Selling Real Estate: Is Staging the Way to Go?

When prospective buyers come to view your home, the first impression it makes on them is everything. If you are anxious to sell your home and get it off of the real estate market as quickly as possible, you may want to consider staging your home.

What is Home Staging?

The purpose of home staging is to make buyers want to purchase your home. When someone comes in and stages your home, they may incorporate a variety of different strategies to make your home seem brighter, bigger, cleaner, or less cluttered. For example, the stager might:

• Rearrange your furniture or bring in new furniture pieces
• Add unique decorative elements to shelving or fireplaces
• Remove personal items, like family photos, and replace them with appealing artwork and other decorations

Keep in mind that not only can the interior of your home benefit from staging, but your outdoor living space may also benefit from being staged.

The Benefits of Staging Your Home

The main benefit of staging your home before it is put up on the real estate market is that it can bring out the best in your property. This can set your home apart from similar properties on the market and potentially lead to multiple offers on your home.

If you have any questions about what strategies you can use to get people interested in your home, please contact us, Ian Hawkins & Cindy Ryerse. We have helped thousands of families buy and sell real estate in the Blue Mountain area and are eager to work with you.