Home Staging: With a Little Help from a Pro
Can you stage your own home?
Sure. Just like you can sell your own home, cut your own hair, do your own taxes, diagnose your own illness, and represent yourself in a court of law.
Now, if you’re thinking that some, or even all, of those things might be better done with the help of a professional, I would agree.
I might be a bit biased, but I’ve seen the results of those who go it alone versus those who collaborate with a pro…in many areas, not just home staging.
Going it alone can take longer, cost more, and after investing a whole lot of time, money, and effort, it often fails to yield the desired results.
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This was so true when I worked in information technology (IT). Just as twenty years of working on a team taught me the power of teamwork, I have found that when staging owner-occupied homes, collaboration leads to the best results. It is also why working together is the foundation of our Stage to Profit® system.
It’s hard—if not impossible—for anyone, even experienced home stagers, to see her own home through the eyes of a potential buyer.
Nita and Eric’s experience is no different. Did they really need a stager? Isn’t staging just decluttering?
Here’s what Nita and Eric learned after taking their Realtor’s advice to collaborate with AtWell Staged Home.
“My husband and I didn’t think we needed a stager to sell our house. We thought that all we needed to do was declutter. With Susan’s expert advice and guidance, not only did we declutter, but we also managed to showcase the beauty of our 95-year-old colonial by picking a few key pieces of our own furniture and positioning them in strategic areas around our house.
Simple tips had a huge impact on the appearance of our home. For example, removing curtains showed off all the light coming from our windows which made our house look bigger. Susan also helped us pick just the right neutral colors for our walls. It was invaluable to see our home from another perspective!
We received offers within 48 hours of listing and we closed within the week of our initial listing. We’re sure the staging of our home is what helped to sell our house quickly!
We truly appreciated Susan’s expertise, hard work, work ethic, and patience throughout the whole process!
Thank you again for all your help, Susan, and for making it possible for us to enjoy the process of staging our home for sale!”
Nita and Eric’s 4-bedroom, 2-bath, 1,644-square-foot White Plains, NY, house has its first of three offers within 48-hours of listing and sells for $736,000, which is 1.5% over the listing price of $725,000.
For the best results, stage your home like Nita and Eric did, with a little help from a pro.
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