On one of my blogs outside Activerain I received two questions/comments about home stagers. Here they are.
From James:
Hi Pamela! I think this is a great idea. I have some questions about using a home stager. Is it really worth it? I have seen some articles by real estate agents stating its only used to hide problems. Is this true? Thanks.
From Bob:
Home staging is a complete waste of time. Its ridiculous. It's just another useless profession trying to make money off of someone who's got enough on their plate already.
I have heard that some realtor's think staging is only used to cover up problems inside of a house, but I DO NOT agree with that at all. I have seen many vacant homes sit on the market for months and months and then when a stager comes in and helps transform it the home sells. Why? Most people have trouble visualizing their belongings in an empty home.
You want the buyer's to be able to imagine themselves living there. Most consumer's feel that vacant homes seem cold or uninviting.
Not the way you want buyer's to preceive your property. You want them to think of it as warm and welcoming. Home stager's help you accomplish that whether its heavy or light staging.
I think their profession is needed and warranted. I do not think they are trying to make money off of someone. In most cases I think they take away stress because the homes sell faster when they are staged.
In 2006, StagedHomes.com looked at the sales history of 200 properties staged by its members. Homes listed for sale prior to staging sat on the market for an average of four and a half months and sold within just over a week afterward. Homes listed for sale after staging sold within 32 to 42 days. In either case, the homes sold for an average of $26,000 more than expected.
Home stagers please feel free to put links in the comments section to your websites so that consumer's have places to see the difference home staging can and does make.
Articles of interest on home staging:
The Benefits of Home Staging
Staging is Simple Arithmetic... Sort Of
So your agent hired a home stager
Staging consultations work! Before & Afters of a happy client
Realtors incorporating Staging in their Listings....
The FINE LINE between staging and design
Seller Objection #4: I am too busy to keep the home staged
Promoting a listing by promoting staging!
Some of these blogs are on AR and some aren't. The bottom line.....most of these home stagers are doing what they LOVE. And helping homeowner's and buyer's in the process.
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Hi Pamela,
I think staging a home is a very good thing, I really do appreciate their efforts and hard work.