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North Fork Long Island Sellers: Try Home Staging!

June 24th, 2007 category: Sellers

While most of you may be aware of the term “staging”, many people aren’t fully aware of the process. We recently had the pleasure of a staging experience with ValAllocco, Owner- STAGED 2 SELL NY. She clarified it for us, and for our sellers. We’d like to share the info that we learned at this meeting.

STAGING IS NOT EXPENSIVE. The staging consultation that we experienced was $200.00. For this, Val will come to your home and walks, room to room, making suggestions. This is done with the advice from her that there are two kinds of homes: YOUR home, and the “home that you want to SELL”. Two entirely different properties.

STAGING IS NOT INSULTING. Val is completely aware that people live in their homes, and never expects to walk into a “model home” environment, because that isn’t the way most people choose to live. Other priorities come before creating a model feel- cherished mementos, photos, etc. are all part of who we ARE. They belong in your environment. They don’t necessarily work in the “home that you want to SELL”.

At Options Realty, we are so enamored of the process, and increase in possible dollars in your pocket to try it that we are considering it as part of our services to you, the seller. If you are pricing your house in such a way that it demonstrates market value, the staging experience will be “on us”. $200. for a consultation is a very small price to pay to get your property in tip top showing condition.

Val offers the full gamut, and if you choose to have additional furniture brought in, plants, etc. the cost is higher. If she recommends paint, or any type of improvement, that’s up to you, the seller. What we found is that her suggestions, without any additional cost, created exactly the environment that we were seeking for prospective buyers, simply by rearranging a bit, and offering additional light and space by moving large pieces out altogether. Simple.

Any advantage that we can find in this tougher market to get your house sold should be utilized- you deserve our full commitment. I hope that this assists you with the staging concept- a set of eyes that view your home as a buyer will view it is an invaluable addition to our marketing tools!