Staging Your Home, and the Real Estate Agent

Staging Your Home, and the Real Estate Agent

Staging a home is a powerful marketing tool that most good real estate agents use for every home for sale. This is because people don’t just buy houses, they buy homes; and by staging a home, you can create a beautiful environment that will appeal to a range of potential buyers. The other point is that buyers are often driven by first impressions, and staging is great for initial presentation.  

Realtors will often give sellers good ideas for staging, based on their experience of what buyers are looking for. Experienced real estate agents will also have a good idea of just how much effort is required in terms of staging a home.

Steps to Successfully Staging Your Home

Bearing in mind the impact first impressions of a home for sale can have, it’s important to clean up outside the house. Sometimes realtors talk about “curb appeal”; this relates directly to first impressions, and will be what attracts a potential buyer to the house. Real estate agents know all too well how easily buyers can be put off a home for sale before they even walk inside. And within just a few seconds, they will have formed a positive or negative opinion about the property as a whole.

When staging a home, it is important to see the space from a buyer’s point of view. Generally staging your home will involve reducing clutter (including personal items and even excess furniture), freshening the look and feel of rooms (with anything from paint to flowers), and generally adding charm. But don’t rely on how you feel about the staging. Ask your real estate agent for input, because he or sure will not be emotional about the outcome. 

Has your home been on the market for a while and you have not been able to sell it? Why don't you give us a call and lets see how the Don Johnson Team can assist you with staging your home to get it sold.