Home Staging: An absolute MUST for Modern day Real Estate

This article has been written for me by Lynda Schmidt, of LB Schmidt, Creative services.

I asked Lynda, to create a Blog Post for me to explain from her perspective what Home Staging is, How does it work and what is the benefit to my clients?

Take it away Lynda......

Definition: The act of preparing a private residence prior to going up for sale in the real estate selling market. Staging focus on improving a property to make it appeal to the largest number of buyers by transforming it into a welcoming, appealing, and attractive product for sale.

Regardless of size, location condition or price of your home, creating an unforgettable first visual presentation is what home staging is all about - it may mean the difference between a quick sale or your property lingering on the market.

A professional Home Stager will follow the principles and elements of design as well as the proven staging strategies that incorporate furniture placement, accessorizing , colour harmonization, de-personalizing, repairs and updates, lighting, organizing space and highlighting the focal points and selling features that a home has to offer.

When selling a property it isn't good enough to just plant the FOR SALE sign in the front yard. Savvy buyers expect and look for more when purchasing a property. Thanks to the endless staging and decorating shows standards have been raised. If properties do not look their best, if the selling features and focal points are not polished and shining , if there are blatant repairs, needed, updates or cleaning left undone, you can be sure the asking price will be attacked.
Unstaged properties help to sell staged properties. In a hot market staged properties are the ones that get the multitude of potential buyers looking and quite often receive multiple offers with in just a few days of listing - as we are currently experiencing. In a slower market, Staged properties stand out as the better value.

Sharon Nunes is a Realtor who knows what is important when listing properties. She goes the extra mile for her clients - she knows what home staging before listing and taking the all important MLS pictures can do - she understands that great presentation, along with accurate pricing is what it is all about . Realtors like Sharon Nunes are set apart from the rest who still just plant the FOR SALE sign in the front yard.

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Chat Soon!!

Sharon Nunes

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Many Thanks to Lynda Schmidt for writing this article for my Blog, she is a highly regarded expert in the Home Staging Industry and has the personality to compliment her talent. Keep rockin it Lynda!

Lynda B. Schmidt of L.B. SCHMIDT - CREATIVE SERVICES specializes in Home Staging and styling properties for the real estate selling market. Lynda has two designations as a professional Home Stager - ASP (accredited staging professional) and CCSP ( Certified Canadian Staging Professional) as well as having 25+ years of professional, creative visual presentation and interiors experience.