Moving Right Along...
Home Staging Services
"Preparing a home to be shown in the best light."
Why Use a Professional
Home Stager?
When people have lived in their
same surroundings for a certain
length of time, it can be difficult
for them to be objective when it
comes time to prepare their
home for the market. This is
where a professional home
stager, a second set of eyes,
can be invaluable. A thorough
stager will address everything
from curb appeal to clutter, from
maintenance needs to room
flow, and yes, even pet and
smoke odors. A professional
home stager will make sure
your home makes its best first
impression and shows all of its
potential.
What Buyers Are Looking For
In addition to tons of space...
 | | Homes that are updated. Unless you are marketing your |
| | home as a fixer-upper, it can be a good idea to make some updates to your home, such as replacing old light fixtures and carpet.
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Talk with your real estate professional for advice on the return
of any updates.
 | | Homes that are sparkly clean. Nothing says "inviting" more |
| | than a home that has been freshly detail-cleaned!
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 | | Homes without a personal theme. Buyers want to create their |
| | own personality. Treasured collections need to be pre- packed to offer a more generic look.
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 | | Yards that have been well taken care of. Out of control shrubs |
| | and trees should be pruned. Flower pots with dead flowers are an absolute no-no!
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Moving Right Along... Home Staging Services
Why Stage a House?
If you have bought or sold a home in the past few years, or if you watch
HGTV, you probably already know the answer to that question. Due to
heavy competition in home sales, it is imperative that a house be in
tiptop condition before it is presented to prospective buyers. A home
needs to look good and feel good.
Staging makes your home look larger, brighter, warmer and makes
buyers want to buy it!
A Staged Home Sells for More Money!
 | | US Housing and Urban Development reports that a staged |
| | home sells, on average, 17% higher than an un-staged house.
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 | | Statistics suggest staged homes sell an average of 6.32% over |
| | asking price. Non-staged homes only average 1.6% over asking price.
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A Staged Home Sells Faster!
 | | The Village Voice reported that the average number of days on |
| | the market for a staged house was 13.9 days, compared to 30.9 days for an un-staged house.
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Did You Know?
Only 10% of home buyers can actually visualize the potential of a home?
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"White walls, dated kitchens
and baths, worn-out carpet and
dirty anything are sure turn-offs
for today's buyers. If the home
needs work or updating, it must
be priced accordingly in this
market."
The Real Estate Insider,
published by The Group, Inc.