Sell Your Home – 7 Master Bedroom Staging Tips

A master bedroom is an important part of a home to showcase, when selling. This is typically the room in which the homeowners will stay, therefore it is imperative to make a positive impression. Your trusted real estate agent in Lake Ozark, Missouri is here to help you improve your staging efforts, when it comes to selling your home at the Lake of the Ozarks. Today, the master bedroom is the featured room for staging your home before selling.

1) Remove Clutter

Ensure your bedroom is ready for potential buyers at all times. Remove any clothes in piles and other clutter that naturally accumulates on the dresser and bedside tables. Also, keep an eye on the clothes basket and avoid it overflowing. Focus on keeping your closets tidy, especially when your home is for sale. To make it easy when selling your home and avoid a last-minute showing panic, pick up after yourself each day.

2) Eliminate Unnecessary Furniture

If you have unused furniture in your master bedroom, remove it to create more space. Keep your bedroom to the bear minimum when it comes to furniture – dresser, bed, and bedside table. This can help open up your room, creating the illusion of a larger master bedroom.

3) Stage to Your Space

Stage your bedroom to your unique space. If you have a larger room, create a reading or relaxing space with a chair or small couch with table and lamp. You want to show off the versatility of your master bedroom, if space allows.

4) Dress up Your Bed

The bed should be the focal point of the master bedroom. Dress up that space with a headboard and a nice bedcover with accent pillows. This helps to create a statement piece for potential buyers to easily picture themselves in the home.

5) Focus on Window Treatments

The window treatments are an important piece, when it comes to selling your home. You want to allow natural light can get into your bedroom, which can be accomplished with open blinds and/or a sheer curtain. Also, try to coordinate your curtain color to the color theme in the bedroom for a uniform look.

6) Coordinate Colors

For a coordinating look, try to keep a color theme for your master bedroom. Try to keep the color tones gender neutral when your home is for sale as well. You want the room to appeal to both male and female preferences, since you cannot predict who will be looking at your home.

7) Keep it Clean

The most important part of selling your home is keeping it clean. Each day ensure your master bedroom is picked up and tidy. Remove dust and vacuum on a regular basis, when your home is for sale. If you get a call for a showing, you can rest assured that your home is show ready.

To attract potential buyers to your home, ensure your master bedroom is up to par. Help your home stand out by offering an inviting space for the homeowners to imaging themselves relaxing each and every day. Once you get the potential owners hooked on the master bedroom, you have a better chance at selling your home at the Lake of the Ozarks. If you are in the market to sell this winter, contact me at (573) 280-0484 for more staging tips for the successful sale of your home!

Susan Spica
Professional REALTOR®

BerkShire Hathaway HomeServices
101 Crossings West, Ste. 202
Lake Ozark, MO 65049

Office: (573) 365-6868
Susan's Cell: (573) 280-0484

Home Maintenance Checklist for Winter

With winter officially upon us, it is time to ensure your home is ready to make it through the cooler months and weather that we will soon experience. Although the weather has not been too bad thus far into the year, snow storms and frigid temperatures will soon be upon us. To take care of your home at the Lake of the Ozarks, it is important to take a few steps to maintain it for the winter months. Below you can find a winter maintenance checklist, provided by your trusted real estate agent in Lake Ozark, Missouri.

Remove Roof & Gutter Debris

Take time to clean out your gutters and any other nuts, twigs, or leaves from your roof. Removing debris can improve draining as snow gathers on your roof and melts.

Look at the Trees

Look up around your home for signs of damaged trees or limbs near your home. An ice or snow storm can put additional weight on these branches, causing them to break. If you home is under one of these limbs, your roof can be damaged by it falling. If you notice a potential tree issue around your home, have a professional cut down the limb or tree.

Clean the Fireplace

Before lighting your fireplace, ensure the chimney is clear of all debris and cleaned out for the winter. Debris build up can become flammable and cause a fire inside your home.

Unhook Garden Hoses

If you have not already done so, ensure your outdoor garden hoses are removed from the faucets. This can help prevent a pipe from freezing, causing major water damage to your home.

Reverse Ceiling Fans

Ceiling fans should rotate clockwise during the winter months. This helps to disperse warm air from the furnace throughout the room. A reverse switch can be found on the fan motor for an easy switch in the direction the fan turns.

Prepare the Entryway

With snow, dirt, and salt being tracked into your home, it is a good idea to protect your entryway before a big snow storm hits the area. The grime tracked in on shoes can damage the tile, wood, or carpet in your doorway. If you have a hard surface in your entryway, it is a good idea to keep plenty of rugs down for optimum traction for wet and slick shoes.

Scoop the Snow

Even if there is no snow in the immediate forecast, prepare your home by purchasing ice melt and having your snow shovel handy. Often times, the weather in Missouri is unpredictable and a storm can show up with little to no warning. Be prepared to keep your driveway and/or sidewalk scooped off this winter.

Inspect Windows & Doors

Take a look at the doors and windows around your home for any air leaks. If cold air is entering your home, the openings need weather stripping or calk added to seal the opening. This can help keep the inside of your home warm this winter, by keeping the cold air outside.

Now that you have the winter maintenance check list for your home, you are ready to mark these tasks off your list! From snow storms to ice, winter brings about cold temperature and freezing precipitation. Take some time to protect and prevent your home from experiencing damage during the winter months. You will be thankful you took some of these precautionary measures to get your home ready for the winter weather. Whether you plan to stay in your home for years to come or wish to sell your home at the Lake of the Ozarks soon, it is important to maintain your house, especially during the winter months.

Susan Spica
Professional REALTOR®

BerkShire Hathaway HomeServices
101 Crossings West, Ste. 202
Lake Ozark, MO 65049

Office: (573) 365-6868
Susan's Cell: (573) 280-0484

5 Tips for a Safe Holiday Gathering

With Christmas less than a week away, it is time to start preparing your house for upcoming get togethers with family and friends. Whether your guests frequent your home often or only a few times a year, it is important to create a safe environment for your holiday gathering. Your trusted real estate agent in Lake Ozark, Missouri is here to help you get ready for your upcoming event. Provided below are some helpful tips for keeping safety in mind with a number of guests in your house this holiday season.

1) Lighten it up

Whether you guests know their way to your front door or not, try to keep the pathway lit up this holiday season. With the sun setting earlier, landscape lights along your walkway can help your guests find their way to and from your entryway safely. In addition to adequate lighting, try to remove any tripping hazards from your pathway and front doorway.

2) Child Proof

If you do not have a young child, you may not be prepared to make your home a safe place for your guests’ kids. Ask parents to bring any safety devices to help keep their child safe, such as baby gates or cabinet locks. Also keep doors to unused rooms closed, such as a utility closet or a door leading to stairs, that could create a dangerous situation for a small child.

3) Fire Precautions

With meal prep and candles lit in your home, try to reduce the chance of a fire. Keep open flames away from flammable materials, such as Christmas decorations, and always ensure someone is in the kitchen when food is being cooked. Before your guests arrive, double check the smoke detectors in your house to make sure they are in proper working order. As guests arrive, it is a good idea to brief them on a fire escape plan, if the event should occur.

4) Shoe Organization

As guests enter your home, many will leave their shoes near the entryway. While this is considerate to help keep your floors clean, it can create a tripping hazard for others entering or exiting your house. Have a designated spot, out of the doorway, for guests to safely leave their shoes. It can also be helpful to provide a chair or bench in which guests can take off and put on shoes.

5) Cautiously Open Gifts

While exchanging presents is one of the most exciting things about the holiday season, especially for children, it also presents a few dangers. If a box needs opened, have a designated adult with scissors or a knife to assist in safely opening gifts. Make sure this sharp device is kept track of, it can be easy to accidently set down a knife, which could lead to a dangerous situation.

With increased foot traffic through your doors, it is important to ensure everyone spending time in your house is safe. While you may not be used to being extra aware of your guests’ safety, there are a few easy precautionary steps to take to help create a safe environment for your upcoming gathering. For a safe holiday party, put the above tips into action in your home. Your expert real estate agent at the Lake of the Ozarks wishes you and yours a SAFE and Happy Holiday!

Susan Spica
Professional REALTOR®

BerkShire Hathaway HomeServices
101 Crossings West, Ste. 202
Lake Ozark, MO 65049

Office: (573) 365-6868
Susan's Cell: (573) 280-0484