When you are selling your home, and the realtor wants you to "stage" your home, what does that mean?

Answer 1

That means to fix it up nicely so it brings a good selling price. It generally involves eliminating clutter, and making it look like a picture in a magazine. Never mind that it's impractical or unrealistic. It's "staged;" the buyer knows it, but is nonetheless influenced to make a strong offer. Good luck selling your place.

Answer 2

It increases buyers interest, having your home looks its best. Trust me, I paid $10,000 more for a condo then the seller was asking. No way to stage the property as it was vacant, 3 exact models were for sale. 1 condo was vacant but full of the occupants trash they left behind. The next condo had some outrageous modern decor and paint that turned me off instantly.

The condo I purchased, newly painted throughout, scraped popcorn ceiling, new wood floors and carpet. The appliances, cabinets, countertops were all original and very outdated. I saw a clean slate with very little back breaking work, just a few items that would be changed out in the future. Your realtor is asking you to help draw in buyers by making your home appealing.

Answer 3

Setting the Stage Sells Your Home
The age-old observation that "you never get a second chance to make a first impression" certainly applies when it comes to attracting buyers to a for-sale home.

By Marcie Geffner

Making a good first impression can mean the difference between receiving serious offers for your home or being subjected to months of lookie-loos dropping by but never buying.

How can you ensure that your home will make the best impression possible? Here are six tips for savvy home sellers:

1. Focus on curb appeal. The outside of your house can be the source of a very good first impression. Keep the grass well-watered and mowed. Have your trees trimmed. Cut back overgrowth. Plant some blooming flowers. Store toys, bicycles, roller-skates, gardening equipment and the like out of sight. Have at least the front of your house and the trim painted, if necessary. Sweep the porch and the front walkway. After dark, turn on your front porch light and any other exterior lighting.

2. Clear out the clutter. Real estate agents say buyers won't purchase a home they can't see. If your home has too much furniture, overflowing closets, crowded kitchen and bathroom countertops or lots of family photos or collectibles on display, potential buyers won't be able to see your home. Get rid of anything you don't need or use. Fill up your garage or rent some off-site storage space if that's what it takes to clear out your home.

3. Use your nose. Many people are oblivious to scents, but others are extremely sensitive to offensive odors. To eliminate bad smells, bathe your pets, freshen the cat litter box frequently, shampoo your carpets, dry clean your drapes, and empty trash cans, recycling bins and ash trays. Place open boxes of baking soda in smell-prone areas, and refrain from cooking fish or strong-smelling foods. Introduce pleasing smells by placing flowers or potpourri in your home and using air fresheners. Baking a fresh or frozen pie or some other fragrant treat is another common tactic.

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4. Make all necessary repairs. Buyers expect everything in their new home to operate safely and properly. Picky buyers definitely will notice-and likely magnify -- minor maintenance problems you've ignored for months or even years. Leaky faucets, burned-out light bulbs, painted-shut or broken windows, inoperable appliances and the like should be fixed before you put your home on the market. These repairs may seem small, but left undone they can lead buyers to question whether you've taken good care of your home.

5. Introduce lifestyle accessories and make your home as comfortable and attractive as possible. Set the dining room table with your best dishes. Put out your only-for-company towels. Make up the spare bed. Hang some fresh curtains. Put some logs in the fireplace. Use your imagination.

6. Get a buyer's-eye view. Walk up to your home and pretend you've never seen it before. What do you notice? How do you feel about what you see? Does the home seem inviting? Well-maintained? Would you want to buy this home? Your answer should be an enthusiastic yes!

Answer 4

It means to make the house look like a model home to entice people to wanna buy.

Answer 5

it is used mostly for vacant homes to make the home more appealling.by bringing in furniture tec.

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for homes that do not show well. one can bring in furniture
flowers, and other things to make the house nicer

Answer 6

By staging is really means, like tidy up you place for how you think will attract buyers. I mean is like having your lawn trim, furniture tidied, smell fresh, etc.

Answer 7

basically it means to remove personal items (pictures) and "set" the house up to look lived in and cozy so the prospective buyers will get a "homey" feeling when they view the house.

Answer 8

It means you get temporary furniture to make the house look attractive and lived-in.

Answer 9

. making it look as appealing as possible to potential buyers please don't let the realtor do it(although many think they can) ,get a professional decorator, you wouldn't hire a decorator to sell your house would you?

Answer 10

to make it look picutre perfect, to help sell the house. there are advantages to this, so make sure you pick the right look.
be update and it will sell, no one wants a dull , dark house,
make things bright and livable.