When you show your home’s best features by staging and preparing it effectively, you help increase your final selling price without breaking the bank. In fact, on average, sellers receive $2 in increased sale price for every $1 they put into staging a home.

As the infographic below shows, the following five golden rules of home staging will help you show off its best assets – I also recommend hiring professionals for the cabinet and floor refinishing.

And, don’t forget curb appeal:

• Freshen up landscaping, especially in the front, new flowers and mulch go a long way
• Wash your front door
• Remove cobwebs and any wasp/bird nests around the house
• Consider power washing your siding and decks
• Replace rotting boards and sand and re-stain your deck if needed

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Article originally published at http://blog.rismedia.com/2015/golden-rules-home-staging/