Benefits of Staging
You get one chance to make a 1st impression.
Buyers will typically only take 15 seconds to make a decision regarding your property. Why leave that first impression to chance? Home staging can add up to 20% of your home's value.
Did you know that potential buyers view a home an average of 6 minutes and form an opinion in the first 15 seconds? That’s why it’s imperative to impress and connect with them immediately. Here are the top 10 benefits of home staging
1. Home staging reduces time on market.
Time is money. Statistics show that un-staged homes spend an average of 184 days on market according to the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA). While homes, staged prior to being listed, sell in an average of 23 days, proving that it is better to stage before going on the market. It’s always best to consider staging as early as possible to avoid prolonging the selling process.
2. Stage instead of reducing price.
Don’t leave money on the table. We tell sellers and brokers that they have two choices: Either spend money on staging, or end up dropping the property’s list price. Staging typically costs 1-3% of list price and the average price reduction is 7%. On top of that, properties that reduce their price once have a 75% chance of reducing again. The choice is rather clear… stage your home.
3. Stage to appeal to a wide range of buyers.
Mass appeal! Many stagers act more as interior designers and create spaces that are too taste specific. Staging needs to speak to a wide range of buyer demographics and should not look like it belongs to any particular person or style. Staging is also supposed to highlight the selling features of a home rather than the furniture itself. In keeping with our staging principles, our design work highlights the properties and helps buyers understand how the space can be used.
4. Staging highlights key selling features.
You had me at “Hello”! The moment a buyer walks into a home is the most important, so you need to create that “WOW” immediately. It’s really about helping your buyer see the functionality of spaces that are difficult to visualize. We show buyers how properties can function for their lifestyle.
5. Staging doesn’t have to be a large investment.
Give a little to get a lot more! Investing in home staging has a proven return, it doesn’t have to break the bank. It’s ALWAYS WISE to invest in yourself and hire professionals to ensure your maximum return.