RealEstate Agents-How has Staging Helped you SELL Homes?

Good post!

A good stagger who knows his art will help sell the house much faster...

Thank you for posting and sharing your very informative article.

Wishing you continued success.

Marianne....It's easy to tell you the difference between a staged home and one that's not.....I have two subdivisions that have staged model condos.....I have one that has no furniture in it.....the sales should be faster on the one with no furniture, but they are not....people, especially of 55+ age group, cannot picture where their furniture would go....the builder will not do it....he doesn't need fast sales, is his answer.....so, he's happy, but I'm not thrilled!!!

The staged condos bring the WOW effect and the reservations with it.....every home on the west coast is staged....we're always the last to catch on!!

Barbara,

I'm curious about your statement that "the sales should be faster on the one with no furniture". A big premise of staging an empty listing is to bring some 'soul' to it. Not only do many people need to be taught how to use the spaces but it makes for much better photographs. An empty listing usually leaves the prospective buyer with an 'empty' feeling, don't you think?

Thanks Marianne, for this post. You've reminded us all that we work as a team with the same goal - to sell the house/condo/apartment as quickly as possible and for the best dollar. Everyone wins!

Now, back to the Realtors ....

Marianne and Barbara,

On the west coast some of the areas are staging, LA, the Bay Area, Portland. But here in California's central valley it has been slow in catching on. Most real estate agents are apprehensive about suggesting it to clients and make suggestions about home prep themselves. The clients who are advised to consult a stager don't want to spend the money. It is very frustrating to me as a relatively new stager who is marketing like crazy, with few results.