bmjdecoration@live.ca
www.bmjdecoration.com
By Phone
(819) 360-8672
By Mail
BMJ Decoration
58 Lisieux
Gatineau, Qc
J8T 4P3
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It has become a well-known fact that preparing
your home before listing it on the real estate market will not only make
it sell faster, it will increase your profit!
Because we believe that an informed client is a confident client, we
have put together some statistics and information on the benefits of
home staging! |
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Top 10 reasons |
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Look better than others on the market
2. Sell faster
3. Typically sell for more money
4. Look better in print and internet ads
5. Receive more foot traffic
6. End up on a buyer's "must see" list
7. Are viewed by buyers as "well maintained
8. Are viewed as "well maintained" by Appraisers
9. Are often appraised at a higher values
10. Are "move in ready |
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Statistics |
In a 2007 study, vacant and un-staged homes that were previously
on the market for an average of 131 were taken off the market,
staged and re-listed. Because they were now staged, these properties
sold after an average of 42 days! These results can be translated
to one sentence: Home that are staged will spend
68% less time on the market! |
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In a 2008 study, vacant and un-staged homes that were previously on the
market for an average of 190 were taken off the market, staged and
re-listed. Because they were now staged, these
properties sold after an average of 28 days! These results can be
translated to one sentence: Home that are staged will spend 85%
less time on the market! |
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Staging is still working in a down market. 2008 was statistically a
worse
market than 2007 and staging proved to sell properties at a
significantly
higher rate than non-staged properties. |
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A Maritz survey says that 63% of buyers will pay more for
move-in ready homes. |
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Why is it more important now than ever to stage your home? |
According to the National Association of Realtors' Profile of Home
Buyers and Sellers 2008, people becoming more internet savvy. 87%
of ALL home buyers and 94% of buyers aged 25 to 44 used the internet to
search for homes.
Staging continues to be a valuable tool to gain more buyer interest
beginning with their initial search on the internet. Homes today are
being eliminated from the
“must
see”
list based on photographs from the Internet. Professional staging is key
to the quality of those photos.
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How much will you spend? |
While some properties can be staged with little or no money, a
recent Real Estate Staging Association study found that 99.2%
of professional stagers recommend repairs and upgrades to seller when
preparing a home for sale. 89% of sellers were willing to address the
repairs recommended and 73.5% report their clients invest between $500
to $2000 in repairs. |
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What do we do? |
Professional stagers do more than just
“arrange
furniture and reduce clutter”.
Professional stagers have targeted skill sets that include demographics,
color, green consults, updating consults, curb appeal AND the support of
specialized teams to meet every homeowner selling situation.
Home staging is about illusions. It's how David Copperfield would sell a
house. It's beyond decorating and cleaning. It's about perfecting the
art of creating moods. Staging makes your house look bigger, brighter,
cleaner, warmer, more loving and, best of all, it makes home buyers want
to buy it. |
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The process |
While some homes may require a different process, most will proceed as
follows: |
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Initial Consultation:
On the initial consultation meeting, we will go through a series of
sessions such as, a photo session, a home content inventory session and
a measuring session.
Once we have all the information required, we will return to our offices
to prepare the "home staging plan." |
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Presentation meeting:
Once our research is completed, we will schedule a second appointment to
review the plan with you. The plan typically includes the following:
- A content inventory and relocation chart;
- A room-by-room color schemes table;
- A room-by-room repair and/or upgrade chart; and,
- A purchasing list and help documents. |
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Staging meeting: (for full staging services)
After we review the plan with you, we will schedule a third, and
typically last, appointment with you to stage your home! |
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How long does it take? |
Once the "staging plan" has been created, most homes can be staged, on
average, in 7 to 10 days. |
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No available time to stage your home? BMJ Decoration can
undertake the project in its entirety with our Project Management
services. Please view our "Project Management" section or contact us to
obtain further details. |
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