Over the years, home staging has been an increasingly popular service that homeowners and Realtors alike have been taking advantage of prior to selling a home. While the overall goal of helping a prospective home buyer feel an emotional connection to a space, hopefully leading to an offer, staged homes also sell faster and for more than a home that hasn’t been staged.

And staging isn’t just for new builds and high-end properties! Staging has become increasingly popular across homes at all price points over the last few years. If you’re thinking about whether or not home staging is the right investment for you and your home, keep reading!

What Does a Home Stager Do?

Most home stagers are interior designers or have extensive experience with home design and their job is to get your home ready to sell by making it look attractive to a large number of potential buyers. Home stagers will rearrange existing furniture to optimize your floor plan, declutter key areas, bring in furniture, art, and decor, and will even help you choose new paint colors! Together, these updates will help your home appeal to more buyers so you can sell your home faster and for more money.

Who Hires a Home Stager?

Most individuals hiring a home stager are realtors or property developers looking to fill an empty home and make it appeal to buyers although an increasing number of homeowners are utilizing the services of a home stager for their single-family homes, condos, and vacation properties.

Benefits of Staging a Home

Visualizing a space’s potential doesn’t come naturally to a lot of people, especially if the room is empty, the current furniture doesn’t fit the face properly, or there’s a lot of clutter. This is where home staging comes in! Staging helps eliminate the guesswork of how a space could look, feel, and flow, allowing potential buyers to create an immediate connection.

Some benefits of staging a home include:

Staged homes spend less time on the market, saving you money (mortgage, taxes, utilities, etc.).
When working with a professional home stager, you’re able to highlight your property’s best features.
Staged properties give potential buyers a fresh perspective of the space.

When to Hire a Home Stager

The best time to hire a home stager is prior to listing your property. This will help make your home look more appealing in photos and will allow you to target your audience with a great space, right off the bat.

While we do recommend hiring a home stager prior to listing your property, home staging is also a great option if your home has been on the market for a while but hasn’t received any interest.

What Rooms Are Most Important to Stage?

When it comes to staging, not every room has to be staged (especially if you don’t have the budget for several rooms). The most important ones to consider include:

Living Room
Master Bedroom
Kitchen and breakfast room
Dining Room
Porch
Foyer
Master Bathroom

What to Expect from the Staging Process

When you work with Spruced Up Staging for your home staging needs, we’ll start with a discovery call to learn more about your property and what your needs are. Once we’ve spoken, our team will put together a custom plan suited for your home, which will include a 1-day installation and quick removal of furniture, art, and decor when the home sells.

Are you ready to get your home staged and ready to sell? Contact our team at Spruced Up Staging today to schedule your discovery call!