In a previous post, I discussed 10 tips for getting your home ready for sale .  In this post, I’d like to talk in a little more detail about something called home staging.  Viewing a home for the first time, is much like meeting a new person for the first time, first impressions matter.   Staging aims to neutralize the personalization you may have done to make it your own while you lived in the home.  The action of neutralization sets the “stage” to make it more appealing to a viewer.  The potential buyer can more easily visualize living in the home.  Some agents claim that staging can help sell a home faster, and can sometimes for more money.   Staging can be thought of as an extra tool to help you out when the real estate market is unsteady.  This action could also put your home ahead of other homes that you may be competing with.  

If you decide to go with staging, remember to have your home’s pictures taken after the staging, as a large number of potential buyers will be viewing your home online.  If the home looks more appealing in the online photos, you have a better shot of enticing them to view the home in person. 

There a number of professional home stagers out there, who can do a great job for you.  There is also a Canadian home staging professional association where you can look for a referral.

If you decide to take this task on for yourself, there are some great resources online.  Check out this video series for tips on how to stage your Chestermere home for sale.

 Alternatively, you can learn from other professionals, such as this Canadian site, where there is a newsletter you can subscribe to to learn about the subject.

As always, please give me a call to discuss whatever strategy you have in mind,

Corinne Watson
Chestermere Realtor
cwatson@cirrealty.ca
403.921.SOLD

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