People dont buy houses; they buy Homes and Homes are purchased based on emotions.
In todays market, staging your home is a critical part of getting it sold quickly and for top dollar. Professionally staged homes sell on an average faster and for more than comparable homes.The primary goal of a home stager is to make the appearance of the property less focused on the previous or current owners and really more about the feel of the home itself. Within a few seconds buyers develop a feeling about your home that is then reinforced by everything else they encounter. In other words, they buy on emotion and justify with fact. Staging your home for resale can provide many aspects of enhancement that will help you accomplish your selling goals. The process will be to eliminate excess clutter and rearrange furniture to improve the flow of a room. Enhancing features with lighting and paint, accessorize and depersonalize as well as suggestions on curb appeal, since enticing buyers into your home is the first step toward getting it sold. When a house feels as if it could be a home, a buyer will intuitively justify that feeling and re-prioritize his/her wish list in favor of your home. Buyers also assess the seller,they will assume that a neat and tidy home that the seller must have taken good care of it.
Why should I stage?
Right now the number of homes for sale on the market is at a record high. Competition is stiff and buyers have very high expectations. In the current environment, more and more buyers are expecting your property to be a model home and in move-in condition. This is the time your house needs to look its best so that it will sell faster and at a higher price than the competition. What is home staging and how does it differ from interior decorating? With interior decorating or home styling, you are designing to the specific tastes and lifestyle of the current homeowner and it usually involves purchasing new furniture, lighting and accessories, etc. Home staging on the other hand, is the art and business of preparing a home for sale and appealing to the masses. It maximizes the homes best features and strives to neutralize colors and personal or outdated styles to make the home appeal to the widest range of potential home buyers. A Home Stager uses what the owner already has and making purchases where necessary to emphasize the best features of a property while improving or downplaying the less marketable features. Only 10% of buyers or renters can visualize the potential of a home. Most buyers cannot visualize what a house could look like, they only see the house how it is now. When a house looks and feels like home, buyers will look past their list of must haves. They may be willing to give up some things because staging has transformed your house into their dream home and they can immediately see themselves living there.
Vacant Home Staging
If your home is vacant or sparsely furnished this service is for you also. To begin, I will meet with you and/or Real Estate Agent to review the home and go over its needs. I will work with you to determine your budget and get the best possible price for all the rental furniture and home accessories needed. I will be responsible for delivery, acceptance, and placement of all rental items that will create a warm and inviting home. When your home is sold I will de-stage the home and coordinate the furniture pick up. All of this keeps you from the stress of another move and puts your home in the best possible position to sell. The price for this service varies depending on the size of the home and the rental items required.
Holiday and Seasonal Decorating
Its Home for the Holidays with this package. I will use what you already have and go shop for those extra holiday touches to tweak your home and make it gorgeous and holiday ready!
How much will it cost?
The range could run from a few hundred to a few thousand depending on your needs. The fees also depend upon the size and condition of your home, how much work you are willing to do yourself. Staging is an investment, not a cost. You will actually make more money in two ways: your property will sell at a greater value and your property will sell faster which means less money spent in back-end costs, such as mortgage payments, taxes, etc. Not to mention the headaches and stress that goes along with having your home on the market.