Homeowners and their real estate agents are often faced with many important decisions or choices. One of them is deciding when it may be necessary to organize a house and when it might not be. This is a balancing act, especially when using the skills and experience of a professional set designer, due to the expense/cost involved. Therefore, the decision should not be taken lightly, because for most, their home represents their main financial asset. In my more than a decade of being a licensed real estate salesperson in New York State, I have witnessed the incredible benefits, quality staging, has provided, and also realized the circumstances , where the staging was not worth the expense! This short article will review 5 reasons why a home sale could benefit from staging.
1. Doesn’t display well: The reality is that some houses look much better than others! Sometimes the way it’s already decorated works well. Maybe it just needs a little cleaning or moving. However, there may be cases, when certain rooms or areas require a potential buyer to have a bit of imagination, which could benefit from staging. I once listed a beautiful house and couldn’t put it on stage, initially, because there was a tenant in it. When the tenant moved in and set up, it sold out the first weekend!
two. Oddly shaped or sized rooms: Is there anything about a particular room that might make it difficult for a potential buyer to appreciate? Is the size and/or shape a challenge? So, it’s time to look at at least some kind of partial staging!
3. Heat a space: Does the house have any space that negatively impacts the beauty of the rest of the home? How could this space be transformed from a negative scenario to a positive one or, in the worst case, neutral? Some areas of a house just need something to heat up, the space!
Four. Unimaginative buyers: Although wise buyers possess the imagination and talent to envision what could be and prioritize what we call the bones of a home, many do not have this quality! Staging is an important tool to combat unimaginative buyers!
5. Attract more buyers: The real estate agent has held several open houses and there have been several visits, but the house has not sold and most of the comments speak of some aesthetic feature of the property. Doesn’t that make sense, one could potentate the possibilities, and attract more buyers, after professional staging!
Home staging isn’t for every situation, but it’s often a valuable tool. Discuss this with your real estate agent.