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WHY SHOULD I GET A STAGING CONSULTATION?

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Carlson Properties 325-721-2429 0528582

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WHY SHOULD I GET A STAGING CONSULTATION?

 

When you are ready to sell your home there are many steps to take to get readybefore the sign can go in the yard.  Now, you may be thinking where to start?

Do I really need to stage or not? 

Should I paint the kid's bedroom?   Do I need to replace the carpet? 

Should I take the pool table out of the dining room?

 

These are all good questions and a home staging consultation can answer these questions and more.

What exactly is home staging?  After all you may think, my home has already been professionally decorated.

Home Staging is preparing your home for the market to appeal to the most buyers to sell as quickly as possible for the most money. 

Home staging is NOT decorating.  Home staging is MARKETING TO SELL!   Home staging should include defining the purpose of each room and showcase the best features of the home.  A home staging consultation should provide directions on how to arrange each room, what to use as a focal point, how to display decor and include art, lighting, and plants.  In other words, your consultation should give you a blueprint for staging and marketing your home.

If a home move is in your future, now is the time for a professional staging consultation.

A consultation is the best investment bang for the buck to extract the most available equity from your home.  The consultation can include a list of furnishings needed for staging even for vacant homes.  There are many options for furnishings, yours, rented or stager's.  

One savvy idea is to purchase new linens you have been wanting anyway to use to stage the home for sale and move to the new home. 

Even if you are in big hurry to sell, get a professional staging consultation FIRST.  It will be t he best use of your time to give you the perspective you need to showcase your home for the fastest sale.

Don't skip the consultation.  Take a deep breath and slow down.  Make sure your home looks the best it can before the sign goes in the yard. 

Information from the National Association of Realtors tell us that the most interest in a home for sale in during the first 4 weeks.

The home doesn't get more valuable the longer it is on the market.  Sadly, the opposite is true and often the price reductions continue the longer the house is on the market.

To prevent that, get a professional staging consultation and get an up-to-date perspective on what buyer's want NOW and get that house SOLD! 

I have been giving home staging consultations for over five years in Abilene, Texas,  Call me and get yours done!

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Beverly Carlson,  REALTOR, GRI, ASP, IAHSP, RESA

Broker

Carlson Properties           

Abilene, Texas

325-721-2429

To See Abilene's Staged Homes, go to www.stagedhomes.com

Comments (4)

Elite Home Sales Team
Elite Home Sales Team OC - Corona del Mar, CA
A Tenacious and Skilled Real Estate Team

The reason is so you will be able to sell the home quickly for more money.

Feb 01, 2012 04:36 PM
Wendy Tomm
Beyond the Walls - East St Paul, MB
CCSP, RESA-PRO, BBB - Wpg Realtors

Great pience and as a professional home stager hope that as time evolves so does the staging industry.  A consultation is a small investment in preparing your home for market.

Feb 05, 2012 06:41 AM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Hi Beverly ~ I hope that buyers in Abilene TX are paying attention to this post!  Staging consultations are the most cost-effective and helpful method for homeowners to learn what their home needs for a quick sale.  I love doing them here in Portland OR and the clients really appreciate our professional help -- I'm sure it's the same for you!

Feb 09, 2012 03:44 PM
Beverly Carlson
Carlson Properties 325-721-2429 - Abilene, TX
Abilene's Staging Realtor

WOW -  Comments - sorry to be so slow to read and respond.  Great to have complimentary words.

 

I so agree that a consultation will help you sell your home more quickly and for more money.

 

Wendy and Maureen, Love comments from fellow stagers!

Feb 12, 2012 04:14 PM