Guide to Choosing the Right Home Stagers in Calgary
Paying for a home stager to prepare your home for sale is an expense that will pay off many times over. The reports say that homes that are staged by professionals sell twice as fast as those not treated, and for almost 17 percent more. There are many reasons for this, but it mostly has to do with the professional’s objective eye of what sells, what are current trends and what are the best points of your home.
We all remember house hunting and instantly trying to place ourselves and our furniture in a home we were visiting. Everyone is going through the same fantasy, but for some reason we are not able to do this for our own home. The reason is probably that our home is for us a collection of memories, not a market product. We cannot objectify it sufficiently, so it is much better to let the strangers, with professional training and experience, to do the job.
How to recognize good home stager
Home stagers learn their trade by experience. There are no schools to teach them to simplify a home, or to make it more attractive to the largest number of clients, or to recognize the full potential of a home. So, don’t look for diplomas. Look for pictures of homes they did for other people. If you like what you see, give them a call?
Good home stagers will have a large list of former clients. Ask for their numbers and give them a call. People who were happy with the stagers’ job will be more than happy to talk to you.
If the home stager does not ask for the payment for the first visit, ask yourself: who can afford to spend hours of doing what is essentially their job, without being paid. Probably people desperate for their first job! True professionals value their time and know that what they have to offer is good and will benefit you. For that, you will have to pay, and don’t resent it. It is a sign of professionalism and that is what you are looking for.
What about furniture?
You might love your furniture, but you can take it with you. Your home that is ready for sale needs to look like a place everyone would like to live in, not only you. That often means new, more modern, simpler furniture. Sometimes it is necessary to bring in few luxury pieces to show off the architecture of the house. Good home stagers have their own collection of furniture to use for different staging situations, or they have access to affordable selection from a reputable furniture dealer. This is priceless service and could make difference between your home being sold as an upscale property or just a collection of rooms.
What else can home stagers do for you?
Browsing through interior decoration magazines, you often dream of owning some of the features homes, but would not know how to start, or think you could not afford them. Home stagers can adapt your existing home to be as close to your dream, with a few changes and additions that you would not even think of.
Home stagers can even change your home’s curb appeal, but redoing your front garden, or adding few hard cape pieces. They have access to reputable and imaginative craftsmen that would do much better job than you would think possible.
Some professional home stagers practice the art of feng shuei and are able to rearrange your furniture, add or remove pieces of furniture, change colors or art pieces to make your home much more livable and comfortable, although you would not be able to say why exactly.
If you live in Calgary, don’t miss checking the website of the Unique Home Stagers, for the full portfolio of their projects.
