• Ask me about staging. Either I will do it, or we will hire an outside stager, depending on your house and your furnishings.
• Surprisingly, staging does not really cost you. Data show that staged homes typically earn back 586% return on investment.
• The average staging investment is much less than 0.5% of asking price, and returns 8-10 percent in resulting sale price.
• Staged houses sell faster, at a higher price. The more weeks a home is on the market, the lower the sale price. Staging excites buyers to offer. Quicker sale means fewer mortgage payments.
• Most buyers cannot visualize, they need to be shown possibilities. Staging presents your home in its most positive light, so it can be photographed, and seen, at its best.
• Stage first, then market for the highest price. Do not stage later, after the market has passed on your home and your listing gets stale.
• Any money we spend staging is most likely tax deductible.
• If you don’t stage, and your competition does, your home will look dull by comparison.
• Your online photos and marketing materials depend on staging. Our advertising is only as good as the professional photos of a well-presented listing.