VACANT STAGING

Are you frustrated your vacant home is not selling? Afraid it may not sell? These are just some of the concerns many home owners deal with, when they are selling their vacant home. Most home owners have no clue what it really means to have a vacant home. Vacant homes suffer from neglect. They feel like an abandon home.

This is where I can help. As a stager and decorator, I know what the buyers want. I can help you get your home ready for the market. I can eliminate the stress in how to, "best present" a vacant home. Just staging a few rooms can make all the difference in the world.

If you’ve brought a home before, then you know that falling in your love with the house is key. If you're a first-time buyer what draws you into the house? Emotional connection. Buyer may have a list of items they want the house to have, BUT it’s the emotional connections that will actually get them to make an offer. Buyers are attracted to a good design house. They picture themselves living there. If your home is not presented that way, then the buyers won’t come. You only have one chance to make a good impression. Don’t blow that chance!!

Let me tell you, a little about myself, I am a certified Home Stager, certified One Day Decorator and certified Color Specialist. I have taken numerous design classes. All the things that make me qualified to be a Stager and Designer. However, as good as those qualifications are, passion is what fuels me. As far as I can remember, I had a great love for design. Everything had to be, “Aesthetically pleasing to the eye” or I just wouldn’t do it. Having a design background is a tremendous benefit when staging a home. Your house will look like a show home. I’m here to take away the stress of selling a vacant home. All the work will be done for you.

 Staged homes spend an average of 73% less time on the market and typically sell for more money according to RESA (Real Estate Staging Association). This equates to less carrying cost for the homeowners.

HOME STAGING FAQ'S
1. My house isn’t worth being profession staged - Even spending a few hundred dollars on an initial consultation will net you thousands of dollars and will speed up the sale of your home.

2. It cost to much money - Staging a home is less costly than your first price reduction. That doesn’t even factor the carrying cost.

3. We want to test the market first - Costly mistake. In my experience, the first two weeks are the most traffic to your home. Don’t waste time or lose potential buyers by testing the market. You only have one chance to make a first good impression.

4. Why can’t the buyers see pass the work/decor? According to NAR (National Association Of Realtors), 94% of buyers can’t see beyond what they are viewing. And if a buyer does make an offer on your home, they will double or triple the cost associated to fix those items. Don’t give them any reasons.

5. We have no desire to do the work - And neither do the buyers!! So you can take your house off the market, or be ready to sell your house below market value. It’s that simple.

There seems to be a preconceived notion that only high-end homes are worth staging. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Like I mentioned before, staging a home can bring you 6% more revenue. For many sellers, their home is one of their major retiring investment. Wouldn’t you want to net as much profit as you can?

STAGING CONSULATION

WALK & TALK STAGING CONSULTATION

Is your home ready for it’s close-up? Not sure? Chances are your home needs some work, whether it’s just a simply fix as accessorizing, or some minor work like painting the space a more neutral palette. Either way this consultation can help.

Our home is like our children, after a while we no longer see the imperfection because we loved them just the way they are. But buyers don’t have that same emotional connection to your home as you do. This is where I come in and help. With a trained eye, I can spot the potential problems. Give you the recommendation to fix the problems.

The goal of this consultation is to have a home that buyers will have an emotional connection to. That is what will drive the traffic to your home and that is what will get it sold!

Think of home staging like detailing your car. You wouldn’t sell your car without washing and polishing it. Don’t put your home on the market without staging it first. Remember, you have one chance to make a good impression, make it count!!

FINAL NOTE FROM ME
Selling your home is not an easy process. Because your home is vacant, you worry about vandalism. The carrying cost is a major financial burden. Not to mention the stress it puts on your family.

We can help! Staging your home will shorten the time your home is on the market. This will enable you to return to your normal life. We are here to make this process as painless as possible.