Special offer

Who pays for staging -Homeowner or Realtor?

By
Home Stager with Real Estate Staging Unlimited

We have the largest staging company in Reno so we provide a higher level of service and products than most other staging companies.  We own all of the furnishings and accessories and we have alot of them.  And it's our products that  always makes a house beautiful and unique.

So after you decide that you are going to stage who will pay for it?  I would say that about 70% of the time the homeowner pays for the service.  After we build a relationship with a Realtor we find that they want every house staged because they see the benefit and they pay for the staging or share the cost with the seller.

Why is that?  The Realtors that use our services know that they save money on marketing and the time that the property stays on the market is less which means they get paid faster.  So for us I believe over time the percentage will change because of the services we offer really offer value and savvy Realtors understand that it really helps them to get the sold sign posted! 

 

Comments (2)

Desiree Daniels
RE/MAX Tri County - Robbinsville, NJ

I am meeting with a stager tomorrow and based on that meeting I might be willing to pay the consult fee for the clients.. but the clients would pay for the staging...   Well I am a big softy.. if there were extenuating circumstances... who knows.. wouldn't be the first time i dipped into my wallet to "do the right thing"

 Have a good night

Apr 29, 2007 03:32 PM
Nattalie de la Mothe
Maximum One Greater Atlanta Realtors - Atlanta, GA
Selling Atlanta Homes like a Boss

I always thought it was the sellers who paid for that. Am I wrong?

Apr 29, 2007 04:00 PM