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This is my second post on 5 more tips to help you sell you house to build a timber frame. It is a common problem into days market place. Hopefully these five tips can help you out.
The basics to staging a home to make it sell fast include getting it super clean, making a great first impression with curb appeal, de-cluttering all junk and personal items, and updating walls with a fresh coat of neutral paint. Are there any 
other inexpensive things that a homeowner can do to give them an edge over the competition? Plenty!
(1) If there is a lot of furniture or big pieces overpowering a room – they should be removed. Furniture that is going to be kept should not be stuffed into the garage. That space needs to be open and clear as well! Homeowners should store excess furniture with family or friends or rent a storage unit. If they have any furniture to donate, some local charities such as Habitat for Humanity will haul it away for them.
(2) Any leaky faucets, torn window screens, cracked tile, etc. should be repaired along with changing outdated fixtures and anything else on the homeowner’s Do It Yourself list. Otherwise the homeowner may find more time than they want in that house to complete the list!
(3) Homeowners should go lightly when cooking. Showing a home is not a good time for the strong smell of garlic, curry, or fried chicken to be lingering in the air. Grinding a lemon or lime in the disposal will help neutralize stale odors and provide a nice, fresh scent.
(4) Heavily perfumed products like scented candles should be avoided. What reminds one person of a rose garden might remind another of an in-law they don’t especially like. Scent is personal. It’s best to keep it fresh, clean, and natural.
(5) Homeowners playing hide and seek with their clutter? Clearing clutter out of open spaces by jamming it all into the closets won’t work. Buyers always peek around and open the closet doors! An overstuffed closet will just make them think it isn’t big enough to hold all their stuff either.
Staging a home can be inexpensive and straight forward if the homeowner will follow the basic steps of cleaning, fixing, de-cluttering, and keeping it neutral.