{"id":339,"date":"2017-09-14T10:02:11","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T14:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onpointcarolinasrealty.com.user.hoster905.com\/?p=339"},"modified":"2017-09-14T10:02:11","modified_gmt":"2017-09-14T14:02:11","slug":"importance-staging-home-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onpointcarolinasrealty.com\/?p=339","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Staging Your Home for Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Listing your home for sale is a big decision and often a difficult one to make. If you have decided to put your home on the marketplace, it means that you are ready to part with the space and move your life, your belongings, and perhaps your family\u00a0to another location. Before you hammer a &#8220;For Sale&#8221; sign in your front yard,\u00a0we recommend speaking with your real estate agent about the importance of staging your home for sale. You will find the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/realestate.usnews.com\/real-estate\/articles\/is-home-staging-worth-paying-for-when-selling\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/realestate.usnews.com\/real-estate\/articles\/is-home-staging-worth-paying-for-when-selling\">benefits<\/a>\u00a0of home staging far outweigh its any cost or inconvenience staging\u00a0brings.<\/p>\n<h2>Why You Should Seriously Consider Staging Your Home<\/h2>\n<p>Regardless of whether you are in a seller&#8217;s or a buyer&#8217;s market, staging your home will ensure a much smoother sales process, getting you on with your next big adventure that much sooner. Professionally staging your home for sale leads to the following benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your home will be remarkable. If you are selling in a competitive market\u00a0with neighbors selling and new construction on the market, as well, then\u00a0your house will need to stand out \u2013 unless you want to be the last one to close. Staging will ensure that you home compared to a similar home will be the more desirable of the two. If a prospective buyer looks at your beautifully staged home and another which is crammed with clutter and decorations which are not to their taste, which do you suppose will be more attractive?<\/li>\n<li>Your home will be move-in ready. Buyers look for homes which require minimal work. They want to close and move in right away.<\/li>\n<li>You will be better able to market your home to prospective buyers. A staged home will photograph well, which will allow you to post these photos online to attract more people to view your home.<\/li>\n<li>You will be able to increase the listed price of your home and enjoy receiving higher offers. Statistically, staged homes sell for higher prices and receive higher offers than those which have not been staged.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The median cost of staging a home is only $675.00. If you increase your home&#8217;s sales price only minimally, the home staging will pay for itself.<\/p>\n<h3>Remember a Stage Home Is Not Personal<\/h3>\n<p>When you bring in an expert\u00a0to transform your well-loved and lived in home into a stage home, remember the changes he or she makes are\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hgtv.com\/design\/real-estate\/sellers--the-benefits-of-staging-your-home\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.hgtv.com\/design\/real-estate\/sellers--the-benefits-of-staging-your-home\">not personal<\/a>. The goal of staging is to create a neutrally decorated, yet appealing\u00a0environment which showcases the house&#8217;s best features. For example, this does not mean that your choice of artwork is undesirable;\u00a0the pictures just might hinder the appearance of a great wall where a prospective buyer might want to display his or her own cherished decor.<\/p>\n<p>If a homeowners must live in a house while it is on the market, then they will need to prepared for some inconvenience and to have their surroundings turned upside down. Due to resources or space, it might not be possible to stage an entire home \u2013 especially when owners are still living in it. To best\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/news-releases\/2015\/01\/home-staging-can-help-sell-home-for-more-realtors-say\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/news-releases\/2015\/01\/home-staging-can-help-sell-home-for-more-realtors-say\">stage a home<\/a>\u00a0in this case, we recommend prioritizing the rooms in the following order: living room, kitchen, master bedroom, dining room, and the bathroom.<\/p>\n<p>Although it might pose a temporary inconvenience, the positive aspect of living in a staged home while it is on the market is that the process will likely require much less time than if the owners were waiting for\u00a0their\u00a0un-staged home to sell \u2013 not to mention the increased sale value.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listing your home for sale is a big decision and often a difficult one to make. 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