PHOTO:COMBER AND COMBER/SUPPLIED Others remain sceptical that there has been little to no scientific evidence that proves the styling itself is the factor that makes a house sell above value.
Would you give me two thousand dollars if I told you I’d give you thirty to fifty thousand back?
Real estate agents say home staging is a must-do if you want your house to sell for top dollar.
There’s little to no scientific research that proves fitting out your home with designer furniture will put tens of thousands of dollars above RV into your pocket, but the anecdotal evidence is plentiful and persuasive.
It goes a little something like this: A poorly decorated or empty abode sat on the market for several months, without even a nibble of interest. It got flicked to another, savvier agent, who insisted upon $1500 worth of staging. Within days, the gussied up property sold for fifty thousand plus over it’s estimated value.
Like all investments, home staging carries an element of risk and the size of the return is not guaranteed. But unlike stock market shares, there’s an element of perception in quantifying that return.
So we asked some experienced agents whether they buy it.
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