The Importance of Home Staging

In today's real estate market, a home owner needs to pull out all the stops in order to actually have their house seen, and eventually sold. The more visually appealing a house looks, the more tempting it will be for a buyer to sign those papers. I'm sure in your search for the best home, you have come across a house which looks cluttered, doesn't have much natural light coming through those dreary curtains, and sometimes it might have a certain smell to it that just turns you off. Home Staging® can be thought of as an important marketing tool that sellers use to merchandise their property.

Buying or selling a house could quite possibly be the biggest investment a person could ever make. The property should be presented in a way to attract a buyer. No matter what the selling price is, it is important for the house to be immaculate and flawless in appearance. The objective of Staging® a house is to have a potential buyer walk in, and immediately envision your house as their home, and become emotionally connected to it. A good way to do this is to imagine yourself as the buyer, and modify different things that you don't find appealing first. You have to look at your own home through a potential buyer's eyes, and treat your home as a product you want to sell. Through making the house look visually alluring, it will help the guest feel like the owner as soon as they walk in the front door.

Home Staging® is very effective because it highlights the strengths and reduces weaknesses of the house. Presenting a well maintained and cared for home will give the potential buyers a great first impression, and also helps them realize if their checklist of what they want in a home works with your home. Staging® a home to create instant and enticing curb appeal can help a buyer sell their home fast, and may also increase the value. Just to give you an idea of how important Home Staging® is, a recent survey done by Staged Homes, an accredited Home Staging® training company, found that 94% of correctly staged homes were sold within a month of being on the market. This number alone should give you the motivation and drive to take the time to stage your home and sell immediately.

While Staging® a home, pay mind to lighting, color, furniture position, clutter, and unnecessary objects. By maximizing the natural lighting, de-cluttering, paring down, positioning your furniture in a more pleasing way, and capitalizing on great color, a seller will be able to market, and sell their house quicker and more efficiently. Overall, Home Staging® is an effective way for a buyer to sell their home, and increase the value of it.

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