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So neutralize the bold wallpaper, paint colors, & carpet.
Put away the cat litter box, refrain from cooking with garlic, onion or curry before a showing, and smoke outside.
At least that's what most buyers think when viewing a home for the first time.
That's why, when selling, making your home neutral is so important.
If your home has distracting colors, strong decorating elements, or noticible odors (food, pets, tobacco, etc) then a buyer will have a hard time visualizing their things in your house.
So neutralize the bold wallpaper, paint colors, & carpet.
Take down those political, religious, personal "statements" & family photo groupings.
Put away the cat litter box, refrain from cooking with garlic, onion or curry before a showing, and smoke outside.
Make your home the kind of home that ALL buyers walking through the door will see themselves living there.
Lisa Ryan owns Smart Move Design, a home staging and redesign company serving central and northern NY
