go it alone. Analysis has shown that a good real estate agent can save 80 to 100 hours of your time. A motivated seller can bring the home to the marketing forefront. It’s what you do before the sales transaction that determines how much money you ultimately receive. Staging the home will distinguish it from the competition and provide a visual “edge,” while encouraging buyers to pay top dollar. 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 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 staged after listing. THE POWER OF STAGING WHEN SELLING A HOME
WHAT DO BUYERS WANT TO SEE?
Most home shoppers are looking for a home that will give them a fresh start. Perhaps they’re just starting out and it’s a fresh start from apartment living, or maybe they’ve outgrown their starter home and need more room for their expanding family. On the other end of the spectrum, if the
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