Why do some sellers balk at staging their home? They think it's too expensive, they think it's too much work, they like their decorating, and they don't understand the value. No nearly as much as your first price reduction. Mostly cleaning and decluttering which you would have to do anyway since you're moving. Decorating? Liking your decorating is understandable. Look at it this way - interior des
ign is for living in your home, staging is for selling your home. They are distinctly different.
5 reasons you should stage your home:
1. Get the Highest Price for Your Home. A well-staged home is aesthetically pleasing. Everything looks inviting, comfortable, and simple. It elicits a strong emotion from buyers: desire.
2. Your Home Will Sell Faster - The Association of Property Scene Designers states that staged homes sell for 43% more quickly than u not staged homes.
3. Staging Helps with Procrastination - yes, your stager will want many of your collector items put away. This is called decluttering and depersonalizing.
4, Staging Will Teach you a Few Things. Maybe you never had a decorator and you've done it all yourself. Those floral curtains in the bedroom, the layout of the pictures over the living room sofa, the furniture placement in the family room or the overlarge chair in the den.
5. You Never Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression - is a favorite line with stagers and real estate agents. If you don't stage before you list, guess what? You've lost time and money - the two things that are all but promised if you stage your home before listing it for sale. You get a good feeling when you walk into a home that has been properly staged. Remember that accessories and furniture create a scene and a mood
