Signs, signs……signs I’m not ready to sell my house! At least that is what you are telling potential Buyers. These signs are telling Buyers, “This is MY house – and it could be yours, but not yet….”
When preparing your Ventura County home for sale, as a Home Owner you need to be able to detach yourself from your home. It’s no longer going to be your “home”, and you now need to begin the mindset of selling a “house”.

Have you ever watched those Do-It-Yourself Real Estate shows on TV? Even they will tell you that you need to start “de-personalizing” your house. Although, in my humble opinion, it is a travesty to completely sterilize your dwelling from all personal touches. A Professional Home Stager can help you determine what items might be appropriate, what items you might consider to begin packing and turning your next dwelling into your NEW home, and assist in giving advice on what might be just TOO MUCH.

When your Realtor says to “de-clutter”, then you really need to take a good hard look at what is in your house currently. Don’t be afraid to ask for help: remember, your eye gets used to what it sees every day. When they say “de-clutter” it really means to take down the MANY family photos that are plastering your walls, the collection of Lladro porcelains or the stacks of magazines collecting dust on all the coffee tables.

Are you an artist? Then you really might need to begin planning on wrapping, protecting and storing your collection. Your house is NOT an art gallery; it is the next Buyers home.

A good rules to consider are no more than three personal photos or collectibles in ANY one room, no more than one or two large paintings to any one room and there should never be any “suggestive” items that may give any potential buyer a negative impression.

If you’re preparing your Ventura County home for sale, contact the only Preferred Interior Design and Staging Company in Southern CA that is endorsed by Pottery Barn,
Platinum Home Staging, Inc.