Both homes had the same kitchen plan with the same cabinets and a tile floor. Both homes had nice hardwood floors in the living room and carpeted bedrooms. Every important detail of these homes was identical. I studied every aspect of these sales to find what made the difference. There are two reasons one home sold for $40,000 more than the other:
• Home A was professionally staged, giving it a more appealing appearance. • The agent selling home A took higher quality, more attractive photos of the home.
Those two seemingly small actions made the $40,000 difference! The buyers of home A made a higher offer because the agent presented the home in a more appealing and attractive way.
*B Curry, Realtor. Used with the permission of the author.
THE POWER OF STAGING WHEN SELLING A HOME
Consider these results from surveys conducted by Coldwell Banker and the National Association of Realtors®: • Staged homes spent 50% less time on the market than homes that were not staged. • Staged homes sold for more than 6% above asking price. • A staging investment of 1% to 3% of asking price generates an ROI of between 8% and 10%. • Homes staged prior to listing sold 79% faster than homes 26
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