Homeowners wishing to sell their property quickly and for a handsome profit utilise clever home staging strategies, such as Feng Shui. And it works. Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese theory that brings balance and harmony to a living space.
An appealing Feng Shui home should not evoke Sha Chi (attacking) or Si Chi (low) energy. With the real estate market being as lucrative as it is competitive, these 5 Feng Shui tips to attract home buyers will give a seller a head start.
Feng Shui Tips to Attract Home Buyers
With Feng Shui styling tips focused on the following areas, just a few changes in the home’s interior and exterior will bring the desired flow and balance of energy. The atmosphere will arouse the emotional attraction and attachment that a buyer must feel to close the deal. Below are some stylish Feng Shui tips to make your home stand out.
1. An attractive exterior
The location of the home matters when applying Feng Shui. An appealing exterior, by the standards, should have a lively courtyard. Tall trees and soothing water points, such as a birdbath or a burbling fountain, give a home a livelier yet calming aura.
Compare that to the nervous energy around a home sitting at a T-junction, a cul-de-sac, in a sloppy backyard, or adjacent to a railway line.
Let the plants around, especially at the house’s entrance, look evergreen, devoid of dead branches and leaves. Clean, neat, and refreshing are good Feng Shui exterior keywords. The exterior and entrance of the home create the first impression for a buyer, so make it attractive for the buyer to expect a compelling interior.
2. An inviting entrance
The energy flow should drift into the home; the first confirmation is a clear entrance. Anything in the way that obstructs the view of the interior from the home’s entrance works against good Feng Shui. Big plants, furniture, and décor pieces should not block the view.
If a big mirror facing the door makes the house look bigger, that’s not a trick to try when creating a Feng Shui vibe in your home. Still from the home’s entrance, the bathroom and a back staircase facing the front door are said to make good energy flow out of the house easily.
If you are building or remodelling a home for sale, consider avoiding the alignment of the back and front doors to each other.
3. A clutter-free and expansive interior
The first step in buying a house is the buyer’s emotional attachment to the home. Open hallways and plenty of space allow buyers to visualise what they would do with that space.
Without such intimacy with a living space, the buyer feels no sense of ownership which complicates business for a seller.
Create intrigue by placing a centrepiece object at the corner diagonal to the main entrance. The focal point is a magnet for positive energy.
Personal memorabilia and knickknacks that make the room appear cluttered evoke no interest in buyers as they have theirs for which they seek space in this home.
Family pictures communicate that the seller has not released the home for sale, which makes buyers feel like trespassers. So, clear shelves, drawers, and table tops.
4. Pleasantly scented indoors
Feng Shui is not all about the power of the visual; smells mean more. Invest in products that release natural scents into the indoor space. Scented candles with calming herbal flavours like cinnamon and freshly cut flowers dispel unpleasant smells.
Smells of garbage, stuffy air, or chemicals instead of scents from natural elements detract from the impression of a clean and cosy home the buyer wishes to possess.
5. Show the readiness to move out
Another ingenious Feng Shui tip creates the impression of an intention to surrender the home to the incoming owners. By removing pieces of furniture from some rooms and placing boxes of packed items in the garage, the buyer who sees them confirms the home’s availability which encourages speed to purchase it ahead of other prospective buyers.
Final Thoughts:
Feng Shui theories are rare gems in staying ahead of the competition. They offer reliable tips for successful home staging that will get deals closed even on the first viewing of a property.
