How to Improve the Atmosphere of Your Home in San Francisco

How to Improve the Atmosphere of Your Home in San Francisco

As a seller, it’s crucial to create a lasting impression on your visitors. People will come to visit your property. When you welcome your prospective buyers during the open house weekend, how can you let them envision a better life by living in your home? You can do a couple of things to increase your chances of selling a house for a higher price in San Francisco.

Remember that the San Francisco market is a competitive one. With interest rates cooling down, you need to put in some effort to attract the right buyers. In this guide, I will discuss key points based on my experience with home sellers in the San Francisco Bay Area real estate market.

Showing the Home As-Is

In this world of Instagram, we can’t show a home in as-is condition. 96% of buyers search for homes online. They won’t just go to Google. They will go on social media and look at all potential homes before they visit. So, it’s important to make your home look great, both in pictures and in person. Think about appearing before the camera. You can’t get yourself photographed in a casual dress. You will prepare makeup, hair, and nails before the shoot. That’s the same concept for a house.

You’re welcoming guests. Let’s remove and change everything that you don’t want your potential guests to see especially the photos of you and your spouse. Of course, it’s not recommended to make big changes requiring a large budget. You don’t want to over-improve. Simple, careful gestures will do the job.

Ask a Friend to Visit Your Home

Indoor smells, mold, water problems, clutter, and poor lighting are big turnoffs. I suggest my clients see their home from a third person perspective. What do you want to change? Give it some thought. As your real estate agent, I will suggest a few changes according to the home’s condition. A good idea is to start with a thorough cleaning and ensure that there are no smells inside.

Is Your Home Functional?

A functional home provides basic facilities like good space, lighting, adequate temperature, sunlight, storage, and working appliances. Check the faucets and light switches. What is the condition of the appliances? How is the furniture arranged? How will people move around the house?

Is there anything broken that needs to be fixed, like broken window glass? Dead or flickering bulbs?

Let’s make a list of these items and repair them as a priority. A beautifully renovated home gets you positive points. A non-functional home gives you minus points. You don’t want to receive minus points.

Use A Professional Home Staging Service

Most homeowners would like to arrange professional staging. The cost is often a problem, as home staging costs in San Francisco easily start at $5,000. You can expect to pay a lower price if you’re not staging a luxury property or a small house. The cost varies from company to company, with some companies offering free photography. Some companies request a percentage of the sales price, while others go with a per-square-foot price.

A professional home staging company can get you a higher price for your property. They can do the job better than any homeowner because of their years of experience. Whenever possible, hire a professional company and get the job done professionally. You don’t have to pay a high-end fee. Consult your agent to get recommendations about the top home staging companies in San Francisco.

Paint Your Home in Neutral Shade

A freshly painted house gets more points from buyers compared to a house that was painted five years ago. Go for neutral tones like beige, light gray, or soft white. An example would be the Sherwin William Pure White Color for the Trim and Doors These colors are always in demand and desired because it’s easy to customize the color palette according to your preferences. Zillow research shows that a dark gray neutral painted kitchen sells for $2,512 more.

White can be in demand, but not in all sections of the property. Join me for a free consultation to understand the most trending colors in your area. For example, Evergreen Fog as an accent wall color would help make a room stand out.

Lighting

Well-lit homes feel more inviting. Intense and bright lighting contributes to a better mood and energy level. You can utilize artificial lights if your home doesn’t get enough sunlight. You can always increase natural light by cleaning windows, using light-colored curtains, or even just taking off the window screens.

Think about changing the lights in the house. Use warm and big LED lights around a temperature of 4K to brighten up the entire house.

Minimize Things and Declutter

After the sale, you will move. It’s a good idea to review your inventory and make a list of unwanted items. You can sell those items or donate them to charity. Decluttering is an important step, as buyers want to envision themselves living in the house. So, we need to create a neutral canvas so buyers can play with their imagination.

Every room serves a purpose in the house. For instance, a bedroom shouldn’t have a dining table. Arrange the dining table separately in a corner. Bring a sofa into the living room. Clean the kitchen countertops and put a bowl of fresh fruits on them. You can also put freshly baked cookies or tasty chocolates that you can serve to the guests.

Conclusion:

Improving a home’s atmosphere is simple. You can gradually improve sections of the house and make it more inviting. I am Haley Zhao, an experienced real estate agent in San Francisco. I will help you sell your home for the maximum price within the shortest time frame. Call me now to understand my working process and how I can help you.

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