Home Staging Richmond VA Redesign and Home Stager Chesterfield VA 

v  Captures Buyers

§  Home Staging neutralizes.  It takes the seller “out” so that the buyer can see themselves “in” the home.

§  Staging turns a property into a desirable product.  It makes it stand out from others on the market.

§  10-second rule:  Real Estate data shows that buyers make up their minds within the first 10-30 seconds of their initial visit to a home. 

§  Buyers fall in love with a home and “just have to have it”.   Therefore, they tend to miss, ignore or downplay lacking features and/or imperfections.  Buying a home is an emotional decision.

§  Staging gives buyers a sense that the home has been well-maintained.

§  Staging makes a house feel “move-in” ready. 

§  First Impressions – Pictures of a staged home provide the best “first impression” for house hunters.   About 85% of buyers look online before contacting a Realtor.

v  Quicker Sale

§  Staged homes sell 30 to 50% faster than non-staged homes.

§  If a home is on the market for a long time, buyers assume that there “must be something wrong” with the property.

§  The longer a home remains on the market the greater the probability of receiving lower offers, since buyers assume that the sellers are probably “desperate” to sell.

v  Greater Profit

§  Staged homes sell for more money than those that are not staged.    Buyers that are swept off their feet, by the look-and-feel of a staged home, fall in love with the property and are less likely to ask for a price reduction. In contrast, buyers that are not impressed, notice even small imperfections and see it as “needing a lot of work”.  Therefore, they tend to subtract padded amounts of money and offer a lot less than the asking price. 

§  A well-staged house is likely to appraise high.  This improves the chances for a loan to be approved, even when a buyer offers more than the asking price.

§  Home Staging saves you money!  The cost of staging is always significantly less than a typical price reduction.  Currently the national average price reduction is between 30,000 and 50,000!

v  Model-Home Quality

§  Staging focuses attention on a home’s attractive and sought-after features while minimizing the impact of existing flaws.  

§  Home staging transforms a house from ordinary to model-home-like.

§  Staging allows existing homes to compete with new homes, which are preferred by some buyers. 

§  New construction communities often have staged model homes because developers know that a furnished/decorated house helps buyers visualize the lifestyle they could enjoy if they purchase the home.

v  Appeals to Real Estate Professionals

§  Real estate agents are more likely to show a staged property first because of the higher probability that their clients will like it, buy it and close the deal faster.