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General Staging
As is or Stage?
Q: My Realtor says they would like to try to sell it as is first and then if it doesn’t sell we can try staging. Should we do that?
A: Of co ...
Buyers might back out
Q: I heard that some buyers think staging is manipulation? Aren’t you trying to trick them into buying my house? They might back out later.
A: ...
How do I know if I need to stage
Q: How do I know if my house needs to be staged?
A: Almost every home on the market should have a consultation with a professional stager. There ar ...
How long does staging take?
Q: How long does it take to Stage a home?
A: This will depend on the size of the home. A single family home with 3 bedrooms could be staged in as ...
How much does staging cost?
Q: How much does Staging Cost?
A: This is a very common question and I always answer this way - First of all it’s a tax deductible Inv ...
How to become a home stager
Q:I would like to know how to begin a career in Staging. What education requirements are necessary? Do you need to be accredited?
- Liz in Housto ...
I don't like the furniture my stager chose
Q: I recently had my home professionally staged, but I don’t like the furniture they used. What should I do?
A: Typically a professional stage ...
I don't want to stage
Q: I think we should see if the home sells as it is before we try staging.
A: The first 10 - 15 days on the market is when you will have the m ...
I love my house
Q: I love the way my home is decorated. I think most buyers will too.
A: Maybe, has a stager been out to take a look? A staging will help your ...
I'm already good at decorating…
Q: My friends say I am good at decorating, so I can go on the market like this, right?
A: Decorating and staging are very different. Stand ...
Interior Decorator
Q: Why do I need a home stager when my Realtor says my house looks really great and it was decorated by an interior designer?
A: This sounds like a ...
Money issues
Q: I can't afford to stage my house.
A: My questions would be: Can you afford not to stage? When a peroperty is listed$#44; the decision has been m ...
My home is already nice…
Q: My home looks pretty good, do I need to hire a stager?
A: A professional stager’s name and number should be in every homeowner’s ...
No one lives in a model home
Q: I don’t live in a model home, neither does anyone else I know, so won’t it look phony if I stage?
A: I understand how you feel, ...
Owner’s décor
Q: When decorating a Vacant property, do you stage according to sellers decoration ideas?
A: Not necessarily. I have dealt with this issue bef ...
Professional photo
Q: The photograph in my room over the bed was taken by a professional phtographer, no one will know it’s me, can’t I leave it up?
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Show a Vacant Home
Q: Why can’t I sell my property vacant? Don’t vacant rooms look bigger than rooms with furniture in them?
A: Unfortunately, that i ...
Stage it ourselves
Q: We watch all the home improvement and decorating shows. Can’t we just declutter rather than hire a stager?
A: When listing your property f ...
Stage later
Q: Can’t I put my home on the market now and stage it later if it doesn’t sell?
A: Did you know it takes about 8 seconds, from the ...
Staging after Interior Design
Q: I hired a professional interior designer for my home. Do you think it still needs to be staged?
A: Definitely! Because an interior designer was ...
We can just declutter
Q: Our Realtor is great, she says we don’t have to stage but we should declutter. We know we have to take the magnets off the refrigerator&# ...
We have a small budget
Q: We have spent a lot of money on the inside of the house, and we are out of money. What could we possibly do that could make a difference with ...
What about my collection?
Q: I have a Hummel collection in the family room, we had shelves built to hold all 300 of them. I think they would be interesting for someone to ...
Why a stager?
Q: I think my home looks good as it is and I don't know why Id need a stager.
A: Most stagers will come to your home and look things over a ...