Teri Woods

HOME STAGING Taking Many New Avenues

The industry of staging homes for the market is taking off quickly across the country and is a proven marketing tool for home sellers and real estate agents. 

We are now getting the highly earned credit that we deserve in this up and coming industry in that the housing markets reflect stat’s showing that “staged homes” are not languishing on the market as long as other homes that are not in show condition.  

A recent article in Realty Times by David Kopek suggests "Home staging has been traditionally a privilege of the wealthy, but today more and more of the average population is enlisting the services of home staging because they can see the intrinsic value of not only increasing the value of property, but also reducing the time a property stays on the market. 

Houses that sell the quickest and for the highest price are those homes that do not look as though they are someone else’s, instead they almost look like a store display.” There is an old adage, which goes, “money begets money.” This means that if you spend $100 you can anticipate getting $150-$200 in return."  He is most definitely right on all fronts!  Homeowners are beginning to realize that Home Stagers are not out to make a major profit off of the home seller but are in the business to supply a needed service.  Our services are proven over and over again to bring major “profits” to the home sellers.  Of course the professional Home Staging companies must keep their fees in accordance with affordability of clientele, meaning that charging exuberant fees to the client would not benefit the seller or the Staging Company.  Most professional Home Staging companies we have researched charge the fees according to square footage, total combined package, flat fees and some take their fees off of the commission at the sell of the home.  There are many affordable avenues for the home seller to have their homes professionally prepared and enhanced for the market.

Home Stagers are considering “branching out” into other areas other than just the residential markets.  Staging commercial offices, hair salons, medical offices and the like.  Staging commercial offices and retail shops are just as needed as the homes that we prep for marketing.  It is all about the optimum First Impression. 

For those whom wish to enter into the Home Staging industry we invite you to our website to view the various products that we have available to get you started in your own rewarding Home Staging business.  Education is the key to success and at Home Stages Designs we are proud to offer you affordable business products to help get you established in your business today.   See us at http://www.homestages.com

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