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Can Stagers work with Occupied Homes?
 
Most often when we work with the public, they think Home Staging is only for vacant homes; we help them understand that Staging is equally as important when the seller is still living there.  The most effective way to win over potential buyers is to present your home with an appealing, neutral, ‘unpersonalized’ decor.
 
There are so many things a seller can do to present their home to the market and help it sell quickly.  Preparing your house for sale is a wonderful opportunity to pack items you plan to take with you and get rid of old, unwanted belongings.  Let’s face it, you will be moving so let’s get a head start on that and also increase the value of your home in the process!
Here are some of the most important techniques we share with our clients who are living in their homes to help them prepare for its sale.
 
We begin every occupied Staging consultation with a critical eye of your furnishings and we look at your home through the buyer’s eyes.  It’s normal to become used to our own ‘stuff’ and be oblivious to outdated and over-worn furnishings, thereby not seeing the clutter in ... more

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