Although selling a home can be challenging, let us not forget that buyers too are often stressed, as they search for their perfect home. Make it easier for them. A staged home is impressive, memorable and move
in ready.
The market does not have to completely dictate when and for how much your home will sell. You do have some control. Any
investment made into preparing your home for sale, will have you well on your way to getting your home sold
sooner rather than later, and at a price you are happy with.
Home staging is the term used for the art
of preparing and packaging a property for sale. All aspects of a property are assessed - from the front curb and right through to
the back door.
A professsional home stager identifies both the positive features and trouble spots of the property. Staging techniques
are then used to emphasize the home's best selling features and remedy those areas that need attention. The end result is a cohesive
and attractive look throughout the home. The attention and work put into 'preparing' the home are necessary to achieve the goal of
staging - to make the property as appealing as possible to the most number of potential buyers.
Absolutely
every homeowner selling a property. Every home, no matter its size, condition, location or selling price, could use some help before
it is put on the market. Living in your home, you decorate to live, but once your home is on the market, you need to decorate to sell.
Home staging will take your property from livable to sellable.
To ensure that your home is memorable to even
the first potential buyer, it should be staged before being put on the market. Statistics show that most people tour a property
within the first five to ten days that it is listed and that homes that sell within 4 weeks sell for more than those sold after 4
weeks.
However, even if your home is already on the market, it is never too late to have it staged. Properties will only gain
value by being properly prepared and staging will help to decrease the amount of time your home sits on the market moving forward.
Always less than a price reduction. Staging is an upfront cost and a marketing investment you make to
get the most equity out of your home. Ultimately, how much your decide to invest is your choice. A home stager can help you determine
which efforts will make the most significant difference in the actual sale of your home.
When a property
is staged, it becomes instantly inviting. Inviting rooms make potential buyers want to linger and take a closer look. Only at
this point, will they start to identify with the home and imagine themselves living in the space.
When a property is staged, it makes
a great first impression. And with buyers spending on average, only 5 to 6 minutes touring a home, you will need to ensure these minutes
are as impressive as possible. In fact, creating a positive first impression is critical to a sale.
Your
home, now on the market, becomes a product and will be compared to other products (properties) for sale. For your home to be
on the ‘short list’, it must look better than all the comparables.
Staging creates that 'wow' factor. This is the emotional
connection prospective buyers feel when viewing an impressively marketed home. It is this connection which can make
a buyer choose a staged home over another.