What IS home staging?
Home staging is preparing a home for sale, so it is appealing to buyers. This process includes ensuring the home presents well in photos, because almost all buyers preview homes now online before they visit in person. Home staging is not decorating for the owner or stager’s taste or preferences.
What is included in home staging?
Home staging can range from a review of the property and light editing, decluttering and rearranging to more in-depth changes, including painting, changing lighting and swapping or removing window treatments.
Doesn’t staging cost money? How is that a benefit?
Home staging has a huge return on investment. For often just hundreds of dollars, sellers can sell faster and get more for their home than in an unstaged home. Staging presents the best aspects of the home to enable potential buyers to imagine living there and helps create an emotional connection to a home. Effective staging also offers potential buyers a vision of how to live in the home by clearly defining purposeful spaces.
What is home staging better than just having a clean home?
Even in a tight market, almost all homes benefit from staging, because most homeowners don’t live in their homes prepared for photographs and home tours. Staging takes into account the flow of traffic, the effect of light, spacing of items and how to appeal to today’s buyer. Stagers also can recommend creative storage, furniture placement, and other tips.
I thought staging meant you bring in all new furniture…
While some vacant properties can benefit from whole-home staging, including rooms filled with furniture, many homes can benefit from a less drastic glow-up. Because many homes do sell faster than in the past, small but impactful touches can make a big impact on the listing photos and during home tours.
How can I get started?
HomeShowDesigns works with both homeowners and real estate professionals. If you have your house listed, talk to your agent about working with us. If you are considering selling or know someone who is, contact us for a consultation. Contact us here, 1-602-330-6495 or info@HomeShowDesigns.com