The softening Real Estate market is increasing homeowner demands for tools to help bring a profit in the sale of their homes. ASP Home Staging has become one such tool. By properly cleaning, decluttering and preparing a house before it is listed on the market, homeowners have a better chance of selling their home at or above list price. In a recent study conducted by Stagedhomes.com, of over 1000 homes, (55% Vacant, 45% occupied) across the United States and Canada, showed that homes that were prepared for sale by an Accredited Staging Professional (ASP®) were on the market 80% less time before selling than non ASP Staged Homes. And the average ASP Staged Home sold for more dollars depending upon the market, price range of the house and the neighborhood. Averages ran from 7.9 % more dollars to over 25% or more than non ASP Staged Homes. However as the real estate market has cooled and many Realtors and home sellers are struggling to sell their properties quickly, many think the best way to survive is to cut their budgets for staging their listings, this is the wrong move. You may have to pay some up front costs in the staging process, but paying for them now saves you money compared to the reduction in your sales price you will have to make just to get your house seen and sold. The bottom line for home sellers is, if you are motivated to sell your property, INCREASE YOUR HOME'S SALES APPEAL. put your best foot forward and you will reap the benefits of your wise decisions. When selling your home look for an ASP® Real Estate Agent who can walk you through all these steps and stage and price your home the way it needs to be, because true staging includes staging the inside, outside, and every nook and cranny. Your goal is to sell the house which means you'll be moving some time in the near future so you might as well start packing now. Remember the way you market and sell your house and the way you live in your home are not the same thing, they are actually two very different things. As you go through this process with you ASP® Real Estate agent start to see your home more as a product that needs to sell and sell quickly rather than the home you live in. If you do this, and do it well, you will reap the rewards in record time.
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