Vacant homes can take the longest to sell. Consequently the original asking price can also depreciate considerably. They are often taken off the market. The longer on the market, the less appealing property becomes and don't kid yourself, people remember! Potential buyers are not likely to come back once they have already viewed a property that they cannot see themselves in.
Don't even give the property the chance of sitting empty for a long period. Don't wait to stage when the bulk of your potential buyers have already gone through, because they likely will not be back, reducing your chances of getting a buyer quickly.
Stage right. Stage from the start. Sell in half the time. Sell for more.
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Deborah, Good advice. I notice many builders leave a new construction on the market vacant for many months before calling in someone to stage---I believe they could have sold the home much faster. Then again I'm seeing builders that are calling in stagers right away and having success!
Thanks for your professional comments Carole.
There certainly are some builders who are onto the benefits of engaging a stager for professional property presentation. I have had the pleasure of staging new developments with terrific results!
Deborah, I couldn't agree more. Always stage a vacant home before it goes on the market! The first two weeks on the market are the best time for selling so don't wait!
Diane Your Comments are most affirming.
Too often people are in a hurry to sell, listing and showing before really thinking about how the potential buyer will respond to the property.
Very well put! I keep working on ways to present the concept to my sellers--and here it is!
Loretta thank you for your ever and always positive attitude and perspective. Feel free to use the content if you wish. It always helps me to have a statistical hand-out to pass along to clients.
I think the markets beyong staging now, more like its tanking.
Thank you for your comment Emily.
Conditions are never beyond staging; a staged home will always be at the forefront of the market.