What Should Sellers Do with Pictures on the Wall?

What Should Sellers Do with Pictures on the Wall?

Have you toured a house wherein you got an eerie feeling?; wherein your arms’ thin hair crawled up from the subcutaneous layer?; wherein your curiosity to glance around in each and every room encapsulated by the walls was eclipsed by a creepy sensation?.

The house was not vintage or not old enough to collect bins after bins of memoirs from years past. There were wall papers, pink tiles and novelties reminiscent of the 60’s trend. Other than that, the house bespoke pride in ownership.

The moss- and tangerine-colored carpeting could be discarded in favor of the hardwood floors underneath. The crown moldings, wainscoting and chair railings in the dining room which added texture and character to this special room elicited heap of sighs from the buyers.

The staircase wood planks were shiny and wide. But as we paced our feet to go to the next level, we could not stop ourselves from gazing at the pictures on the left while our hands were wrapped around the stair railing. Steps halted intermittently on our way up as we stared closely at the frames. They were carefully fastened on the plaster wall at right angle with the stairs.

There is nothing wrong with sentimentalism and cherishing the family history and heritage. But pictures in black and white or sepia with images of the family members donning suits and gowns and hairstyles from the turn of the 19th century could scare the buyers away.

They were not alone. I felt I was transported to a scene in the movie “Haunting in Connecticut” where the actor found pictures of people in black with white laces.

The pictures sent chills up the spine. what should sellers do with pictures on the wall When this happens, all the good features about the house could be easily be buried in the buyers’ mind.

What could be best remembered was the scary impression of the black and white prints. Once the house becomes a commodity in the market, depersonalizing it is important.

Don’t let the buyers scurry out of the house. They should sense the warmth and not the eerie feeling.

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