Home staging is the act of grooming a home to make it more attractive to potential buyers and to raise the value of the home. It has been around since the 1970s. By presenting potential buyers with a fully furnished home instead of empty rooms, sellers and agents are able to sell homes faster and for more money. The outside of the home should also be manicured, since it is the first thing potential buyers see when they pull up.
Home staging may be defined as preparing your house to be as visually and aesthetically pleasing as possible. First impressions are huge in real estate, and staging a home is designed to do just that, make an incredible first impression! The ultimate goal of staging is to place the home in the best showcase condition, so that it sells at the highest possible price in the shortest possible time. You also want your home to appeal to the widest possible range of people that could be viewing your home, and you want potential buyers to visualize the lifestyle they could have if they buy your home. Professional staging will lead the eye to attractive features. With a "designer's eye", professional stagers can turn your house into a very appealing "must have" property. One that buyers will see, not just as a house, but as a beautiful home!
One of the more successful concepts in staging is that "Less is More"! Successful staging does not require a lot of furniture. There's something wrong if a buyer is looking at the furniture and not the house. A well-staged home will give the appearance of being larger than it may actually be, and it's always good to remind yourself that every square foot you free up is prime real estate! Another motto is "Appearance is Everything"! By having your home professionally staged, you transform your house into a "hot property" by making it more visually appealing. Most prospective buyers make a decision within ten seconds of walking through your front door, and the ultimate goal is having them walk in and say "I can see myself living in this house!"
What we do!
Contemporary home staging and redesign techniques, as featured on HGTV, help empower your home with the "WOW" factor ordinarily attributed to model homes. A good home stager will make specific recommendations, based on an honest and unbiased evaluation, detailing the best way to transform your spaces from ordinary into extraordinary. One suggestion might be to depersonalize the home. Prospective buyers want to visualize themselves being at home, not living in your home! It’s a small sacrifice for the seller but it makes the home more appealing to a substantially broader base of potential buyers thus improved salability.
Redesign Etc. will "Shop" your home to find and use items you already own. We creatively arrange and place your existing furnishings and accessories in a stylish, yet functional new plan. The transformation brings everything together creating a warm and inviting look for your newly redesigned room or home. Redesign Etc. provides a variety of services to meet everyones needs and budgets. Our service is personalized for each client, and taking care of the smallest of details is one of our specialties.
Why stage your home?
You only have one chance to impress potential buyers. If you get them in the door, they make their decision within 30 seconds.
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63% of staged homes sold for the asking price in 6 weeks.
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40% of staged homes sold at their first open house.
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Staged homes sell for 6-10% more.
The Wall Street Journal says, “Staging speeds up sales in a sluggish market and can bump up prices from 2% to 10% in a moderate market.”
What’s next?
We offer an in-depth, all-inclusive, comprehensive Home Staging Consultation and written report that will help effectively market your home to be staged to sell. A consultation may be all you need to get a fresh perspective on your property and how it will be viewed and perceived by buyers. Our consultations are specifically designed and customized for your homes' individual needs. Consultations usually take 2-3 hours depending on the size and scope of your property. Call or email for more details.
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