A.D. Cantelmo Property Management
Our Business is Property Management in Orange County California
Is Staging a Home worth the cost
I had a conversation the other day from one of my clients
about a home she went into and the home was staged. It cost $15,000 but it was
beautiful. Is this cost or any cost for staging really worth it.
Staging a home seems to be the new thing and I’m sure there
are many companies that are making a lot of money doing it. What happens is
that these staging companies start stressing to the large Real Estate companies
about how great their service is and how much staging a home will help sales. I
was reading an article from the California Association of Realtors about
staging a home and the statistics of how many homes are staged. They offer some
very vague statistics on the cost of staging, who pays for the staging and
how buyers are affected from the staging of a home.
I for one am not convinced that staging a home is worth the
cost and do buyers really pay more for furniture that will not come with the
home. If you think about it, it makes no sense. Yes I agree if a home is
professionally decorated it will be easier to show and more people may possibly
come through the home and that could help with the sale, but are sellers
willing to pay for the staging or will they pay more of a commission if a Realtors is willing to stage a home?
Sellers have a right to expect a Realtor to do what they can
to get the most from the home, but sellers who are cutting commissions should
understand that Realtors need to make a living too and the more you negotiate a
commission the less a Realtor is willing to spend for a sale. Remember there is
no guarantee of a sale so if a Realtor puts out money they have no guarantee of
getting that money back.
In my business of Property Management in Anaheim Ca. I know
how homes are sold and you do not need to stage a home to sell it. So if a
Realtor wants a seller to stage the home, a seller should really think about it
before spending the money.
A.D. Cantelmo Property
Management Specializes in Property Management in Orange County
Ca.