When you are getting ready to sell your home, there are number of questions you need to consider in order to get your desired asking price. One of the essentials that is becoming more requested by homeowners is having your home staged.
According to Forbes magazine, staging is becoming more popular with home sellers to both increase its market value and also shorten the length of time the home is on the market. (Full article here: Ways to increase your resale value)
Stagers look at your floor plan from a fresh perspective to maximize its attractiveness
Staging consultants can do a number of things to help make your home look inviting and lived in without too much personal distraction such as family photos on the walls.
Areas a stager might consider include:
Room size
The size of the rooms is always a factor for buyers. A stager may offer to either supplement your existing furnishings with a few choice pieces or they might remove all of your furniture and bring in their staged items in order to create a more spacious and consistent floor plan. Stagers have a knack for determining, for example, if a larger piece of furniture such as an oversized dining table or tall credenza will help add height to a room to give the appearance that the room is larger.
Color and style
Stagers also look at color and texture of furnishings, wall hangings and the overall style. For example, they can assist in creating a more traditional or modern feel. This theme will be showcased into each room of the home in order to create a sense of uniformity along with a lived-in feel with added touches. These added touches might mean anything from generic wall art, mirrors, fresh soaps in a pretty dish on a bathroom countertop, or potted plants in the living room to matching throw pillows and lap blankets.
When looking for a staging company, find out if they just focus on one style or have the ability to use a number of styles. Having several options to work with will result in a better look. Switch It Up staging company shares customer testimonials for success based on a range of styles and options available to the seller.
Organize and Declutter Tips
Organization and decluttering is also essential. Stagers can help swap out those personal momentos such as framed table top photos and display china for items such as wooden bowls, ceramic pots, or landscape wall hangings. Buyers can be tempted to open up cabinets and closets, only to discover where all of your devices and cords live! A staging company can help assess what can be purged, what needs to be boxed up and what should stay in place to give the buyer an idea of how to use the space.
The goal of the stager is to ensure that the feel of the home is comfortable no matter what preferred style the buyer brings into the house. The goal is to ensure a positive experience for the buyer by giving them an idea of how they could live in the space without pushing too hard with a specific theme. Remember a good staging company can work within any budget and offers a number of services to create a very desirable and marketable home that is ready to sell!
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