Why should I bother staging my home?  What do I get back for all the time and effort I put in?

 

This is one of the most common home staging questions among sellers, especially those who are selling in a seller's market.  Here's the bottom line, staging your home can benefit you regardless of what type of real estate market you are in.  In a buyer's market, you will need every advantage you can get in order to sell your home for a decent sale price, so it's extra important to stage your home effectively.  But even in a seller's market staging can help you achieve a quick sale for the maximum sale price.  So no matter what kind of real estate market you are in, it's always wise to stage your home for the market.

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Here are some of the primary benefits you will get out of it:

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• Staging forces you to think like a buyer. When you set out to stage your home for the market, you will be looking at the home as if you were a buyer. 

• Staging increases likelihood of a sale. When selling your home, you must do everything within your power to increase your chances of selling — and I mean everything. 

• Staging reduces the home's time on market.  This is especially important if you will be paying two mortgages until the home sells (as is the case when you buy a new home before selling the old one).

 

The Benefits of a "LifeStyleSaver":

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• Staging helps justify the asking price. If you are in a seller's market and you price your home correctly, you probably won't have to haggle over the asking price.  But in a market that leans toward the buyer, you need everything in your favor to justify the asking price.  Proper home staging can help you justify the asking price by positioning the home more favorably in the buyer's mind.

• We're going to be clearing away shelves, closets and cabinets which is a big part of the home staging process.  It also helps with moving, because you'll have to pack things away at some point anyway.  So when a "LifeStyleSaver" stages your home, you will also get a head start on packing to move.  Don't worry, we're going to do the work for you.