Ideabook 911: I Need Help Staging for Resale
Alright houzz friends, Jennifer needs our help. Here is her plea:
Help!!! I have agreed to help my boyfriend stage/update his house for resale, but to be honest I am feeling overwhelmed by the task. While I just completed construction of my own home in November, I've never tackled anything like this. I relied on Houzz extensively to design my house (and love it – thank you!!!), so I’m hoping my friends at Houzz can help with this project as well.
The house is a 1970's ranch with a garage that's been converted to a bedroom, an outside garage that was converted to an apartment, and a scary room that opens to the exterior of the home and has a dirt floor (a by-product of tacked-on additions - the prior owner had planned to make the home into three separate apartments).
I have ideas for the interior, but I am at a total loss outside. My total budget for the entire house-inside and out- is $5,000. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you so much for your help in advance!
Sincerely,
Jennifer
Alright, first I would ask real estate experts what they think about the apartment angle - if it's still viable, is it a selling point or should they use the space as part of a single family home. I would also want their expert opinions on how to market the dirt floor room or if it makes sense to put your budget dollars toward demolishing it.
Second, Jennifer, I would recommend you read The Brick House on a regular basis to be inspired by Morgan. Check out her houzz tour
Help!!! I have agreed to help my boyfriend stage/update his house for resale, but to be honest I am feeling overwhelmed by the task. While I just completed construction of my own home in November, I've never tackled anything like this. I relied on Houzz extensively to design my house (and love it – thank you!!!), so I’m hoping my friends at Houzz can help with this project as well.
The house is a 1970's ranch with a garage that's been converted to a bedroom, an outside garage that was converted to an apartment, and a scary room that opens to the exterior of the home and has a dirt floor (a by-product of tacked-on additions - the prior owner had planned to make the home into three separate apartments).
I have ideas for the interior, but I am at a total loss outside. My total budget for the entire house-inside and out- is $5,000. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you so much for your help in advance!
Sincerely,
Jennifer
Alright, first I would ask real estate experts what they think about the apartment angle - if it's still viable, is it a selling point or should they use the space as part of a single family home. I would also want their expert opinions on how to market the dirt floor room or if it makes sense to put your budget dollars toward demolishing it.
Second, Jennifer, I would recommend you read The Brick House on a regular basis to be inspired by Morgan. Check out her houzz tour
This house needs some resale-boosting curb appeal.
The back yard is a great size but needs some set up to show people how they can enjoy it.
The brick house went all white with wood accents.
A palette like this one would be good for your exterior colors.
This one is nice too.
I wanted to show you this dark paint trim and simple patio.
A nice path like this one could lead visitors to the front door.
Or this one.
This house does not have a whole lot of landscaping in the front, yet it looks great - check out the willow tree on the right side - it adds a nice sculptural shape.
This would work with your house too.
This one has the same idea too.
What will follow are some ideas for the backyard set up.
See that wooden sculpture on the wall? Something like this, or a trellis, or the stars below could look good on the right side of the back of the house.
These planters are very inexpensive but would look great with the geometry of the house.
The Brick House shows you how to make a fire pit rather easily and inexpensively.
Check out this front door - the color stands out, the house numbers are eye-catching, the porch light and mailbox are neat as a pin - it's a great first impression.
Another advantage of having a front door that stands out is that the people who come to buy will literally remember your house as "the one with the (insert color here) door."
Love the double front porch lights here. Big box stores now offer a great variety of porch lights. It's an easy way to spruce up the front of the house.