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Staging...... Why should I ?

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Real Estate Agent with Prudential Verani

Everyone is talking about "Staging your Home" what does that mean and why should I listen.  Staging is merely a term used to define a buyers expectation of your home.  Think about it for a moment,  have you ever  been to someones home and just marveled at how great it looked?  Now think about the home that you've been to that you could not wait to get out of.  Two extremes, but if those homes were exactly the same style , size, and in the same neighborhood, priced the same which one would you feel was worth the money?   Its an easy answer.  We all feel that our home is beautiful and in our definition of beauty it is.  We need to remember that everyone has a different definition and by changing our home to appeal to a broader number of buyers is not a bad reflection on us.   There is a huge inventory of homes out there today and there are buyers but not enough for all the homes.  You need to be able to make yours appeal to that limited buyer pool and this done by neutralizing your home.  You don't need to spend tons of money, sometimes just painting, or just removing clutter, rearranging furniture to make a room appear larger is all it takes.   I am constantly changing my furniture around and painting my walls and each time I do I feel as though I am in a new house. 

  If you would like more information just email me with any questions at www.karen.douglas@verani.com   I would be very happy to give you ideas.

 

 

Glen Russell
eXp Realty - Limerick, PA
Real Estate Professional, Limerick, PA

Karen - great advice. A few weeks ago I did a similar post offering some ideas for making your home appeal to everyone. It's deff. something every seller should be aware of.

Oct 09, 2008 02:09 AM
Cindy Leiterman
Resource One Realty, LLC - Green Bay, WI
Green Bay, WI

We just completed revamping my mothers home.  The total project cost us less than $2,000 and it looks like a totally different house.  She was so pleased with all the upgrades, she wanted to stay there.

Take care.

Oct 09, 2008 02:12 AM
Carrie Qualters
Keller Williams - Atlanta, GA

I agree!  I used to think that "staging" was going to be a very expensive undertaking.  But I just took a listing where I had a Realtor friend who happens to be an interior designer come and "stage" it for me.  For $150, he spent a few hours with my client - they rearranged furniture, artwork and accessories and he left her with a to-do list of inexpensive fixes like painting and small repairs.  It made such a huge difference!  I thought my very basic understanding of how to stage a home was enough, but it really made a difference to get a professional in there and was not as expensive as I expected!

Oct 09, 2008 02:16 AM
Starstate Realty
Starstate Realty - Austin, TX

Hi Karen - Welcome to ActiveRain. I look forward to networking with you and reading your future post. Have a great day!!!

Feb 02, 2009 03:17 PM