We hear this question time and time again from our real estate clients, “is staging your home during the selling process worth it?” We’ve compiled our top six reasons why staging your home before putting it on the market is beneficial to the sale of your home!
Staging is a process that makes your home look more appealing to potential buyers by decluttering, replacing furniture, art, plants and other decor that better suit the home. Think of it as the icing on the cake that transforms your house and modernizes it without renovating. When you consult with a real estate agent about what to do before putting your house on the market, almost every single one of them will suggest staging as part of the strategy.
The process of staging is pretty straightforward – you can start by clearing out all the unnecessary clutter, tidying up the kitchen, and cleaning the house thoroughly. Make sure that all repair jobs are done, and if any renovations you have started aren’t complete, finish them before moving to the staging phase. If you chose to work with the SO&Co. team, we will take care of the staging process and let you sit back and relax while we do the heavy lifting. WARNING: you may love it so much that you don’t want to move!
Benefits of staging your home
1. Staging gets more attention from potential buyers:
Staging makes your home more appealing to potential buyers and brings more interested buyers in for showings. That extra foot traffic can help sell your home 3x faster than if you hadn’t. One of our professional interior designers will walk through the house with you and create a theme that will make it look more appealing with the goal of selling your home quicker and for a higher ticket price.
2. Staging includes improving your home’s curb appeal:
If you’re planning to put your house on the market, then it’s important to remember that your home’s curb appeal is one of the first things potential buyers will see. So when you stage your house, make sure that you take into account the exterior. Paint your front door, garage & trim, replace the address numbers or letters with a more modern look, ensure the lawn and garden are manicured, trim any overgrown bushes, plant flowers, and ensure the lighting in the evening still shows off your home!
3. A professional stager will create an ideal mood:
When you hire a real estate agent or a home staging expert to stage your home, they will take into account things like local demographic, seasonal appropriate decor, lighting and weather to create the ideal mood for your property. For example, in the spring, you may want to choose a warm, bright colour scheme, while in the winter, you may want to cool things down with colder colours.
4. Professional stagers will use the right furniture for the space:
After years of living in the same space, we tend to “collect” not only stuff but furniture. Some may be out of necessity for storage, some has perhaps been passed down from family and has sentimental value and some things we have just gotten so used to we don’t even see it. A professional stager knows how to select furniture that will not only look great but make a space feel larger than it is.
5. Improves chances of getting sold:
When you stage your home, it increases the amount of time potential buyers spend in your home. Developing a staging plan will help increase interest in the home and increase the sale price by as much as 10%.
If you’re planning to get your home ready for sale in the near future, then be sure to call a Toronto real estate agent who specializes in staging services. We know that staging your home before putting it on the market is worth it – and we would love the chance to show you. Please feel free to reach out and request a consultation from one of our expert agents!
