Staging. The next big thing in real estate. You’ve probably seen the TV show all about staging or this other one which more subtly works staging into the equation.
But it’s definitely not hocus-pocus.
You see pictures of a home or walk through a home and it just looks “Nice.” Your mood is happy. You can see yourself living there.
Lets back up a second. You know how you feel when a home doesn’t cut it… All you see are problems. Things to fix. Colors to change. Things to replace. Nothing works…
But if you feel good walking through a home. If the furnishings are top notch. If the colors work. If the rooms flow. If they make sense. And once this happens you stop looking for problems and start seeing all the good things the home has to offer.
And guess what? You’ve just experienced a properly staged home. Do you need to hire a professional stager to have your home looking its best? Absolutely not.
I’m definitely not an expert home stager, but I’m getting better. For some help from people a little more knowledgeable take a look at this article by FrontDoor.com entitled: Staging Secrets: How to Dress Your House for Success.
I wholeheartedly subscribe to staging your home when you sell. The easier you make it for buyers to want to live in your home the better your odds of receiving offers. Plus those offers are closer to your asking price. And that’s what you want, right?
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My name is Adam Holberg and I’m a Realtor with First Weber of Wisconsin Rapids. This website is designed to inform and help bring conversation to a topic I love, real estate.