Melanistic Magazine - Vol 7

With Errol Scott

HOME STAGING:

You only get one chance at a firstimpression, and nothing could be truer in the real estate market. With a consistent stream of new properties, professional home staging has become an excellent tool for the home selling process. It helps to reveal the true potential of your home, may help to achieve a higher sales price, and shorten your listing time! It does, however, come at a cost, which leaves many people wondering if home staging is worth the investment.

What Is Home Staging?

Although some facets of the realestate industry are out of your control,

ensuring that your listed property presents well is crucial to a successful sale. It is possible to do this yourself, however, most people lack the ‘eye for design’ that counts here.

Instead, many sellers opt for the skills of professional home staging companies; in some cases, your agent may also offer these services. Utilising your agent in this process will also ensure that the property is staged correctly to appeal to your target market. For example, a condo or townhome that is typically viewed by millennials will be staged differently from a single-family home.

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WHAT DOES HOME STAGING INVOLVE:

• Updating the interior paint and colour scheme

• Removing clutter, and personal photos and possessions

• Restyling artworks, shelves, and furniture

• Making the best use of, or redefining rooms and spaces. This may include rearranging furniture, adding lighting and mirrors, accentuating views etc.

• Typically, home staging will also remove any evidence of pets (including their potential smells), professionally cleaned floors and carpets,

• Ensuring there is enough lighting to make the home feel large, open and clean.

• Creating a neutral canvas so that prospective buyers can easily visualise themselves living there.

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