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10 REASONS NOT TO STAGE YOUR HOME
 
Janet Jones, shared this information that can be utilized now and in the future. This collection of data can also benefit buyers or sellers as well as other Realtors or colleagues. It is detailed and right to the point. This will certainly give the reader an upper hand to help in this very competitive real estate market.  We at Winston Realty, Inc., agree with the points of this blog. Thanks for posting.

1.  We want to test the market for 90 days.  And on the 91st day?  Price reduction--and 90 days worth of potential buyers who have already eliminated your property. 
2.  It costs too much money.  I have never seen a home where the staging costs would have exceeded the first price reduction.  And that doesn't even factor in the monthly carrying cost of the home. 
3.  We can't stage the house, we're living in it.  One common misconception is that staging is only for vacant homes.  Every home/condo can be staged, and you can actually live in it after staging.   
4.  We didn't have to stage any of the other properties we sold over the years.  Yes, once upon a time you could generate three ... more

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