Style Magazine - October - El Dorado County Foothills - 2021

| home & garden |
Home staging can cut
the time on the market
in half and increase the
buyer’s offer on it.
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Potential homebuyers want to be
able to envision themselves living
in the home. “When they see the
space in person and can imagine
themselves sitting on the couch
watching TV, enjoying dinner at
the dining room table, and sitting
by the fire pit outside, they can
make a more confident and concise
decision about putting in an offer,”
Bowman says. “Home staging can cut
a home’s time on the market in half
and increase the buyer’s offer on it.”
Danielle Miller, owner of Studio
D Staging & Redesign (studiodhome.
com), says staging helps a home
stand out among other listings in
a competitive market. The process
of home staging starts with a
professional stager coming to the
home and assessing what changes
need to be made, discussing the
homeowner’s time frame, giving
options in staging packages,
and then arranging for the
transformation to be implemented
before professional photos are taken.
Miller suggests homeowners inquire
about staging services and getting
quotes about two weeks before the
listing goes on the market.
Costs of staging depend on
the amount of work performed
by a stager. “It can include simply
advising sellers on what changes
should be made to the home;
bringing in furniture, art, and
accessories to enhance the home’s
appearance; or providing an entire
vacant home with furniture, artwork,
and accessories,” Miller says. “In
considering the cost of staging, since
staged homes typically produce a
higher return on investment, staging
will pay for itself. There is a saying,
Photos by Primelens Media, courtesy of Studio D Staging & Redesign.
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