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Spring will be here before you know it! Are you ready?

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Home Stager with ALR Home Staging and Showcasing, LLC

It's hard to think that far ahead, while at the end of January and after an arctic blast that covered most of our nation.  But yes, Spring will be here before you know it and this is the perfect time for a proactive seller to start preparing their house for sale, especially if they are going to take advantage of the Spring market.  The buds are already forming on the trees around Atlanta while some of the early spring blooms are beginning to peak out of the ground!  Don't wait until the last minute.

An agent friend of mine recently shared with me that existing homes for sale are in fact moving and predominantly in the lower price points.   A lower priced home will benefit from home staging services as much as, if not more than, homes in higher price points.  How? 

  • By strategically placing furniture, smaller rooms may appear more roomy.
  • By defining focal points and traffic flow within rooms, which is especially important in smaller spaces.
  • By obtaining guidance to update according to the most current ROI.
  • By neutralizing the interior and decor to make the living space more appealing.

Staging an occupied home can be done for as little as the cost of a professional home staging consultation and then the cost of any additional items that are suggested to be done, if needed.  Looking for someone to come and take care of it for you?  Hire a home stager!  Some home stagers charge hourly and others charge daily, while others may provide a flat rate for service.  How ever they charge, it's still a minimal investment in comparison to allowing the home sit on the market longer. 

To find a home stager in your area, visit the list of home stagers here on Active Rain, or visit RESA's directory of home stagers.  A professional home stager awaits your call to do business with you!

Comments(4)

Allegra Dioguardi
Styled and Sold Home Staging and Staging Training - Westhampton Beach, NY
Home Staging & Training, Suffolk Co. Long Island

Very timely reminder! I have been reminding my contacts that Spring is just around the corner as well. It is wise to be prepared and that is a very valid point that all homes can benefit from a consultation with a professional Home Stager.

Ready...set....GO!

Jan 22, 2009 10:25 AM
Virginia Tatseos
Stage-Show-Sell - Bloomfield Township, MI

You two are so funny.  We have piles of snow that are 8 feet high.  We won't see spring for many many weeks.

Jan 22, 2009 11:55 AM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

January has a definite way of flying by.  And you're right, before you know it, it will be spring.  I'm definitely ready!

Kathy

Jan 22, 2009 12:12 PM
Terrylynn Fisher
Dudum Real Estate Group - BuyStageSell.com - Walnut Creek, CA
HAFA Certified, EcoBroker, CRS, CSP Realtor, Etc.

Yes, spring is about here, at least it's just around the corner.  We always have more optomism, it goes with the sunshine I think.  And, once we get past tax time, people lighten up for the rest of the year and it's uphill from here.  I like your optomism Abby.

Jan 22, 2009 08:17 PM