A Curtain Call For Your Home

When it comes to selling your home every net dollar counts, so when your realtor suggests you put out dollars up front to stage your home, chances are your initial reaction is one of skepticism. After all, from your perspective your house is perfect; why invest more dollars into a home you’re planning to sell?

The reason we rely on and are faithful to staging homes is…it works! You want home buyers to feel “at home” as they enter your property, feel that emotional attachment, and then pay more! Buyers tend to decide within 90 seconds if they like the home or not!

The staging association (yes, there is one) says that 95% of homes staged by their accredited stagers sell in just 11 days or less. As if that wasn’t reason enough, those staged homes also sell for 17% MORE.

First let’s explore what it means to stage your home. It doesn’t mean fancy artwork and flowers on the table. Actually staging can mean anything from cleaning and de-cluttering, repositioning/adding/removing furniture, to renovating a bathroom or kitchen. Realtors inherently know what investments will yield a return, but smart realtors base their recommendations on your specific house, the real estate market, and the competition.

According to www.stagedhomes.com, staging results in an impressive return on investment averages:

Lighten and brighten = 1577% ROI
Clean and declutter = 1577% ROI
Plumbing and electrical = 525%
Carpeting = 736% Yard = 400%
Flooring = 100%

Your realtor may not recommend anything more than cleaning and de-cluttering; ideally, there is only enough furniture in the room to show its purpose.

The bottom line is that realtors recommend staging techniques because it benefits you. FASS Results Group regularly stages homes, and they spend considerably less time on the market, as a result.

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