Saturday, September 12, 2009

Top Resons You Should Professionally Stage Your Home...

*You will make more money.
U.S. Housing and Urban Development reports that a staged home will sell, on average 17% higher than and un-staged home.

*Your house will sell faster, which will equal less headaches and hassles.
The New York Village Voice reported that the average number of days an un-staged home is on the market is 30.9 versus 13.9 for a staged home.

*The Cost of stage doesn't cost a dime.
In a 2007 Home Gain Survey of over2000 realtors, it was discovered that sellers who spent typically $500 on the staging services for their home Recovered Over 343% of the cost in the sale of their home.

*Most home sellers cannot view their house objectively.
If you cannot see objectively, you can't package effectively. Have a staging professional get your home into its most advantageous condition for showing.

*You'll have less guesswork and "Do it Yourself" work.
A home stager can manage your projects from start to finish. Or, they can give you a detailed enough report based on their extensive knowledge to have you "do it yourself".

*Only 10% of home buyers can visualize the potential of a home.
This is why staging a home is critical! You don't want the advantages of your home overlooked and left up to the buyer's imagination.

*The longer your home is on the market, the lower the price will be. So stage First!
According to a National Association of Realtors survey, homes that sold after 4 weeks on the market sold for 6% less than ones within the first 4 weeks! Don't be in a position where you have to lower your price. Have your house staged FIRST!

*Leaving your house in "as is" condition will help sell the competition.
Right now the number of homes for sale on the market is a t a record high. Competition is stiff and buyers have very high expectations.

*You can relax.
You will have the satisfaction of knowing you have done absolutely everything possible to affect a quick sale of your most valuable commodity and for Top Dollar!