The Newest Data Shows That Staging Your Home Is The Right Choice
When putting your house on the market there are many things to consider and the list of things to do often can pile up quickly. In fact, moving was listed as one of the top five most stressful events in a person’s life. One way to lower your stress level is to pack up your things and get a staging professional to take care of the decor. There are many benefits to staging your home, from shortening the time your house is on the market to increasing the selling price here are five reasons why you should stage your home.
The reason you put your house on the market was to sell it – so why not speed up the time it is on the market by staging your home. The most recent survey taken by the Real Estate shows that homes that are staged spent 72% less time on the market than homes that were not.
Not only is staging your house more likely to speed up the selling process it is also more likely to sell for more compared to non-staged houses. In 2014, a survey taken of over 3,500 houses showed that more than 50% sold for 10% more than homes that are not staged.
If you are still not convinced staging is the right choice try to take a walk in the shoes of a prospective buyer. Staging the home makes it easier for buyers to see themselves in the house compared to trying to imagine what it would look like without your personalized furniture and decor.
Not only does it help the buyers envision themselves in the house, photos of the home look even better online when they are staged. With 95% of buyers looking at houses online before they visit or even call an agent you want to give your hose the best opportunity to catch a buyers eye. First impressions count!
Another advantage to staging your home is that with a staged home buyers are more likely to overlook flaws. Close to a third of buyers are willing to look past faults on your property when it is staged. While staging can’t cover up all flaws it increases the chances buyers will be willing to let those flaws slide.
Another surprising statistic is that staging costs nothing to you! While you do have to invest money upfront to stage the house you will earn back what you spend. On average, when a homeowner spent 1% of the value of their home on staging they saw an average of 1000% return on that investment. By spending $3,000 on staging your $300,000 home could possibly give you a return of $30,000!
If you’re thinking of selling and have questions on the market or if you’re wondering what steps you should take to prep your home for sale, contact Wilson Realty Group at (919)378-1974! Our expert Listing Specialists are here for you!