Sell Your Home Quickly By Hiring A Home Stager
If you want your home to sell quickly you need to make sure it’s staged properly. A professional home stager can show you how to display your home to its best advantage.
The purpose of home staging is to make your house as desirable as possible in order to sell it. This involves removing any clutter and decorating it attractively. It should highlight the homes best features and minimize its flaws. All this will enable potential buyers to more easily imagine themselves living there.
A good home stager will be able to take your home and make it a blank canvas for the buyer. They will depersonalize it but have it remain inviting. They do this by removing personal photos and things that will prevent the buyer from thinking of it as your home instead of their future home.
The paint on the walls is also an important part of staging. If the walls in your home are brightly colored a stager will usually decide to repaint in a neutral color. They then layer in artwork, lighting, books and other items.
For the final touch, a stager will often use scent as a secret weapon. Many stagers recommend having something baking when buyers arrive for an open house. This creates a homey atmosphere. Another trick is to use citrus-scented air freshener. This makes the house smell clean and fresh.
Studies have shown that professionally staged homes often sell at a higher price than originally thought. The cost spent on home staging is typically recouped with the higher selling price. The fees for home staging range from hundreds of dollars to thousands depending on the size and condition of the home.
When shopping for a home stager it pays to find someone who has experience. A long time stager will have the inventory of accessories and furniture that may be needed to stage your home. This will prevent the need to scramble to buy staging supplies.
The best stagers belong to the Accredited Staging Professionals association. If you can’t find a member in your community, check with friends and family for recommendations. Ask reputable realtors for their help in finding someone.
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