Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Staging - For a Quicker Sale




Staging your home is a new growing trend in real estate sales. The stager walks into a room, working mainly with with owners furnishings, and rearranges to make it more attractive to buyers. They will want to define the function of a room, eliminate clutter, making the space look larger and more appealing. Creativity combined with a few well-chosen accessories, a little reorganization, and ruthless paring can make give a property an advantage in today's slower markets. It is important not only for showings, but only for your on-line photos. Today's buyers rely more on internet viewing to narrow their choices when home-shopping. Professionals at http://Stagedhomes.com say that staging will increase a home's sale price by 6.9%. Realtor magazine quotes two professional stagers, aksing about challanges working with sellers. "Stage the house right before it's listed." is Lori Matzke's advice. If you wait till after the home has sat on the market, you may loose momentum. It's better to present your best impression at the beginning. Lori Matzke is with Center Stage home. You can check out before and after pictures and why they made the changes they did in that setting at http://www.centerstagehome.com/ Call us for more staging tips or to reccommend a local stager.

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