Hiring Home Stager

Q - I'm ready to downsize and wondering if I should hire a home stager before I place my home on the market?

A - A home stager will make your home look its best.  It is important to make a good first impression.  Most buyers have difficulty seeing past clutter and a home that needs some minor repairs and touch ups.  A home stager can point out these things and even correct them. 

Generally, home stagers provide various levels of home staging.  You can have a home stager come and evaluate your home for a consultation fee.  You can have one or more rooms staged or you can have the entire home staged.  A home stager will also make sure that the outside of your home creates a good first impression.

The cost varies depending on what you want to get done and also on the home stager.  Normally, a home stager can make your home sell more quickly and at a better price.

A very proficient home stager once told me that her fee is less than the first price reduction that may be required if the home is not staged!