STAGING .. a simple key to helping you sell your listing.
Staging a new listing has its BENEFITS in general :
- Tends to get you more money (over asking)
- De-clutters a home
- Allows buyers a chance to envision living in the home
- Makes the property photogenic (also part of marketing)
- Keeps property looking clean
- Simplifies the property and avoids buyers not liking it because it doesn’t fit their taste
The alternative to staging a property and cutting cost – Vacant property. Vacant properties can often times feel empty, bland, boring, dull, etc.
While staging a property seems more beneficial…it can come with a costly price tag. Solution – Pop-Up Staging.
WHAT IS POP-UP STAGING?
Furniture pieces such as tables, chairs, sofas, that is made up from cheaper material like corrugated plastic. This is in lieu of more expensive leased furniture that may get damaged.
- This is becoming the new norm
- Professional Staging is often times not in the budget
- Helps property show better
- Looks more enticing on photos
- Beneficial if property is vacant
- 1/10th price of conventional staging cost
- Ability to achieve the look they want without a high cost
- Frequently used in NY and SF
- Customizable
- Easy to set up yourself
Just keep an eye out for buyers during open houses to make sure someone doesn’t “Hop on the bed” to check its comfort! That wouldn’t feel very nice!
Relatable articles:
http://www.trulia.com/blog/staging-a-house-pop-up-furniture/