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Home staging may be one of the hottest trends in real estate today. Advocates say that home sales for staged homes are often faster and at higher prices than similar unstaged homes. Just what is home staging and how can it help you sell your home? Staging is a process of cleaning, organizing, rearranging, updating, and preparing your home for sale. Sound good? Anyone who's ever had a home for sale, languishing on the market for weeks or even months, will probably be all for any process than can help avoid that situation in the future.
This will help you get top dollar, sell your home faster, and with the least inconvenience.
At its most basic it may be as simple as performing some needed home repairs, prepacking and removing unneeded items and accessories, and bringing in some fresh flowers and plants. In other cases it might be as complicated as repainting, recarpeting, rearranging furniture, or replacing outdated light fixtures or window treatments. But no matter how easy or complicated, the end result has only one goal: to show potential buyers the very best side of your home. After all, they'll be able to concentrate on picturing themselves in the home when they're not distracted by clutter, dirt, or home maintenance problems.
Before and After Examples of Staged Homes
Home staging takes the preparations for getting a house ready to sell a bit further, showcasing it so that buyers can visualize living there. Home staging involves the same commonsense advice that real estate agents have been giving sellers for decades, but with some fresh additions. Professional home stagers are available for hire here in Boulder. Some work with your own furnishings to create a new look, but home stagers often have a warehouse of furniture and accessories to draw from. Others might expect you to purchase new items.
If you are a home seller, my goal is not simply to sell your house, but to help you realize the best price obtainable for your property in the shortest period of time. To help achieve that goal, I have a booklet, developed by Coldwell Banker, called the Home Enhancement Guide. Based on proven marketing techniques, this informative guide will introduce you to practical ideas on how to successfully prepare your home for sale.
If you would like a complimentary copy of The Home Enhancement Guide, call me for an appointment and I will bring one on my visit. Call Cynthia Williams @ 303 441-2425. Or send me an email to cynthia.williams@coloradohomes.com