Home Staging - Necessary?

Is home staging really necessary? This is a question that many sellers have asked. Those who answered "yes," likely sold their homes faster and for a better profit. The answer is simple, staging sells homes. Doing the math is pretty easy on this equation, there are hundreds if not thousands of homes on the market in your area and you need to set yours apart from the rest. Is the home grand enough to simply grab a buyer's attention without any changes? It may be, but you can be assured that through home staging it will. Staging is the simple process of enhancing the visual impact of the home through strategic arranging and cleaning and the highlighting of a home's prominent aspects.

The first thing to do in staging a home is ensuring that it is as clean as it can be. Every room should be spotless, every counter; clean, every closet; organized. It will be impossible to move on to the next steps without a home that is in pristine condition. With the home clean, the next step is to begin removing any clutter. Any excess things that are taking up space that aren't daily use items should be packed away so that they aren't in the way for the showing. Try to make sure that there is more than enough room for people to make their way through the rooms without having to weave around excess furniture or objects.

Staging is really about creating an atmosphere for viewers to enjoy. It should be as if there was literally no effort made to create it, as if this is the natural day-to-day appearance of the home. Smell plays a large part in the showing of a home as smell is one of our strongest senses. Pet odor is a big drawback when showing a home so if you have critters make sure to neutralize the odor and keep them outside or at another location when shows are happening. At the end of the staging process your home should be worthy of a magazine shoot, so take the time to plan your staging carefully.

Calum and Kathy MacKenzie are experienced and professional Tampa, Florida real estate agents who specialize in helping families relocate to the Tampa area. They've lived and worked in New Tampa for eleven years, and their extensive knowledge of New Tampa real estate can help make relocation a breeze.