Staging Your Albuquerque Home for Sale

Realtors and sellers alike agree that taking the time to prepare a home in Albuquerque or elsewhere goes a long way towards getting it sold faster. Often it can even make a major difference in the amount a prospective buyer is willing to pay. "Staging" your home, or decorating it properly inside and out, is an art form, and there are companies that do this professionally.

The process, called "staging," is all about helping buyers envision their furniture, their belongings, and their family in the potential new home. A vacant house can be very stark and uninviting, so adding a bit of furniture and accessories can make the home look much more cozy. It is not necessary and is, in fact, counter productive to bring in truckloads of furniture. The purpose is to show off the space and make the home look as large as possible. One local company, Ambiance, specializes in setting up small cozy vignettes to attract the eye and make potential buyers want to linger and take more time to think about actually living in that home.

All homes should be staged, whether vacant or lived in. Professional stagers have the skill to view the home with an "objective eye;" the "objective" is, of course, to sell the home. Staging shows off the best features of the home, while playing down any negatives. Homeowners are so personally involved in their homes that they usually don't see the problem areas. Sometimes it is just a matter of de-cluttering, a bit of re-positioning of furniture to improve the look or flow and re-organizing accessories. It is amazing how a home can be improved with just a bit of work from a professional stager.

Your Albuquerque home should be staged before it is officially placed on the market for the following reasons:

• Staged homes sell faster for more money.
• Staged homes look more appealing than competing homes.
• Realtors recognize staged homes as properties ready to sell and are more likely to show them to clients.
• Buyers view staged homes for sale as homes that have been taken care of.
• Appraisers are more likely to appraise staged homes for sale at a higher value.

If you are planning to sell your home or real estate in Albuquerque, be sure and discuss staging and its importance with us before you begin to show it to prospective buyers.

The above photos and information were kindly provided to us by Julienne Brown and Merle-Dean Sanchez,
Ambiance Home Staging and Interior Redesign, LLC.
Feel free to contact them at (505) 715-3698 or (505) 259-7716.

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