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- Dena Hoekenschnieder, "North AL Realtor"
- Contributions:44
I couldn't agree more! In order to capture buyers attention and sell for top dollar it's important in this market (really any market) to set the stage. As the old saying goes, you only get one chance to make a first impression. Recently I had a home on the market and tried to convience the seller to stage the home. After 2 months on the market they finally agreed. Once staged the home sold in 10 days. The power of presentation!
- Vaughan McDonald, "Vaughan McDonald"
- Contributions:1
I believe "less is more" it's important to depersonalize a home to some extent. By this I mean the bunny collection of 25 years has to go, 75 pictures of 4 generations have to come off the walls. Unlce Jack's favorite recliner that should have retired when he did and not been handed down needs to go etc... Doing this in a loving way for our clients along with a general freshening of the home is so important so potential buyers can see how there own stuff will fit in the home without the distraction of Uncle Jack's favorite recliner in the corner. All characters names, descriptions and locations have been changed to protect the innocent err guitly.
- sunnyview
- Contributions:25139
Staging can be helpful in selling, but a just through cleaning and decluttering can do wonders to wake up a house too.
- Lucy Armentrout, "Lucy Armentrout"
- Contributions:71
In the San Francisco bay area market, staging is almost required in order to capture buyers' serious attention and good offers. In our market, the rule of thumb is that staging generates quicker offers AND sellers capture 5% higher purchase prices. (I don't know how this "rule of thumb" has been tested, so take it in that light. Experience appears to bear this rule out, though.) Staging should be a sure investment in every seller's financial future as long as (1) the 5% price boost the seller will earn does not exceed the staging cost - which it almost never does and (2) the house isn't so flawed as to render the staging irrelevant (i.e., the house doesn't have a $250k pest report or such).
- Karen Gray-Plaisted, "Design Solutions"
- Contributions:5
With 90% of buyers now "looking" for their next home online it is even more essential to make sure that the home is presented in the best light it can be. The photographs that "show" the home are important and staging can help make the connection to the buyers. The cleaning and de-cluttering of the home is important, taking it one step beyond is what will make the home sell.
- Sokoloff Real Estate Group, "SokoloffREGroup"
- Contributions:6
I must agree with always staging a home. Even if you do not buy anything new and use what you have. Allow the potential buyer to see all the options they have to make it fell like "home" to them. Show them how much space they have to work with and all the options they can potentially have if they make it their new home.
- Shawn Ryan Rosa, "sryan1980"
- Contributions:493
I agree with the previous comment that simply cleaning and "de-cluttering" can do wonders. Keeping spaces in your home clean and open also makes the roooms in your home appear bigger than they truly are.
- Sheri Kaz Designs, "Transform Your Space"
- Contributions:4
Most sellers can't really "see" what is wrong with their space. Bringing in a pro to advise is a great option for budget-conscious Do-It-Yourselfers. Sometimes it just takes some creative solutions and a professional eye to motivate a homeowner.
- Sheri Kaz Designs, "Transform Your Space"
- Contributions:4
See what a difference color can make to a dated space.
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To Stage or not to Stage........
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