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Staging your home for selling

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  • 07-12-2019 6:47pm
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    Teepinaw
    Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭


    Hi

    I'm based in Dublin and thinking of selling my home and moving to another part of Dublin.

    Has anyone any recommendations on staging a house for selling- have you used the services of anyone to do this? What costs etc.

    Any help appreciated.


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    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,897 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    I don't know about staging, sounds like an American thing to me. But I suppose it depends if you are high end or not. Most people can see beyond the BS.

    I am selling the home of a deceased relative right now. Got cleaners in, touched up everything, got gardens cleared and so on. Cost a few hundred quid. Well worth it.

    On the first day of open viewings last week 15 people came through the door. Lots of positive interest too.

    If the house is in good nick and in a good area, close to amenities it will sell.

    I hope it will work out for you and me! Best of luck.


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    Samuel T. Cogley
    Registered Users Posts: 10,684 ✭✭✭✭Samuel T. Cogley


    There are definitely services which do this in Ireland - at an outrageous price no doubt.


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    KaneToad
    Registered Users Posts: 3,175 ✭✭✭KaneToad


    Teepinaw wrote: »
    Hi

    I'm based in Dublin and thinking of selling my home and moving to another part of Dublin.

    Has anyone any recommendations on staging a house for selling- have you used the services of anyone to do this? What costs etc.

    Any help appreciated.

    No need for over complication. Remove all your tat from every room and make sure that every square inch of the house is spotless. Not just hoovered carpets & washed floors. Every light switch, socket switch, saddle board, skirting board, door hinge etc. should be looking as new.


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    Roger Mellie Man on the Telly
    Registered Users Posts: 1,097 ✭✭✭Roger Mellie Man on the Telly


    Codswallop.

    If someone wants to buy the house they won't be put off if there's a floater in the toilet.


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    Spanish Eyes
    Registered Users Posts: 15,897 ✭✭✭✭Spanish Eyes


    Most viewers can see beyond the so called staging.

    They like the house, they like the amenities, they like the access to the city. Most other things are staged, there, I said it!

    Anyway, no matter what.... in time, they will rip it all out and do their own thing anyway.


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    Darc19
    Registered Users Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Darc19


    Clean it professionally.

    A couple of Reed diffusers in light floral scents. (avoid lavender, cinnamon and vanilla as you either like or hate those fragrances)

    And most importantly, DECLUTTER. - Clothing, nicnacs, excessive furniture etc etc.


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    Beheretomorrow
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭Beheretomorrow


    Teepinaw wrote: »
    Hi

    I'm based in Dublin and thinking of selling my home and moving to another part of Dublin.

    Has anyone any recommendations on staging a house for selling- have you used the services of anyone to do this? What costs etc.

    Any help appreciated.

    I'd be less cynical about this than everyone else. The benefits of this are the same reason that companies spend millions on packaging design...to sell their product.

    House and Garden in Sandyford do this. No idea what they charge though. Check out some new build show houses, the agent will tell you who did the staging.


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    jc11
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭jc11


    When we sold our house the estate agent recommended taking down all our photos .. having no clutter out and fresh flowers in the hall or kitchen..

    No need to get anyone in.. Pinterest have good ideas for staging house for viewing.


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    appledrop
    Registered Users Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭appledrop


    There is no need to get anyone in unless cleaners are needed.

    Once your house is priced right it will sell.

    Definitely declutter. This is the biggest thing as people will think house very small if full to rafters. If you need to keep things then put them in storage.


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