Saturday, February 26, 2011

Home Staging

Now that the worst of the winters bad weather is behind us,we are in the early stage of the spring real estate market.We have noticed an increasing large number of home buyers out their looking to purchase their first or new home.Lending institutions seem to be cooperating by easing their loan process to well qualified buyers.While these signs are good,home sellers need to be willing to have a marketing plan that will entice home buyers to look at the home for sale and make a workable offer to purchase the home.
One of the newer trends in marketing a home is Home Staging.There are a number of home staggers that I use to assist in creating a home that is more appealing to the home buyer.First impressions are always key and landscaping is a frequently overlooked aspect of the home.Trees,shubs,flowers and the lawn need to be neatly trimmed and attractive.The inside of the the property needs to have a homey lived in feel and be decluttered and free of odors that may be objectionable to potential home buyers.I usually do not recommend major updating of the house prior to placing it on the market for sale.Leaving some updating to be completed allows the perspective home owner to talk about how they envision the home once they move in.Studies how that most remodeling projects do not recoup the money expended on them.The one possible exception to the rule is to look at any health and safety issues or major issues like a leaky roof and address them.It is important for the home seller to recognize that their sense of style may not appeal to a home buyer and a well ordered home usually sells more quickly and for more money that a house that is not staged.While staging a home and furnishing a vacant home is an expense,its worth the expense to make the house attractive for the home buyer.

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