Here are the 3 top Staging Myths we have run across for you to stay in the know!

MYTH 1: STAGING IS DECORATING

FACT: Staging is not decorating or design. Decorating (which we also love) is personalizing. Staging is de-personalizing and preparing a house for the unknown buyer. That is why it's key that you hire someone with training (wink wink) specifically on how to prepare a home to sell.

MYTH 2: THIS IS A HOT MARKET AND I DON'T NEED TO STAGE

FACT: In a hot market, Staged houses can sell for even more! Have you ever had a house sell for too much money? We all want as much as we can possibly get for our homes, especially when when we are buying in the same hot market. Am I right? Don't leave money on the table. Staged houses sell for more than the unstaged competition. According to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR®), houses that are staged sell for an average of 6% of more, and up to 17% more than houses that are not staged.

MYTH 3: STAGING COSTS TOO MUCH

FACT: Like many good things in life, staging is an investment! The investment you make in getting your house ready to sell (staging) is far less than a price reduction you will run into without proper staging. An ASP® stager (hello there) has been trained to work with a seller's budget and timeframe to properly stage a house. Staging impacts the final offers made on your house-- really, can you afford NOT to stage? In most markets, a staging detailed home report recommending what needs to be done to get your house for sale is less than the appraisal or home inspection and gives you more dollars in the end. Investment.