedo or little black dress is a showstopper but they’re all
staring at the old beaten up sneakers or boots you chose to wear with it. Not quite the impression you were going
for. You would not wear old dirty shoes
when preparing for a big party or say a job interview, because you always want
to dress to impress. So why is it that
so many people, who are selling their homes, make the same mistake? They clean and prepare their homes for
showings, by clearing up the clutter and staging them to induce buyers to want
to live there. But, then they overlook
prepping and staging the garage.
These
days, the garage is an important part of the home, but so many sellers overlook
the fact that buyers want to envision how they will use that space. If your garage is messy or cluttered with
boxes, so much so, that potential buyers can’t even maneuver through it, you
may be sending the wrong message to them.
If buyers want to see if their SUV will fit in the space, they may not
be able to look beyond the stack of boxes that have prevented you from parking
in there. What if the buyer is looking
for a space with a lot of natural light for some hobby work, and your garage
door will not open? It’s important that
things in the garage be in working order and the space is safe for potential buyers
to walk through. If you are using the
garage to store the items you have moved out of your home for staging, consider
moving them to a storage unit or to a friend’s house temporarily. Let your garage speak for itself and make the
right impression on potential buyers.
Just like the right pair of shoes can make on outfit, the right garage
can make the home. So do you want to
show beat up old Keds, or do you want to show off your Jimmy Choo’s.
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