Staging Your Calgary Home - Is It Worth The Expense?

We get asked this question all the time. The Calgary property scene is dynamic and people always want top dollar for their home. So the million dollar question...is staging worth the trouble or expense? There is only one answer. Yes, yes and yes again. We will explain why your home needs this service.

Everyone knows the saying, you only get one chance to make a first impression. That is even more true in selling real estate. Most home searching in Calgary and other cities is done via the Internet. Whether it is your Realtor® looking online or you, everyone starts there. People are visual beings. A picture is worth a thousand words, so your online presence is everything.

If you have bad pictures then you should not bother selling your property. So the first thing about staging is taking great pictures. A professional photographer should do this. If you or your agent do this themselves it will not look its best. Always get a professional. The only exception is if you are an avid photographer with a good SLR camera and know how to touch up photos.

Once you have a great photographer you need to stage. Do not stage yourself. Many people want to save the cash on staging their property. Please do not do this. Most of us have no idea what looks good in a home or what decor makes the home shine. We have seen professional staging and amateur staging. The difference is night and day. Google staging Calgary and a tonne of options will be presented to you.

So the million dollar question is, after all this will it get my anywhere. The statistics for staging is all over the place. But consistent numbers show a 5,000-10,000 increase in sale price and/or a 10-20 day reduction in sale time. This is huge. Would you spend a few thousand dollars to get many thousands more and to sell your property quicker. We know we would. Calgary real estate is very competitive and every advantage counts. Staging, we believe, is a must for your property so next time you sell consider it very seriously.