If you’re selling your home, it’s time to start looking at it through the eyes of potential buyers. What kind of impression does your living room make? Your kitchen? Your master bedroom? If you’ve lived there for several years, you may have become used to chipped tile in the kitchen or a little bit of clutter in the living room. You might not even see it anymore. But potential buyers certainly will, and it could make all the difference when it comes to price negotiations.
Staging your home
entails several aspects, including clearing away clutter, making repairs,
enhancing lighting, and rearranging or even purchasing new furniture. It can be
costly, but if it’s done correctly, it can increase the value of your home so
you’ll be able to make that money back in the sale. Here’s what makes staging
your home so important in the selling process:
Justifies a Higher Asking Price
When you talk to a
real estate professional about selling your home, they can give you the market
rates in the neighborhood so you have something to compare your home to.
However, if you want to set an asking price at the higher end of those rates,
your home needs to appear to be in prime condition. Even if it’s a 50 year old
house, it should look as good as new to justify the asking price. Staging your
home is key to creating this effect. The better the staging, the more favorably
the buyer’s impression and the more they’ll be willing to pay for the home.
Helps Buyers to See it as Theirs
Have you ever gone
to an animal shelter and seen a cat or dog in their crate and instantly
imagined them as yours? As soon as you saw them, it clicked into place and you
just knew that was the pet you had to have. That’s the impression your house
staging should have on potential buyers. As soon as they walk inside, they
should be able to see themselves living there. Ideally, the house should look
comfortable and livable but not lived in, ready for new owners but not a blank
canvas. If they cross from the living room into the kitchen and they’re already
picturing themselves cooking dinner while keeping an eye on the kids, you’ve
probably already won them over.
Increases the Chances the Home Will Sell
There’s an idea
that if a house has been on the market for months and no one’s bought it, there
must be something wrong. Maybe the price is too high. Maybe there are too many
renovations needed. Whatever the case may be, the longer a house has been on
the market, the less likely potential buyers are to check it out. As time goes
on, you’ll have to lower your asking price just to ensure the house sells at
all. If it’s staged well, however, and it makes a good impression on potential
buyers, it won’t be on the market for very long. With a good staging, you may
even have your pick of potential buyers.
Staging your home
is the best way to make a good impression and ensure that your home sells
quickly and for a reasonable price. Your local real estate professional can help you by
giving you an idea of what your competition has and how to bring out the best
qualities in your home. If your home is staged well, you may even be able to
make a favorable impression on the buyer’s real estate agent.
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