Selling your house? Here’s how to make more and sell faster.

This is truly a no-brainer. Homes that are decluttered and staged often sell faster and bring in higher offers. Here are the reasons why this is true.

1. Realtors talk about 7 seconds; that home buyers decide within 7 seconds whether they want to buy a house. There really isn’t any hard research to support that, and it could even be argued that they make their decision almost immediately. This is why clearing clutter is so important.

2. 97% of home buyers begin looking at homes online. If your home doesn’t present well there, they will not be interested in seeing it in person.

3. Staged properties generate 73% more online views, which exponentially increases your chances of an in-person visit. 

4. If your house is cluttered, home buyers may think there is not enough room for their stuff in the house. They may also think that you might be hard to work with since your house isn’t in proper order. 

Research shows that staged homes may generate a 25% price increase for homes vs. houses that are not well organized. That’s a $75,000 difference for a $300,000 house. That’s a pretty good chunk of change, and the best argument to be made for decluttering and staging. I rest my case lol.

Zen Organizing is a woman-owned business based in Katy, Texas.