Staging Your Home To Sell

Staging your “house” to sell is different than decorating your “home” to live in and enjoy. Home Staging is basically depersonalizing your home so ready buyers can picture themselves in it. The object is to sell the house, not the home and what’s inside. Staging entails removing clutter, as “clutter eats equity,” according to Barb Schwarz, creator of ASP™ and author of Home Staging: The Winning Way to Sell Your House for More Money.

Good staging makes a home stand out and enables the property to have a quicker sale. Even though sellers may be hesitant to spend more in advance for this service, “the investment in staging is less than the price reduction on a listing,” according to Schwarz.

Think of home staging as: color, clutter, and curb appeal. From the moment a potential buyer drives up to your home, curb appeal is the first impression. Just like a great kitchen, "curbing pays for itself in the equity it brings to the home value." Complete a few home repairs, pack personal items, neutralize colors, plant flowers or bring in pots of flowers. In some cases there may be a need to rearrange or store excess furniture, replace outdated fixtures, windows or lights, or even re-painting or re-carpeting. The goal is for potential buyers to see your home’s space, inside and out, at its very best.  

It only makes sense that homeowners want top dollar for the sale of their home. The process of staging improves the condition of the home and will bring a smooth sale at the best price.

Having the home staged and ready for sale offers the first impression of how the transaction will go.

For more information and to see before and after photos of staged homes, go to  www.stagedhomes.com

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