I've been noticing a "small" trend lately. Sellers in Mesa, Queen Creek, Gilbert, Chandler and Gold Canyon, Arizona are "beginning" to price their homes more realistically, do some staging or "showcasing" their homes allowing buyers to "mentally" move into their new home. Want to sell your home in 10, 20 or 30 days? Your chances are much greater - depending on location - if Sellers listen to their Realtors.
There are still some sellers holding onto their inflated price and their colored walls which keeps it "their" home. I strongly advise my sellers to get their home in tip top condition before putting their home on the market.
We are still in a Buyer's Market, and buyers have many choices. The more choices they have, the more selective Buyers can be. A good Realtor knows that relatively small investments in staging can reap BIG dollars for the seller at closing. A recent survey found that staging could increase the sales price by nearly $3000. Cleaning and decluttering could add a couple thousand more to the final price.
Typically a well staged home will sell for more as well as quicker. Sellers must try to mentally move themselves out of the home in order to get it ready for its new owner. After all, isn't that what the Seller wants to do? Move out?
Bottom Line, and I know this has been said time and again: Sellers
1. Stage your home.
2. Prepare it in every way including outside
3. Declutter
4. Repaint (neutral and fresh). Painting is one of the least expensive techniques but it produces some of the best results.
5. Make those minor repairs and fixes that have needed to be done for years
6. Clean, clean, clean including flooring, walls, and every nook and cranny.
7. If you're a smoker, then get rid of the smell
After all? The entire idea of listing your home as a seller is to sell it to someone who loves it and buys it and makes it their own home.
A good professional stager can charge $500-$1000 and up, depending. The stager will also use your items such as napkins, placemats, fresh flowers.
Today, (August 1) we have 54,244 active listings.
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