I know that this has been a tough real estate market and for many there has been some trying times...BUT HANG IN THERE, Houses are STILL SELLING. In the past 4 weeks I have destaged 6 houses because they SOLD!!
STAGING, PRICING and MARKETING your home will help it to sell. When you are ready to list your home, also be ready to GIVE UP your home. What do I mean by that? It is time to move on so don't be so rigid when your realtor or home stager suggest you remove your teapot collection or paint your purple walls. I know you love them and it may look quite lovely, but your home needs to appeal to a much broader number of people.
Will a young bachelor feel like he has found his home if it looks like his grandmother is about to entertain her friends? I don't think so! On the same token would a young woman who is buying her first house feel that she has found her home if she walks into a living room or den covered in posters and paraphernalia about the Giants or Jets? NOT!!
What is special to you may hinder the sale of your house. Remove these items, neutralize the paint colors and decor and relinquish your home to the professionals. Don't take it so personally when we ask or recommend that something should be removed.
If you remember my blog.....The Staging From Hell...The Occupied Home, you will note that as I was staging, the clients were putting everything back. The realtor told them that this was unacceptable and they MUST listen to me. While her husband was resistant and thinking this was NOT going to work, the wife thankfully listened.
Hmmmm, now guess what happened? Yep, the house sold and the closing is scheduled for January 15th. I cannot stress this enough that while the market is tough, houses are still selling, but the best looking ones will sell first.
LISTEN TO THE PROFESSIONALS, LET US DO OUR JOB...Call ReStyled to Sell Home Staging today for an in home consultation @ 732-995-3425, and get ready to MOVE ON!
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