I am not suggesting you leave your new top of the line digital television and custom speakers although I am sure your buyers would not mind a housewarming gift!
No, what I am suggesting is, if you are going to sell a house or condo you are not living in, don't remove all the furniture and contents.
If you are going to be living in your home as it is marketed, remove excess furnishings. Too much furniture can make any room appear smaller!
You want to see some photographic examples of before and after professional staging?
Take a look at these by Atlanta Georgia professional home stager Kathy Nielsen. Amazing transformations are not necessarily major expenditures either!
Murrieta California's Janice Sutton offers some amazing examples as well of before and after pictures.
Dianna Young of Edmonds, Washington encourages us to sell a lifestyle, not just a condo!
One does not have to look very hard to find examples of dramatic changes staging brings to an empty house. Call one of your local home staging professionals. Ask them about a free consultation, if offered.
I am not a home stager nor do I pretend to be one. I believe you will find many real estate agents who know how to market a house and a lot less about staging one!
There are several very capable home staging professionals in Brevard County, Florida. One I feel very comfortable recommending is Nora Marek at Melbourne Home Staging, LLC. Give Nora Marek a call at 321-795-8761 to discuss how she can help get your home ready to sell!
It is a very competitive market and sellers must do all they can to stand out from the rest - staging is key!
Gary L. Waters PLLC, Florida licensed real estate agent, Century 21 Baytree Realty, Rockledge, Florida serving Florida's Space Coast including the cities and communities of Melbourne, Viera, Rockledge, Suntree, Merritt Island, Cocoa Beach and the surrounding region.
Read my blogs Florida Homes for Sale, Moving to Brevard County, Florida, and Brevard County Florida Real Estate Information.
Hi Gary, You are right, Leave some furniture at least for vision. Some people can see there items in a home others can not vision. Have a good one!
Gary, great post! Love the way you incorporated some great staging blogs....very cool! I agree....empty is not good!
Empty definitely does not do anything to bring warmth and attraction to a home.
Hi Gary, I couldn't agree with you more as the presentation of a home can make all the difference in what price it sells for and how quickly! Staging is a real plus!
Gary--thank you for every kind word you say about staging. I was just talking to friends in Chicago who have their property for sale and they are moving out the end of June, even though they still don't have a contract. Her agent told her that it was just fine to remove all the furniture. She asked me what I thought, and, of course, you know what I said.
Will - Thanks, well put...vision!
Barbara - Thanks! I have learned it is nice to include links to others...helps the reader and the other writer's Google as well!
Jeanne - That is the word I was searching for - warmth! Thanks!
Janet - Empty properties can't tell the same story as one with some furnishings!
Lynn - Thanks. In this market any plus, including staging, is an advantage!
BRAVO! BRAVO! BRAVO! Thanks for supporting the home staging industry, Gary!
Julia - You are welcome. Staging is an important part of marketing!