Do you need home staging during this highly competitive, seller’s market? The short and unequivocal answer is YES.
You may beg to differ when you are hearing tales about multiple (as in 15) offers all over ask, and a waiting list to even see the property. These are not tall tales. However, the fact remains that staging your property can deliver more interest and a higher price point.
Here are the statistics from the National Association of Realtors that support staging.
39% of seller’s agents said staging a home “greatly” decreases the amount of time a home stays on the market.
77% of buyer’s agents said a staged listing makes it easier for buyers “to visualize the property as their future home.”
Finally, here are the SEVEN other great reasons for staging your home EVEN in a strong seller’s market.
- Staging Allows Buyers to Mentally Move In. Depersonalizing your home and creating a look that is appealing, up-to date and welcoming sets the stage for potential buyers to move mentally move in. When the home looks appealing and set up, this is an easier leap than when a home is empty or completely cluttered with the current owner’s life.
- Stage Your home Instead of Reducing the Listing Price. Another solid fact is that staged homes sell for about 6% more on average. So, it is a no brainer that if your goal is to sell your home at the best price, your house needs to look its best
- Achieve the Wow Factor that Makes Your Home Unforgettable. If you are not decorating savvy, do not despair…because there are plenty of people who are. Karen is very skilled at staging and will often bring in pros to get everything exactly right.
- Highlight Your Home’s Incredible Features. Your homes best features should be accentuated. Good staging helps turn them in to true focal points that potential buyers will see and won’t miss.
- Disguise the Flaws of the Home. Just as homes have best features, they also may have some design flaws. Too much of an open space for instance –can be compensated for by visually defining the larger space into smaller areas that buyers can more easily overlook.
- Online Video and Images Will Stand Out. Real estate photography and videography are big business. Karen has multiple platforms including her own website, where she displays her listings, and they need to look amazing to stop the viewer, and inspire them to want to see more.
- Sell Your Home as Quickly as Possible. Perhaps the biggest reason is homes that are staged do in fact sell faster. No one really loves keeping their home “show ready”. So, the sooner you sell, the quicker you can relax and move on to your next home.
For more tips and great advice, check out Karen’s Website.
Contact Karen today and she will be glad to answer any of your staging questions!
