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Staging Your Home - The Top 6 Reasons to Stage Your Home

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Home Stager with Setting The Stage - An Illinois Home Staging Company
It's important to remember that when it comes to selling your house, buyers need to be able to imagine themselves living in your house from the moment they walk in the door. First impressions are everything, and by putting your home's best foot forward, you can strengthen the odds that your home will sell faster and for more money than others. Staging your home will give you a competitive edge in a tough market. The facts about homes that are professionally staged...
  • Sell 39.5% faster than other homes. Market time is almost cut in half for those homes that are neutralized and de-cluttered.
  • Sell for 5% more than other homes. In most instances, the money you put into staging your home will be recouped in the offers you may not have received otherwise. Instead of buyers looking for the negatives or repairs they may have to do, they'll be imagining themselves sitting in that cozy chair by the warm fireplace.
  • Pictures of Staged Homes look better than other homes, and more buyers are likely to ask to see your home in person. Since over 70% of homebuyers start their search on the internet, it's important that the pictures show an inviting and clutter-free home.
  • Buyers feel more comfortable inside a Staged home, and they stay longer. The longer the buyers stays in your home, the more likely they are to remember it at the end of a long day of house hunting.
  • Buyers view a Staged home as "well cared for", and may be more lenient about negotiating repairs.
  • Staged homes will compete more aggressively with new construction homes. If you live in a community that features sparkling new models, you'll need that extra effort to make sure your home is as move-in ready, clean and repair-free as the new homes are.
The truth is that staging a home speeds up sales in a sluggish market. For a small fee, you can usually get a detailed plan of action that you can implement yourself or have coordinated by a staging consultant. The initial fee will be more than recouped by less market time and better offers!
Anthony Stokes-Pereira
Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty - Nanuet, NY
Realtor

Hi Rebecca;

I agree with you about staging, I must say thank you for sharing.

May 07, 2008 02:48 PM