Columbus, OH 43230
ph: 614-560-4222
fax: 614-474-5627
alt: 614-418-5234
mary
Myth 1: Staging is Decorating...
Fact: Staging is not decorating or Design. Decorating or Design is personalizing and Staging is DePersonalizing and preparing a house for the un-known Buyer. That is why it is key that you hire someone with training specially on how to prepare a house for sale.
Tip: When the focus of the staging becomes about things and not your house, then you are working with a decorator and not a trained stager. An ASP Stager can use existing items in a house and their creativity to properly Stage a house for sale.
Fact: Staging is an investment in getting a house sold and the investment in Staging is always less than a price reduction. An ASP Stager has been trained to work with a Seller's budget and time frme to properly stage a house. We like to ask our client''s "Can you afford NOT to Stage?" When compared with the other costs associated with the sale or purchase of a home, Staging is very reasonable. In most markets, a Staging report detailing what needs to be done to Stage the house for sale is less than the appraisal or Home Inspection Reports.
Fact: Light, flowers and music are great for showing a house, but not for staging. Staging requires an objective and professional assessment of a house's strengths and challege areas, and solutions to help Buyers fall in love with what they can see. This requires more than just flowers and music to achieve - it requires an Action Plan! Your ASP can help you and your clients with a Success Plan for getting their house Staged and Sold!
Fact: The shows on HGTV and similar channels give Sellers the idea that they need to do something to their house to prepare it for sale, but Sellers cannot truly be objective in a house they have been living in a need a 3rd party independent opinion to get properly staged. ASP's have the experience and ideas to help Seller's get their houses ready and we honor our clients, and work closely with Real Estate Professionals to help get a house sold.
Did you know that clutter cuts equity...you can not sell it if you can't see it! Since you probably would not consider selling a car without touching up the chips, washing/wxing it, vacuuming it for each showing and fixing any problems...why would you not prepare your house the same way. Call me at 614-560-4222
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Columbus, OH 43230
ph: 614-560-4222
fax: 614-474-5627
alt: 614-418-5234
mary