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 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 home buyers in the U.S. first search for houses 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 house 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, properties that are well-staged professionally and look more appealing spend about 75% less time on the market. They are most viewed by buyers as “well-maintained” and “must-see” houses, and are subsequently sold at a higher price. If your spending is done appropriately by changing out some worn-out things and improving other facilities, you stand a better chance of selling your property quickly, and at a price that will earn you even more money than had you not made the expenditures in both time and funds.
BASIC RULES FOR HOME STAGING
The most important aspect of staging your home lies in removing all distractions that may prevent the home shopper from imagining themselves living in each space of your house. These basic concepts are involved in a well-staged-for-sale home.
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