5 Reasons Why You Need to Stage a Vacant Home Before Listing
Walking into your home should make you feel proud, safe, and like you want to just run and dive into those super cozy sheets and snuggle in for the evening. It should feel like, "Hey, I worked my tush off today and this is what I am rewarded with at the end of it!" Don't you think?
Imagine working hard all day and walking into a cold, empty space. Full of plain walls and floor. Nothing to snuggle or make you feel proud of what you did all day. Why would you ever choose that?
Buying a home is a very emotional experience and walking into a vacant, bare home is just NOT going to cut it! Not sold yet? Here are 5 more reasons why staging a vacant home is a MUST to sell well…
1. Staging Helps Target the Ideal Buyer
Home staging is all about attracting the right buyer for the home and the neighborhood. Empty rooms cannot speak precisely to the right buyer, so they may never even walk in the door.
2. Staging Makes Flaws Seem Less Serious
While clearly none of us have ever tried to hide anything in our lives (insert grin here), staging a home does make some of the home flaws seem more worthy. The lack of furniture in a home makes flaws more easily noticed. For example, scratches on a floor, chipped paint, etc.
3. Staging Makes Rooms Feel Larger
Despite common belief, empty spaces actually make a room feel smaller. The RIGHT scale and layout of furniture can truly make rooms feel more spacious and the home feel bigger and more desirable. Who doesn't want that?
4. Staging Removes Rooms with Ambiguous Purpose
Staging defines spaces! Around 70% of buyers cannot imagine their lifestyle in a vacant home. Without staging rooms there is no defined purpose. Is it a bedroom? An office? Who knows!
5. Staging Establishes the Home's Price Point
The way you stage a home is important for establishing the home's price point. It is rare that empty rooms will feel worthy of a high price point, whereas rooms with luxurious yet comfortable furnishings will.
We know based on our experience. Regardless of the investment, staging your home with a professional is an investment that will pay off and exceed your expectations!
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Xoxo,
Jeanelle