About Staging

What is Staging?

Home staging is professionally preparing homes for sale, so that they appeal to the largest number of potential buyers. Depending on the situation a stager may remove or add furniture, move furniture, add or remove pictures and accessories etc. As a result of the process staged homes present themselves better than the competition by being clean, clutter-free, and ready to show to prospective buyers.




Home staging is NOT decorating, fluffing, interior design or redesign. Instead, home staging is detailing, de-cluttering, depersonalizing and preparing a seller’s home to give it a “model home” appearance so that the potential buyer can “see” themselves living in the home.  Staging allows the buyer to mentally move into the home.
 

 

 

 

Why You Should Stage Your Home?

The moment you decide to put your home on the market it becomes a product. Like any product, it needs to be “packaged” to look its absolute best compared to all the other products that buyers have to choose from.  Given today’s market conditions, your home will compete against a large crowd of others.  Now more than ever,  it’s extremely important to make your house stand out among the crowd. When you want to sell your car, you have it detailed.  When you want to sell your house, shouldn’t you have that  detailed too?

By staging your house you will have the absolute best chance of making a   positive and inviting first impression.  You will enable buyers to envision themselves living in the home  and show them the full potential.  Did you know a potential buyer will only spend 3 seconds on the internet deciding if they like your house and want to see it?  By staging it, you will  make the house more visually appealing to all those buyers.   A staged home will look better than competing homes, allowing you to sell faster and/or for more money.

• A staged home is recognized by other real estate agents as properties that are easier to sell. They will be more likely to show your home to potential buyers.
• A staged home looks better in advertising and attracts more buyers.
• A staged homes give buyers the impression that they are  well cared for.
• Home inspectors view staged homes as well cared for properties.
• Appraisers are more likely to appraise staged homes at full value

 

 

What is an ASP®?

An Accredited Staging® Professional® (ASP®) is a dedicated professional who has studied and learned the proven and powerful techniques of Staging® homes.  An Accredited Staging® Professional® (ASP®) has successfully completed a detailed ASP® course and passed a required thorough examination on preparing homes for sale.

Staged® Homes traditionally present themselves better than the competition by being clean, clutter-free, and ready to show to prospective buyers. An Accredited Staging® Professional® (ASP®) is committed to the principles and practices of marketing properties as Staged® Homes.