The anatomy of a low cost, High style Staging in the Poconos!
Staging Homes for Homeowners and Real Estate Investors in the Poconos doesn't necessarily need to be a "High End" affair...but it should be "High Style!" in order to get the best results.
Showing off a home by creating an environment that buyers will have an emotional connection to is the key to selling faster and for more money in this competitive real estate market.
At Apostle Art Home staging & Design, our mission is to help increase appeal without breaking our clients bank. We could certainly set up each property as if it were a model home but in our experience, most properties do not require that level of investment in order to get great results. Of course, price point does play a role. If you are selling in a higher price range, the furnishings you use to stage the home should always reflect the desired lifestyle of the potential buyer.
Selling a home is like selling any other product, you need to focus your marketing efforts with your end buyer in mind. Companies invest an incredible amount of money packaging and marketing their products because they know it works. Your Home is likelyto be the biggest "product" you will ever be selling so the packaging and marketing are essential.
The good news......a talented, resourceful, professional stager can help your home look like a million bucks without investing a million bucks!
This is a property we recently staged for a real estate Investor here in the Poconos that was listed for about $120 K.
Whether investor or homeowner, every dollar counts. So how did we transform this once lifeless, vacant space into a warm, inviting and desireable one for less?
Let's break it down...
Love seat (Bought second hand) ... $40
Slipcover ... $60
Accent Chair (most expensive piece) ...$150
Decorative accent pillows... $100
Area Rug ... $80
Wall Art... $25
2 Topiaries... $60
Table accessories ... $35
2 Lamps ... $40
Coffee Table ...$40
2 table cubes (Bought these second hand, originally orange, painted expresso)... $30
Total cost for furnishings...$660... That is a whole room for less than you would spend on one sofa!!!
Total value for the talent, experience and resources to pull it off...PRICELESS!!!
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The other "Good News" for sellers in the Poconos is that they do not have to spend hours and dollars shopping for or purchasing any of these items because we have invested in a full warehouse of furnishings in all styles shapes and colors to suit almost any home. Our affordable monthly rentals make Staging the best investment to package and market your property effectively.
So, when style counts and budget matters..
....hire a professional Stager who knows how to get the most bang for your buck!!! For it may often be true that you get what you pay for...BUT...sometimes you actually get MORE!!!
~Apostle Art Home Staging & Design offers professional Home Staging services to sellers, real estate agents and investors, as well as Design Services for homes and businesses located in the Pocono Mountains Region and beyond. www.apostleart.com ~
If you are selling your home or are a Real Estate Agent with Vacant or Occupied listing located in North Eastern Pennsylvania, The Pocono Mountains, Greater Stroudsburg Area and beyond...Please call us now so we can bring life to your listing and get you results with our Professional Home Staging Services...570-972-7939.
