10 Reasons To Stage Your Home

April 29, 2019
  1. Vacant properties can sit 72% longer on the market, than those that have been staged.
  2. Staged vacant properties can sell for 10-20% more. With the full staging package of rental inventory, staging services and delivery fees being , on average, less than 1% of list price of a property, that is a substantial return on your investment!
  3. Even the most beautifully built/renovated vacant properties can leave buyers feeling emotionally unattached. Properties are selected and narrowed down based on practical criteria, but purchased based on emotion.
  4. Vacant properties leave most questioning the function, size and use of the rooms. Open concept spaces are particularly challenging to visualize if left empty.
  5. Without any furnishing, buyers will move pretty quickly through a viewing; however fully staged, will linger more, which is always advantageous when selling. Buyers linger 40 minutes, on average, in a furnished home.
  6. Vacant spaces can also draw attention to any small imperfection in the home, with the eye going to these instead of the great selling features.
  7. With only 10% of people able to visualize the potential of a space, vacant properties leave 90% of potential buyers not seeing the full value of the home.
  8. Carrying costs alone can add up with longer days on the market.
  9. Staging is much less expensive and much more effective than your first price reduction!
  10. Model homes have helped new build construction homes sell for decades~ create a model home appeal with the showcasing that staging a vacant space will provide. Staging helps to market a lifestyle that buyers desire.