Home Staging FAQs
Professional home staging has become an integral part of the home selling process and is now widely considered to be one of the top strategies to effectively market homes. These days, especially due to the popularity of the HGTV network, home buyers now have an "expectation" and are willing to pay quite a bit more for a home that is "model home" looking.
If you could walk away with significantly more $$$ from the sale of your home, wouldn't that be worth it?
What is professional staging?
Home Staging is the preparation of a home to sell by a professional who specializes in this form of design and has been certified and trained on the art of home staging. Many definitions you have seen no doubt stop after the word “sell” and that is part of the big misconception and devaluation of home staging. A home staging professional has the training, experience and resources and can objectively view the home as a product and highlight its assets while downplaying its flaws. The home seller cannot view their home objectively, while many successful Realtors do not have the time or trade resources to properly stage a home.
How much does home staging cost?
Home staging is an investment that provides a significant return. Pricing depends upon the situation and requirements, Perfect Spaces Home Staging and Redesign provides services that range from a basic consultation to a whole home full staging. Contact us today for more information.
The housing market is good, so why do I need to stage?
Even if your house sells quickly in a good market, it doesn’t mean that it sold for the amount it would have sold for had it been professionally staged.
Don't vacant homes sell fine without professional staging?
Actually, no. Vacant homes can look sterile and “cold”; many buyers can’t figure out where the furniture will go, how to deal with awkward angles or shapes, or what to do with rooms that are “too large” as well as “too small.” Staging works to resolve furniture placement issues, to highlight the best features of a room and to downplay the problems. Staging also resolves any questions about how a room should be used.
If a home has been sitting on the market for a long period of time, is it too late to stage?
No, it’s never too late. In fact, many owners finally decide to try staging after their homes have sat on the market for many months with little interest. Of course, earlier is better, both in terms of saving months of inconvenience and expenses, and usually in preventing price reductions as well. Perfect Spaces Home Staging and Redesign has been successful in staging these types of homes resulting in them selling within weeks of being staged.