TSP’s Staged Properties Buck the Downward Trend seeing above asking in
quieter times…
As professional home stagers we know that preparing a property for sale and
having it beautifully presented makes a difference – but it is always great
to see the results!
In the past month or so we have seen a slowing of the Sydney market (as
mentioned in previous blogs) with auction rates down and price expectations
falling. Many buyers are sitting on the sideline waiting to see what
happens.
For those home sellers that have taken the plunge and are selling during
this time they are faced with wary buyers with high expectations.
Only 2 weeks ago we staged an small one bedroom apartment in a lovely block
and it was done in a ‘young executive’ style. It looked stunning and the
buyers agreed! It sold on the first open at above the asking price! The
owner was thrilled and now wants us to do the same for her and her friends.
A 2 bedroom apartment is a very different location has also been a major
success seeing the owner get $30,000 over their ‘dream price’. What a great
results for a minimal investment.
It shows that when a potential buyer can see how they can live in a place
they respond in a positive manner and really want to buy it, snapping it up
and paying a little more to ensure they don’t miss out.
We know that when we come back and destage the property that with every
piece we remove the character fades and the rooms return to a featureless
stage.
Staging had worked it’s magic.
