There are some very simple tricks to staging.  The main purpose of staging is to make the home feel warm and inviting to potential buyers.  The first thing to do is make sure that the curb appeal of your house is just that, appealing.  Add a little interest to the front of the home by planting some flowers, purchasing a new welcome mat and cleaning the front door.  Next take a look through the front door or the entry to each room and dress up the focal wall.  Make sure that the rooms are not cluttered, that there are window treatments, and that all rooms are clean.  A couple of very simple yet inexpensive things a seller can do is to invest in pretty new bedding for the bedrooms and to purchase new towels and shower curtains for the bathrooms.  Buy things that you can take to the new house! It has often been said that a kitchen can make or break the sale of a home.  The simplest thing to do in the kitchen is to clear the counters and leave just a few nice decorative pieces sitting out, for example, a bowl of fruit, some canisters, a cookbook on a stand and maybe some fresh flowers. Make sure that windows are clean and the curtains are open. Let the light shine in and make sure that the home smells fresh and clean.  Happy staging!  

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