What is Home staging?

From Wikipedia:

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_estate>
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_staging>

Home staging is the act of preparing a private residence prior to going up
for sale in the real estate marketplace. The goal of staging is to sell a
home quickly, and for the most money possible by attracting the most amount
of potential buyers. Staging focuses on improving a property to make it
appeal to the largest amount of buyers by transforming it into a welcoming,
appealing, and attractive product for sale. Staging often raises the value
of a property by way of reducing the home's flaws, depersonalizing,
decluttering, cleaning, improving condition items, and landscaping. For
vacant homes, rental furniture is used to create a living space the buyer
could "see" themselves in. Properly executed staging leads the eye to
attractive features while minimizing flaws.

Techniques

Home staged for resale - Many techniques are used to stage a property.
De-cluttering, depersonalizing, updating old or unattractive fixtures,
painting, furniture rearrangement, rental furniture and accessorizing are
just some of the changes used to make a home more inviting to potential
buyers.

Since a typical home buyer decides if they are attracted to a home or not in
the first 8 seconds of seeing it, curb appeal is generally viewed as a vital
aspect of the staging process. Therefore, curb appeal, the practice of
improving a home's exterior appeal, is used alongside interior improvements.

It has been shown that homes containing furniture and accessories sell more
quickly than vacant homes, because the potential buyers realize what can
actually be done with the place. They may realize that the room is actually
a lot larger than it would look without furnishings. Rental of furniture and
decorative accessories is a common solution when selling brand new
properties that have never been occupied, or those where homeowners have
already vacated the property.

Spaciousness and light often determine the success of a staged home.
Typically, the larger a room appears, the better it will seem to homebuyers.
Dark, tight spaces create a poor impression and may prevent the home from
selling. Furniture layouts should create an impression of openness and
comfort. Non-essential items should be removed to minimize crowding and
clutter. Opening curtains and blinds to let in natural light and turning on
interior and exterior lights at nighttime are also common staging
techniques.

One school of thought suggests that wall treatments and flooring are most
appealing when presented in neutral colors and subtle patterns. Paint colors
should be neutral whenever possible, as bright or bold colors and strong
patterns detract from the universal appeal of a space. This rule, however,
does not always hold true, particularly in the luxury home market, where
unique fixtures and bold finishes — such as stained concrete flooring,
deeply colored textured paints and artisan fixtures — are often considered
highly desirable.

Religious items, personal photos, awards, certificates and cultural items
are often removed to downplay the presence of current homeowners. This helps
potential homebuyers to not only feel more at ease during viewings, but
allows them to focus on the property itself while also imagining their own
belongings in the space.

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