Home staging is the process of decorating your home for sale. This can be done in a number of ways. You may want to hire a professional designer to help with ideas, or you may want to do it yourself, but we would recommend that you first contact us to discuss your options. We will provide you with consultation and will work with you to find the best way to present your home.
In addition to a consultation with you, you will also benefit from the expertise of a realtor who specializes in the area you are looking to sell your home. This is an important part of our home staging process as it allows us to match the home and the market in your area. We will also assist you in organizing your space, decluttering, and removing items that do not bring value or enhance the look of your home.
The NAR’s 2019 Profile of Home Staging research makes a strong case for how staging a home benefits both sellers and buyers. Here are some specific statistics on home staging and its significance in an efficient home selling.
Buyers know what they want
74 percent of real estate agents responding to NAR’s home staging poll said buyers know what they want in a dream home before they start looking.
Without staging, a buyer may be difficult to imagine the space—and what it can become—in connection to their vision. 40 percent of respondents stated home staging influenced most buyers’ opinions, while only 6% said it had no impact.
Staging is about the future, not the past
A home is fundamentally personal, and there is a wide range of style and taste. While on the market, the home must appeal to the buyer, not the seller.
According to 83 percent of buyers’ agents, arranging a home helps purchasers envision it as their future home. Meanwhile, 38% of buyers’ agents said staging encouraged buyers to schedule a viewing for a home they saw online.
Given that getting buyers into a home is half the battle, staging makes sense. While you can’t forecast everyone’s tastes, you may stage a home to appeal to a wider range of purchasers.
Staged spaces are preferred
The NAR survey states not all rooms in a house are equal in terms of staging. While 47% of buyers’ brokers think a staged living room is vital to their clients, only 19% say the same for bathrooms and 8% for guest bedrooms.
For sellers with low funds, this is fantastic news. Knowing which rooms to stage first (master bedrooms, kitchens, and dining rooms) allows sellers to focus on the most crucial sections while avoiding others that don’t seem to matter much.
Staging can raise a home's value
This may be the final straw for those doubting the value of house staging. According to the NAR, staging boosted the selling price of a home by 1% to 5%. Agents for sellers agree, with 22% saying it increased the bid price by 6% to 10%.
Staging can help sell a home faster
No seller wants a stale listing. The longer a home stands on the market, the more difficult it is to sell, therefore selling quickly is a must. Sellers’ agents estimate a minor drop in days on the market for staged properties and a big fall of 25%. Only 12% of sellers’ agents said staging had no influence on days on market.
Staging helps buyers evaluate if they can imagine themselves in a property and what potential the space has. It’s also more efficient than asking them to do all the mental work themselves.
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