Home staging helps buyers see their dream life before them.

Helping buyers see is the key.

You may have heard that when people buy homes, they buy on emotion rather than logic. In the past I wrote about how Selling Your Home is Not About Selling Your Home, it is about selling a dream.

You can’t sell a dream if the buyer can’t see it. That is why vacant houses are hard to sell. Very few can “see the dream” in an empty house. They just look cold and uninviting.

Being able to see is just important in an occupied home.

Most people can’t visualize very well. They can’t picture that purple room of yours with white walls. They can’t picture that bedroom you converted to a playroom as a bedroom. They can’t visualize that home gym you created as a child’s room. And, they can’t really visualize how much space the room really has when you have so much stuff in it. Or, if it is totally empty.

 If they can’t see it, in their mind’s eye or with their real eyes, they probably won’t buy it.

How can home staging help buyers see so you can sell your house fast and for the most possible?

Show Me the Money

Home staging helps buyers see the value of what you are offering.

Value partially comes in the number of bedrooms and whether a property can be income producing for example.

If you have converted a bedroom to another function such as an office or gym,  it is important to stage it as a bedroom. The price of your home is partially based on number of bedrooms. If it does not look like a bedroom, buyers won’t see it as a bedroom.

Buyers are often looking for a home that has income producing potential, such as a rental unit with a separate entrance. If you have a space that could be income producing, stage it that way to show the possibility.

Show me the Dream

People buy to create a better life than they have now. You can show them the possibility of more outdoor living space, more beautiful decor, more room for their kids to play or for a growing family, more storage, room for a home based business or work out area and more with staging!

Know your target market and their dreams. Show the possibilities!

Can You See It?

A professional home stager is an expert at staging a home so people can see themselves living their dreams there. They will research your area and determine a target market to stage for.

They can see it, and can help others to see it.

Help Buyers See What They Need

I would like to show you how you can sell your house fast and for more by helping buyers see a better life in your for sale home. Get started with a home staging consultation today.

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Because you get what you pay for.

I know, you may have looked into hiring a home stager, but it turned out to be more expensive than you were expecting.

Have you fully considered what it may cost you not to stage? How about 10K on your first price reduction for starters.

Knowing you should stage it, you may have decided to just do it yourself. How hard can it be?

Home Staging Tasks You Can and Should Do Yourself

Yes, there are many things you can do yourself to save money and prepare your house for the market.

• You can clean like it has never been cleaned before! It will pay off.
• You can declutter, and pack up 50% of what you normally live with.
• You can repaint using colors that will help you sell your house for more.
• You can do repairs and upgrades.
• You can create great curb appeal by making sure your yard is clean, trimmed and everything is put away.

But Here’s the Thing

• Do you know what paint colors will help you sell for more and which might decrease your sales price?
• Do you know what things are best to pack up and what is best to leave out for staging? Most home sellers pack away too much or the wrong things.
• Do you know which repairs and upgrades will pay for themselves and which ones wont?
• Are you an expert on the market? Do you know who your target market is and how to emotionally connect with them through decorating, space planning and other things the pros are trained to do?
• Can you see your home objectively with the fresh eyes of someone who has never seen the home before? Really? How is that possible?
• Are you an expert at what a realistic price range is for your house and how your house should be staged for that price range?
• Can you emotionally detach from your house as if it belonged to someone else, and see all the things in it with fresh eyes? Wow, you’re good!
• Are you up on who the different trades people are in the area that do a great job?
• Are you an expert at decorating? How about decorating for buyers? That is a whole different thing.
• Do you have an inventory or access to things to stage your home that look new, modern, and will highlight your homes best features for buyers? Considering you are moving; you are unlikely to want to purchase things that might be needed for staging.
• Does your house have odors that you can’t detect because you are so used to them that may turn buyers off?

The Pros and Cons

You may be tempted to do it yourself in order to save a little. Hiring a pro can increase what you can make on your sales price by tens of thousands of dollars. It can also cost you that if you don’t.

Home staging always costs less than your first price reduction. Those are usually about 10k each time. That can add up to some substantial losses if your “home staging” is not up to par.

And how can it be, if you are not a pro. After all, you are probably a nurse, or accountant or IT person or whatever your profession is. Do you think someone with no training or education could walk into your workplace and do your job as good as you could?

How About Hiring a Cheap Home Stager?

Are you thinking, OK fine, I will hire a home stager and will look for the cheapest one?

You could go with a cheap stager. Have you fully considered how much money you will be losing if their staging job does not result in a faster sale or a higher price? If it sits on the market for months, how many tens of thousands in price reductions are you willing to take?

A professional home stager is worth every penny you will pay. It is worth it.

Ready to Sell for More?

Ready to professional stage your home so you can get the best sales price? Get started with a home staging consultation today.

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Getting a house ready for sale is about maximizing asking price by emphasizing the best features of your home. It’s also important to know exactly what steps to take when putting it up for sale, now that we’re dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. These resources will tell you which improvements are necessary to attract buyers’ attention, and what precautions you should be taking right now.

Trying to maximize your home-selling efforts? Let Northern Lights Home Staging and Design help you stage your home!

Follow COVID-19 Guidelines

• Deep Cleaning the Home During COVID-19

Whether you choose to do the cleaning yourself or hire a service, make sure COVID-19 precautions are being taken.

• Open House Precautions to Take During the COVID-19 Outbreak

You can still plan for open houses as long as everyone involved is practicing social distancing.

• The Real Estate Industry Turns to Virtual Tours to Keep It Moving Forward

In addition to in-person viewings, another option of showing your home is giving the buyers virtual tours.

• 7 Apps That Will Help You Prepare to Sell Your Home

When putting your home up for sale during the pandemic, look to tech to give your home-selling efforts a boost.

• Find a Quality Smartphone

If your current device is outdated and running slowly, a newer-model smartphone can help you get more value from your home-selling apps.

Add Value with Upgrades

• Kitchen and Bathroom Upgrades with the Best ROI

The majority of the value in most homes is found in the kitchen and bathrooms, which is why it’s important to make a good impression in those rooms.

• Best Flooring Options to Increase Home Value

Depending on which type you choose, your home’s flooring can add to the overall value of the home.

• 5 Beautiful Neutral Paint Colors for Walls

A fresh coat of paint is a great way to refresh your home’s interior, and buyers will appreciate a neutral shade.

• 10 Cheap Upgrades for a Fast Home Sale

Making inexpensive improvements can also contribute to the overall asking price.

Learn About Effective Staging

• Consult with Northern Lights Home Staging and Design

Work with a company that provides award-winning and unique home staging and design services.

• 5 Steps on How to Declutter Your House for Sale

Decluttering your belongings will free up more space, giving buyers a better idea of what the home truly looks like.

• Depersonalizing Your Home

After getting rid of unwanted items, you’ll need to move personal belongings out of the home, in case buyers don’t share their taste with yours.

• Lighting to Stage Your Home for Sale

All your staging efforts can go to waste if your home isn’t lit well enough.

Show Off the Exterior

• Top 32 Best Curb Appeal Ideas for Every Budget

You don’t have to pay top dollar for curb appeal projects to make the home’s exterior look inviting to potential buyers.

• Give Your Home a Warm, Inviting Glow with These Curb Appeal Lighting Tips

Lighting doesn’t just matter inside the home. Make sure the exterior is well-lit so that buyers can see everything it has to offer.

Getting a home listing ready during the coronavirus means getting creative, but you don’t have to go overboard. Refer to this resource guide to gain a better understanding of recommended COVID-19 guidelines and home improvements. You should also discuss possible strategies with your real estate agent when making any decisions during the selling process.

Written by by Suzie Wilson of Happier Home for Northern Lights Home Staging and Design

Ready to Sell Someone a Dream?

I would like to show you how you can sell your house fast and for more by appealing to your target market’s dreams for a better life. Get started with a home staging consultation today. 

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You may have heard that when people buy homes, they buy on emotion rather than logic. What does that mean to you as a home seller? How can you sell your home when what people are really buying from you is not clear?

They may have a checklist of all the things they are looking for, but when it comes right down to it. they buy because of the way the home makes them feel and they can envision themselves living a happy life there. When you sell a home, it is not about the home. It is about the dream of the life that can be lived in that home.

So what does that really mean? They can envision themselves living there, and they like what they see in the mind’s eye. The life they envision living there is better or different than what they have now. You are offering them the possibility of expansion….or something more.

What makes it better, or more expansive? It’s a step up, something bigger,  better or different.  That can be something tangible such as more space, better finishes, more outdoor living space, a nicer neighborhood, better schools, a shorter commute, more storage, etc. Or maybe a different lifestyle, such as in the city or the country.

It can also be intangible, such as a more peaceful life, a greater sense of well being and happiness, better family relationships, more time for themselves to do hobbies or self care or fulfilling dream of starting a home based business or working from home.

How Can you Sell a Dream?

How can you sell a dream? Home Staging. A professional home stager will research your market, determine your target market and they are experts at staging a home to appeal to those people and their dreams.

For example, if the home is nearby great schools, you will likely attract families with school age children. Those buyers want peaceful, happy home lives that are safe for their kids and appeal to their ideal visions of family life. A stager can set up the home to promote a vision of that life.

Nearby hospitals or doctors’ offices may attract nurses and other health care professionals, or it could also appeal to people that maybe are older and have health conditions and want to be nearby. A stager can create a home that shows a possible home office or a home that looks comfortable and easy to move around safely in for older buyers.

Different décor and colors appeal to different age groups and markets, and stagers are experts at appealing to the correct age groups based on your target market.

They know how to make a room look spacious, yet feel comfortable, highlight or create areas for crafts or hobbies, or self care. They can turn an awkward space into a great place for a home office. Or they just highlight how a certain area is a peaceful place to have coffee in the morning or get away to read a book.

Ready to Sell Someone a Dream?

I would like to show you how you can sell your house fast and for more by appealing to your target market’s dreams for a better life. Get started with a home staging consultation today.

Buy Now

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