Staging for 2012 sells Colorado Springs 1963 home in 5 days. No home is priced so low that it cannot benefit from staging. Priced under $200,000 is the sweet spot for home sales in the Colorado Springs area. 74% of all sales in the 1st quarter were under $250,000. So, yes it will sell...eventually. Staging will sell it faster and, maybe most importantly, closer to the price you want versus $5,000-$10,000 lower. Invest as little as $550 in Staging to gain a 299% return. That’s $2,194.* Always better than a price reduction.
Here's a prime example of how a well loved, but a little neglected family home can benefit from a minimal staging investment. Its a common scene anywhere in the U.S. today where the Sandwich Generation moves their parents to assisted living and find they have neither the time, nor the finances to make the necessary improvements in order to list at top market value. How do you net the most money out of an extremely limited budget? Hire a Professional Home Stager.
Investment property. First-time homebuyer. Down-sized, retired couple. All perfect demographic markets. The problem is their eyes glaze over because potential Buyers estimate too much money to rip out and replace the carpet, strip the wallpaper, paint and remodel bathrooms. The Seller's REALTOR suggested these improvements as well as staging. Cleaning, decluttering and staging with the homeowner's items and a few accessories were all the budget allowed.
Carefully considered staging strategies by Front Porch Interiors, Colorado Springs, were implemented to convince any potential Buyer who walked through the door to say, "I want to live here."
25-year-old window valances were removed to let light in. Buyers in our sunny, but cool winter climate appreciate window treatments if they compliment a room or mountain view and are acceptable to most décor styles. With the addition of contemporary artwork and a beautiful rug, the wallpaper has now become a design element in the room. Staging can turn what could be viewed as a negative into a chic positive.
Simple, fresh, updated design choices appeal to virtually everyone's design aesthetic.
Built-ins are money in the bank. Stage them to reflect lightness and air, not clutter.
Professional Home Stagers are masterful marketers. A few well-conceived, artistic elements throughout a home will elevate the perception of value in a Buyer’s mind. Can you afford to miss out on this highly effective, super affordable, yet huge-return-on-your- investment-marketing strategy to sell your home? Contact your REALTOR to find out how you can benefit from a Professional Home Staging Consultation.
*2011 Home Gain National Survey
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