Feng Shui House Selling Technique
If you haven’t had much luck selling your house, perhaps you might consider putting Feng Shui to work for you. For readers who may not have heard of this ancient Chinese art of placement and design, here is a quick explanation.
Feng Shui is about creating a pleasing and harmonious space that attracts positive energy. This energy or Chi comes in two flavors – good and bad. The goal is to create an environment that maximizes good Chi flow. In order to accomplish this goal, practitioners combine art and science in terms of placement.
Getting back to your house, if it is not selling, there may be an overabundance of bad Chi which is turning off potential buyers. You need to reverse that bad Chi and accentuate the positive Chi. Make sense? Good. Let’s continue.
The first thing you need to do is start on the outside of your home and inspect it close up and from a distance. Get a friend to join you so that both of you can compare notes on overall impressions. Is there anything outside that is a turn-off or may cause potential buyers to shy away? Excessive lawn art, landscaping that has not been weeded or the lack of any landscaping can be quite a turn-off. What you may consider precious in terms of your little lawn gnome may really turn off prospective buyers. Create a clean entrance leading to your home that looks inviting.
Keep in mind that good landscaping can increase curb appeal and the asking price of your home. Therefore, if you did not have landscaping before and you want to install it now in order to make your home more attractive for selling, consult with a professional. You cannot afford to waste your time on a potential mistake.
If you don’t really have a front lawn area to speak of, focus on your entry way to create a welcoming look. A well-lit entrance earns kudos and is a major part of Feng Shui. If your entry way is large, display a lush green plant near the entrance or some fresh flowers to brighten the area. Mirrors are a great idea for any hallways leading from the entrance into the home. Feng Shui mirrors help reflect any rushing energy coming from the outdoors and slow it down. However, you do not want to put a mirror just opposite of the front door as that will just bounce back any energy just entering the home, preventing any positive Chi from circulating.
Part of Feng Shui is about reducing the clutter in your life or what might be perceived as clutter by a prospective home buyer. Remove as many knick-knacks as possible and reduce the personal belongings to a bare minimum. By keeping your home looking as clutter-free as possible, the prospective home buyer can see what “could” be if they were to purchase your home. It’s all about the possibilities that the prospect perceives as they are viewing your home.
Dusting is important as well. Dust everything from the ceiling fan blades to the baseboards. Your home may be all about clean lines and less clutter, but if there are dust bunnies chasing your prospective home buyers around, that could be a big turn-off. The same thing applies to animals as well. Since they shed, you will want to clean up any errant fur and keep Fido or Snowball from meandering through your home when prospects are expected.
The kitchen gadgets and appliances should also be kept to a minimum. Too much stuff out on the counters, even if the kitchen is immaculate, can be distracting and look cluttered. And as most people have discovered about Feng Shui, clutter or the perception of clutter is a big no-no. The same principle applies to the bathrooms as well. Put your curling iron, hair dryer and hot rollers out of sight. Put your toiletries in the medicine cabinets or out of site. Invoke a spa type of feel in the bathroom so that prospective home buyers associate the room with relaxation and pampering.
One last trick is to use aromatherapy in your home in anticipation of prospective home buyers coming to walk through your home. The smell of cinnamon alludes to fresh baked goodies. Peppermint or citrus in a home office or family room appeals to the senses and is fresh and clean. Use vanilla or lavender in the bathrooms and master bedroom to simulate a calm and tranquil space.
By taking care of first impressions like landscaping and the front entrance, you have won half the battle in Feng Shui terms. The most important areas you really need to concentrate on are the master bedroom, bathrooms and kitchen. These are the primary concerns of home buyers. If they perceive that they could relax, eat and sleep well in these rooms, then you just might end up with a sold sign outside your home.
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