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BEFORE AFTER

Call The Staging Prince for to sell your home quickly and for top dollar. Let us take the guesswork out of getting your home ready for sale: 845-875-4561.

Sometimes all it takes is a coat of paint, a slip cover and a few throw pillows to update this look of the home. This home was transformed for under $400.00. These simple inexpensive changes have brought this home into the 21st century.

Home staging does not need to be expensive to create dramatic results. At Rockland Home Staging we will work within your budget. in most cases we can work with things you already own to create a look that will appeal to a broader range of home buyers.

Call The Staging Prince today to take the guesswork out of getting your home ready for sale:  (845) 875-4561.

Curb Appeal

• Park cars down the street and away from driveway or front of house to give buyers a clear view.
• Remove any front lawn debris, toys, trash cans, pet debris, etc.
• Sweep the walk and place a plain welcome mat by the door.
• Lower garage doors open front door wide.

Interior

• Quickly go through home and pick up any extraneous stuff like toys, clothes
• Turn ON every light in the home. Make a fire in fireplace if appropriate.
• Open all blinds and window coverings for maximum light (unless there are privacy or view issues)
• Spray and wipe bathroom and kitchen counters CLEAN
• Quick vacuum high traffic areas
• Close TV cabinet doors
• Turn on interior lights in china cabinet or shelves
• Set out dress towels in bathroom
• Toilet seats down
• Fluff beds and pillows in all bedrooms
• Keep music on low – uniform in every room if possible
• Have fresh flowers on hand
• Make sure the home is a comfortable temperature
• Ceiling fans should be on low
• All interior doors except closet doors should be wide open
• Remove any pet blankets, dishes, litter boxes
• Empty all garbage cans (especially in kitchen)

When listing your home for sale in Rockland County NY it is important to have it in show condition. Realtors and home buyers will be impressed with your home and home staging will set your home apart from the competition.

Take the guesswork out of getting your Rockland County NY home ready for sale by calling The Staging Prince for a professional consultation today: (845) 875-4561.

Without Furniture, there is no Frame of Reference
How big is the room? Without furniture it’s difficult to tell the scale and size of a room. When the buyer does not have answers to their questions-they walk away. What is this room for? Many times a buyer can’t even tell if it’s the living room or dining room if there’s no furniture. Don’t keep them guessing because they won’t be able to visualize how they will entertain in or use a room whose purpose is unclear.

When a Room is Empty, Buyers Focus on Negative Details
It’s so much easier to notice that crack in the wall or the chip in the tile when there is nothing else to look at. Home staging highlights the positive aspects of a home while de-emphasizing negative aspects in order to position a home to make an emotional connection with buyers.

Few Home Buyers Can Actually Visualize the Potential of Home
Nine out of ten people walking into your home can’t imagion the wonderful possibilities your home has to offer them. They just can’t picture it. Don’t let a simple thing like no furniture or poor placement ruin your sale. Don’t take those odds; they will hurt you in the price significantly!

Vacancy Rate Is At All-Time High
According to the Census Bureau the vacancy rate of homes is at the highest level since they started tracking it 40 years ago!  Homes that have been professionally staged sell on average in 50% less time and for 5-10% more money.

A coat of paint, a bed and night stands and this bedroom is warm and welcoming. If you are thinking of selling your Rockland County NY home call The Staging Prince before your list it. We will help take the guesswork out of getting your home ready for sale: (845) 875-4561.

2. Invest in Cosmetic Improvements and Repairs NOW! – According to a 2005/2006 Maritz Research Poll, 79% of sellers are willing to spend up to $5000 to get their house ready for sale. In this much more competitive market, it is critical for sellers to hire a professional home staging consultant if they are serious about selling their home!

Don’t guess at where to spend your money. Use a trained professional who is experienced at stretching your dollar for maximum impact and return! According to that same Maritz Research Poll, 63% of buyers were willing to pay more money for a home that is “move-in ready”. Buyers don’t want to purchase a “Honey Do” list.  If your house isn’t move-in ready, they’ll buy someone else’s.

3. Price Right from the Start – Make sure you price your house right instead of shooting high. When a home is newly listed, there is an introductory buzz among agents and home buyers, so take advantage of the new listing buzz by pricing right. A National Association of Realtors survey found that the longer a home stays on the market, the more it costs in ownership expenses and the further below list price it drops. Homes that sold in the first 4 weeks averaged 1% more than the list price; 4 to 12 weeks averaged 5% less; 13 to 24 weeks averaged 6.4% less than list price; and 24 weeks averaged more than 10% less than list price.

4. Strong Internet Presentation – According to the National Association of Realtors, over 85% of home buyers use the Internet to view properties, most viewing listings before considering a visit to the home and others reviewing homes they’ve visited. Isn’t it amazing that there are still listings on Realtor.com that have only a single photo or no photo altogether? And that there are dark photos and photos clearly showing cluttered rooms?  Home sellers need to wake-up to the outside marketing efforts done by their agents and insist on a strong Internet presentation if they expect any buyer traffic! A professional home staging consultant can work with your agent to provide top-notch photos and a virtual tour that shows your home in its best light.

5. Consider an Increased Buyer’s Agent Incentive - This is a strategy for a market with a glut of homes. While sellers often try to save money on a real estate commission, there is a way to use the commission to your advantage in a competitive market.  Generally the seller’s agent will split the commission on sale with the buyer’s agent.  Sometimes it pays to incentivize buyer’s agents to bring buyers to your home by raising the total commission by .5 or 1% and directing the extra amount to be paid to the buyer’s agent. Think about it. Agents have many choices as to what they will show their clients. Wouldn’t an agent want buyers to see a move-in ready, professionally staged home that also offered a nice commission incentive?

These strategies take time, money and energy but no one said selling your home was easy in a buyers’ market. Don’t waste time “waiting for the right buyer”. Use these five marketing strategies to sell your home faster.  Call The Staging Prince, a homeowners’ consultant, for information and advice: 845-875-4561.

It takes years to get your home just how you like it, with displays of family photos, bold color choices, custom draperies, etc. but when selling, these become beautiful distractions that detract from the architecture of the home. Staging your home for a buyer can have a great impact and payoff. Homes that have been professionally staged sell on average for 5-10% more and in 50% less time.

The real estate market in Rockland County NY is competitive. When you are considering selling, whether listing your home with an agent or selling your home by owner, call The Staging Prince at (845) 875-4561 for a professional consultation. We can help you take the guesswork out of getting your home ready for sale.

Taking care of minor renovations early will ensure that your home is ready to be photographed and ready to be listed.   Here are some helpful home staging tips to consider before listing your home for sale.

• Declutter - Clutter eats equity!  It is important to get your home as streamlined as possible.  Potential buyers want to be able to view the floor plan and architecture, not your distracting treasures.  Take a few days and pack things that will detract from your home.
• Neutralize - Bold colored walls, floral wall paper, stylized rooms may be perfect for your personality but they do not have universal appeal.  You do not want buyers to remember your home for its quirky decorating – the house should be the star.  Neutral colors have a broader appeal.
• Sniff test - Your home should not have any identifiable odors from pets, food or mildew.  It is important to address these problems now, trying to cover them with deodorizers is never the answer.
• Emotional Connections – Now that your home is decluttered and neutral it is time to add those homey touches that will make buyers fall in love with the home.

It is often best to hire a professional home stager to assist you with this process.  It is hard to take and objective look at your home.  Buyers today are savvy and their expectations are high.  Staging your home will ensure that it is in show condition and that you get top dollar when selling.

Call The Staging Prince today for a professional consultation to take the guesswork out of getting your home ready for sale.  (845) 875-4561.

Often homeowners know that something needs to be done but they are not sure where to start or how to proceed.   Realtors will give the owners feedback that may not be positive, but offer no suggestions for enhancing the property.  This leaves everyone feeling frustrated.

The Staging Prince offers easy and affordable staging solutions. Typically in Rockland County NY and Bergen County NJ the homes were built in the early 1960′s and remodeled in the late 70′s or early 80′s. These homes are stuck in decorating time warp of avocado appliances, dark paneling and shag carpet. The good news is that the fixes may not be as costly as you thing and the transformations are just the thing to get your home sold for top dollar.

At The Staging Prince we partner with local contractors to help homeowners complete their staging transformations as inexpensively as possible and in a timely manner. We work with electricians, painters, flooring contractors and cleaning services. We will help you plan out and complete the work necessary to update the look of your home.

Consider the following home transformation. The homeowners invested $5000 in renovations and will hopefully increase the value of their home by 6%. That is a large return on their initial investment.

Call The Staging Prince today to take the guesswork out of getting your home ready for sale: (845) 875-4561.

• There is no furniture to give buyers a sense of scale. Vacant homes appear smaller because there is nothing in the room use as a reference point.
• When there is no furnishings in a home every tiny flaw and imperfection is magnified. Home stagers never cover flaws, but when the home is furnished the tiny dings in the sheet rock or minor flaws are not the only things that potential buyers will focus on.
• It is difficult to fall in love with a vacant home. They are cold and impersonal. Buying a home is an emotional decision and when the home is vacant it is harder to picture yourself living there.
• In a vacant home the rooms do not have a defined purpose – buyers are left to guess what is the intended purpose of each room. At Rockland Home Staging we ensure that each room has a clear purpose and is welcoming and inviting.

According to the National Association of Realtors the number of vacant homes is on the rise. Why not have your home professionally staged to ensure you get the highest price for your home. The cost of staging a vacant home is always less than the cost of the first price reduction.

Which home would you rather buy?

The in a leading national study on home staging it was reported that homes that have been staged sell for an average of 6.3% more money. Call Rockland Home Staging today to set up an appointment to have your vacant home in Rockland County staged today (845)731-9510.

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