Yep, home staging still works even in the current market.  Atlanta Home Staging Pros staged a contemporary 1980's style home (a style that appeals to approximately 3% of the home buyers in the Atlanta market). The real estate agent aggressively priced the home for the neighborhood and location in October 2009 and it sold in 22 days at 98% of asking price. Other agents who market in the area and fellow home owners have taken notice and requests are being received to rent the same staging furniture and accessories that helped sell the home.

"Without the rental furniture provided by Rick Duda and Atlanta Home Staging Pros -Homes Designed To Sell, I informed my seller that the home would probably take several months to sell with multiple price reductions. Because of the style of the home, and dimensions of the rooms it was critical to successfully selling the home that the property was staged by an experienced professional and Rick Duda came highly recommended to me from other agents in my office" said Erica Whitney, REALTOR with Keller Williams Realty.  "This was an incredibly exciting way to end our year. The home staging industry in Georgia and metro Atlanta, GA has taken a brutal beating this year with the large number of foreclosures and short sales in the market which are not staged. Home owners and REALTORS with non-bank owned properties are even looking at Virtual Home Staging as an alternative to traditional home staging. But virtually staging a property is not the same experience for the buyer as staging it with tangible furniture which requires a higher investment but provides the quickest results" stated Rick Duda, CEO and President of Atlanta Home Staging Pros - Homes Designed To Sell.

Home Staging Training and GA Realtor Continuing Education classes are available through Homes Designed To Sell, please contact them directly for details.