Here at CURATED. we don’t see home staging as optional. Home staging is an integral service that maximizes your listing success and helps you exceed your property’s sale goals.

Whether it’s to help buyers visualize the space or increase photo views online, here we provide reasons why you should stage your listing now

1. Appealing photos lead to more clicks online

Especially during the pandemic, people are relying on viewing listings online. That means quality photos can make or break a buyer’s decision to view your property. Online listings are the gateway to having a buyer come and see your home. Staging the property allows for a better first impression when people are viewing it virtually. A home purposely designed to tailor buyers’ tastes will always be preferable to a cluttered, drab property or a completely vacant one.

2. Helps buyers visualize the space

The most rudimentary golden rule of listing a property is that it should be at least minimally furnished. A family of four or a young bachelor can’t picture their perfect home if the rooms are empty. According to the National Association of Realtors, 83% of agents said that staging a home makes it easier for buyers to visualize the property as a future home. Use staging services to not only allow buyers to visualize the space better, but to also help make rooms look larger and more inviting. If you’re listing a single-family home, home stagers can tailor decor and furnishings to specific tastes, making a space feel relaxed and open.

3. Puts room sizes into perspective

If the master bedroom in a skyrise isn’t too big, home stagers can help maximize the space by using specific furniture and accents to open up the room. On the flip side, if a room is very large, stagers can help let the size of the room shine by accentuating the size with a minimalist approach. Ultimately, staging puts sizes into perspective, allowing buyers to understand what their future home will look like.

4. Distracts from imperfections

Home staging is the perfect way to alleviate buyers’ qualms when it comes to imperfections. If the lighting in an apartment isn’t too modern or ideal, home stagers can compensate by bringing in contemporary fixtures or sleek floor lamps to brighten up a space. And if a living room isn’t too large, stagers can help create a warm atmosphere with minimal furniture and chic decorations.

5. Gives a feeling of home

Be it a waterfront property or Coconut Grove bungalow, stagers take potential buyers’ opinions into account. You want your listing to have a touch of home, so that buyers feel a connection to each space. Having experts create the perfect ambiance and cozy flair can help achieve that.

6. Provides style inspiration

Not only does staging allow buyers to visualize a space, but it also helps get potential buyers’ creative wheels turning. If they see a specific headboard stagers used, they can be inspired to use similar furnishings and techniques, therefore making the home more of a reality. Staging is an art, and it can lend itself to providing inspiration to buyers and helping them live out their next chapter.

7. Buyers can purchase staging furniture

There is an entire market of buyers who prefer a fully decorated home over a vacant one. After all, who wants to spend 6 months perfecting the space piece by piece? Stagers leave the option open for buyers to purchase the property with all it’s decorated glory. This could be a very enticing deal. Not to mention, it leads to an expedited time on the market.

8. Makes your home the best in the neighborhood

If your house isn’t the only one on the market in your neighborhood, you want it to look the best it possibly can. The market for houses in the suburbs is competitive right now; staging can help bring your home to the top of the list of properties for sale in your area. Going the extra mile to stage your home will yield higher offers and less time on the market.

Would you like to add another reason why staging should be part of a winning listing strategy? Let us know in the comments below or contact us to get your conversation started.

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Article written by Antonia DeBianchi