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Homeowners planning on selling their home receive all kinds of tips from their friends and relatives.  It doesn't matter if you live in Boca Raton or Boynton Beach....everyone will tell you what to do.  I had a call from a homeowner who was planning on putting her home on the market. She was downsizing and moving closer to her children.  Her plan was to give most of her furniture and accessories to her friends and family here and start fresh in her new home.  It was suggested to her that she go ahead and give away what she didn't want since they felt an empty house would sell better.

          
Leave that furniture where it is!

Thank goodness she decided to seek the advice of a Professional Home Stager. 

Stagers are more often than not faced with a home with far too many "things" and too much furniturehowever, trying to sell a home that is vacant has its downsides as well.  A Home Staging Consultation can show you what items to keep and what you need to pack up.  Using your own furniture and accessories, where possible, can save you in monthly rental fees.

Why is it important to have a furnished house when you have it on the market?

Before you start giving away the house.... talk to a Professional Home Stager!

 

 

 

 

 

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Staging a Vacant Home in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, or Boynton Beach  is no different than anywhere else.  The market is difficult at best now and to sell your home, whether it is an investment property or your own home, you'll need to place it in a competitive position.  That means it's important to understand WHY a vacant property needs to be Staged, either minimally as in vignette, or fully as in a builder's model home.

Why Stage a Vacant Home?                              
   
  1. A Vacant property can come across as cold and uninviting. It is especially true in Florida where tile floors are in many of the Living Areas. Buyers will hear the echoing of their footsteps as they walk through your house.  You want your Buyers to feel that "I'm Home" moment.  It's hard to do that in a vacant property.
  2. Vacant rooms actually appear smaller without furniture.  Adding furniture is NOT trying to deceive a Buyer; you're trying to show how their furniture and lifestyle will fit into this space.  This is especially important when you have a room with an unusual shape.
  3. Lighting is important to create the warmth and "homeiness" of a house.  Without lamps and tables, the only lighting available will be the overhead light fixtures.  
 4.  A vacant home may signal to the buyer that the Seller may be more willing to accept a lower offer because you are already out of the house.  

Take a look at a few examples of what Staging a Vacant Home can do:


              

Without furniture, a buyer will wonder where to place their own furniture, or if their furniture will fit.  By showing the room with furniture and accessories, it provides a buyer with a point of reference.

        
  With just a few towels, a picture and some greenery, you can take a blah bathroom and make it more appealing.

                   

 This is a large family area that needed furniture to show the Buyer how their own pieces might fit.
 

More Tips:
*  If you have extra furniture, lamps, and accessories, you could use these to Stage the rooms.  Or, you can beg and borrow from your friends and relatives.  
*  You don't have to Stage every room.  Stage your major living areas, the kitchen, Master Bedroom and Bath and be sure to Stage any rooms that may be unusual in shape or purpose.  
*  Remember, IF  you are doing this yourself, don't just toss in a hodge podge of furniture and accessories that you have sitting in the attic or basement.  

HOWEVER  You, can always contact a Staging Professional, who'll be able to determine what you need; work with your budget and provide the inventory for you!!

 

 

 

 

 

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Room Service! Home Staging
Palm Beach County Home Stager

561-914-6224   Kathy@MrsHomeStaging.com
www.MrsHomeStaging.com

                     

                                   

 

 

 

Staging helped this Vacant property in the Brookside North community in Coral Springs, Florida!  Coral Springs is a city of about 129,000 in Broward County in South Florida. Single family homes account for 65% of housing; while condos make up the balance.  The residents are educated and work in professional or management careers.  Their average commute time is 30 minutes.  The median age is 42 and more than half of the households are without children.  The average list price is currently just above $400,000. So what does that say about your buyers?

These buyers want to be able to walk into a home and see the "live-ability' of the property.  They want to see how their own furniture and lifestyles will fit.  They do NOT want to see all of the projects that will need to be undertaken to get it ready for them to move in.  They are of the Twitter, Facebook, iPhone, Gotta-have-it-now" group. 

Staging a Vacant Home allows the buyer to visualize themselves in the property.

When the Buyer walks in, is this the first impression you want the property to make?

           or this?           

Staging a Vacant Home will address these issues:

     1.   Properties that are vacant can feel cold and not at all inviting.  Every step the buyer takes will echo throughout as they walk through the house.

    2.  Rooms that may offer a challenge with regards to size and shape may be a deal breaker for the buyer unless you can show them how their furniture will fit in the space.

    3.  With no furniture or accessories to compliment the rooms, the buyer may begin to focus on the flaws in the house.

    4.  Lighting is so important when you are showing a property.  With no furniture in the house, your lighting is limited to the natural light entering through the windows and any overhead lights that might be available. 

    5.  Let's face it. . . empty rooms feel smaller. 

Before you list your property, call us for a complimentary bid on your  investment to Stage your Vacant property.   

Make sure your First Impression Counts!

                                                                          Room Service! Home Staging

     561-914-6224                                     Kathy@MrsHomeStaging.com             www.MrsHomeStaging.com

 

 

 

 

 

Check out my about.me profile!

Room Service! Home Staging
Palm Beach County Home Stager

561-914-6224   Kathy@MrsHomeStaging.com
www.MrsHomeStaging.com