Red Door Staging and Design - Central Pennsylvania Real Estate

FAQ-Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Staging...

Lamp on Side table How much does it cost and how long does it take?

Our services generally take anywhere between 1/2 day and 3 weeks depending on the amount of work recommended and agreed upon between Red Door Staging and Design and the homeowner. The more cosmetic changes you have like wallpaper removal, new carpet, etc. the longer it will take to complete the job to get it ready for the market. Effective home staging should end up making you money not costing you money.

Do I need to be present?

You do not have to be present...our home stagers and contractors come in and perform the work. You can be as involved or uninvolved as you want to be.

What if my home is not expensive enough to justify staging?

ANY home no matter what the price can benefit from professional staging. We can work within your budget to help you professionally market your property.

What if I don't want to spend any money on the home I'm selling.

If your financial advisor told you that you would make at least 6% on your money over the course of the next two months by investing in a stock would you do it? Did you know that by spending as little as $2000 on professional home staging up front, statistically you will sell 50% faster and for AT LEAST 6% more than you would have without professional staging? For a $200,000 house that's $12,000 for spending less than $2000 on professional staging! Contempory Bed

Will you use my existing furnishings?

Yes. As home staging professionals, we will use most of your existing furnishings in ways you may have never imagined. We "shop" your home for items and use them in the creative staging process. Other "staging" accessories are often suggested in our evaluation.

Can't home buyers look past the décor?

Only a very small percentage of homebuyers can actually visualize the potential of a home. What they see is what they get and you as the seller only have one shot at making what they see count. If you have wallpaper on your walls and your competition doesn’t, then a buyer doesn't need to visualize…they'll just buy from your competition!

Vacant dinning room What if my home is vacant?

There is a reason why builders/developers spend many thousands of dollars doing model homes. Vacant homes show poorly and they don’t sell well. Vacant homes show smaller (not larger) and they lack the warmth and scale that furniture brings to a home. And, vacant homes scream: desperate…buy me…they'll take a low offer…they can’t afford this home! It is never a good idea to leave your home vacant.

What about marketing and photography?

Post-staging photography is highly recommended. Research shows that while buyers may not buy a home based on pictures online, they will eliminate a home based on pictures online. We will make sure your pictures draw buyers in, not turn them away!