Importance of Professional Home Staging to Sell

ISLAMORADA, Fla. - Aug. 4, 2015 - PRLog -- Per Kim Bagnell Thaler, Top Producing Real Estate agent for Sotheby’s

International in Islamorada Florida;The reason for the disparity likely has to do with something other than pricing. Let’s face it, if you’re trying to sell your property and it doesn’t generate much interest, you’re probably going to look at recently sold comparable homes and adjust your asking price accordingly. What the problem most probably is, doesn’t have to do with price, it has to do with presentation.

If you don’t think that staging is important, that by simply cleaning-up and organizing you’ll do enough to pique buyers’ interest, you’re not considering all the facts. So, let’s take a look at the importance of how professional home staging gets results:

●About 80 to 90 percent of buyers can’t imagine a home other than they see it. You read that right and might wonder why. It has to do with first impressions. When buyers see a home, they look at it “as-is,” not as it could be. So, you’ve got to present your home in a certain way.

●Staging brings a hefty return on investment for sellers. The average cost to professional stage a home ranges between 1 and 3 percent of the selling price. However, it increases the selling price by 8 to 10 percent.

●Staged homes sell faster than non-staged properties. The facts bear this statistic out--between 93 and 95 percent of staged homes go under contract in less than a month, averaging about 28 days on the market.

●Buyers willingly overlook flaws in staged homes. You read that right, nearly a third, or, 28 percent of buyers are willing to overlook problems with a home if it’s been professionally staged.

In addition to these facts, 46 percent of buyers are more willingly to see a home in person if it’s been staged. What’s more, 45 percent believe that staged homes positively aligned with their tastes. It’s clear that home staging does much to sell homes.

Kim Bagnell Thaler is a pioneer among Florida Keys realtors. Regarded as one

of the most influential realtors in the middle and upper keys, she provides expert

and professional real estate service.

With her vast knowledge, 20 years experience and commitment to the highest

ethical standards, Kim remains a standout among other Florida Keys Real Estate

Agents.