Statistics Prove Staging Makes a Difference.
According to statistics 93% of homes that are staged
by stagers sell with less time on the market versus
homes that are not staged. The average time on the
market for a staged home is 33 days, or less. This
is compared to the average of 161 days on the market
for Non-Staged homes. Very similar statistics apply
for homes that are staged by other professional home
stagers. The value gained by selling a home more
quickly, is realized not only in the fact that the
seller gets his or her money faster, and that the
real estate agent stands to gain by better cash
flow, but also from the fact that the longer a home
sets on the market the more likely it is that there
will ultimately be a price reduction. Staged homes
sell faster and almost always result in a higher
selling price rather than a lowering of the selling
price. The cost of staging a home is far less than
the cost of having to lower your price in order to
successfully close a sale. Or, as it has been said,
"the cost of staging is far less than your first
price reduction"!
Benefits of Hiring a Home Stager.
One of the hottest trends to
sell a home today is
home
staging, an interior decorating
technique for making the most of your home's
attributes and making it more attractive for a
potential buyer. Home staging has been known to
boost home sales prices, as well as quicken the
amount of time the home stays on the market.
Most sellers realize the
importance of cleaning up their home before putting
it on the market. Things like fixing leaky sinks,
mending cracks in the walls and completing other
minor repairs are also pretty standard. Some people
paint; others replace flooring. Some even freshen up
the landscaping or add some new interior fixtures.
These things are often good to do and, in many ways,
are considered forms of "staging," or preparing your
home for sale.
The main benefit of hiring a
professional to stage your home is that they will
look at your surroundings with an experienced,
tasteful and objective eye. They won't be attached
to grandmother's antique table, nor will they have
the same affinity you may have for that pink
bathroom. They will be able to come in and tell you
which items should be removed, what should be added
and how best to feature your home.
While
home staging may seem like an unnecessary
expense, there probably isn't a single house that
couldn't benefit from a bit of carefully manipulated
staging-even if it's a simple matter of
re-organizing, freshening up and removing clutter.
And often, suggestions and changes from
professionals can amount to significant increases in
the bottom line profit when selling your home.