Window Coverings and Selling A Palo Alto Home: What Should You Do?

When you sell your home in Palo Alto you want it to look as good as possible. Yes, if it is old and small it may be torn down; but chances are someone who wants to keep the house will also be interested in making an offer on your Palo Alto home. So, you want to make it as attractive as possible, while keeping it neutral. As a Palo Alto real estate agent I can assure you neutrality is important when selling a home in Palo Alto because the potential buyer needs to be able to picture themselves and their furnishings in your house. This is much easier if you do not have something like thick velvet red curtains or broken plastic shades.


There are two big potential problems with window coverings when you sell your Palo Alto home.
There are few things more specific and less neutral than window coverings.

Window coverings are designed to block out light and most buyers are looking for homes that have abundant natural lighting.

If you are a Palo Alto seller who happens to have Hunter Douglas shades that are gorgeous, modern, and add privacy while still letting in light, read no further. If you have wood or plantation shutters make sure to leave them open, the whole shutter and not just the slats open to let light in.

However, if you are like most people who are selling Palo Alto homes you should get rid of your window coverings. They are old, broken, ugly, dusty, or smelly. They may make it easier for you to sleep, or prevent people from looking in at you eating, but they will turn off potential buyers.

In the living spaces like your living room, family room, or dining room you do not need to have window coverings while you are selling your Palo Alto home. If you are still living in the home while it is for sale you can get something light and modern from Bed Bath and Beyond or Penny's for the bedrooms. Just get a neutral color curtain and keep them open during the days.

When selling your Palo Alto home the goal is to get as many people as possible into the house and allowing them to picture themselves living there. Since most buyers of Palo Alto homes want light then you should do as little as possible to prevent light from coming through the windows. Keep the window coverings light and neutral when you sell your home in Palo Alto and you will have a more successful sale.

If you have any questions about selling a home in Palo Alto please feel free to contact me. I am a Palo Alto real estate agent who lives and works here

Marcy Moyer
Keller Williams Realty Palo Alto
www.marcymoyer.com
marcy@marcymoyer.com
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650-619-9285