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It depends on the home and the seller. Generally staged homes sell better.
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Diana White-Pettis
Upper Marlboro, MD
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Tony and Suzanne Marri...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
5,116,528
Unless someone has the world's ugliest furniture, it is always easier to sell a furnished home. People have no imaginations, empty rooms appear smaller than they are, and buyers get the idea that a seller is more desperate than he/she might be because the home is vacant.
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
400,356
If the seller doesn't want to fully stage the property, I like to do accessory staging. It gives the property some interest and a pop of color, which is especially good for the listing photos.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,258,239
DEFINITELY stage a home - vacant homes take longer to sell and sell for less money in our market.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
4,800,132
Most homes it's fine to leave empty. A few, with tricky floor plans may be better marketed with some staging.
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Diana White-Pettis
Upper Marlboro, MD
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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If a buyer questions, "What will I use this space for?" the don't make an offer.
Staging should suggest a lifestyle just above what the buyers expects.
No, that does not mean a fully furnished house. It could mean strategically placed flat screens with a the appropriate MP4 playing.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
2,459,193
I think having some furniture/items helps buyers to be able to envision their items in the room. Many people have a hard time judging how big/small an empty space is.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
2,190,182
Even if vacant homes are selling fast, I believe staged homes sell for more money.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
759,935
I'd prefer to see some furniture in there. Furnished rooms photo a lot better.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
6,424,502
We generally leave them empty, a clean slate for folks to imagine their stuff in.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
4,319,773
William Feela - sure enough - good idea to stage with some furniture.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
599,734
There's typically not time to stage a home.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,242,204
1,045,440
It is very situational having furniture in key rooms that compliments the room is preferable in most circumstances. Many home buyers have an easier time seeing themselves in homes when they have some furniture
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William - It is my opinion that a staged home always looks better than a vacant home. However, if homes are selling fast enough, they don't need staging.
809,258
I know the statistics and how most people visualize better with staging. But I personally prefer vacant homes. -Kasey
4,272,934
3,590,541
Depends - we're not as hot as other areas in this moment. Lower end homes, no I wouldn't put in furniture but higher end needs staging and priced right. We have a HUGE inventory of higher end homes that are way over priced.
3,988,013
It depends if it is movein ready. You can't put lipstick on a pig and expect it to be s silk purse.
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5,583,328
we use virtual staging for our high end listings.... it costs $750 for a company to do it.... and it would cost much more to stage a vacant home for months...
142,796
Staging, if there is enough time, seems to be more attractive for buyers.
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It really depends on the home and the location ... and price point. It could take a month to get a stager scheduled in my area. The home could be sold and closed by then.
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991,752
Better is not the word I would use since the sellers take everything and we don't stage here - I prefer the homes empty anyway
5,773,239
William,
Some homes remain vacant, and some get staged. It depends on many factors. A
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Some houses are better off as a clean slate but most can be helped by staging. We almost always had a least one or two rooms fully staged if not the whole house.
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market is too quick for staging unless the floor-plan requires it. I staged one home last year and none so far this year with 3-5 DOM.
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