“If
you are selling a Metairie or New Orleans home this fall, engage a Metairie or New Orleans staging
professional to make your house look its best.”
If cost weren’t a factor, most everyone would agree with
that advice. But is staging really worth
the price? Can staging in Metairie and New Orleans actually help you sell your
home? Of course, without being able to predict the future, a definitive answer
isn’t possible. But there are at least three convincing reasons why a Metairie
or New Orleans home seller should at least consider making the investment:
·
Money
A
recent study by a leading national real estate company found that staged homes
sold for over 6% more than did unstaged homes. We’re used to seeing this kind
of statistic offered by staging professionals themselves, but this time it’s
confirmed by a less-interested source. One reason could be that a staged home
feels like more than an empty box. A Metairie or New Orleans staged home can
help buyers to imagine themselves living in the home. The result is higher
perceived value—the key to more motivated offers.
·
Time
The
same study showed that staged homes sold twice as quickly as their non-staged counterparts.
Well-executed staging can subtly communicate the kind of professionalism that
instills trust: these people know what
they’re doing. Chalk the swifter sales up to eager buyers whose sales
resistance is lowered by the staged home environment.
·
The Online Factor
Imagine
this: You are comparing two online listings for homes. Although they have
similar features in the same price range, one seems sterile and empty, the
other well-maintained and impeccably designed. Which home would you want to buy? With the prevalence of
online listings, it’s becoming more and more important to have a photogenic
home—one staged to draw attention to features like fireplaces, or that showcases
kitchens or beautiful windows. These features might otherwise fade into the
woodwork if they lack the bit of furniture and the few artistic touches
designed to draw the eye.
By personalizing what would otherwise feel like empty space,
a well-staged home can appeal to the emotional side of buyers, inviting them to
imagine their life in your home. And a staged home is obviously well-kept—an
important cue that will help it stand out in a crowded market.
Whether you decide to stage the home yourself or invest in
a Metairie or New Orleans staging professional, the evidence is clear: a staged
home is more likely to become a sold home. If you will be listing your home
this fall, why not contact
me today for information on reputable home staging companies? I can also offer a host of other current marketing
ideas to put a ‘sold’ sign in front of your property!
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Terez B. Harris
Terez Harris NOLA Real Estate Group
Terez Harris NOLA Real Estate Group
(504)297-2619
www.TerezHarris.com
TerezHarris@kw.com
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TerezHarris@kw.com
Search the MLS!
(multiple listing service)
Search Terez's Active Listings!
Terez B. Harris Terez Harris NOLA Real Estate Group 504-297-2619 www.TerezHarris.com
Keller Williams Realty New Orleans 8601 Leake Ave. New Orleans, LA 70118 504-862-0100
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