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With vacant homes on the rise in the real estate market more people are turning to Home Stagers to give their home that competitive edge. What most people don’t realize is the time and labor involved in staging a vacant home.

After the necessary recommendations and improvements from the Home Staging Consultation Report has been implemented the actual Home Staging process begins.

The following usually takes place for Home Stagers when staging a Vacant home:

• Visiting the property to take a look at each room, the space, feel, and style of home.
• Visually figuring out what furniture and accessories will best fit the spaces to be done, also known as space planning.
• Taking photos of each room.
• Figuring out the cost of furniture and accessories for the house.
• Possible shopping for items needed specifically for that home.
• Ordering furniture, paperwork, contracts, and phone calls.
• Delivery of furniture from Furniture Company, if you use one.
• Going to warehouse to start picking out and packing accessories.
• Getting a truck, or trailer to carry all of the items you’ll need.
• Loading all items, accessories and furniture into truck or vehicle of choice. (Hoping you don’t need anything else and have to make extra trips).
• Driving to location.
• Unloading items from truck, unpacking, and placement of items and furniture, known as hands-on staging.
• Make sure everything is perfect, and nothing is left behind.
• Take after photos.
• Taking all excess that’s not used, including totes or boxes and load back into truck.
• Drive back to warehouse to unload.
• Drive home and Crash!
• Wake up the next day sore from head to toe, with scrapes, bruises and cuts, (forget about having perfect nails).
• House Sells…Then What?
• Call furniture company to pick-up furniture.
• Drive to get truck that you’ll be using to bring items back.
• Drive to warehouse to get totes and boxes to put items from home back into them.
• Drive to house that has now sold.
• Start packing, bubble wrapping, and placing all items in totes.
• Load furniture and accessories into truck.
• Drive back to warehouse. Unload, Unpack, and put everything back into warehouse.
• Take truck back.
• Drive home and crash again!
• Start all over on the next house on the next day!

This is just an example of what usually happens, every Home Stager does it a little differently.

The homeowner doesn’t see the behind the scenes work that goes on, but the average time from start to finish can average anywhere from 20-25 hours. The actual hands-on staging in the home can be from 1-3 days, depending on how much is done.

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There are lots of simple things a homeowner can do on their own to decorate their house to sell. They can get rid of clutter, re-paint, clean or put out fresh flowers. So why hire a Home Stager?

Many homeowners are unsure of what paint colors to choose or where to move the clutter. The process of selling a home can be completely overwhelming. They often lack real estate knowledge about their local market and what homes in their price range should look like.

A Home Stager has the ability to look at a home with a fresh pair of eyes. They view the home as a highly critical buyer would see it. A professional Home Stager . . .

1. Knows what’s needed to create the right environment quickly and at the lowest cost.

2. Knows what homes in different price ranges look like and what’s selling. They will give homeowners suggestions that their real estate agent may be afraid to offer because the agent does not want to risk losing the listing.

3. Is not emotionally attached to any of the home’s contents which means that they can see the home in a way that someone who has been living there for years simply cannot. Using their fresh vision, they recommend the optimal way to re-arrange existing furniture, art and accessories.

4. Can quickly choose new paint colors, flooring, tiles, counter tops or any number of finishes. They have a ready source of painters, cleaners, handymen, off-site storage and a myriad of other services that may be needed on short notice.

5. Brings in replacement furniture, accessories and art if what is there isn’t appropriate to the home’s target market or the home is empty.

Home staging is not just for multi-million dollar homes, it can have a dramatic effect on the selling price and days on market of even a modest home. One home I staged had been on the market for months with a best offer of $350,000. I spent 90 minutes with the owner rearranging the furniture, putting items in storage and telling him what needed to be cleaned. He sold the following week for $361,000! How many other legal ways can you think of to invest $600 and get an $11,000 return on your investment the following week?

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Remember, you are selling a HOUSE, a property; space. Disassociate yourself.

Okay, but what if . . .

What if the house you are selling is vacant? Well, it becomes easier to disassociate yourself! YEA! After all, your belongings have already been removed and that, of course, is what made it home.

Now the problem becomes that your disassociation ; well, uh, is the very disassociation your vacant house is displaying to all the potential buyers. Uh-Oh!

Let’s step back and think about this problem. Hmmm . . .

OKAY . . . When you are shopping for that new wonderful wide screen TV or any television for that matter, have you ever noticed that the televisions are always displayed functioning?

You see the whole picture; the entire screen; you can see the clarity, you can visualize the pleasure it will bring you. And, there are many to chose from; offering different features, different sizes, different price points, different capabilities. Each and every one of those television sets offer you the opportunity to accurately evaluate which one is the best purchase for you; which one will best suit your lifestyle, your family, and your needs.

Home Staging is the art of displaying the home for sale as functioning. Potential buyers can see the clarity, they can visualize the pleasure it will bring them. And, there are many homes to choose from in today’s market. Having a vacant home staged allows buyers to accurately evaluate the home’s fine qualities and how the home will suit their lifestyle, their family, and their needs.

It’s a good thing to disassociate yourself from the home when trying to sell; but don’t ruin it for everyone. Let your potential buyer’s have the means to find their association. Show them the demo . . . Have your vacant home staged by a professional home stager.

Peachtree Home Staging, LLC was founded by Karen Dembsky, a metro Atlanta resident for the past 27 years. Karen started her career teaching home economics, including interior design. After five years in education, Karen made her home in the Atlanta area and worked in sales and marketing. When it was time to seek a new challenge, and to give her more time to give back to her community, Karen became a Georgia licensed Realtor and has since served many clients both selling and buying properties. Through this experience, and feedback she continually receives from clients, Karen recognized the benefits her keen and artistic eye provided to those she represented. The benefits of home staging have become Karen’s talent and passion!

Peachtree Home Staging offers full home staging and re-design services as well as in home consutations. Peachtree Home Staging is fully licensed and an active member of the Greater Atlanta Better Business Bureau. For more information please visit http://www.PeachtreeHomeStaging.com or e-mail Karen at Karen@PeachtreeeHomeStaging.com

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