It was the best of times, It was the worst of times.....This is a tale of Two Condos and truly is a case of "All Things Being Equal" in terms of how Home Staging can GREATLY assist in selling your condo, home or estate. Well.... almost equal
In November 2008, two condos with the EXACT same floor plans were on the market and were just 2 DOORS APART within the condo community in the highly sought after Westlake Village area. Both had 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, were 1,149 square feet, fireplace and both had HOA fees of $270 per month.
Condo #1 was actually listed in JUNE 2008 Condo #2 was listed on Oct 31, 2008
Condo #1 was actually FARTHER AWAY from Condo #2 was actually listed at a busy city street (less noise) and CLOSER to $10,000 HIGHER than Condo #1 the community pool
Condo #1 although clean, was left in "as is" condition Condo #2 embraced Home Staging
Results:
Condo #1: Priced lower & in "better" location was vacant & on the market since JUNE 2008, only just recently sold on May 5, 2009 for $392,500
Condo #2: was priced higher, embraced some minor upgrades and Home Staging - SOLD on December 4, 2008 for $412,500 (less than 5 weeks on the market)
The small investment in Home Staging can save you THOUSANDS of dollars in carrying costs, maintenance or marketing materials. Not including the mortgage fees, property taxes or special assessments of the HOA, the Owner of Condo #2 EARNED $22,700 by choosing to listen to their REALTOR and embrace Home Staging!
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