People in the market to sell their home will be pleased to see that a number of housing markets are showing renewed signs of growth. Denver, Colorado is one such market, and homes in the $100,000-$300,000 price range are selling fast and for more than the experts predicted. Still, homeowners everywhere continue to be cautious due to the quantity of competition and high number of foreclosed homes being sold.
One way to maintain the competitive edge, increase the desirability of your home and set it up for a quick sale is to have your home professionally staged. The main idea behind staging is that it depersonalizes the style of the home so it appeals to a more broad range of buyers. You want a prospective buyer to picture himself living in the home.
Studies show that homes that have been professionally staged are sold more quickly and for more money than homes that have not been staged. However, home owners are still reluctant to use this sales strategy, for a number of reasons.
1. Professional Staging is too expensive. The reality is that the cost to stage your home is not set in stone. As the professional stager will set up your home to focus on its strengths and to underplay its weaknesses, a home that is already in good shape will cost less. Most professional stagers will tour your home and give a cost estimate and payment options to you before you are ever obligated to work with them.
2. It will be too involved. Home staging can be as simple as getting rid of your junk and moving the furniture around. On the other hand, it might demand a complete overhaul of every room in the house. The good news is that drastic of a tactic is rarely necessary, and focusing on a few main rooms such as the kitchen, baths and master bedroom will often give outstanding results. A major factor is to get rid of all your junk, so that the unique qualities of your home will be best displayed.
3. It will take too much time. In reality, the norm is one to three days, with even the most difficult staging jobs being completed in less than a week.
The home selling market is still very troubling, and homes up against cut rate bank owned homes need all the help they can get. A professional staging job could be the extra frosting your home needs to get a great price fast.
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