Vacant homes tend to sit on the market longer than staged homes. There are so many items that can be added to entice the buyer to "Feel Home". The National Association of Realtors recently published that a vacant house will tend to sit on the Market 70% longer.

You only get once chance to make a first impression so it pays to take the photos of the home after it has been professionally staged to get the best results.

The three rooms that we highly recommend you focus your attention on is the Living room, Dining room and the Master Bedroom. That is what we call a soft stage. Highlighting the most important rooms in the house for potential buyers.

Many of the homes that are staged have an increase of traffic because of how the property shows. Realtors will visit a property regularly that is priced right and looks amazing. I see so many other properties sit om the market that could really have improved the marketing in their property.

The cost of soft staging a home is about $700-$1000 a month. If you look at your potential price reduction it is FAR cheaper to invest in home staging service.

Our market is heating up and three homes have sold quickly that were staged early this spring. It is a great time to redo your photos and stage your property prior to reducing sales price.

Loving Life at the Lake,

Cynthia Wigart