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Greenbox The Perfect Answer To De-Cluttering When Home-Staging a House, as First Impressions Count

Sunday 24 April 2016, 2:59PM

By Beckie Wright

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A question that is often asked of the professional team at Greenbox is “Do we need home staging and is the expense justified?” Most of us have read tips on how to present a home for sale, but would we be better off getting some professional home staging advice? Decluttering is the process of reclaiming the space in your house from years of collecting and storing and people should not expect the buyers to ignore all this and imagine your house in its clutter-free state, which is where the Greenbox team come in with their mobile, self-storage units which are delivered in a purpose-made, New Zealand designed vehicle (actually, it’s a forklift which is road registered and can do 100 miles per hour!). This means the Greenbox can be manoeuvred into a convenient position, close to our home or office, for easy and secure loading and unloading. Most times the Greenbox team can get right up to the house or in the carport for increased security and less walking with no need to leave it on the roadside.

As the team at Greenbox have observed, when looking for a new house, buyers are often looking for size and space. The more perceived space we’re able to create, whether it is living or storage space, the greater chance of selling at a premium price. This is often easier said than done because we all feel cosy in our own space with our comfy things around us. But often other people will see these rooms as having too much furniture and clutter. They may just see things overflowing into every nook and cranny, so the key is to create lots of space for walking - and sometimes less for living. It might not seem practical – but remember this is for selling, not living and perception is everything.

Because they’ve been doing it for many years, it is quite easy for a homestager to come in and see what's missing, or what should be taken out and it is very hard for a homeowner to be objective enough to see what should be changed. A second opinion and an experienced eye is always valuable so the answer to the question of’ “Is the expense justified for a home stager?” is definitely, “Yes.”

Well-prepared homes sell faster, and for a better price, so hire a homestager and a Greenbox as FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT!

For more information on Greenbox please go to http://www.greenbox.co.nz