Complimentary Home Staging
How does home staging affect the selling price of my home?
- According to a recent independant survey:
- 81% of buyers find it easier to visualize the property as their future home when it's staged
- 46% of buyers are more willing to book a showing for a when it's staged
- over 95% of "buyer's agents" say that home staging has at least some effect on the buyer's view of the home
- almost 1/3 of buyers are more willing to "overlookg property faults" when the home is staged
- a staged home sells 2-3 times quicker and at a higher asking price than prior to having it staged
- 63% of buyers are willing to pay more for a house that is "move in ready"
- a 1-3% investment in professional staging has a 69% return
- 87% of 15, 000 people surveyed online said home presentation makes a difference
The typical generic DIY solution -- what home staging is NOT about
This comes in different formats, often consisting of something like "declutter and organize" then "lighten and brighten" your home. Give it a good cleaning, maybe even bake some cookies for a fresh scent. Truly this is something most people can do on their own ... professional home staging takes it to the next level and beyond!
There is a delicate balance between improving your home and going overboard by removing all personality and warmth. You need more than just the basics to achieve results like the above and get your home to truly stand out from the competition.
What I expect from a personalized professional 3-step home staging process?
Consultation & Analysis
This begins with an objective full assessment of your property and detailed walk through to understand the flow between rooms, the overall market appeal and potential target market for your home. The current use of each room is evaluated along with a general inspection of floors, walls, ceilings, windows and focal points. Your personal timeline and priorities always guide the process and strategies are provided to deal with the clutter of daily life. Furniture arrangement, artwork & accessory positioning and anything that needs to be packed up, re-arranged, replaced or repaired is evaulated to showcase your home as if it belonged in a magazine.
Recommendations & Implementation Plan
Within 24-48hrs you'll receive a detailed personalized report with very specific suggestions on how to quickly transform your house into a "move in" ready show home that demands top dollar from potential buyers! If required the right trades people are recommended to start the intial transformation. Wall colours may change appealing to the widest category of buyers, some items removed and furniture re-arranged.
Final Polish and Showcasing
Everything should be perfect just before the photos are taken. This final step will pull everything together and put the finishing touches on your home leaving a lasting impression on that buyers can't forget. Lighting, artwork and other accessories would be added at this time (if required). The stager will help you with a plan to prepare for showings so that your home never loses its sparkle.
