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Answers (14)
- Candace Deshe, "Candace Deshe"
- Contributions:14
Yes, yes, yes, yes. Absolutely! Buyers are looking for either the perfect house or for a deal. But not the imperfect house that is not a deal!
In this market you need to win the beauty contest and the price war in order to sell.
Never neglect the presentation.
In this market you need to win the beauty contest and the price war in order to sell.
Never neglect the presentation.
- jmariecatherine
- Contributions:18
Yes, I strongly recommend staging. In this slow market, anything you can do to stand out! Furniture makes the rooms look bigger but it's the window treatments and other "touches" that I think help these younger buyers to visualize - plus it's how they see it on HGTV!! Don't discount that.
- Julie Kuhl, "juliekuhl"
- Contributions:375
I agree a staged home will sell faster. But a CLEAN home is the best. Most buyers can see past your furnishings but if the home is not clean, they assume the rest of the house has not been taken care of as well. I believe furniture placement, organizing and packing what you don't need is just as valuable and doesn't cost the seller a big investment.
- Barbie Oehlschlager, "Barbie Oehlschlager"
- Contributions:37
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Stage the hell out of your listings, and get those suckers sold fast! A happy seller is a great referral source.
Expand the buyer pool and appeal to the growing families with an approaching deadline, buyers lacking vision or decorating conficence, picky wives, unhandy guys, people who place a high priority the home environment, and anyone who values time more than money.
Of course, if you stage you still have to be priced competitively, but that's a whole separate conversation.
Stage the hell out of your listings, and get those suckers sold fast! A happy seller is a great referral source.
Expand the buyer pool and appeal to the growing families with an approaching deadline, buyers lacking vision or decorating conficence, picky wives, unhandy guys, people who place a high priority the home environment, and anyone who values time more than money.
Of course, if you stage you still have to be priced competitively, but that's a whole separate conversation.
- Carol Costanzo, "CharlottesvilleSold"
- Contributions:6
I have all of my homes staged, and it makes a huge difference in how long the house is on the market, and how much a buyer is willing to pay. Today a home has really got to show at it's best, buyers are wanting the best home at the lowest price possible. The buyer understands and will act on homes which show real value. The way the home shows and photographs is vital to successful marketing.
- Linda Strasberg, "L Strasberg"
- Contributions:2315
price it right, get rid of the clutter, and keep it clean
- 425TEAM
- Contributions:3
I would say no and yes!
It's depend on your local trend of market. If the property is located in a prime location and there are some activities in the area, I would say invest in it.
In other areas, where there's not much of a demand I would say minimal staging to none is acceptable unless the seller is willing to pay for the addition fees upfront.
It's depend on your local trend of market. If the property is located in a prime location and there are some activities in the area, I would say invest in it.
In other areas, where there's not much of a demand I would say minimal staging to none is acceptable unless the seller is willing to pay for the addition fees upfront.
- Vivianne Rutkowski, "VivianneRutkowski"
- Contributions:923
Staging does not have to mean hiring a staging professional.
Many realtors, myself including, offer staging as a bonus service to the sellers.
The problem is that some short sale sellers become so disappointed with the process they lose the will ( and the energy) to deliver on the traditional sale level.
Many realtors, myself including, offer staging as a bonus service to the sellers.
The problem is that some short sale sellers become so disappointed with the process they lose the will ( and the energy) to deliver on the traditional sale level.
- SoCal_Engr
- Contributions:5663
The "unspoken assumption" in the question and responses is "paid staging services".
"Staging" is always preferable, the question is "at what level". There is a lot that a homeowner can do on their own - for little-or-no cost. It is not necessry to engage a professional stager to get decent results.
"Staging" is always preferable, the question is "at what level". There is a lot that a homeowner can do on their own - for little-or-no cost. It is not necessry to engage a professional stager to get decent results.
- Vivianne Rutkowski, "VivianneRutkowski"
- Contributions:923
I would like to politely disagree with the last post.
Short sale sellers need to treat the sale as they would treat a traditional sale.
The short sale sellers' , as borrowers, obligation to their lenders is to produce the best possible offers in order to satisfy the mortgage loan.
Lenders are more likely to approve a short sale when they receive a reasonable, fair market value offer.
Therefore, short sale sellers are the ones in whose best interest is to deliver the property in the best possible condition and make it look like the shinest penny on the market.
Short sale sellers need to treat the sale as they would treat a traditional sale.
The short sale sellers' , as borrowers, obligation to their lenders is to produce the best possible offers in order to satisfy the mortgage loan.
Lenders are more likely to approve a short sale when they receive a reasonable, fair market value offer.
Therefore, short sale sellers are the ones in whose best interest is to deliver the property in the best possible condition and make it look like the shinest penny on the market.
- Winfield Parkins, "teamleaderwin"
- Contributions:50
Of course - unless the seller is already upside down, then you don't want to spend any more of their money than you have to, in order to get the home sold.
- CulverCityRealtor
- Contributions:455
Dear Rob,
Yes indeed I do..it makes ALL the difference with some properties that don't show well vacant.
Yes indeed I do..it makes ALL the difference with some properties that don't show well vacant.
- vabroker
- Contributions:164
I suggest staging in all markets. Albeit there are different levels of staging.
- Sandy Nelson, "OlympiaRealtor"
- Contributions:108
You better believe it! Staging is especially paramount in this market. Buyers have so much inventory to choose from, a listing has to be able to stand out from the competition. Statistics show that Staging helps homes sell faster and for more money than unstaged homes.
Does anyone recommend staging in this market?
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