YOU ARE PLANNING TO SELL YOUR HOUSE - MAYBE THIS IS A POSITIVE CHOICE MADE VOLUNTARILY TO DOWNSIZE OR GET A LARGER HOME; OR YOU ARE MOVING TO A NEW PROVINCE OR STATE DUE TO A TRANSFER OR TO BE CLOSER TO FAMILY.....OR THE HOUSE SALE MAY BE THE RESULT OF A DEATH IN THE FAMILY, A PENDING DIVORCE, OR THE ECONOMY......
WHATEVER THE REASON, THE REALITY IS YOU WANT TO GET THE BEST PRICE AND SELL QUICKLY
CONSIDER THESE POINTS:
BEFORE YOU CALL A REALTOR, CALL A HOME STAGER. WHY YOU MAY ASK? TODAYS HOME BUYERS WANT MOVE-IN READY AND ARE PRIMARILY INTERESTED IN HOMES THAT SHOW WELL. LET ME SHARE WITH YOU ONLY A FEW OF THE MANY REASONS WHY A HOME STAGER WOULD HELP YIOU ACHIEVE YOUR REALITY THAT MUCH FASTER
- CONTRARY TO THE PERVASIVE MYTH, STAGING A HOME FOR SALE IS NOT A LUXURY, OR ONLY FOR LUXURY HOMES: HOME STAGING APPLIES TO ALL HOMES WHETHER THE ECONOMY IS UP OR DOWN IN YOUR PARTICULAR MARKET
- CONTRARY TO ANOTHER MYTH THAT PREVAILS, HOME STAGING DOES NOT COST A LOT OF MONEY - IN FACT NOT STAGING A HOUSE FOR SALE MAY COST YOU MONEY IN LOST VIEWINGS, LOST SALES, PRICE REDUCTIONS, ADDITIONAL MORTGAGE AND LIVING COSTS
- FIRST IMPRESSIONS ARE CRITICAL - ON THE MLS LISTING AND IN PERSON. YOUR HOUSE HAS MERE SECONDS TO MAKE A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION AND MAKE THE HOME BUYERS "MUST SEE" LIST AND MUST BUY CHOICE!
- YOU MAY HAVE A BEAUTIFUL HOUSE; HOWEVER IF THE MLS PHOTOS ARE NOT TOP QUALITY OR THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH TO SHOW OFF YOUR HOUSE, YOU HAVE LOST THE 90% OF POTENTIAL BUYERS WHO ARE SEARCHING FOR THEIR NEW HOME ON THE INTERNET MLS LISTINGS
- IF YOUR HOUSE DOES NOT HAVE CURB APPEAL AND STAND OUT FROM THE COMPETITION YOU HAVE LOST POTENTIAL BUYERS WHO DRIVE BY HOUSES FOR SALE OR TELL THEIR REALTOR THEY DON'T WANT TO GO IN BASED ON WHAT THEY SEE FROM THE OUTSIDE
- PROFESSIONAL STAGERS BRING TRAINED FRESH EYES INTO A PROPERTY YOU MAY HAVE LIVED IN FOR MANY YEARS, WITH THE RESULT THAT YOU NO LONGER SEE SITUATIONS WHICH COULD COST YOU A SALE, OR RESULT IN LOWER OFFERS THAN EXPECTED
- IF YOU HAVE MAINTAINED YOUR HOUSE AND IT PRESENTS WELL, I MAY HAVE A FEW IDEAS REGARDING THE PLACEMENT OF FURNITURE, DE-CLUTTERING AND DE-PERSONALIZING THAT WILL NOT COST YOU ANYTHING TO IMPLEMENT AND WILL INCREASE THE APPEAL OF YOUR HOUSE TO BUYERS AND RESULT IN BETTER PHOTOS
- I HAVE AN EXCLUSIVE DEAL WITH A MOVING COMPANY THAT I CAN OFFER MY CLIENTS - A FREE MONTH OF STORAGE IF YOU USE THE MOVING COMPANY TO MOVE YOU TO YOUR NEW HOME. HOME STAGERS IN YOUR AREA MAY HAVE SIMILAR OFFERS FOR YOU
- I OFFER A "STAGE & SHOOT" PACKAGE WITH A LOCAL PROFESSIONAL REAL ESTAGE PHOTOGRAPHER TO ENSURE YOUR HOUSE GETS THE BEST EXPOSURE ON MLS, YOUR REALTOR'S WEB SITE AND IN LOCAL LISTINGS. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO SELL YOUR OWN HOME, THIS SERVICE PROVIDES YOU WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHIC & INTERNET EXPOSURE YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR YOURSELF
A HOME STAGER WILL FIRST DO A CONSULTATION WITH YOU - COME OVER TO YOUR HOUSE AND DO A WALK AROUND. I CALL THIS A "WALK & TALK" - FOR $150, I WILL COME TO YOUR HOUSE FOR A MAXIMUM OF 2 HOURS, WALK THRU IT WITH YOU AND PROVIDE YOU WITH RECOMMENDATIONS ON CHANGES, IMPROVEMENTS TO MAKE BEFORE YOU LIST YOUR HOUSE TO ENSURE IT WILL PRESENT BETTER TO THE REALTOR AND TO THE BUYERS. IF YOU HAVE A BUDGET, I WILL REVIEW YOUR BUDGET WITH YOU AND ADVISE WHAT WORK CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN THAT BUDGET. THERE MAY BE LITTLE OR NOTHING TO DO TO YOUR HOUSE - IF THAT IS THE CASE I WILL BE MORE THAN PLEASED TO GIVE YOU THAT FEEDBACK.
- HOME SELLERS MAKE THEIR OWN NOTES AS THE STAGER WALKS THROUGH THEIR HOUSE - THEY THEN HAVE THE OPTION OF ACCEPTING ALL OF RECOMMENDATIONS, ONLY SOME OF THEM AND TO MAKE THE CHANGES & IMPROVEMENTS WITH ASSISTANCE FROM FAMILY & FRIENDS
- IF YOU ARE NOT HANDY, OR TIME IS AN ISSUE, HOME STAGERS HAVE QUALIFIED CONTRACTORS THEY WORK WITH WHO ARE RELIABLE AND REASONABLY PRICED. WE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME OR NAMES OF PAINTERS, TILERS, CARPENTERS, RUG CLEANERS, PLUMBERS, ELECTRICIANS ETC. WHO WILL GET THE WORK DONE FOR YOU.
- SOME HOME STAGERS, LIKE MYSELF, WILL ACT AS GENERAL CONTRACTOR TO CO-ORDINATE THE PROJECTS AND ENSURE THEY ARE PRICED WELL AND COMPLETED ON TIME. I WILL FOCUS ONLY ON THE PROJECTS NECESSARY FOR A FASTER SALE
- HOME STAGERS HAVE ACCESS TO DISCOUNTS FOR MATERIALS SUCH AS PAINT, TILE, GRANITE, FURNITURE, ETC. THAT THEY WILL PASS ONTO THEIR CLIENTS. I DO THIS AND MY CLIENTS ARE PLEASED WITH THE SAVINGS THEY GET ON QUALITY PRODUCTS.
- CONTRARY TO ANOTHER MYTH, HOME STAGERS UNDERSTAND THE REAL ESTATE MARKET THEY LIVE AND WORK IN: MANY OF THEM WORK WITH REALTORS TO ENSURE THEIR LISTINGS LOOK THEIR BEST
- OFTEN STAGERS HAVE BOUGHT AND SOLD THEIR OWN HOMES AND CAN APPRECIATE THE UNIQUE STRESSORS OF BUYING AND SELLING YOU ARE EXPERIENCING. ASK THEM HOW QUICKLY THEIR HOMES SOLD. MINE SOLD QUICKLY ON EACH OCCASION: IN ONE INSTANCE WE HAD COMPETING OFFERS ON OUR HOUSE BEFORE THE REALTOR HAD PLACED HIS SIGN ON OUR FRONT LAWN!
IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT SELLING YOUR HOUSE, EXERCISE YOUR OPTION TO ENSURE YOUR HOUSE LOOKS ITS BEST AND COMMANDS THE BEST PRICE POSSIBLE
SELLING A HOME IS A BUSINESS TRANSACTION, MAYBE THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE OF YOUR LIFE: HOME STAGING MAKES GOOD BUSINESS SENSE
CHECK OUT MY PORTFOLIO AT WWW.UPSTAGINGYOURHOMES.COM AND CALL ME OR EMAIL ME. I LOVE TAKING HOUSES FROM "DRAB" TO "FAB" WHETHER FOR SELLING OR FOR LIVING
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