Authorify Seller Sample Book

When preparing for sale, think of your home as a movie or stage play set, arranged precisely for the intended purpose—to earn you more money on the sale of your home. Your home-staging expenditure might range from 1 percent to 3 percent of the listing price of a home. On the other hand, it may result in selling the house for 5 percent to 10 percent more. That would be a $6,000 investment on a $200,000 home sale, resulting perhaps in an increase of $20,000 in the sale price. A study by Homeagain.com was even more favorable and showed that sellers who spent $500 on staging recovered a whopping 343 percent of the cost when they sold their home! Often, the trick with staging is to take out, rather than bring in. At base, home staging is about creating more space by clearing clutter, unnecessary objects, or furniture, giving the rooms a fresh, neutral color, and making necessary (and even cosmetic) repairs. Replacing carpets and floors is common. To avoid investing in new furniture (some do this or rent exquisite furniture) and avoid spending thousands of dollars on this project, your or your professional home stager’s first step is to do as much as possible with everything you already have in your house. The priciest items will probably come with making updates and repairs START STAGING WITH WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE

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