Staging to Sell

The Plaza House

Are you preparing to put your home on the market? If so, then just remember that first impressions are everything! So with that in mind, consider that when it comes to “staging,” you have lots of options available to you!

Why should you stage a home? Because staging your home and presenting it in its best light can often net you a higher profit from the sale. You can either do this by going DIY, bring in a professional stager, or have your real estate agent digitally stage the home if it is vacant to help your home stand out from the competition.

Drawing buyers in by helping picture themselves in your space is a critical first step to obtaining an offer. With that said, “According to the Zillow Group Consumer Housing Trends Report, 82 percent of urban sellers, 71 percent of suburban sellers, and 61 percent of rural sellers say that staging their home is one of the top pre-listing activities they complete.”

If you are planning to stage your home yourself, here are some ways to start… Clean and declutter by taking a critical eye at your “stuff.” If you find when you are tidying things up that your personal belongings aren’t fitting in your space, consider putting your overage into a temporary storage unit.

Depersonalize your home by removing/ putting away personal items such as family photos. You want new buyers to picture themselves in your home, not see you and your family around every turn.

Remember that not everyone is a pet person and hide away Fido or Fluffy’s care items. It is best to try and remove any perception of pets if possible in order to not conjure up the smells and/or potential damage or wear and tear pets can have on a home!

If you want to bring in a professional, you can do partial and whole home staging. Partial staging is when you take care of the cleaning yourself and bring someone in to put on the finishing touches. They might rearrange your current furniture pieces, or they might just do a walkthrough and give

Staging Options to Sell Your Home

your items yourself. A full home stager on the other hand will help you room to room by consulting and providing the furniture used.

Lastly, another option is digital staging, which has recently been brought to the spotlight. Work with your agent to digitally put furniture in a room so that you can effectively and quickly sell your home. Digital staging can help enhance photos and assist potential buyers imagine use of the space.

Whatever route you choose, working with a professional Realtor can help you with the advice what is the best route for your to help obtain top dollar for your home! Contact one today to assist with your listing!

Nikki Davis FC Tucker Emge Realtor/Broker 812-449-4118