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Posted about 15 years ago

Home Staging

Staging is really the art of presentation. The act of taking your home and "tweaking" it so that it will show better and generate more interest then it would if left to its own devices. One of the primary steps to home staging is the removal of anything that could be considered extraneous or might get in the way of the guest's viewing experience. This is an excellent opportunity to begin your packing a bit early. Things that you may want to remove consist of extra furniture that is not used on a daily basis, clutter from closets and shelves and any personal photos and memorabilia. It may seem to be odd that you would want to remove family photos as these items add a warmth to the home for you, but it has quite the opposite effect on others. It is a glaring reminder of your family, and the idea of the show is to allow others to picture themselves living in the home. Having no family photos and such around makes the process that much easier.

The operative word for home staging is "clean." During this time, your home should be cleaner than it has ever been before. Buyers are a picky lot, and rightfully so. They are looking to spend a lot of money and they want to get the best quality home for their

dollar. A clean and tidy home simply puts buyers at rest as a dirty or messy home can lead them to believe that there may be other areas of the home that are in the same sort of disorder. First impressions are hard to change if they are negative, so make sure that your home has the visual impact that it needs. It will help out thesale process more than you expect!

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Comments (2)

  1. I think pretty much anyone can become a home stager. Just add the title to your business card. LOL


  2. I've always wondered what the qualifications were to become a home stager, Shawna? Does someone need a background in interior design, or can anyone just call themselves a Home Stager and start marketing themselves?