Quick sales through home staging
At Shift by Design, we believe that a better presented property will always have a far greater chance of selling faster and for more than a property that is not.
Home staging a property, particularly a vacant property, gives the buyer something to look at to create scale, purpose and define the use for rooms. It also allows for far better photos to use in marketing online or in real estate guides automatically attracting more people than a shot of an empty room.
While home staging is not everyone's first though in listing a property for sale, the folowing examples give weight to the argument that investing in home staging can have a dramatic impact on sales time and selling price.
Home staging works for Blackmans Bay property
A recent furniture and accessory rental project in a vacant home in Blackmans Bay in Tasmania saw a positive result for clients Ian and Tracey. The home had been tastefully renovated to give the home a new lease of life and was listed for sale as an empty home.
Despite a stunning view from the lounge room and two other bedrooms, it seemed buyers could not picture themselves in the property.
It appeared that buyers were also having trouble identifying space and layout in the home and Shift by Design were engaged to overcome this issue through home staging.
After stylishly presenting the property for sale with a Shift by Design base package plus an additional bedroom the property inspection rates grew as did actual buyer interest leading to a sale a short time later.
Ian and Tracey were kind enough to write the following about the result:
"After completing an extensive home renovation project, we were surprised when the house was still on the market two months after listing - lots of interest, but no offers.
After taking advantage of Shift by Design's staging services, we had a successful offer within two weeks. It's now clear to us the dramatic difference professional staging makes. The cost is more than covered by the improved buyer reaction and reduced time on the market.
We won't consider doing our next project without it!"
Ian and Tracey - Hobart
Home staging is not just about million dollar penthouses
Shift by Design were asked to inspect a property at Glenorchy, Tasmania recently to offer advice and provide creative recommendations for a flat on one of the main roads in the suburb.
The property had been tenented until recently and was as such being marketed vacant. The flat was clean and airy but was not appealing to the buying market. Due to the asking price, the property was ideally a first home buyer or an investor wishing to add a property to their portfolio.
After making recommendations, Shift by Design was engaged by Gerard and Gerardine to transform the way the flat was being perceived by the market and turn it into something more aspirational that home buyers could see themselves living in.
The result of this home staging project was fantastic and buyer interest grew from the moment the new photos appeared online, with the listing agent advising he was almost living at the property due to the number of buyers he was showing through the property.
Gerard and Gerardine had this to say about the experience with Shift by Design and the result of their investment in selling their flat:
"Dear Adam,
Thank you, for the wonderful transformation you made to our property. The flat had been on the market for quite a while with no interest. It was clean, but not inviting; after inspecting it ourselves we decided that it need to be stylized.
Your company Shift by Design made a Cinderella transformation. You took a basic plain jane flat and made into an appealing apartment which anyone would like to own. This transformation more importantly produced interest that was not there before, and we had a successful offer within 2 weeks.
Also we had many positive comments on the transformation, even the agent could not believe that it was the same flat. Once again we thank you and recommend Shift by Design to anyone who wants to sell they property no matter how big or how small, it does make a difference."
Gerard & Gerardine Carra - Victoria
So if you are listing your vacant property for sale, or you have a vacant property that has been on the market that needs a refresh, call Shift by Design, the Tasmanian home staging experts on
0408 744 381 or email enquiries@shiftbydesign.com.au.
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