Professional Home Stagers Provide, Prepare, and Present - 08/27/10 01:14 PM

Via Sharon Tara New Hampshire Home Stager (Sharon Tara Transformations):
Professional Home Stagers Provide, Prepare, and Present
Home staging is becoming more main stream here in New Hampshire thanks to media attention and real estate programs on television.  There are still many sellers, however, who are not sure exactly what home staging involves.  What does a professional home stager do? 
Here's my simple explanation:
 
1.  PROVIDES THE PLAN
A professional home stager provides you with a plan.   A professional staging consult will leave you with a complete list of suggested improvements that will increase your chances of selling sooner. 
2.  PREPARES THE PROPERTY
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What Will a Home Stager Ask You to Spend Money On? - 08/27/10 01:13 PM

Via Julia Maher, Home Stager: Home Staging Fairfield County CT (Nestings: Fairfield County, CT Home Staging and Model Homes):
What will a Home Stager ask you to spend money on?  In a prior post, I outlined some of the questions a Home Stager will ask a seller.  One of the questions involved setting a budget to prepare the house for the market.  This post will flesh out some of the things a professional Home Stager may ask you to pay for.  These items are not frivolous; most will stay with the house.  Keep in mind this is an investment in selling your house quickly!
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Is Your Home Overdressed? Maybe it needs a "Make Under" - 08/26/10 06:45 AM
Some excellent tips here from a colleague in the U.S.
Via Tessa Skeens - Hampton Redesign (Hampton ReDesign, Home Staging and Redesign in Fort Worth TX):
Happened to be home when Oprah was on this afternoon. The topic was Makeunders. Women who needed less not more. But this also applies to homes. Nate Berkus did a room Makeunder and it inspired me!Every home that goes on sale needs a makeunder. The less of you, the quicker your home will sell. The bigger and more spacious your home looks the higher it's perceived value.
This means it's really important to edit your stuff … (2 comments)

The Top 10 Home Improvements That Could Devalue Your Home - 08/11/10 07:22 AM
Great information here on what NOT to do when preparing your home for sale.

Via Donna Dazzo Home Stager in the Hamptons & New York (Designed to Appeal, LLC):
Sometimes, making an improvement to your home could actually hurt you when you try to sell it. 
Here are the top 10 home improvements that can make your home harder to sell: 
1. Kitchen Renovation. Any renovation of a kitchen that is too taste-specific or extreme in design. For example, a kitchen equipped with a restaurant-level stove or multiple refrigerators may not appeal to the buyer who is a simple cook. You … (5 comments)