Here at the Paragon Property Group in the Austin and Highland Lakes areas of Central Texas, getting your home ready to sell is a very important part of the process in listing your home for the maximum amount and getting it sold in the shortest amount of time.
We will walk through your home and let you know what you can or should do ~ we'll help you stage and re-arrange for maximum effect when taking photos ~ We will SELL your home for you
Contact us today for a FREE Market Analysis of your home. It takes a Listing Expert in the Austin area to help get your home SOLD!
Staging FAQ's-I Can't Afford to Stage my Home...Any Suggestions?
Staging FAQ: I Can’t Afford to Stage my Home. Any Suggestions?
Stagers run up against this road block all of the time and the
bigger
question is: Can you afford NOT to stage your home?
First of all, what exactly is staging? It’s not just about moving
furniture around. Staging or home styling is more about making
sure that a buyer can see all of the possibilities of your property.
It’s making sure that the Condition of your property will not derail
the sale or offering price.
furniture around. Staging or home styling is more about making
sure that a buyer can see all of the possibilities of your property.
It’s making sure that the Condition of your property will not derail
the sale or offering price.
So, what can you do if your budget for this is limited?
1. CLEAN
Yes, and I mean clean as if your favorite aunt called and was on her
way to stay with you. Clean over, under and in between. Your
property cannot be too clean.
way to stay with you. Clean over, under and in between. Your
property cannot be too clean.
2. REPAIR
Most buyers prefer homes in move-in ready condition. Many are
lacking the time, funds, or desire to have to move into a house and
begin repairing items. Remember- what the buyer perceives as “to do “
projects and the time and expense to complete these will affect the
offering price.
lacking the time, funds, or desire to have to move into a house and
begin repairing items. Remember- what the buyer perceives as “to do “
projects and the time and expense to complete these will affect the
offering price.
3. UPDATE
If your budget allows update your
builder basic light fixtures, paint, and
add updated hardware on your doors
and cabinets.
builder basic light fixtures, paint, and
add updated hardware on your doors
and cabinets.
4. Make sure they can SEE the
property.
property.
Pack it up - move it out. Buyers want
to see the property, not your things.
They need to be able to see and feel
the space.
to see the property, not your things.
They need to be able to see and feel
the space.
~Most of us live with too much or too big.
~Edit furniture that is only there because you own it.
~Just because a surface is flat doesn’t mean you have
to place something on it.
to place something on it.
5. Don’t forget your exterior!
Yes… do all of the weeding, pressure cleaning, pruning,
mulching, trimming, and planting that you’ve been meaning
to do since you moved in.
mulching, trimming, and planting that you’ve been meaning
to do since you moved in.
Don’t look at it as spending money on a house you will
be leaving…. but consider it a small investment in getting
your property sold so that you can move on to your new home.
be leaving…. but consider it a small investment in getting
your property sold so that you can move on to your new home.
Call or email Room Service! Home Staging for our
Home Staging Consultation BEFORE you list your house.
Home Staging Consultation BEFORE you list your house.
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