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There are many services available to homeowners when the time comes to sell their home. One that not all sellers are aware of is professional home staging. Whether you're trying to sell a vacant home or just need a few changes here and there, these professionals have an eye for selling. Here are some of the services and advantages for you that they can offer:
Vacant Homes. In the same way that apartment complexes have at least one room dedicated to showing, furnishing your home at least temporarily can present an environment for the buyer that is more suitable to buying. It gives it personality and warmth. If you've already moved out of your old house, you will have taken all of your furniture and accessories with you into your new home, leaving the other vacant. Professional home staging can help with a temporary fix for this situation.
Inviting Atmosphere. Potential buyers need to feel welcome in your home. This is of the utmost importance, as they need to be able to imagine themselves living in your home. If the atmosphere is cold or uninviting, they simply will not be encouraged to buy. Selling a home is very much about feeling, rather than just logistics.
Single Room. Sometimes there is that one room in your house that just doesn't match the rest, or gives off a different "feel" that you're not comfortable with. You don't want to present it the way it is to prospective buyers. Usually this can be a child's room that you've let the child have a say in its design and dcor, but now it needs a change. Home stagers can come in and alter the feel with just a few minor changes, making it so there isn't such a stark difference. This can keep the rooms flowing easily from one to the next.
Fill Space. Space is good, and modern design says that an "open" feel to your home is what you want. But there's a difference between modern and empty. With just a few pieces of strategically-placed furniture, you can remove that emptiness.
Furniture Arrangement. When you're not in sales mode regarding your home, you most likely are thinking convenience and comfort regarding your layout: this couch goes this far from that television, etc. But putting your house on the market and inviting people to see it is a completely different animal. You've got to think about perception and what looks inviting. Professional home staging experts have an eye for this sort of thing, and can help with simple rearrangements.
Hiring professional home stagers can require a little commitment. But if you're serious about selling your home, these services can be the difference between your home sitting on the market for a long time and you selling it quickly.
