“Typically a potential buyer has made up their mind ten seconds after they step in the front door. They were already forming an opinion as they pulled into your driveway!”
– Jan Van Horne of Coldwell Banker Burnet Realty in Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Feng Shui staging maximizes your profitability by tapping the buyer’s emotions to make a quick, smooth sale. It’s the other half of real estate marketing.
Create curb appeal and invigorate your dwelling with these five Feng Shui staging categories. They make a place for something happy, something blowing, something playful, something flowing and when your place feels good that is what sells your home.
Play up the front yard with accents. Smart street numbers are eye candy. A buyer will notice your exterior paint color but really appreciate your attention to detail–it’s the wink that gets them to walk inside. Check online or have a custom design made, (illuminated house numbers). A water feature near the front door adds dimension and gives a spacious impression (garden fountain). Create a dramatic statement with outdoor lighting. Lights draw up healthy earth Ch’i and stimulates the front yard. Bring more wealth to the transaction with this Feng Shui secret: curve the edges of the front lot with landscaping, lawn, concrete or pavers like the rounded shell of a crab. The auspicious shape is a magnet for money opportunities.
Give your front door a face lift. Miniature cracks, chipped paint and inoperable features means a long delay. Hang a wind chime (Woodstock wind chime) over the entry to lift your senses. Create suppleness with colorful planters, new door mat and paint that makes it shine. An attention catching secret: the proverbial Chinese red is (Benjamin Moore red) the number one Feng Shui paint choice because it has a multitude of attribute. It is symbolic of happiness, righteousness, virtuosity and power. And the most important quality, it builds auspiciousness over time. If red does not compliment your color scheme, black represents water and money; green symbolizes friendliness and good health.
Design clarity into your entry. When you enter what do you feel? A buyer could get off on the wrong foot here. The entrance represents your head, career and reputation. Is the foyer inviting with ample space, greenery, pleasing sounds and uplifting aroma? Or do you feel stopped in your tracks with a blocking wall or a split at the doorway? Minimize the potential for a dramatic scene. Place a large fashion mirror or nature painting with perspective on a blocking wall. This could be the tipping point for the buyer to sign a contract. An offset stairway causes one eye to focus on the stairs and one on the long view of the hallway. A split in vision creates confusion in the mind. The buyer may have doubts even when they glowed over the kitchen or complimented the backyard. A beautiful, well proportioned, crystal chandelier catches the attention of both eyes and corrects the problem (globe chandelier). You will see a quicker sale when you connect the eyes to the heart.
Get Helpful People on your side. This is your spouse, Feng Shui consultant, realtor, title insurance agent, home inspector, handyman, but most the prospective buyer. Locate the interior right, front corner of the house and place a sacred object, something that is connected to Heaven or a beautiful place you’ve visited or has weight like a three dimensional carving of a dragon. Anyone of these are designed to attract the people and conditions that minimize obstacles. Add your visualization to bring it together seamlessly. The secret: where attention goes, energy flows. Helpful People is opposite the Wealth corner. Activating this area will culminate in an easy sale.
Secure a sale with Feng Shui mind power. Perform a rice blessing. It is a land ceremony that reunites the spirit of your home to the property. It is a way of saying good bye by welcoming new energy that attracts the person who will love and cherish your space.
Moving is a top ten life “upheaval”. Helping a client implement Feng Shui staging techniques, I believe, brings out the hidden beauty of a home and is a professional kindness as it: 1) attracts the right buyer for your home; 2) creates a quick, positive sell; 3) brings less aggravation to the process; 4) more money for your pocketbook.
From Nancy Messinger, Oregon First Realtor “Bette, within 24 hours of listing Maureen’s home we received a full price offer. It sold for the highest price per square foot of any home in her development in the last year. She and her family were able to move forward with their plans. On the buyer’s side a single mother had been frantically looking for a home in the neighborhood so that her daughter could attend the local elementary school and her grandmother, who lives nearby, could babysit. Happy ending on both sides. Again, I want to thank you for being a part of this journey, for the Feng Shui blessings and clearing of negative energy. Great job!”
If you want to reclaim the beauty of your home my Feng Shui Real Estate Home Selling Packet will help you stay focused on a consistent, smooth, positive, selling experience, Fresh Starts.
