I can tell you how many sellers I've spoken with that simply avoid home staging assuming that fires can visualize themselves in the home. Sellers assume that buyers realize that furniture and decorations will not be up when they move into the house so they should be able to visualize themselves and their own items in the home.Buyers see what they believe

This is simply not the case. Unless you are dealing with an investor that consistently and continually buys homes, fixes them up and resells them, most home buyers will not be able to see themselves in a home. If you're looking to get the very most out of the home sale you'll want to present the house in a way that appeals to the majority of home buyers. This means staging the home regardless of colors, decor or furnishings. Homebuyers can decide within 10 seconds whether the home is appealing to them or not. That first impression could be good or bad but when the home is staged properly, has an even flow and is well laid out, it can cause the buyer to browse further.

You don't want to give buyers a bad feeling about your home by not cleaning up properly, putting away clutter or organizing certain areas of the home. You want to create a positive first impression because even though all of your items will be gone by the time the buyer moves in, if they can see the potential the house has before moving in, they're more likely to place an offer. If a home buyer sees that the space is comfortable, they feel that it will be comfortable when they move it; if the home is well-maintained, they will get a sense that it will be well maintained once they move in. In all reality, homeowners make the home themselves but giving them a sense of feeling of how the home should be before they move in, could inevitably sell the house.

Buyers believe what they see and as the seller, you can control much of what they realize. By setting the stage for a comfortable, spacious and well inviting space, you're more likely to sell the home for a higher price. If you have questions about staging your Portland home or property please give our agents a call at any time. We specialize in buying and selling and can help you set up an stage your home for the most profit.

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