different. This buyer loved the condo the moment he stepped through the doorway. He made an offer before he finished the tour. The agent couldn’t believe what he had heard! He rushed to call the owner. The owner accepted the man’s offer, while the agent began to worry. Maybe the buyer would find out he was overpaying. Maybe the deal would fall apart. But no, everything worked out. The place successfully sold for $549,000, a record high! Naturally, the real estate agent was thrilled. So was the owner, who made a substantial profit. The price was $110,000 higher than the previous condo that had sold two and a half months earlier for $439,000. The higher price wasn’t because prices were rapidly increasing. The next unit that sold (28 days later) went for $435,000. It was a less desirable second-floor unit. Five months later, another similar condo sold for $450,000. So, what made the difference? Would you like to use this secret strategy to sell your home for more money? It does take some extra time and some extra work. But as you can see, the payoff is well worth the effort. What’s the secret strategy? What was the special request the wealthy home seller had for his agent? It was simple. He wanted to stage the condo.
Staging is the act of sprucing up a home to make it as
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