Today we’re going to talk about one thing you can do to really interest buyers in your home. That thing? Staging!
Staging is so important for sellers for so many reasons. But first, let’s talk a little about what staging is.
In real estate, staging is redecorating your house so the “stage” is set for a potential buyer. You can do staging yourself for free or bring in professionals, who usually come with their own furnishings and tons of interior design knowledge. Now why would you want to stage your home?
Well first of all, staging is primarily meant to help buyers imagine themselves in your property. When staging, you’ll typically store away all of your personal belongings and create a blank slate with neutral furnishings. This creates the perfect backdrop for buyers to really see how their life would fit into your property.
Next, staging really brings out the best of your home and makes it look its best. If your home is kind of cluttered with a lot of furniture that you use, but that doesn’t necessarily really show off your home’s character, you can remove some of that furniture and rearrange so that buyers can see how the space could be used.
Additionally, if you take all of the furniture out of a room, that can cause a little bit of a too-blank slate. Buyers often find it difficult to imagine how much a room could hold or the best layout for the room without some help from furnishings.
Lastly, because of all that, staging can definitely help you get better offers faster. I always recommend that my sellers stage before we take listing photos so that buyers can see your home in all of its glory. This creates more interest and can get people really excited to see your home, which can then create competition, which is exactly what you want as the seller.
So there you have it! Whether you do it yourself or bring in the pros, staging is so critical to getting the best sale for your house.
If you want some staging advice for your home, just contact me using the information below, and I’ll be thrilled to help!
Karla Saa
CNE | Broker
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HomeTap.ca
RE/MAX Real Estate Centre Inc., Brokerage.
1140 Burnhamthorpe Road West
Suite 141
Mississauga, ON. L4C 4E9
D: 416-881-3770
karla@hometap.ca | www.hometap.ca
