Home Staging FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

I’ve heard that Staging can be expensive. Is it?

: Not when you compare the cost of Staging to what you could gain in return. An

average

Staging job is just a little over $1,

00. When looking at this price alone, it may

seem like a

lot, but when you consider the facts, it’s really a small price to pay.

Independent studies

show that a Staged home can bring as much as 3% to 10% above

the asking price and in

some markets, much more. Take a $500,000 home, 3% to 10%

above asking price

translates into $15,000 to $50,000 more in your pocket just by Simply

Staging your house.

Q: My Real Estate Agent has instructed me on what to do to prepare my house

for

he market

isn't that enough preparation?

Agent's have great advice to offer to the home seller, however they also know that it’s

just not always easy to get a home into top selling condition in a timely manner without

some

type

of experienced assistance.

Q: When clear

ing

out my

ouse

, where

hould all

my things

go?

If budget permits, a rental storage unit is a wise investment for a temporary solution

the "storage" problems that some home owners have while the house is being shown

POD's

offer a great convenient alternative.

tems

can be stored

in the garage,

but neatly

and not too much.

A Garage

Sale is a fun and great way to get rid of some of those

things you no longer need

while at the same time

mak

ing

extra money for new things

that

you want

for the new house.

Q: Can Simply Staging paint or clean my house?

We are experts in "Staging" your home, we are not licensed to paint or clean so it's

better to have the experts address these issues since they can do it faster, better and

for less

money than we possibly could. It is required to have the house cleaned before

the Staging

process

can be begin, we have a

large

resource of local and licensed

contractors that we can

recommend for this

type of work.

Q: Does your services include both inside and out?

Yes. It is important to begin the Staging process on the outside of the house. This

is the

first

view that the potential buyer sees, therefore we will include the outside in our

detailed

reports for

the Consultation and/or the Staging Service. If the outside needs a

small amount

of work, we will

do it, but if it's a big job our recommendation would be to

have a landscaping

expert do the work.

It's better to have a licensed professional who

can do it faster, better

and for less money than we

possibly could.

Q: Which service is for me if I'm on a very small budget?

The Consultation for an Occupied Home - A less costly alternative and is for the "do-

it-

yourself

", since the homeowner

does a majority

of the

work

while using their own

things

. Simply Staging will provide a

step-by-

step detailed report with enhancement

recommendations.

A final staging inspection including necessary touch-ups is also

included, so that your house looks just right for the market.

Q: Why would I need to hire you to provide me with a Staging service when I've

seen

those TV programs that show the homeowner what to do? I know I can

do the

Staging

work myself.

A Stager is trained specifically in Staging techniques, we are experienced and can do it

faster and with less money than you might think. We will see your house through the

buyers

eyes,

and provide an unbiased and objective opinion which someone who has lived

in a house

for any

number of years can no longer see. In addition, the selling and moving

xperience can be a very stressful time for most, but by having a group of professional

and

experienced home selling experts such as a Realtor and a Stager working

side-by-

side

to sell your home

quickly and for top dollar, you can be confident in knowing that

your selling experience will

be a positive and successful one.

Don’t take a chance by not doing this right the first time.

Q: Why is my agent recommending to hire a Stager?

Your Realtor is a dedicated professional who wants to help you sell your home

quickly

. Since Staging is a relatively new

Marketing technique in the Sacramento region,

your Realtor is providing you with an option

which you may not have

ealized was

available to you

Staging is gaining

rapid

acceptance as

value-added service

available to

a homeowner, one that

ncreases a

home’s

ppeal without having to spend a fortune

Staging compliments the homeowner

's go

ring in the

highest offer

In addition,

many find that the sellin

g process can be overwhelming (because it is!)

but since we

this all the time,

you will find that having a s

tag

er to take

on the home's presentation is a

huge stress reliever

seller

n't have to spend night

and weekend

trying

to get the

house ready

or a target date and wondering if the house looks good or not

. In less time

than

s imaginable

home

ill

completely transformed and ready to

ell in no time

The seller can continue with their normal

routine and have one less thing to worry about.

Q: How long does the Staging process take?

An average Staging job takes about 1 to 2 days to complete. But every job is

different

and the time can vary depending on the home’s size, the number of rooms to be

Staged and

the

amount of work to be done.

Q: How long do I need to have my house Staged for?

It is recommended that the house remain Staged until the sale is final. Only then is it

certain that the home will no longer have to be put back on the market. It would be a

costly

mistake to

remove the staging and then

hav

ing

to put the home back on the

market without the benefit of Staging.

Q: My home is decorated very tastefully

why should I Stage?

Even a tastefully designed home needs staging. The potential buyer may have trouble

seeing beyond the home owner's personal items, too many distractions and the buyer's

focus

drawn away from what is most important, the actual house itself.

Remember

this, you are selling your house, not your things.

With this in mind, it is

important

for

the homeowner to market their home to appeal to as many people as possible.

At times,

it is

difficult for the home owner to be objective when deciding what to do for

preparation,

this is why it

is an advantage to have a Stager come into the home and give an

unbiased

and experienced

opinion.

Q: My home's been on the market for quite some time, should we reduce the

price

and

then have you come to Stage our house?

No. Let’s Stage the house first. The price to Stage is less than having to reduce the

selling price. In fact, we've had several instances where a house had been on the market

for

a longer than average time and had been reduced in price. After we Staged the

house, it

looked so good that both the Realtor and Seller agreed to increase the price

back to the

original selling price. Staging can make that much of a difference!