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Confused About What Home Staging Can Do For You?
As a home stager, I am continually surprised at the number of misconceptions about what my profession entails. When I receive calls from home sellers inquiring about my services, I know that I will have to field many questions regarding just how my services will translate into results for them.
As a home stager, I am continually surprised at the number of misconceptions about what my profession entails. When I receive calls from home sellers inquiring about my services, I know that I will have to field many questions regarding just how my services will translate into results for them.
Home Staging is NOT…
Costly - A professional home stager is more than able and willing to work within a client’s budget. Resourcefulness and creativity are typical traits of many stagers. Home sellers will be offered a choice of having the stager complete the actual staging activities, or they will be provided with a comprehensive report detailing those tasks that the seller can do on their own..
Part of a Realtor’s Job Description - The realtor’s job is complex enough without adding the many details associated with staging a house. Marketing the home should be the focus of the realtor, not tackling the job of staging it! Using the services of a home stager will ensure that your home shows to its greatest potential.
For High-End Homes - Home staging can benefit any home, regardless of the selling price. The ultimate goal of the stager is to create an atmosphere within the home that impresses potential buyers. No matter what the value of the home is, the focus of the stager is to assist in selling the home quickly and for top dollar.
A Task For Homeowners - When I make recommendations to my clients regarding what they can do to improve the look of the exterior and interior of their homes, I frequently hear, “That looks so much better!! I never would have thought to do that.” When we live in a house for a time, we no longer see the details that make our homes special. It is therefore a challenge for the seller to imagine how to highlight these special features.
Decorating - Decorating an interior is done for those who intend to live in the home for a period of time. Personalizing the interior for day-to-day living is the name of the game. Home staging is for those who intend to move and de-personalizing the home is required in order to maximize the appeal to potential buyers.
Only For Model Homes - Many associate staging with the model home look. While staging is certainly an essential part of making vacant homes show better, it is just as important for occupied homes. Home stagers will work with sellers’ furnishings and accessories to create an appealing environment that will appeal to many buyers.
I hope this helps readers understand what home staging is and what it isn’t. For those anticipating selling their homes, home staging can make a significant difference in the time your home remains on the market, as well as the ultimate selling price. For those whose homes have been on the market for a while and a price reduction seems inevitable, call a home stager before you take this step! Keep this in mind: The cost of hiring a stager will be significantly less than the price reduction.