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Staging is Something You Should Be Doing While You're Still Living In Your Home!

Reblogger Gabe Sanders
Real Estate Agent with Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales 3090099

Here's some excellent advice for all of us who own homes.  If we continue to keep our homes in good condition, updated and looking good, then the living experience will be so much more pleasant and it will also be easier to sell when the time comes:

 

Original content by Kathy Streib

Staging is Something You Should Be Doing While You're Still Living In Your Home!

A comment I hear from almost every seller on my Staging Consultations is that they are hesitant to spend money on a home they’re going to be leaving.

 

I get it! However, if you want to protect the investment you have in home stagingyour house, it’s important that the condition of your property reflects your asking price.

 

That said, this thing called Staging is something that all homeowners could and should be doing while living in and enjoying your home.

 

For example…

Paint

If it’s been 10 years or more since you painted, it’s time to take a look at the exterior and interior. Maybe the hot pink bedroom your daughter begged for can be returned to a less eye-popping color, especially since she is no longer living at home.

And no, you don’t have to paint every wall white or boring beige.

You’re still living in it but why not enjoy a fresh look!

Update

Why in the world wouldn’t you invest in new kitchen countertops or hardwood floors while you can enjoy them? Instead, I see many homeowners who do these updates just before they sell.

Why not let your family enjoy the newly updated kitchen or the renovated pool area?

Repair

Everyone, well, almost everyone, has items on their To Do list that they’ve been meaning to fix but haven’t. Work and our lives, in general, get in the way.

Why wait until you’re putting your home on the market to repair the jacuzzi that hasn’t worked since last year. Don’t you want to enjoy it?

And the screen you have over the deck that was damaged by the last hurricane?  Why wait?

The carpet that was damaged by your favorite 4-legged friend can’t stay hidden beneath the rug. You’ve been dying for hardwood floors. Why not enjoy them now!?

This cannot be stressed enough...Staging isn’t just moving a sofa here or putting the pillows over there. It’s not just about repositioning your furniture.

Staging is marketing. Home Staging is Home Styling.

Staging is making sure that your buyer will see the liveability of your house and fall in love with all of its possibilities.


Why wait?  Start staging your home now!

 

 Kathy Streib 

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Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Gabe Sanders ,

Great post to re-blog, thank you. I did read this one of Kathy Streib but its worth reading again!

Jan 17, 2018 04:37 AM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Thank you for reblogging the post. Kathy always gives us great tips on staging

Jan 17, 2018 08:20 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much, Gabe, for sharing this excellent reblog selection.

Jan 17, 2018 08:22 AM
Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

I often advise clients to make updates, new kitchens etc whilst they live in the house so they get the benefit as well. Likewise staging your home allows you the benefit to enjoy the home.

Jan 17, 2018 09:59 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to read my re-blog.

Feb 06, 2018 06:39 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Thanks for your comments. It’s always good to hear from you.

Feb 06, 2018 06:39 AM