Home Staging Basics

This article provides a great introduction to those who are new to the term "home staging". I've included a brief excerpt here.

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A home stager will go through each room with a checklist of tasks to make it more appealing to sellers, from rearranging furniture to replacing dated light fixtures.
While Cross believes people understand the need to prepare a home for sale, they have a hard time recognizing what to do.

"I think having a fresh set of eyes will really be an advantage to the seller," she says. Homeowners often don't even notice minor repair needs, such as chipped paint, or pet odors.

"People are paying for me to tell them these difficult things. I can also offer them a solution as to how to get rid of that."
Sellers should contact a home stager as soon as they decide to sell their home, Cross says.

"It makes their homes stand out," she says. "They look nicer and they show better. Realtors want to show homes that look good."
Elena Acoba is a local freelance writer, special to the Arizona Daily Star.