Now more than ever first impressions must work! I have heard so many REALTORS comment that they are getting little to no showings! Oh my gosh! So they really need to get the offer from the one or few showings that they do get! True, we can't drag buyers off of the street, but we can "catch" them when they do come in off the streets.
As not only a Stager but also a REALTOR I do feel for these listing agents! But it only takes one potential buyer! Staging their listings toward the mass market will not only open up the number of potential buyers but will create a warm and welcoming environment for those few buyers who do end up looking at the home and will then make an offer - so Stage to get the offer!
A Staging Consultation of an occupied property consists of an Accredited Staging Professional meeting with the seller in the home and going room by room to discover each room's selling points. Then the Stager can usually use the home owner's own furniture and accessories to help each room show its best. This may require that the home owner pack up a few extra items and store those boxes in the garage, but hey!...they are moving any way...they will have to pack up sooner or later! But, with Staging, it is always sooner!
Usually it goes like this: The Stager enters a room, then decides the selling points or features of the room. Then, with their experienced eye, the Stager can help the seller decide the room's furniture arrangement that will best show off those features. Eliminating furniture and accessories if necessary to create a feeling of more square footage, light and warmth. In addition, creating a more mass market appeal by packing up all personal pictures, awards and anything else that may not be in a model home, such as dirty soccer socks on the floor in the kids' bedroom or the electric bill on the desk.
Hoped I helped!
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