When trying to sell a house, it's worth considering that the interior style you like might not be to everybody’s tastes. Staging your house could win someone over who might otherwise have walked away.

A staged home can help prospective buyers to better picture themselves living in your house. What's more, it can even decrease a property’s time on the market. This is even more important if the house is vacant, but either way, start by depersonalising and consider redecorating in neutral tones, with pops of 'show home-style' colour. Whether you stage and style your home yourself or employ a company to do it for you, it could pay off when it comes to securing a buyer.

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