The Importance Of Home Staging

In Selling Your Home Faster,
Easier & For The
Highest Price Possible!


Sooner or later we have to decide whether or not we want to sell our home. This can be a difficult decision. You may have years of precious memories of times spent with your family and friends. Now that you’ve decided to take that first step, your priorities are to sell your home at the best possible price, in the shortest period of time and with the least amount of disruption in your busy lives.

 

In today’s competitive market, you need an edge. Today’s ‘edge’ is Home Staging which is changing the way real estate is being sold.  We, along with your real estate agent, can provide the competitive edge that you need to sell your home. 

 

Staging is Not Decorating!

  • A decorator is trained to tailor a house to suit the client’s lifestyle. 
  • A Staging Professional, however, is trained to strategically   showcase the best features of your home using your furnishings and accessories to inspire buyers to envision themselves living there. When additional furnishings and accessories are needed, they may be rented from Lifestyle Transitions.

 

 

Did You Know?

  • An average buyer takes only 3 to 6 minutes to walk through a house.
  • It only takes seconds for buyers to form a first impression of your home.
  • 86% of those surveyed said storage space is important to potential buyers – effective staging maximizes space and spaciousness*
  • 63% of buyers will pay more money for a house that is ‘move-in-ready’*
* Information based on 2005 & 2006 Maritz Research staging polls.

3 Easy Steps To Preparing Your Home ‘For Sale’

~ Step One: The Staging Consultation ~

  • Our Certified Staging Professionals™ will meet with you to view your home and property, as well as take notes and photos (with your permission). We will review this material at the office with careful consideration, enabling us to provide you with the most effective and practical solutions to prepare your home for sale.
  • Within 24 hours, a detailed report with recommendations to prepare your home and present it in the best light will be provided to you. We recommend that the work be completed prior to listing for best results.

~ Step Two: Preparing To Sell ~

  • We will de-clutter, organize and sell unwanted items and pack non-essential items to create valuable space.
  • Do repairs and updates as recommended in the Consultation Staging Report to modernize and neutralize, attracting a broader range of buyers.
  • Depersonalizing your home allows buyers to envision themselves living there.
  • Separate quotes for ‘Step 2 &/or Step 3’ will be provided as requested.

Photo courtesy of Susan Arness, Virtual Properties.ca

~ Step Three: Staging (Showcasing) Your Home ~

  • As Certified Staging Professionals™, we know how to place furniture, artwork
    and accessories in the best possible arrangement, creating an inviting atmosphere, maximizing traffic flow and space. We will work with your
    furnishings whenever possible. Rental furniture and accessories are available through Lifestyle Transitions if necessary.
  • Once the offer on the home has firmed up, we will remove all rental furnishings
    and accessories. The homeowner may then begin packing in preparation for
    their move OR they may wish to hire Lifestyle Transitions to complete the
    packing for them (refer to our Downsizing Page for details).

 

 

 

Why Risk Selling Your Home ‘As Is’,
When Staging It Will Attract Many More Potential buyers?
It’s a BIG Return For A Small Investment!

As a potential buyer setting foot in this home, their first impression would likely be that it appears dated and worn, has poor traffic flow and furniture placement and is in need of some updating and maintenance. The blue walls and rust coloured carpet are too ‘loud’. The room doesn’t have the elegance that you would expect of a living room.

Went From This (Pre-Staging) ...

What options do you think the potential buyer might be considering at this point? Do they stop right there and leave – discouraged that there’s just too much work to be done? OR, do they start knocking down the asking price considerably to compensate for the expense of having the work done after they purchase the home? Why give them that opportunity when there are inexpensive solutions that the homeowner may implement prior to even listing their home on the market? As Certified Staging Professionals™, we can assist you in determining which solutions would best suit your home, giving you the competitive ‘edge’, so necessary in this economy when you’re serious about selling your home ~ fast ~ and for top dollar!

Photo courtesy of Susan Arness, Virtual Properties.ca

To This (After Staging) ...

SOLD In 6 Days At Full Asking Price

How Was This Achieved?

  • A Staging Consultation Report was provided to the homeowners by Lifestyle Transitions
  • The homeowners followed the recommendations within the report
  • The carpet was replaced with a neutral berber
  • The walls were painted in a warm neutral colour
  • Window treatments and screens were removed
  • The lighting was replaced
  • Rental furniture and accessories were provided by Lifestyle Transitions
  • The home was staged by Lifestyle Transitions for a small investment.

 

If You Want Fast Results
Give Your Home ‘The Competitive Edge’ That It Deserves!

Book Your STAGING Consultation Today.