5 Reasons You’ll Be Glad You Added Shamrock Hill Design Staging to Your House
So many people watch HGTV and similar home improvement shows these days. Buyers expect homes to be staged and shown at their best because that’s what they’ve seen on television, and that’s what they often see as they browse the internet for houses to buy.
Staging your home sets you apart from other houses and helps you stand out even against other staged houses. Let’s highlight some of the ways our services help your house look its best for potential buyers.
1. Occupied staging consult offers you ways to use your own belongings to DIY your staging.
Suggestions like how to arrange furniture, what the focal point should be in each room, and color suggestions are among the things we’ll offer advise about. Three top tips we give are: 1. Declutter and pre-pack as much as possible. Especially out of season clothes. 2. Each room has a focal point, so that’s where you’ll place your most attention-getting items. 3. Depersonalize the spaces. This is for security reasons (your photos will be on the internet), and also to enable potential buyers to imagine that it’s their house already. For empty houses (vacant stages), we can bring in everything to make your house look like a model home.
2. Staging works. Here are some interesting statistics:
A. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) ‘Eighty-two percent of buyers’ agents said staging made it easier for a buyer to visualize the property as a future home.” Your buyers feel like it could be there home when there are strategic items and furniture arrangements in your house.
B. Photos and videos of your house are a big deal these days. Buyers will see your home, and the way it is staged, before they see your home. “More than 7 in 10 agents find photos, videos and virtual tours more important since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.” (NAR)
C. Staged properties sell faster. According to Real Estate Staging Association, “In a 2021 survey of 4,600 properties, homes that were staged sold approximately 9 days faster than the average Days on Market (DOM).
D. In the same RESA study of 4,600 houses, 73 % of staged home sold for over list price.
E. Staging offers a huge Return on Investment (ROI). Staged homes sell for an average of $40,000 over list price. The average staging investment of 1.3% resulted in a 7.1% over list ROI. 2021 SELLERS MARKET SURVEY
3. Shamrock Hill Design offers a multitude of services for every budget.
Whether you’re a do-it-yourselfer or you hire us to get the job done fast, we’ve got choices for you. We offer packages that range from a budget friendly “market makeover” using your belongings, to a partial stage of only a few rooms staged by us, all the way to a full home stage where every room is staged by us and ready for photos.
4. Experience!
Our team members are certified in staging, color concepts, and design. We’re also experienced in real estate trends, how to show off your home’s best features, and how rooms will be photographed. This experience helps us lean you in the right direction and set you and your house up for success.
5. You deserve a break!
Selling a house is hard work. You’re packing, signing contracts, working with contractors for repairs, and likely dealing with the purchase of a new home. Let us take one thing off your crowded to-do list. We’ll get your house ready for photos and buyers, and leave you with more time.
At Shamrock Hill Design, we love staging, design, and everything about making your house look its best.
Reach out today and let’s get started. www.shamrockhilldesign.com or kerry@shamrockhilldesign.com