Often the fear of the unknown is scarier than the actual reality. Many of us can’t wait to have our home staged and others get stage fright. It really does change the look of your home – home staging is the way to sell your home quickly.
If you can relate to having your home staged with the same analogy as attending a fancy dinner party, you might understand the concept better. At the dinner party you dress up in a suit or cocktail dress but you are still the same person as the one at home who wears jeans and a t-shirt. The same goes for having your home staged. You want your home to look its best (similar to your dinner party), but it is still your home you know well and love.
Here are 4 fallacies about Ottawa staging we wish you to know:
- I can stage it myself
There is a lot of knowledge needed to stage a home. Understanding how to create the look of space, light, furniture placement and accessories is not a gift we all have. Sometimes some simple additions of staging furniture, pictures or greenery can be all that is needed, but how you put the whole idea together is better left to the professionals. The Winch Walton Team has over 15 years in real estate and Ottawa staging and can make your home look its best.
- You Can’t Live in a Staged Home
This is one of the biggest misconceptions about home staging. The Winch Walton Team knows and understands that you want your home to look its best but you also have to live there. You may have pets, children and in a nutshell it is still your home. They can create a beautiful staged home, sell it quickly and understand your needs too. That is what they are best at!
- Home Staging is Better for Vacant Homes
Although a vacant home can be staged with furniture and accessories quite easily, it is still a challenge to make it look like a home where someone lives. When you have an occupied home, you do have the essence that a family lives there and many buyers want to see that homey atmosphere when they are hunting for a new home.
- It is Way Too Costly to Get a Home Staged
The Winch Walton Team understands your concern and cost for having a home staged. That is why they stage your home for free! When you are planning on selling your home, they will do a walk through and make suggestions on how this can be done for you. This may include the odd touch of paint or addition of some staging items which is all included in the free Ottawa staging budget they have for each home they list. What more can you ask for?
If you have any questions on getting your Ottawa home staged, check with the professionals before you put your home on the market. The Winch Walton Team can assess your home easily and stage it to perfection. Contact us today!