TOP 5 REASONS TO STAGE YOUR HOME

1. LOOK BEAUTIFUL IN PICTURES Let’s face it, people are visual. According to the National Association of REALTORs  survey, 88% of home buyers used the internet in their home search. And 75% of buyers viewed or drove-by the home as a result of searching on the internet.

2. GET A 196% RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT That’s right, better than the stock market. According to HomeGain.com’s The Home Maximizer survey of home improvements, home staging gave home owners a tremendous return on their investment.

3. SELL YOUR HOME QUICKER While the average days on the market vary neighborhood to neighborhood, NAR’s 2011 survey found that the homes in our area, sold on average within 8 weeks. According to the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) & StagedHomes.com, a staged home can sell 74% quicker than a non-staged home. For Luxury For The Home staged properties in 2011, 90% received an offer within the first month; over half received offers in the first week. Just think of the savings in mortgage and utilities that could mean.

4. GET MORE $$ FOR YOUR HOME The sooner you sell, the more likely you are to get your asking price. You and your Realtor work hard to put the right selling price together; staging makes it easier for you to get it. If your home is on the market for 3 or more months, you could lose 6-10% of the asking price. Don’t “wait & see”, set your home up for success with staging!

5. INCREASE HOME APPEAL TO BUYERS We understand the reasons that people will buy your home. By making sure that your home looks its best and is move-in ready, staging makes it easy for the buyer to choose your home! Only 1/3 of the population is actually visual and can see the potential a home has. Staging makes sure that your home appeals to 100% of the buyers. So why wait?