Staging—strategically arranging and decorating a home to enhance its appeal—helped this property sell for significantly more. Many agents recommend staging, but few can prove its impact with real-world examples. Fortunately, this agent recognized its power and began researching staging’s effect on home prices. If you’re serious about maximizing your home’s value, staging is a proven way to do it. It requires extra effort, but as this story demonstrates, the payoff can be well worth it.
THE 80/20 RULE IN ACTION: BUYERS FOCUS ON UNIQUE FEATURES This buyer’s offer wasn’t based on the 80% of features this house shared with others. Instead, his bid was driven by one unique attribute: the pool. The 80/20 Rule predicted the sale of this house. Unfortunately, a lot of time was wasted finding the perfect house. 36
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