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Every home is different, and every homeowner is different too. Home staging isn't the same recipe used over and over. Sometimes a home needs some help with curb appeal, sometimes it's updating the interior wall colors.

We take a tour of the home and then create a plan to make a sale come easier. After touring the home, we talk with the listing agent to figure out who is likely to buy your home; a young family? A 55+ buyer? Once we have an idea of who our audience is, then it's easier to appeal to their tastes.

Here's an analogy: An expensive-looking outer wrapper on a piece of chocolate makes you believe that the chocolate is better tasting, and you would probably pay more for it than an ordinary grocery store chocolate bar. We all assume that something beautiful is worth more!

Staged homes sell for more money. A staged home looks beautiful, clean and comfortable. Appraisers can spot a house that "shows well". If a home appraises higher, this is good news for sellers, because buyers are more apt to pay close to the appraised value. A bank will loan your buyer more money to buy it, which is very good news if you're selling a home that a young family might buy.

Home sellers, if you were selling a product, would you rather sell something that you believed in, that you were proud of? Of course you would. Think about it, your real estate agent is going to be more excited and passionate about selling your home if it shows well to other agents and to buyers. If your agent is excited about your home, it will get more attention from buyers; "This house won't last, buy now!" Be proud of your home when it goes on the market.

Stage it first, hire a Realtor you trust, and move on.

Like to read more New Hampshire home staging blogs by Sue Argue from Staged First Impressions?

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