You can’t change its location or size, but you can enhance its presentation.  As soon as the sign goes up, your agents job starts; the appraisal is done, photos & virtual tours are taken, feature sheets are prepared & the marketing begins to show off your  house on the Real Estate Tours, Open Houses, viewings & advertisings.  You know the expression; “You only have one chance to make a first impression.”

 
        Your house is probably your biggest investment & you want to maximize your return on your investment & protect your equity.  Should your house remain on the market for an extended period of time, the cost of Home Staging would have been much less than a price reduction, additional mortgage, payments, taxes, insurance & utility bills, not to mention the inconvenience & stress of not being able to move on with your life.

 WHAT IS HOME STAGING?

       Home Staging is also referred to as: real estate staging, home enhancement,
house fluffing, house staging or decorating to sell.

       Home Staging puts the house at its best presentation, maximizing the potential of space to improve appeal & value by playing up key features & downplaying the adverse.  Staging involves objectively assessing the best use of your existing furniture & accessories by rearranging, reorganizing & relocating.

       Home Staging addresses:  furniture layouts, color, window coverings, accessories, picture placement, scale & proportion, balance & harmony, lighting, traffic flow, visual flow, focal points, room function, space planning, closet organizing & repairs to consider.

        Home Staging also addresses: cleaning, de-cluttering, neutralizing, depersonalizing, repairing & curb appeal.        

        In Home Staging, no two projects will ever be the same.  There are such a wide variety of variables & circumstances that can come into play; the clients budget, time factors, price point of the house, target market, the type & amount of furniture & accessories the client has or does not have, if the client is going to do the work themselves or have the Stager do it, if repairs need to be done. 

        Home Staging can take some of the stress out of selling your house by attracting more buyers, reducing days on the market & maximize your return on investment.


                                     WHEN TO STAGE YOUR HOUSE ?

        Before the appraisal is done,

        so the house will appraise for top dollar.

        Before the photos are taken,

        for a great first impression to entice Buyers to view your house.

        Before the feature sheets are prepared,

        to capture and highlight your houses best features.

        Before the Real Estate Agents tour,

        to entice Agents to show your house to their Buyers.

        Before Open Houses and viewings,

        to appeal to the widest range of Buyers

        and show your Pride of Ownership.

        Before money is spent on advertising or marketing.

        Before the sign goes on the lawn,

        so you will have the competitive advantage,

        sell for more money in less time.

WHAT A HOME STAGING CONSULTANT
WILL DO FOR YOU

     An honest, unbiased look at your house through the eyes of the most 
    critical buyer - then give you their professional opinion and suggestions. 

    Highlight and enhance the houses selling features and minimize the  
    negative.

    Enhance the functionality and visual flow.

    Address the furniture layout, scale and proportion, balance and harmony, 
    lighting, traffic flow, focal points, room function and repairs to consider.

    Address color, accessories, pictures and their placement.

    Have your house appeal to the more mainstream tastes of potential Buyers.

    Respect your individual situation, timeframe and budget.

    Make the potential Buyers all important first impression memorable.

    Critique and make recommendations, room by room,
    as well as curb appeal.

    Prioritized step by step assessment of recommendations and
    suggestions to get your house ready for sale.

    Maximize your return on investment and protect your equity with an 
    unbiased and professional opinion.

    In the end, it is you that will decide which recommendations will be 
    implemented and by whom.

Lydia is also a Realtor.  For Real Estate articles visit her website at www.LydiaSellsHomes.com

For Home Staging articles by Lydia, visit  her blog at: LydiaPollard.activerain.com
or  www.ownerspride.wordpress.com

A Home Staging Consultation is complimentary & included as part of my client listing service.

If you are thinking about buying or selling, it would be my pleasure to assist you with your Mississauga Real Estate needs, including: Clarkson, Cooksville, Erindale, Erin Mills, Lakeview, Lorne Park, Malton, Mississauga Valley, Meadowvale, Port Credit, Sheridan Homelands, Streetsville and Applewood as well as in the rest of Peel Region.

Serving Mississauga & Brampton, Ontario

Lydia Sells Homes & Owner Pride Home Staging
905-272-4764

Lydia@LydiaSellsHomes.com  or  Lydia@OwnersPride.ca