Should You Use a Professional Stager When Selling Your Luxury Home?

If you’re planning to put your luxury domicile on the market, consider staging it first.

Staging is the process of “styling” a domicile to maximize its appeal to potential acheteurs. It can be as simple as eliminating clutter or reorganizing a bookcase, or staging can involve removing, replacing or re-arranging furniture, adding accessories or taking down heavy draperies that block the light.

According to StagedHomes.com, which provides training and awards the Accredited Staging Professional designation to real estate agents, designers and others interested in becoming stagers, staging a domicile helps it sell faster and at a higher price. In fact, in a recent survey, the site found that a staged domicile sells in an average of 10.3 days, compared to a non-staged domicile, which averages 84.6 days on the market.

Ask your real estate agent à propos de staging options when listing your domicile. Some agents have a background in design and feel comfortable handling the staging themselves, especially if the domicile doesn’t need much to prepare it for sale, while others may recommend a staging professional.