Sunday, January 15, 2012

elements that sell a home {part 1}

My dad and I have been "house shopping/stalking" for over 3 years now...yes, my dad and me. We came up with this grand idea to find a home that suits my "old" family (mom, dad, & sis) and my "new" family (Mr. B, Thurgood, & Baby #2). We figure you only live once -- why not spend it with those you love. The idea was brilliant and everyone (except for Baby #2) has had their voice/concerns heard. So far..the hunt continues.

Amid the hunt for the next home, I find myself a tad nervous on the sale of this home. Therefore I am dedicating a snippet of my blog to what I need to do to sell my home from what I have seen in homes online and inperson. Better yet, I am hoping that I get a little if not a LOT of feedback and help from you.

Are you willing to help a girl..a PREGNANT girl out? :)

Since dad and I have become gurus of open houses, I have made a list of elements that win me over when I view an open house. Tonight I will focus on 2 specific spaces and tomorrow I will share with you pics of my own home in those given spaces (and my plans for tweeking them if needed).

I want your thoughts, concerns, praises, etc. In the end, I plan to post a walk thru of my home -- a virtual tour for you to see and critique. It is my hope you can help me create a space that will catch a buyer's eye.

Is this a lot to ask? Yes...but I figure you enjoy snooping into homes as much as I do and this is just a way to get that fix. Plus...I also think you will do it because you like me just a tad.

1. Curb Appeal that Stops the Car

from bgh.com


from pinterest

from pinterest

I admit it, I have past many a home based on how they look from the outside. I don't have the time to waste on a house when I am not enticed by what I see from the car. While overhauling the outside exterior can be intense, finessing the front door can be project worth attempting. I think the door and the area leading up to the door needs to be magical and welcoming all rolled into one. The curb appeal should give a sneak peek to what is within the home. The door should open so much more than a home.

2. A Foyer that Promises Great Things Ahead

from Shortycake (via the Nest)


from pinterest

from House Beautiful



There is nothing like the first hello & this is the job of your entryway to any guest (buyer or not). It is the beginning of a beauitful relationship or the beginning of the end. Everything from the color, texture, lighting, and size matter here. Also, the personality of a home can make a cameo here. You have to work with the space and let the space guide you.

So are you ready to help a pregnant, hormonal girl sell her house?

I need to get myself ready...I know I will have some work to do quite soon.

Cheers~
e

10 comments:

  1. My entryway can use some serious vitamin pills. Boring, drab and small. I have to add that to my list for 2012.

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    1. Mine needs an IV. :) As soon as I make it home before it gets drk..I will share with what I am working with. Maybe we can bounce ideas off each other.

      Cheers~
      e

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  2. Love your blog! My husband and I just bought our first home and like you, there are definitly key things that must catch the buyers eye. All these photos are so beautiful....::::sigh::::if only we had the time or money to have a 'catalog' home! Check out my blog sometime :)

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  3. Thanks for the shout out girlie! I agree curb appeal and first impressions go a long way when selling a house.

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    1. ANYTIME!! Maybe the next time you come to my little corner or the world..you can come over to my home -- maybe it will even be my NEW one.

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  4. Wow! This makes me nervous! We listed our house TODAY, and there is so much to do...and being VERY pregnant doesn't give me a lot of hope for getting things done. I agree, though, that the curb appeal is a must. However, I tend to disagree about the foyer. Yes, don't get me wrong, a good foyer sets the mood for the house and makes life easier for the owners (if it is a good foyer), but show me an awesome laundry room, kitchen, or master bath, and that might sell me the house. Give me a couple of years, and you and I will be house hunting for my little family!!

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    1. Crossing fingers for you that a sale is on your way..and I am in comeplete agreement with you in reagrds to other features too. That is the main reason this is part 1. :) The kitchen is one element that CALLS to me....I need at least a vision. And don't worry -- I will be right there with you. We will have a team of kids crawling us as we hunt.

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  5. I think you're so on the right track! A house needs to look pretty enough on the outside to make it worth going inside, and the foyer needs to make you feel like, "Oh -- I'm home."

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    1. I LOVE your way of stating this..."I'm home." That IS what I want to invoke. :)

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