Staging a House for Sale

Posted by on Tuesday, March 10th, 2015 at 8:08pm.

Home staging in Cochrane, either by the owner or a professional stager, is a common practice in real estate today. It involves renting furniture and other accessories to put in a house that would otherwise be empty. This helps prospective buyers visualize how the house would look when it is fully furnished. The furnishing is also done to highlight the good aspects of the house and to give the prospective buyers ideas on how different spaces can be used and furnished.

Staging a house has been shown to increase the selling price and will attract a lot of interest from prospective buyers in comparison to an empty house. A staged house will provide beautiful photographs that can be used online.  No one can question the value of home staging when selling a house.

The cost of staging a house in Calgary can run anywhere from $2,000 - $5,000 dollars for a period of three months for high-end services. Of course, it will all depend on the stager and the quality of furniture used. This high cost of staging a house, coupled with the high price of housing, makes staging a very expensive option. If you are unable to raise this amount of money, then you can consider the alternative of having your house virtually staged.

Virtual Staging

Virtual staging involves taking pictures of the empty rooms and having the stager add furniture and other décor items like wall hangings, curtains, colour on the walls and so on to the photos using specialized programs like Photoshop. This will not involve the renting of any furniture and costs much less. For as little as $250 you can have your entire house virtually staged.

Before opting for this option you must look for a good Calgary virtual stager and take a look at his portfolio. The virtually staged house needs to look real and natural. The stager must have a good understanding of how to use different software to achieve the desired effects.

Whether you opt for virtual staging or real staging, the skill of the professional is very important. The person employed must understand how to use different furnishings to bring out the beauty of the house. Take the time to do your research before making a decision on which way to go when considering staging your Calgary house. Staging will increase your chances of selling your home within a shorter period of time.

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