I think your house is nice – like the staircase, wood floors and some of the touches.
However, if I may be blunt…you need to do a better job of staging it. The house looks too sterile. Some specific suggestions:
1. Gussy up those bedrooms. As a buyer, I would see those bedrooms and run for the hills. There is nothing comfortable or inviting about the rooms. Go to Marshalls, Home Goods or TJ Maxx and buy “bed in a bag” (neutral) and some pillows. Buyers love beds that look inviting and comfortable.
2. I think your yellow kitchen is a turnoff. I would have painted that a neutral color. I also think in your price range, updated appliances would be more appropriate. But, I dont know if that’s how Oklahomans feel…I would also take that dish rack off the counter. Put a couple of interesting things on the counter – for example, a bowl of fruit, flowers, etc.
3. I would rent a few pieces of furniture to do SOMETHING with that big, empty bonus room. Buyers appreciate seeing how space is used.
4. I would make that DR table more appealing. I’ve gone as far as to put entire place settings with lovely napkins at each place. But some inexpensive placemats, a vase with silk flowers will go a long way.
I hope you dont mind my feedback. Take it for what it’s worth. Last year, I sold a house in another declining real estate market.
Homes in the area languished on the market for months. Ours sold in two weeks and I had THREE offers fighting over it. I attribute my success to the staging that we did. I hired a stager. I listened to her concerns. I paid her to use some of her bigger items. For the smaller touch, I opted NOT to pay her $2000 for rental – instead I spent half a day at HomeGoods, Marshalls, TJM, etc. and bought the stuff myself – most of it on clearance -for about $500.
When the house sold (we had already moved to CA), my realtor dropped off the items at Goodwill and got a donation slip for me.
