Top Ten Home Staging Tips, from MoneySense.ca
Moneysense.ca April/May 2005 issue
Winning the Real Estate War: 10 tips from Home Stagers:
Want to get top value for your home? Home staging professionals specialize in knowing what motivates potential buyers. “Getting a house ready to live in and getting a house ready to sell are two totally different things.” “Decorating is about making a home comfortable for you and your family; staging a home is about merchandising properties. It involves making a house clean and clutter-free so people can connect with the home. Done right, it helps your place sell faster and for more money.”
How much more? Coldwell Banker Realty tracked 2,772 properties, ranging in price from $229,000 (U.S.) to $4.8 million, in eight major U.S. cities. It found that while the average home was on the market for nearly 31 days, the typical staged home sold in just under 14 days. And while the average home sold for a mere 1.6% over the seller’s asking price, the staged homes went for a hefty 6.3% more.
