Home Staging Myth Busters

Myth 1:  Staging is Decorating....

Fact:  Staging is NOT Decorating or Design!  Decorating or Design is personalizing and Staging is De-Personalizing and preparing a house for the un-known Buyer.  That is why it's key that you hire someone with training specifically on how to prepare a house for sale.

Myth 2:  Staging Costs Too Much...

Fact:  Staging is an INVESTMENT in getting a house sold and the investment in Staging is always less than a price reduction.  An Accredited Staging Professional has been trained to work within a Sellers budget and time frame to properly Stage a house.  We like to ask our clients, "Can you afford NOT to Stage?"  When compared with the other costs associated with the sale or purchase of a home, Staging is very reasonable.  In most markets, a Staging report detailing what needs to be done to Stage a house for sale is less than the cost of the appraisal or Home Inspection report.

Myth 3:  All I Need Are Lights, Flowers & Music...

Fact:  Lights, Flowers and Music are great for showing a house, but that is not Staging.  Staging requires an objective and professional assessment of a house's strengths and challenge areas, and solutions to help Buyers fall in love with what they see.  This requires more than just flowers and music to achieve - it requires an Action Plan!  Your ASP can help you with a Success Plan for getting the house STAGED and SOLD!

Myth 4:  I Can Just Watch One of  Those Shows...

Fact:  The shows on television give Sellers the idea that they need to do something to their house to prepare it for sale, but Sellers cannot be truly objective in a house they have been living in and need a 3rd party independent opinion to get it properly Staged.  ASPs have the experience and ideas to help Sellers get their houses ready, honor our clients, and work closely with Realtors to help get a house sold.

  For more information about Home Staging in Asheville:

Debbie Cottam
Staged Homes of Asheville
828-551-1983
debbie@stagedhomesofasheville.com