| Common Questions???? Question: What does it typically cost to stage a home? Answer: At Seller's Edge we give the Homeowner the option of doing the work themselves or having it done according to their budget. The average cost of a 2000 Sq. Ft home is about $1500.00. This includes the initial consultation fee of $195.00 about 9 hours of work done to the home, and a few small purchases for about 180.00. It can be more if the home needs more, but it can also be less if the homeowner is willing to do the work themselves. We want our sellers to get the most money possible for their home. This is why we do what we do! Question: My home has been on the market for 4 months and it still has not sold, what do we do??? Answer: You have to look at many factors, market is of course one,but homes sell even in a slow market. People are always moving and you want them to want to move to your home. Price, if you have priced yourself out of the market. Take a look at other homes in the area, take time to go to their open house and compare your home to thiers. We are emotionally attached to our homes and can't see objectively what others might see. You need someone to point out and accentuate the best features of your home and down play the ones that are not positive. Many times we have overlooked some obvious flaw because it isn't so bad to us. You have to try to appeal to the majority of buyers and not just those that will overlook some flaws. Only 10% of buyers can see the homes potential without having it pointed out to them. It takes less than 30 seconds for a buyer to decide if they like the home or not. Question: My home is very nice, but it still has not sold? Answer: Most people have taken care of their homes, and they are clean and warm. You might just need to depersonalize your home. Take down all family pictures and items that are personal, in this case less maybe more. Make your home appeal to the masses. You mentioned you had a country home, but not everyone favors a country decor, so you need to neutralize your decor. Paint walls neutral colors not just white, add touches that are stylish yet timeless. Most of us have a lot more clutter than we realize. Closets might be overlooked, cabinets might need some updating. There are many things you can do to improve your homes appeal to the majority of people. Question: My Realtor says that we need to fix a lot of things before he will list it, where do we start? Answer: Realtors are trained to know what a buyer will be expecting. Buyers expect that the home is in good shape as compared to the other homes in their selling price range. If your home needs improvements you need to make sure you know which things to do that will net you the largest return on your investment. In the Midwest, bathrooms, kitchens and basements are very important. You need to make sure you do only the things that will net you the largest profit. If the homes in your neighborhood are only selling for $100,000 and you are listed at $95,000 doing a large $20,000 renovation may not make your home worth what the renovation costs. You might not get the return on your investment of $20,000. We can help you get the things done that will net you the biggest return on your investment. We try to take attention away from the negative and give attention to the positives in your home. Question: We do not have the money to stage our home, what can we do that costs very little? ( Go to our Top 10 list, this is a list of what every homeowner needs to do first to sell their home.) Answer: We can do a Initial Consultation for your home and give you pointers and ideas specific to your home. A list of things you can do yourself to help you stage and sell your own home. Our Initial Consultation is only $195.00 and includes a walk through where we gather ideas and discuss options for you, we create a written Summary Report for your home which includes details of what you can do (including pictures) specific to your home. The Internet is also full of great ideas, HGTV also has shows that will give sellers ideas on what they can do to improve their home. Try our Top 10 Things you can do to help your home sell. Question: Our Realtor said that a stager isn't necessary, should we stage anyway? Answer: There are Realtors who can really see the homes potential; again about 10%. A great Real Estate Agent though is not in the staging business and they concentrate on Marketing your home and leave the staging to the experts, just as we are not Realtors. It is always best to stage a home before a Realtor tells you what you should list a home for. A staged homes usually list for more money initially. Homeowners always think their home is worth more than the market so if you stage your home you could be absolutely right! A great Realtor wants all of their listings to be staged. |
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