Staging to Sell

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What is home staging?

Home Staging is preparing a home for sale by highlighting it's best features and reviving areas that lack ambiance. Staged homes are transformed from looking worn-out or used, to tasteful and inviting living space.

Regardless of price or location, all homes can benefit from staging. By incorporating staging into your sales strategy, you will have a stronger presence in your market, speed the sales process and increase your profit opportunities.

Staged Home Benefits:

Show better than other competing homes for sale.
Are often shown with priority over vacant or occupied homes.
Capture buyer's interest in advertising. (Most buyers shop for their future homes on the internet before touring a home in person)
Give buyers a clear vision of how the house can feel when occupied.
Prevents cold and unwelcome feelings a vacant home creates.
Staged homes often sell in a shorter period and for more money than non-staged homes.

What is the difference between a stager and an interior decorator?

A good stager focuses on neutralizing distractive décor, deleting personal effects, and identifying areas that need cosmetic improvement. A decorator usually creates environments tailored to your personal décor preference, not the real estate consumer.

Do I have to stage all the rooms?

A few rooms can certainly enhance the look of any home for sale, but experts agree that main living areas sell a home. At the very least, plan to stage the formal living room, dining room, family room, master bedroom, kitchen and bath rooms. Adding a home office and patio furniture during warm seasons certainly will score points with buyers.