Home Decorating Goes Virtual With Electronic Home Staging
Not everyone has thousands of dollars to drop on home improvement projects before putting their home on the market. So, instead of orchestrating a kitchen remodel or bathroom remodel to impress potential buyers, many sellers are turning to home staging. And, as more and more people begin their real estate search online, it is becoming increasingly necessary for your home to look appealing on the screen, as well as in person.
Home staging has become increasingly popular in the past few years, but you no longer need a warehouse full of art or access to a furniture rental store to stage your home. You also don’t need the help of multiple reality TV shows and stressed-out designers.
Instead, just send in photos of your empty room and see them come back digitally staged. According to this article in the Chicago Tribune, electronic staging costs vary from $99 to $525, depending on the number of rooms you’d like staged.
Electronic staging consists of scaling pictures of home furnishings to fit into the photo you provide; sofas, bedroom sets, drapes, artwork, dining tables, etc are re-sized to fit into the room. This allows potential buyers to envision themselves living in the space, before they even enter it.
These photos are before and after examples from Virtually Staging Properties.
Compared with traditional staging, the electronic version is a steal. Though your home may not end up looking like these popular living spaces on Dueling Digs, it will be more enticing than a blank room.
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