Selling your property at the beach? Here are 3 must staging tips!

90% of homebuyers research their purchase online, and listings with high-quality photos sell 32% faster than other listings. With an emphasis on online searching and photos, stage your home to ensure those photos look perfect!

1. Beachy and neutral colors are key!

Buyers looking for a home at the beach tend to respond well to “beachy” colors and decor.  A wonderful neutral color palette, often used by custom builders, is Sherwin Williams City Loft.  It’s earthy and matches everything! Stick to soft pastels such as blues, grays, and greens.  Stay away from hard colors such as yellows, reds, browns.

2. Buyers are looking for bright and light. 

If your budget is tight and you have to prioritize where to spend your dollars, consider spending your money on window treatments, linens, area rugs in bathrooms, halls, and bedrooms, and decorative pillows on beds and couches.  If you can get away without window treatments, do it! It makes the space look bigger and brighter.  However, if you do need curtains, we recommend these easy white tab top curtains that can be found at Target. Put these curtains in every room for consistency.  Also, the Duvet covers or coverlets on the beds should be white, cream, sand, grey or light-colored.  Feel free to layer your beds with multiple covers to make them look cozy and comfortable!  If you have dark brown leather couches or older furniture, simply add some nice throw pillows to give it a refreshed look.

3. Keep the fragrances subtle and clean. 

I know you have heard to bake cookies right before a showing. Trust us, it’s an old wives tale. No one wants to smell food or any heavy scents when they walk in, even if you think it smells good!  A home that smells clean is best.  Don’t cook bacon the morning of your showings, and avoid strong scented candles or incense.