To Stage Or Not To Stage
As a homeowner who is looking to sell their home for top dollar should absolutely consider staging. Some home buyers are not creative enough to walk into an empty space and imagine how they can live in it. Staging takes the guessing game out of the equation. See below ten reasons why investing in staging your home will benefit you in the end.
1.You Will Make More Money
U.S. Housing and Urban Development reports that a staged house sells, on average 17% higher than a non-staged house. If people can see themselves living in the home when they come to view it becomes more desirable.
2. Cut Your Days On The Market In Half
Statistics show that a home staged was on the market for an average of 13.9 days versus an home not staged home at 30.9 days. People can easily see themselves moving right in with a home that is beautifully decorated when they come to view.
3. The Cost of Staging Doesn’t Cost A Dime
Yes if you don’t have beautifully curated furniture and decor yourself or you’ve already moved out staging will cost a fee. A survey of over 2000 Realtors, it was discovered that sellers who spent up to$1000 staging their home, recovered almost 200% of the cost in the sale of their home. That means you will more than make that money back on the sale and then some!
4. Most Homes Sellers Cannot View Their House Objectively
If you can’t see objectively, you can’t “package” effectively. Have a staging professional give you a detailed, step by step, “Action Plan” for less money so you can do the work yourself. This is a lower cost with similar results!
5. Less Guesswork and “Do It Yourself”
A professional home stager can manage your projects from start to finish OR give you a detailed enough report based on their extensive knowledge and training to have you “do it yourself”. Then you can focus on other parts of the move. Let’s not forget this is always a time of transition for home sellers so there is plenty of other things to take care of during this time.
6. Only 10% of Homebuyers Can Visualize The Potential of A Home
That’s why staging a vacant home is critical! You don’t want the benefits of your beautiful home left up to the buyer’s imagination. Their minds are made up within 30 seconds! Coming into an already setup space helps this quick decision a good one for you.
7. The Money You Make Is TAX FREE!
Take advantage of your tax-free capital gain by getting every dollar you can in the selling of your home. Maximizing profit is always the goal. You’ll want to do everything you can to receive top dollar in the least amount of time.
8. Leaving Your House in “AS IS” Condition Will Help Sell The Competition
Statistics show that it is a buyers market. Right now there are record numbers of homes on the market. Competition is getting stiff and buyers have an expectation when they walk in the door.
9. Studies Show That The Longer Your Home Stays On The Market, The Lower Your Selling Price Will Be!
Don’t settle for less and lower that price, have your home staged! Again first impressions are everything. Buyers will always remember what stuck out to them during home tours. Walking into a staged home will help people decide quicker. Meaning less days on the market for you!