Home staging helps sell homes for more
Home Staging is the way to go!
Many home sellers in Mississauga are still resistant to the very idea of staging their home- especially if it costs money. Perhaps it is a bit of an ego issue as the woman of the house may pride herself on her artistic and creative talents and might be offended to have a professional home stager tell her to change things around and then charge a hefty fee for the recommendations.
Very often sellers who are about to put their home on the market do the correct things like clear out the house, fix leaky faucets and ensure all appliances are in working condition, the closest many come to home staging is slapping on a fresh coat of paint, but often that fails to impress the more discerning buyer who might be willing to get into a bidding war over the house if it came down to it had the house been presented differently.
Because of the resistance to paying for professional home stagers, some of the more reputed Mississuaga real estate brokers are throwing in free home staging as a service they offer their clients paid for out of their own commission.
Home staging is estimated to bring anywhere from 6 to 20 percent than the same house without home staging. So in effect home staging can be best viewed as an investment rather than an expense. If you have reservations about spending your own money on staging your home, you might consider finding a real estate agent who offers the service as his part of the deal. The new trend employed by some home stagers is to de-personalise the home. That is basically getting rid of any clues as to who the occupants of the home are, example photographs and other tell tale signs that could clue in the potential home buyer.
A new trick to creating the illusion of space is to take out excess furniture leaving behind just the bare minimum. The makes a small room look larger and a large room look even larger. It gives the buyer the space to imagine his or her own vision for the room. A good home stager will insist on a fresh coat of paint for rooms that look tired and bleak and it is not unheard of for home stagers to suggest new carpeting to replace worn out or stinky carpets. In short most homes could use the services of a professional home stager and whether or not your real estate broker offers the service, this is one investment that more than pays for itself.