Debunking Home Staging Myths

Home staging is a profession that still requires clarification as to just how it benefits home sellers. Calls from home sellers inquiring about my home staging services inevitably turn up a number of misconceptions about just what home staging can do for them. Home Staging is NOT... Expensive - A good stager will be willing and able to work within your budget. Creativity and inventiveness are an integral part of the home stager's job description. A stager should offer sellers the option of either providing the actual staging services or a comprehensive staging report that the home seller can do themselves. A Realtor's Job - Real Estate agents have enough on their plates without the added responsibility of staging their clients' homes. The primary job of the realtor is to market the home, not prepare it for showing! By hiring a professional home stager, you can achieve that vital excellent first impression your home will make after being staged.

For Exclusive Homes Only - It doesn't matter what the price of the home ishome staging can benefit homes in all price ranges. Creating a memorable atmosphere for potential buyers is the ultimate goal of a home stager. Regardless of the value of the home, the home stager will focus on the goal of selling your home quickly and for the highest price possible. A Task For Homeowners - When I make recommendations to my clients regarding what they can do to improve the look of the exterior and interior of their homes, I frequently hear, "That looks so much better!! I never would have thought to do that." When we live in a house for a time, we no longer see the details that make our homes special. It is therefore a challenge for the seller to imagine how to highlight these special features.

Decorating - Decorating an interior is done for those who intend to live in the home for a period of time. Personalizing the interior for day-to-day living is the name of the game. Home staging is for those who intend to move and de-personalizing the home is required in order to maximize the appeal to potential buyers. Just For Model Homes -While staging techniques are very effective in preparing vacant homes for sale, these techniques are just as effective for occupied homes. Working with sellers' furnishings and accessories, home stagers create an appealing environment that will appeal to many buyers. This will hopefully help readers understand what home staging is and what it isn't. If you anticipate selling your home, home staging can make a significant difference in the time your home remains on the market, as well as the price it sells for. For those whose homes have been on the market for a while and a price reduction seems inevitable, call a home stager before you take this step! Keep this in mind: The cost of hiring a stager will be significantly less than taking a reduction in your asking price.