Need to Sell Your Home For More: Home Staging Can Help
People in the market to sell their home will be pleased to see that a number of housing markets are showing renewed signs of growth. Denver, Colorado is one such market, and homes in the $100,000-$300,000 price range are selling fast and for more than the experts predicted. Still, homeowners everywhere continue to be cautious due to the quantity of competition and high number of foreclosed homes being sold.
Many home sellers are turning to professional stagers to set their homes up for fast sale and to remain competitive in this tough housing market. Professional staging will remove the personal characteristics of your home that may turn off a prospective buyer, setting your home up to appeal to as many people as possible. The goal is to have a potential purchaser see themselves living in the house as they are walking through.
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 will cost too much. The cost of staging your home will vary. Since the goal to staging your home is to accentuate its best features and minimize its worst, a home that is already in great shape will cost less to professionally stage. Most staging companies will give you a consultation and estimate as to what it will cost, and many can arrange payment options that will work for your situation.
2. It will be too difficult. The reality is that home staging can be as simple as de-cluttering your home or rearranging or updating accessories. It can also be as complex as updating every single room. Luckily, the latter is hardly ever necessary; you can often achieve excellent results by highlighting a few key rooms or areas such as kitchens, bathrooms or the master bedroom. A key factor is to de-clutter the entire house, in order to best display your homes unique qualities.
3. It will take too much time. In reality, the norm is one to three days, with even the most difficult staging jobs being completed in less than a week.
The housing market continues to be tough, and houses competing with bargain priced bank owned properties need as much help as they can get. Having your home professionally staged may be the added bonus you need to get a favorable price for your home.
