Your home deserves to be staged!
One of the beautiful benefits of experiencing your home is that you are comfortable in it. While
enjoying your home is valuable, there is a negative. You’re so happy in your space often; you
can only view it through the lens of love. And…love can be blind. Other times, you’re so “used”
to the way it feels and looks, you’re at a loss on how to update or improve your surroundings. It
can be challenging to know where to start, what to do, or who to turn to for help.
Enter a Home Stager
A Home Stager is a professional whose purpose is to get the most value out of your home. Our
job is to highlight your home in such a way, buyers fall in love with it the minute they walk inside.
It all comes down to getting you the highest profit possible.
Before you begin to think it would be a waste of money to hire a professional, let me help you
focus on a few areas to prove that a Home Stager is not an expense – but an investment!
1. Honest Assessment
As a professional, a Home Stager’s job is, to be honest. Of course, they will be friendly, as they do not want to hurt your feelings, but you will not hire them to flatter you. You will hire them to help you. To do this, they will enter your home, hear your needs, and honestly share their opinion and expertise with you. You will appreciate their candor knowing they only have your best interests in mind. You can be assured that a professional Home Stager will listen to your needs while also sharing with you the best way to meet them.
2. Creative Vision
The reason Home Stagers choose this profession is they are incredibly creative. Their minds-eye sees the completed project from the moment they enter your home. They remain current with styles, colors, and trends. They have the resources available to make their vision for your home a reality. You can rest and relax in the knowledge that they create your space to be both attractive and functional, and a result that you will be pleased with.
3. Move Real Estate
Many real estate agents recommend Home Stagers to their clients before they will agree to be their agents. When you desire to sell your home, many people will now have access to every room of your house. They will see the insides of your closets, look inside your kitchen cabinets, check out your laundry room, and even glance at the pipes underneath your bathroom sink. They will encounter all your clutter, the stashes and collections, and the stacks and boxes of things we don’t know what to do with any longer. Nothing is hidden from the eyes of a home viewer. A Home Stager knows this is true and already approaches this scenario with the eye of what a buyer is looking for.
Those who are house shopping will “feel” the mood of a room.
When someone enters your home, they will establish an emotional connection with your home. If your spaces are cluttery and messy, they will feel nervous. Suppose the furniture placement or the wall hangings are not placed correctly. In that case, they will feel uncomfortable and “off” and not even know why.
If your home is dated 5-10 years by paint colors, or pieces of furniture that are long outdated, they will think this home is “old” and cost them money in repairs and upkeep. They will be emotionally turned off to your home even if all the bones of the house are fine. As a creative person, a Home Stager already understands the “feel” of a home. Their job is to make it feel cozy, relaxing, welcoming, safe and inviting. When someone “senses” that they want to stay in your home, they like it and want to buy it.
Check out these statistics:
- Staged homes sell in 90% less time
- The ROI (Return On Investment) for staged vacant homes is 586% — and ALL sellers see an average return of 5-15%
- Most times staged homes sell 88% faster and for 20% more
- 97% of buyer’s agents say staging affects the buyer’s view of the home
- Staging helps 81% of buyers find it easier to visualize a staged property as a future home.
- Staging prompts 27% of buyers to overlook property faults.
- Buyers linger in staged homes an average of 40 minutes—compared to just 6 minutes.
However, investing in a professional to give you results will add more value to your spaces. The return you will experience is far more than merely spending another dollar.
It would be my pleasure to help you with any Home Staging needs you have! Please feel free to reach out to me, and I would be delighted to help you improve your home.
Interiors Revitalized is a full-service home staging, model home merchandising, and interior design firm located in Jacksonville Florida. In addition to Jacksonville, we serve the St. Johns, St. Augustine, Orange Park, Fleming Island, and Fernandina Beach areas. Contact us today at 904.625.2214 to discuss your home staging or interior design project. We’ll make that first offer your best offer!
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