Atlanta Home Search - Selling a home in Atlanta GA
If you are thinking of putting your Atlanta home on the market this fall, please read this!
From USA Today, October 2006...
A review of over 2,800 properties in eight cities found that "staged homes, on average, sold in half the time that non-staged homes did. The sellers with staged homes ended up with 6.3 percent more than their asking price, on average."
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Research from RESA (Real Estate Staging Association)...
VACANT HOMES - Marketed vacant homes that were previously unstaged were not sold after 120 days on market. Once staged, those homes only took 26 days to sell.
OCCUPIED HOMES - Marketed occupied homes that were previously unstaged were not sold after 102 days on market. Once staged, those homes only took 45 days to sell.
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So what exactly is "STAGING"?
It can be as simple as adding fresh flowers, pictures and towels to a bathroom to hiring a company to fully furnish your home with couches, dining room tables, lamps, artwork and more.
How much would I have to spend?
It can cost as little as $250 or depending on your needs and the size of your home, you can spend thousands. BUT as you can see from the research about, the return on your investment is significant!
Before you put your home on the market - especially if it is going to be vacant -- be sure to ask your REALTOR for staging advice and/or for recommendations to local staging companies.
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Posted By: Kerry Lucasse - Atlanta GA Real Estate Agent - Atlanta Home Search Team
The ATL Home Search Team is part of Keller Williams Realty,
specializing in Intown Atlanta Real Estate and Historic Homes
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