As soon as the sluggish family oriented month of December sellers begin to thing about planning their spring time sale plan.  Many meet with Realtors to discuss price and the plan they need to begin in order to sell quickly and get into their new home 3-4 months down the road. 

So what needs to be done

-Determine listing price and if it’s COMPARABLE to sold properties. Over priced and no one will buy no matter HOW nicely the home is staged!
-How fast do you need to sell? No matter HOW quickly you need to sell a property it is ALWAYS beneficial to take the necessary time to properly prepare your home for the RIGHT buyer! the more you rush and DON’T take the time to prepare the longer you will sit + the less $ will be offered on a sale!
-WORK with a stager first! DO NOT PACK ANYTHING prior to working with a stager so many times owners “Start” the process and pack up many items we need to properly showcase the home so leave the home as is and we will show you the potential!
-Execute the suggestions Take the time to pack the items the stager suggest to remove, rearrange, purchase (if your not renting) and REMOVE it to an off site storage facility. if it’s in your garage buyers say great ur too much stuff is in the garage! they still want to see a car can fit and the condition of the garage!
-SHOWCASE with the stager- we will give suggestions as far as layouts but final accessorizing and target marketing happens during the showcasing appointment this is the FINAL step.  Showcasing by a professional is quick and will have better results than a DIY as a professional performs on hundreds of homes and knows the target buyer in order to properly place items.
-Professional Photos- DO NOT take these yourself they NEVER EVER look as good as a professional photographer!! No matter how fabulous the staging is if your photo’s are bad you’ll never draw in a potential buyer!
-List with a Realtor –Poor realtors have a stigma they are not worth their 5-6% they charge. For some realtors out there I AGREE 100% but there are about 20% of realtors out there that are worth it! those are the ones that work with professional stagers, photographers, and know how to market the home effectively.

**80% of For Sale By Owners end up listing with a Realtors 4-6 weeks after listing on their own.

Follow the above steps to a QUICK successful sale!

Kristy Morrison
CEO –Capital Home Staging & Design
APSD Certified Master Trainer
with www.StagingCareersCanada.ca
1-888-9STAGER (978-2437) Toll Free

(613) 832-8958 / info@chsd.ca
www.CapitalHomeStagingAndDesign.ca
@OttawaStager

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