Need to Sell Your Home For More: Home Staging Can Help
Author: Joyce Kelly/Denver Rent a Home
Category: Real Estate
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Home Sellers needing to realize more on their home sale can be reassured as many housing markets are showing symptoms of revitalization. For one, homes in the Denver, Colorado market in the $100,000-$300,000 price range are selling rapidly and at a price higher than anticipated. Nevertheless, homeowners are still wary in spite of these positive reports, because of the high amount of home inventory on the market, particularly foreclosed homes.
A successful strategy that may give you an advantage in the home selling market and result in you selling your home more quickly is by professionally staging your home. The goal of professional staging is to take away the personal touches in your home that may not appeal to a wide range of buyers, and set it up to look appealing to the most buyers possible. Prospective buyers should be able to see themselves living in the house, not wondering what the people already in the home are like.
Studies show that homes that have been professionally staged are sold more quickly and for more money than homes that have not been staged. However, home owners are still reluctant to use this sales strategy, for a number of reasons.
1. It is too expensive. The cost to professionally stage a home can fluctuate. As the objective of home staging is to emphasize its positive features and downplay the negatives, a house that is already in terrific condition will have a lower bill to professionally stage it. Most professional stagers will meet with you and provide a cost estimate, and many are even allowing creative payment options to meet your particular needs.
2. It will be too big a bother. The truth is that staging your home can be as easy as getting rid of all your clutter or rearranging furniture. On the other hand, it could involve a total update of every room. The good news is that the more difficult staging jobs are almost never needed; effective results can often be achieved just by focusing on the bathrooms, kitchen, and master bedroom. It is critical to get rid of all the clutter in order to feature all of the best qualities of your home.
3. It will take too long. Actually, the average time spent is one to three days, with even the most complex staging projects getting done in less than a week.
Selling a home is still very tough, particularly since there are bank owned properties priced to sell competing with your home. Having your home professionally staged may be just what you need to give you that competitive edge and to sell your home fast and for a great price.
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Date Submitted: 6/22/2009
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