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What is Home Staging?
Home Staging, sometimes called House Fluffing, is a new trend in the real estate arena. It is the art of decorating homes to sell. A professional home stager designs a detailed plan to bring out a home’s best features, minimize flaws, and decorate a home for the right target market based on the home’s location, price range, and floor plan. When a home goes on the market, it becomes a “product” to be marketed and packaged. Staging Birmingham will help you to create an inviting atmosphere where potential home buyers can visualize themselves living comfortably in the home.
Why should I have my home staged?
- In today’s slow housing market where there are so many homes for sale, staged homes typically sell faster and for more money than a home that has not been staged. In a sellers market, a professionally staged home encourages multiple offers and at higher prices.
- According to the National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2008, 87% of ALL home buyers and 94% of buyers aged 24 to 44 used the internet to search for homes. That “first impression” of on-line photos often determines whether a buyer will ever make a physical visit to the home. Home staging has become the marketing tool to help make a great first impression.
- A professional home stager can help to minimize that feeling of being stressed and overwhelmed. After an initial consultation visit, you should know precisely what needs to be done to get your home ready to show.
- If you are not a do-it-yourselfer or don’t have the time, the home stager can take care of the details.
- The professional home stager can provide access to resources that may be unknown to you..
- A modest investment in home staging may avoid a price adjustment on your home.
- Consultation fees for home staging may be tax deductible as an expense in preparing your home for sale. Check with your CPA or tax expert to determine if you qualify.
When should I stage my home?
Ideally your home should be staged prior to going on the market. By doing so, your on-line photos will help your home to make a favorable first impression. However, it’s never too late. If your home is already on the market, new photos can be made and posted after the staging.
If you anticipate selling in the near future, consult a home stager for advice on upgrades, paint color selection, possible purchases, etc. This will allow you to make wise decisions, pace yourself, and relieve some of the stress of selling your home.
HOME STAGING TIP OF THE MONTH
The Basement
According to internationally recognized home staging expert Debra Gould, "You never know what a prospective buyer may have planned for the basement. If you’re using your basement primarily for storage, make sure everything is in order and keep most of the room clear so a buyer will view it as a usable space. The basement should never look like a dumping ground when a house goes up for sale."
TIP: "In a finished basement, help buyers envision a use for the space by adding props such as a craft table or workout equipment. Add accessories such as plants, art and lamps to give the space warmth."
Serving the Greater Birmingham/Hoover Metro Area, Jefferson County
and Shelby County
Staging Birmingham is a Division of Key McWhirter Interiors
5758 Mallard Lake Drive, Birmingham, AL 35244
