Is Staging a Home Really Worth the Time & Money?

Preparing a home for the market is by no means a small task. Year after year of the daily grind can take a toll on any house, even those under the care of the most maintenance savvy homeowners. Aside from fresh paint and new flooring, properties headed to market need to be presented in a manner that is going to attract the most possible buyers by allowing them to picture themselves living in the space. To do so, modern and attractive furnishings need to be moved in, neutral art hung, and subtle accessories that pull everything together in each room to be placed. Sounds like a lot of work, doesn’t it? Well, in truth, it really is. That’s why many people place their trust with a staging expert to assist with their home listing. But does the time, effort and small investment really pay off? Absolutely.

Attract More Home Buyers

When it comes to selling a home, presentation is everything. Even if your home’s listing doesn’t check every box on a buyer’s checklist, if it’s attractive in pictures they are going to be much more likely to come and see it in person. Drawing buyers to a home can be a challenge, even in a hot real estate market, but with expert staging you can cast the widest net since a professional stager will set your home up for success, quite literally, making even the most picky buyers look twice.

Memorable Open House Tours

Pictures tell one story, but seeing a home in person can have quite a different impact on a potential buyer. Once inside the home it’s important to keep potential buyers engaged from room to room. What may be attractive to you, is not going to necessarily impress someone looking for a new home. A home stager utilizes neutral and popular styles that ensure those who walk through a home will remember every step.

Increase Home Sale Price

Ultimately, the goal of home staging is to ensure the sale of the home. The benefit to the seller of course is that doing so will bring more buyers, and hopefully more money. A well staged home in a great real estate market is highly likely to incite a bidding war. This of course will drive up the final price of the home, often far above the original asking price. In a recent survey, 22 percent of sellers’ agents reported a 1 to 5 percent increase in value offered by buyers compared to similar homes that were not staged. In the same survey 17 percent of respondents found staging a home increased the sale price between 6 and 10 percent!

Investing in home staging is a wonderful way to drive up the final sale price of your home. If you’re considering selling your home and would like to talk with a home staging expert in Seattle, Bellevue or throughout the Eastside reach out to KCD Staging. Our home staging team is highly skilled at bringing homes to life to attract the most buyers! To learn more about our Bellevue and Seattle home staging services give us a call at 206-383-6767 today!