Is Home Staging Really that Important?
Why Stage Your Home?
Home Staging has has proven it’s benefits to sellers over the last few years. Smart sellers know that attracting buyers will help their home sell faster and maybe, for more money! Isn’t that enough to check out what the home staging fuss is all about?
Times are Changing
It used to be when you decided to sell your home, you got an agent to put a sign in the yard, snap a few photos with his/her cellphone and your home on the MLS Service and then everyone sat around waiting for buyers.
That doesn’t work with today’s savvy buyers. You have to give them a reason to notice your home – have it stand out in the crowd – or it’s likely to languish on the market.
Buyer's Expectations
Buyers are a lot more knowledgeable today. Information is at their fingertips like no other time in history. They can find public records about how much a seller paid for their home, what the county assesses it for, improvements, taxes and so much more.
They are turned off by cellphone photos, clutter and un-realistic prices. They simply move on to the next home without even slowing down. What does your agent do to help get your home sold?
Staged Homes
68% of staged homes sold for at least 9% more than their ``unstaged neighbors`` home.
Top 4 Reasons to Use Home Staging
People love watching HGTV, looking at and shopping for home decor. Most of us don’t live in the expertly designed homes we see on tv or in magazines. However, with over 90% of buyers starting their home search online these days, it’s extremely important to stand above the crowd.
We use professional photography to capture the attention of potential home buyers so they’ll want to see it in person!
Believe it or not, it’s hard for some buyers to imagine themselves in a home that’s empty. By the same token, a home that is crammed full of stuff has the buyers attention on the “stuff” instead of the home.
It’s important for their to be room for buyers to be able to imagine themselves and their stuff in your home. It’s really about connecting with them emotionally – having them fall in love with the space.
We all love potential – that’s what buyers want to see in their dream home. Home staging can help with that. Do you have a bonus room stacked with “stuff?” How about staging that as an office, media room, play room or 2nd living space?
Showing the buyers how they could use the space in your home is showing it’s potential!
Bigger is better when it comes to buyer’s wants for their new home. Staging can help a lot here. Less is more, remember that!
Empty closet shelves, less furniture, fewer countertop appliances, etc… make a buyer feel like there is plenty of room for all of their stuff.
Staging by The Real Estate Pros
How we live in a home everyday is very different from how we sell a home. Potential, visualization, big feel and professional photos of it all is how to win buyers in this market.
Luckily, Heather Upton, team owner, is a Certified Stager. She has taught our team the ins and outs of staging a home for sale. And, our home staging advice is never an extra charge!
Sellers get the benefit of years of experience and certified training when working with The Real Estate Pros. Are you ready?
