Home seller question: Do we really need to stage our home?

by Brian Huie on 8/14/2024

In short, for vacant homes, yes I can’t stress the importance enough.

There are many reasons we look at staging when talking about home seller preparation. And, there are different types of staging for different situations. But, generally speaking we recommend some level of staging for nearly every home.

Occupied homes: Whenever possible, we recommend sellers vacate their home prior to listing. However, we understand that not every home seller is able to move out before they start the home selling process. For these scenarios, we will evaluate the home’s furnishings, decor, organization and personal property and will either make recommendations to the seller to modify some of these items before photos & showings occur; or we may recommend bringing in a stager to help with the process. Every home and every seller is different, but regardless of the specifics, we want to ensure that your home photographs as best as possible, that you and your home remain as safe as possible during showings, and that buyers are able to view all of the best aspects of your home and minimize presentation of anything that could cause doubts.

Vacant homes: Vacant homes are highly recommended not only because it is easier for buyers to schedule showings, but also because it is easier for the seller to not live in a “picture” perfect home 24/7. After the seller moves out, however, the home may feel cold and unwelcoming if left blank. Most buyers have trouble with spatial recognition and seeing past minor flaws- where can they put the tv? Will a sofa fit here? Is my bed too big for this bedroom? And many other questions and concerns may pop into a buyers mind if they are left to visualize the empty space. Staging addresses these, and many other topics of concern.

Our goal is always to ensure that a seller’s home presents as a “perfect product” so that you can rest assured, your home will sell faster and for more working with our combination of an in house designer and highly vetted stagers. Check out these pages to find see how we’ve helped countless sellers get their home into optimal showing condition, and to see how we’ve presented out current listings.