STAGING FAQ'S...
Is it
cost worthy to use professional home staging services if my
home is on the market for less than 200K?
Statistically, any home selling for more than 50K can
benefit from professional home staging services. The rate
of return on investing in staging your home is much higher
than many traditional home improvement projects home sellers
do to prepare their home for sale.
In a good
housing market, my house will sell. Why do I need to stage
it?
Yes, in a
good housing market, every house will sell…eventually. The
question is ‘how quickly can I sell my home and how can I
get the most equity out of the sale?’ In any market
condition, a home seller needs to set their home apart from
its competition. Professionally staged homes sell on an
average of 50% quicker and 6-10% more than comparable
homes. That means conservatively if a home sold for 400k
un-staged, it may have sold for 425k staged.
Why can’t I
stage my own home?
Home
Staging is not simply decorating a home or moving around
furniture. It is transforming a home through a buyer’s eye.
It can be difficult for a home seller to view their home
objectively and identify necessary changes. A home staging
professional has the skills to view the home through a
buyer’s eye and make changes that will appeal to a wider
range of buyers and will result in more offers on the home.
I like the
way my home is decorated. Can’t buyers use their
imagination and look past the décor?
Buyers
form an opinion of a house within fifteen seconds and that
reinforces everything else they encounter. Additionally, 9
out of 10 buyers can’t see the potential in a home if it is
overshadowed with personal belongings. After living in a
home, it can be a challenge for a home seller to shift their
perspective and begin to view the home from a buyer’s
perspective. A home staging professional works with you to
view your home objectively and implement changes that help
buyers get a sense of scale and clarity
that allow them to imagine how their belongings will fit in
your home.
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