Too many people underestimate the power of scent, however it is a very powerful sense and should never be forgotten about or you may be missing out on sales, which ultimately means more money in your pocket.
The sense of smell is thousands of times more sensitive to any of the other four senses which means that the very first thing that people will notice about a property is the way it smells. Of course you are going to want that impression to be a good one.
Scent is extremely important when it comes to selling a home because of the way that the brain processes different smells. When your brain registers a smell, it also triggers an emotional response because your olfactory sensors are connected to the limbic system which is the bodily system responsible for emotions and mood. The other crucial thing to understand about scent is that the brain is processing the smell, long before you even realize it. Which means that potential buyers may already be forming an opinion about a home, before they even realize it based on smell alone.
When you are staging a home consider these tips. If you are trying to achieve a romantic impression in a room use: jasmine, rose, sandalwood or gardenia. For a calming and relaxing mood: lavender, bergamot, sandalwood or chamomile, are good choices. And for a refreshing and uplifting setting: mint, pine, eucalyptus and citrus are all good choices.
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Karen Schaefer is owner and writer of http://www.simpleappeal.com which is a home staging site & we provide information regarding home staging, home stager and redesign, stage your home and many more property staging.