Benefits of Staging:
Ÿ A
Staged Home will look better than competing
homes for sale,
allowing you to sell faster and/or
for more money.
Ÿ
Buyers view Staged Homes as homes that have been
well taken care
of.
Ÿ
Staging a vacant home gives it more of a welcoming
feel and helps
buyers imagine their furnishings in it.
Ÿ
Agents working with buyers recognize Staged Homes
as properties
ready to sell and are more likely to show your home.
Ÿ
Appraisers are more likely to appraise Staged Homes at full
value.
Ÿ
Photos of Staged Homes look better in print and internet
advertising.
Ÿ
Staged Homes highlight the strengths and architectural features
of the property.
Why Home Staging Works
When you decide to sell your home, it becomes a house, which becomes
a product you are selling. A house that is for sale is being viewed
through the eye of the public as a product.
“The way you live in your home and the way you sell your home are two
different things.”
You can put your home on the market for sale without preparation,
expecting the public to see past your collections, the worn carpet,
cobwebs and dirty windows, or you can put your home on the market
sparkling, spacious, and uncluttered.
Staging works because, “buyers only know what they see, not the
way it is going to be.” Busy families want a turn-key house, a house
that is ready to be lived in, not a home where they will immediately
have to begin painting and remodeling.
Studies show that Staged Homes sell twice as fast, and at a
substantially higher price than homes that are not staged by an
Accredited Staging Professional.
|
AVERAGE NO. OF DAYS ON THE MARKET |
|
Staged Homes |
Non-Staged Homes |
|
13.9 Days |
30.9 Days |
|
AVERAGE DIFFERENCE IN SELLING
PRICE
OVER LIST PRICE |
|
Staged Homes |
Non-Staged Homes |
|
6.3% |
1.6% |
|