A lot of information is available about the importance of home staging. When the market starts to cool a little bit and there is more inventory, you need to find your competitive edge to sell your home. We have been in the real estate business for over 20 years and have seen how important staging can be for our clients.
Understanding home staging
What exactly does home staging mean and what does it include? People tend to associate home staging with stylish décor and pretty pictures, but it is much more than that. Staging can take a home that looks older and dated to an updated version of the best your home can be.
It can create a natural flow to your home, and this can be done by rearranging or swapping out furniture and décor. Styling can come in the form of neutral colours and designs along with specific artwork and carefully chosen accessories.
Home improvements
Sometimes some of our home projects can get behind and before you know it you have lots of repairs that need to be done before your home is listed. This can come in the form of caulking, minor repairs and replacing carpet with hardwood or luxury vinyl flooring. You may need to check your curbside is in order also. Paint your front door and reduce clutter around the exterior of your home. Make sure your landscaping is up to par too!
Atmosphere
When your home gives buyers the ambiance that they feel comfortable and welcome when they arrive is what you want. You want buyers to have the full experience of a clean well-kept home that is styled to perfection! We can help you with this as we have an inventory of furniture and décor to help style any home.
Turn-key homes
Some sellers think that people don’t mind painting or doing minor repairs when they purchase a home. Most buyers don’t want to have to do anything when they purchase a home. It is a fallacy that they can overlook repairs or an outdated home. The reality is that a lot of buyers are maxing out their budgets to buy a home and don’t have the extra cash to hire contractors to get repairs or projects done.
If a house is not in good shape, buyers will take money off the price of your home because they think your home may have other issues or that you are desperate to sell. They may also get turned off about the work that might need to be done and they will move on to purchase another home.
We can help!
Our Anne Winch Real Estate Team can help you figure out what you need to get your home listed and sold. We also offer help with minor repairs or projects to get your home picture-perfect!
Our Team understands your concerns and that is why we are happy to professionally stage and sell your home. It is much easier when you have a realtor that does both. First, it is more cost-efficient for you and second, we can get your home staged for free and sold quicker and often for more money. We are also able to sit down with you and explain what needs to be done. Contact us. We would love to help!