How to Sell Your Home: Staging Matters
September 2nd, 2008 Categories: For Sellers, Real Estate
Sellers, have your heard of staging your home? Have you wondered if it could help you sell?
If you’re new to the idea, basically with staging, you hire a company to come in and do anything from very light staging (they can even use what you currently have and rearrange) or bring in their own furniture and pieces to create an attractive home environment.
We see that homes that are staged typically sell faster and for more money when compared to similar homes that are not staged. Why do you think developers spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on staging? They know how crucial it is for a buyer to feel right at home the second they walk in the door.
There are 5 key items that are important when selling your home:
1. PRICE (your #1 determining factor)
2. Condition
3. Timing
4. Ease of showing
5. Agent
Staging relates to Item #2- the condition of the home. From personal experience, we always see buyers react to homes that are staged much more positively than homes that are either vacant or not staged. It’s really a night and day difference.
If you’re thinking about selling, ask your agent if your home may be a candidate for staging. They can give you a few company referrals so that you can call them to get their ideas and bids. Yes, it’s money upfront that your paying out to sell your home but the finished product- and result- is worth it!
