VENTURA COUNTY — Home staging continues to save homeowners time and generate more money from a sale than homes that are not staged. According to a 2021 survey by The National Association of Realtors®, 41% of real estate agents said staging a home can increase the value of offers by up to 10%. It was also found that home staging can greatly decrease the amount of time a house spends on the market as buyers can better visualize a property as a future home. As staging often requires sellers to remove or significantly reduce the presence of their belongings in a home, PODS Local offers tips and solutions to help homeowners sell their homes quickly and for higher closing prices.
Follow these four home-staging tips:
- Clean Your Home – Hire a professional cleaning service to give your home a proper “deep cleaning.” Buyers are looking for a fresh start and want to see the possibility in your home.
- Remove Your Personal Items – Family pictures make your house feel like your home. Buyers want it to feel like theirs. Remove overly personal items to help buyers look at your space with clear eyes.
- Upgrade Your Furniture – Over time, furniture can fall out of style and ends up looking dated and worn. Renting new furniture can help give your home a sleek and modern look.
- Create a Light and Airy Feel – Open the blinds, let in natural light, and declutter to create a warm, spacious, and open environment that is more inviting to buyers.
Here’s how PODS Local can help you with the home-staging process:
- PODS Can Store Your Furniture – If you decide to stage your home with new furniture, you can store all of your furnishings in a PODS container while you’re showing your home.
- PODS Provides Packing and Loading Assistance – Many sellers don’t have time to clear out their old furnishings or the ability to perform heavy lifts. PODS has an extensive network of local providers and can arrange for the packing and moving assistance you need.
- PODS Works with Your Schedule – PODS can deliver a storage container right to your home so you can clear out your belongings at your own pace. They also offer month-to-month storage, so if your home sells before your next home is ready, you can easily renew your storage agreement.
- PODS Delivers to Your Next Destination – Once you’ve cleared your belongings out of your old home, PODS can store them at one of their secure facilities and deliver them to your next destination, making it easy to begin making your new house your home.
“Ventura County saw a record number of homes sales in 2021, and homeowners looking to sell have a great opportunity to cash in on a hot market,” said Steve Yapp, owner of Local PODS Moving & Storage. “Here at PODS Local, we are proud to offer moving and storage solutions that can both help increase your selling price and facilitate a seamless move to your next destination.”??
If you are about to stage your home for sale or just looking to do a spring clean, Old School 1047, KVTA and PODS Local are giving listeners a chance to win use of a PODS container for 2 months and a $150 home improvement gift card to help towards decluttering and getting organized during the PODS Spring into Clean Giveaway. For more information and to enter, go to www.oldschool1047.com or www.kvta.com
About Local PODS Moving & Storage — Steve Yapp is the owner of three Tri-Counties PODS® franchises that serve residents and businesses in Ventura, Santa?Barbara?and San Luis Obispo Counties.????
Dedicated to the local community, Yapp’s franchises have donated hundreds of PODS containers to nonprofit and charitable organizations throughout Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San?Diego?and Los Angeles counties since opening their doors in 2005.????
A partial list of recipients includes Boys & Girls Clubs, FOOD Share of Ventura County, Casa Pacifica, Toys 4 Tots, California Strawberry Festival, Ojai Music Festival, Relay for Life, C.H.P. Holiday Toy Drive, Salvation Army, Santa Maria Good Samaritan, Oxnard Downtown?Management District, Boy Scouts of Ventura County, California Visitors Center, Simi Valley Days, the Oxnard Salsa Festival, and Catholic Charities.????
A moving and storage leader for nearly 25 years, PODS offers flexible, personalized solutions tailored to our customers’ unique needs. When PODS pioneered portable storage in 1998, we introduced the world to a new way of thinking about moving and storage, with unlimited time, control, and flexibility. Today, PODS provides residential andcommercial moving and storage services in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and the UK. The PODS network has completed more than 1.2 million long-distance moves and more than 5.4 million initial deliveries. Whether it is a long-distance or international relocation, across-town move, or renovation project, PODS provides customers with a personal moving and storage team ready for any situation. To learn more, visit PODS.com.