do as much as possible with everything you already have in your house. The priciest items will probably come with making updates and repairs inside and outside your home. The least costly bits are maximizing your space by moving objects around and cleaning/ clearing out your house. Rearranging existing furniture and cleaning the house are some of the simple steps involved in this process. An important part of staging is choosing new accessories and furniture to dress up your newfound space, creating a welcoming and warm environment. Your worn-out couch and easy chair imprinted with your television viewing hours are not the best home-selling features. Home staging allows prospective buyers to see all the possibilities your home can offer. They need to be able to imagine their own lives taking place in each part of the home. From a survey carried out, 90% of homebuyers in the U.S. first search for homes on the Internet. So, when you’re listing a house, the photos need to be captivating to the buyers, so much so that they can’t wait to see the home in person. Money spent on staging shouldn’t be considered as waste, but as an investment or cost of doing business, and it will be recovered when the property is sold. It will pay off in the long run, when the home’s perceived value is boosted. According to the Real Estate Staging Association, 73% of staged properties sold for over list price. They are most viewed by buyers as “well-maintained” and “must-see” homes and are subsequently sold at a higher price. If your spending is done appropriately by changing out some worn-out things and improving other items, you stand a better
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