The Biggest Real Estate Mistake

I came across an interesting article on HGTV's website. Make note of the #1 Biggest Real Estate Mistake. It beat out hiring the wrong agent and setting the price too high!

"1. Failing to Showcase Your Home and Making Small Cosmetic Changes

When you are selling your house, you have to really look at it objectively and think about it from the viewpoint of the house hunter. Make minor enhancements to the house and maybe hire a professional stager to come and arrange your furniture. Staging is about decorating your house for the buyers' taste, not yours. A great place to start is with the front of the home and the main entryway. Home staging is designed to increase the potential selling price and reduce the amount of time the house stays on the market."

To see the entire article go to

http://www.hgtv.com/real-estate/25-biggest-real-estate-mistakes/index.html