And with the home market only getting more competitive, sellers are opting for solutions that will get their home listed faster. This has led many sellers to choose virtual staging over traditional staging. This is where virtual staging software comes in.

Just what is virtual staging software? And how does it help you as a home seller?

What is Virtual Staging?

First, let’s start off by talking about virtual staging. Virtual staging is a way to ‘stage’ your home by adding couches, artwork, and other furnishings to your professionally-taken home photos. Using photo-editing software (or virtually staging software), we’re able to strategically place furniture in either unfurnished or poorly furnished rooms. These strategically placed coffee tables and desks showcase your home’s key assets, such as a spacious office or backyard.

Many home sellers are choosing virtual staging because it’s faster, easier, and cheaper than traditional home staging. Not only is it faster, easier, and cheaper, it also allows for limitless design. Sellers have thousands of couches, armchairs, nightstands, and backyard furniture to pick from for their home.

What is Virtual Staging Software?

Virtual staging software is not just photo-editing software, like Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator. And it’s not something you should just buy out of the box, install on your laptop or desktop, and DIY. Virtual staging software is a real estate marketing tool used to highlight the value of your home and garner top asking price.  In fact, most quality virtual staging today is done with very high-end, very expensive 3D design, editing, and animation software.

Using this software, our team brings homes to life with the realistic characteristics of a truly staged room. We accent the natural charm and beauty of your home with furnishings that showcase your home to its greatest ability.

Think of virtual staging software as another tool in your arsenal to get your home on the market faster.

The Future of Home Staging

The future of home staging is virtual staging. As buyers look to online listings first before viewing a home in-person, a home’s online photos will need to say more than just ‘I’m for Sale’.

They’ll need to tell the story of the home, show all the features of the home, and have prospective buyers already envisioning their family in the home. This powerful story is what will get more people scheduling in-person appointments/tours and more people submitting offers to buy your home.

Virtual staging can tell that story for you.

The benefits of virtual staging are tenfold those of traditional staging. Here are just a few of the benefits:

• Quicker go-to-market time frame – After receiving the professional photos of your home, a virtual stager can quickly insert complementary furniture and accessories that will look and feel real. This hopefully means you can list your home ahead of schedule.
• Cheaper than traditional staging – On average, traditional staging is around $2000 – $4000, which isn’t necessarily budget-friendly. Virtual staging is not nearly as expensive but it can look like you spent a lot of money when done correctly.
• Many design options – No matter your design preferences (or your buyers), virtual staging has something for everyone. From couches to coffee tables to patio furniture and bookshelf accents, you can pick and choose from various types of furnishings that will show off and tell your home’s story.
• Perfect for empty homes – An empty home can be hard for buyers to picture with furniture, resulting in the home sitting on the market for longer than intended. With virtual staging, simple furnishings can be added to show an online viewer just what the living room will look like with a couch, TV, and comfortable rug.

Virtual staging software is a game-changer in the real estate world. And as pioneers in virtual staging, we’re excited to show you just how revolutionary this can be when selling your home.

Want to see how virtual staging software can help you sell your home? Schedule a consultation with our team by calling 877-949-9797 or contacting us online to get started. We are professional home stagers with a vast portfolio of beautiful virtual furnishings and decoration options. Our unmatched realism and fast turnaround mean that your home will be seen at its best online in no time.

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Why Virtual Staging?

According to Redin, 35% of homebuyers make an offer on a home without seeing it in person. They use the online listing photos to decide if this is the house for them. This means that if your online listing features an empty house, homebuyers may be passing on your home because they can’t visualize the space with furniture or see it with welcoming, homey touches.

With virtual staging though, you can easily showcase all that your home has to offer by strategically placing furniture through digital photography.

Not sure this can work? Below we’re sharing virtual staging before and after photos of how virtual staging can make your home look modern, spacious, and welcoming.

Virtual Staging Before and After Shots

Living Rooms

Your living room is easily one of the most important rooms in your home. It’s where you spend time with family, hold a movie night, and entertain friends throughout the holidays. Staging this room ensures prospective homebuyers can see all those things are possible. Here are a few of our favorite virtually staged living rooms:

This living room is spacious, offering a gorgeous coffered ceiling, beautiful archways, and floor-to-ceiling- windows. To allow buyers to take this all in, we used neutral furniture and modern accents. This helps keep the focus on the amazing architecture, while also allowing them to picture their own furniture in the room too.

With small spaces, you want to avoid staging furniture that will make the room appear/feel even smaller than it really is. To showcase the open layout of this living room (and show how you can still entertain), we used modern furniture and pieces that can double as seating or decor. The dining table is sleek, with the emphasis on the chairs and the ability to pull them around to the living room.

The focal points of this living room are the large, floor-to-ceiling windows and the amazing view of the city. We emphasized the view by staging neutral furniture and with the armchair facing the windows. The contemporary furniture matches the vibe of this condo, appealing to homebuyers who want a low-maintenance home.

Kitchens

Kitchens are the heart of the home, especially around the holidays when you gather around good food and family. You might not think it’s possible to stage a kitchen to showcase the possibility of these family gatherings, but the staged kitchens below will prove you wrong:

This kitchen has lots of counter space, light, and opportunities for gatherings. By adding homey touches, like fruit bowls, baking containers, and cookbooks, the room is welcoming and family-friendly. Plus, with the dining room opening off the kitchen, it’s easy to envision your family sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner with the smell of pumpkin pie throughout the rooms.

Because this is a smaller kitchen, we wanted to make sure buyers could see the counter space and opportunity for seating. We limited the items put on the counters, choosing only fruit and some container, to highlight, and added barstools to the island.

Master Bedroom

When buyers look at master bedrooms, they’re looking for a relaxing, stress-free room where they can rest and rejuvenate. You can create that experience by staging your master with neutral colors, calming accents, and minimal furniture. Here are our favorite staged master bedrooms.

This master bedroom has a lot of great design elements, like the coffered ceilings, archway into the sitting room, and crown moldings. By only placing a bed, nightstands, and a sitting area in the sitting room, you’re able to take in the full effect of this peaceful room and imagine what it would be like to come home after a long day and relax here.

This room’s subdued color already brings on the relaxing vibes. To accent this spa-like feel, a neutral, padded headboard, flowers, picture frames were added. Because the master bath is also visible, greenery was added to extend the spa feel into the bathroom.

Outdoor Spaces

Whether it’s a view, space to entertain, or space for a swing set, most buyers are looking for some kind of outdoor space with their home. By staging your outdoor space, you give buyers an idea of what it would be like to relax with a glass of wine on the balcony or watch their kids run around the backyard.

Despite the small balcony space, the view is absolutely gorgeous and showcases the beauty and calmness that comes with this home. Using wicker outdoor furniture and plants, this outdoor space is now a relaxing oasis.

This backyard space is perfect for entertaining, watching kids play, or relaxing. By adding furniture around the fireplace and a hammock in the yard, it’s easy to see yourself hanging out in the backyard or entertaining with friends.

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Need Help Staging Your Home?

Virtual staging is an easy and cost-effective way to stage your home in a photorealistic way. Homebuyers will be able to look at photos of your home with modern furnishings and decor, making your home feel warm and welcoming – ultimately leading to more showings and a quick sale. Learn more about virtual staging by contacting our team today.

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Staging a House for Sale? Here’s What You Need to Know

Home staging not in your budget? Below we’re sharing our favorite budget-friendly home staging tips that you can DIY or enlist the help of friends and family.

Declutter & Organize

One of the easiest ways to stage your home is to declutter and organize. This will help your home show better in pictures and in-person.

Go from room to room in your house and remove 25-30% of the items in each room. This might seem like you’re emptying the rooms, but clean and simple decor will appeal to prospective homeowners. You’ll also want to make sure that if you have pets, you’re stowing their toys, food and water bowls, and litter boxes out of the way.

A bonus of organizing and decluttering now is that it makes it easier when your home sells and you have to pack everything up to move.

Rearrange Your Furniture to Showcase Space & Entertaining

The way your furniture is arranged plays a major role in how big (or small) your rooms appear. The 3 most important rooms to stage in your home are the living room, master bedroom, and kitchen.

While you might like the current setup in your home, you should consult with your realtor (or a professional stager) on how to maximize the space. Something small like moving your couch to a different position can make all the difference in how homebuyers perceive the space. (It also helps them envision how they would utilize the room and arrange their own furniture.)

Modernize Your Bathroom with Quick Fixes

When bathrooms are outdated, homebuyers tend to focus on all the things they have to fix rather than the actual space. Luckily, though, you can still modernize your bathroom without having to go through a gut and renovation.

• Hardware – Updating bathroom hardware, like cabinet pulls, faucets, and towel racks can dramatically improve the feel of your bathroom. You can look for budget-friendly sets at Home Depot, Lowes, Wayfair, and Amazon.
• Paint – A fresh coat of paint on the cabinets and walls go a long way in revamping a bathroom. A neutral color will make the room feel bigger and more open.
• Shower Curtain – Might seem like a small thing, but adding a shower curtain (even a simple one from Target or Walmart) makes a bathroom feel more put together.

Also, remember to deep clean your bathroom before pictures and before tours. The last thing you want is for someone to think the bathroom is dirty after you spend time modernizing and pulling the room together. Plus, once a homebuyer thinks one room is dirty, they’re more likely to question the rest of your home.

Add Welcoming Touches

For Open Houses, a lot of sellers like to make cookies so the smell of freshly-baked goodness envelopes homebuyers when they first walk in. While you can’t appeal to an online viewers sense of smell, you can absolutely add welcoming, homey touches that are visually appealing (and touch their heart).

• Kitchen – Homey touches like fun dish towels, fruit, and baking ingredients say your kitchen is cozy and functional.
• Master Bathroom – Candles, hand towels, and flowers show your bathroom is a spa-like, and a place to relax and recharge after a long day.
• Dining Room – Simple place settings and flowers (or seasonal decor) make it easy for homebuyers to imagine entertaining or eating their own meals in the room.
• Living Room – Blankets, coffee table books, and coasters make it easy to envision entertaining, watching TV, or reading in the living room.

Homey touches don’t have to big items either. A lot of the things mentioned above, you probably already have in your house. And if you don’t, ask friends and family if they have any spare items you can use while your home is on the market. Another option is to go to yard sales and thrift stores to find quality items at a fraction of the cost.

Staging a Vacant House for Sale?

Even if your home is vacant, you can still stage the rooms to appeal to buyers. A lot of the tips we mentioned above still apply, especially when it comes to modernizing your bathroom or adding welcoming touches.

One thing you won’t be able to do is rearrange furniture, well, because there is no furniture. A way to get around this is to ask family and friends if they have any extra furniture they aren’t using and stage it in your home. One potential downside to this is that the pieces won’t flow together and it will look that way in photos and in person.

Another option is to virtually stage your home. Virtual staging is when you digitally position furniture and decor into photos, creating photorealistic staged photos.

Virtual staging is a great option if you don’t want to mess with a staging company and/or ask friends/family for extra furniture. While your home will be vacant when homebuyers see it in person, they will already have an idea of how the rooms will look with furniture, allowing them to envision their own furniture in its place on the tour.

Want more home staging tips? Read Home Staging Tips from Expert Staging Companies,  or check out our blog for more articles. You can also learn more about virtual staging and request a consultation with our team here.

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Vacant Home Staging Tips

#1. Curb Appeal

You know how they say never judge a book by it’s cover? Well unfortunately for homes, the phrase doesn’t always hold true. The exterior of your home is the first impression a prospective buyer will have of the property and you want to make sure that impression is on point.

A few easy ways to add curb appeal is to:

• Add fresh mulch to your front yard. Fresh mulch will brighten the yard and any flowers or plants you have
• Stage the entrance. Add a rocking chair, planters with fresh flowers or wreath to make your front door inviting and welcoming.  

#2. Use Mirrors to Make Spaces Look Bigger

Usually, vacant homes appear smaller without furniture to fill the space. However, you can easily you can give the illusion of space by using mirrors.

Mirrors make spaces seem larger than they truly are. When placing a mirror, angle it towards the focal point of the room to make the room seem larger. This also works great if the room has a lot of natural light. Mirrors reflect both natural and artificial light to make rooms brighter during the day.

This is also a good trick if your home is on the small side or if you have a smaller living room.

#3. Neutral Paint Colors

A lot of homebuyers have a hard time seeing past wall color when viewing photos or touring a home. Seeing bright purple or lime green walls can quickly cause a person to lose interest in your home. Not only are they seeing the color, but they’re also adding up how much it will cost them to repaint.

Don’t let wall color be the reason someone doesn’t put in an offer on your home! Consider giving your living room, kitchen, dining room, and master bedroom a fresh coat of paint using a neutral color. Colors like gray, greige, white, or beige appeal to homebuyers and are often considered move-in ready colors.

#4. Give Your Home a Deep Cleaning

If your home is vacant while you’re selling, you don’t have any furnishings or decor to hide dirty floors, walls, or ceilings. Before you start showing your home (and even between showings), clean your home.

When cleaning, focus on:

• Your floors – Regularly sweep and mop your floors, especially if you have dark floors as they will show everything.
• Baseboards – Dust and dirt love baseboards so make sure to wipe these off periodically.
• Windows – Clean the windows at the front of your house, in your kitchen, and living room to ensure buyers can easily see out.

#5. Update Fixtures in Your Kitchen and Bathrooms

It might seem like a small thing to update, but replacing old fixtures in your kitchen and bathrooms can easily add value to your home. And this value is definitely felt by home buyers.

Replacing fixtures is a relatively inexpensive update (when compared to a kitchen remodel) and can make your kitchen or bathroom appear modern without the expense.

Need Help Staging Your Home for a Quick Sale?

Virtual staging is an easy and cost-effective way to stage your home in a photorealistic way. Homebuyers will be able to look at photos of your home with modern furnishings and decor, making your home feel warm and welcoming – ultimately leading to more showings and a quick sale. Learn more about virtual staging by contacting our team today.

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Budget-Friendly Staging Ideas for Vacant Homes

1. Use Area Rugs to Define Living Spaces

Empty spaces tend to appear smaller than they truly are, so we recommend adding an area rug to highlight the size of the room. This will help prospective home buyers visualize the room’s layout with their own furniture. Area rugs can be especially helpful for rooms that are oddly shaped and for open-concept layouts.

Here are more tips for choosing an area rug to stage your home.

2. Add Warmth By Painting the Walls

Not only do empty rooms appear smaller, but they can also seem cold and uninviting. To add warmth to your vacant home, use neutral paint colors to brighten up the rooms.

Neutral colors in the white, gray, greige or taupe family are good options for living rooms, kitchens, and bedrooms. The Spruce has a good list of paint neutral colors to choose from to add warmth to your home.

3. Use Accents in Kitchens & Bathrooms

To some, the kitchen is the heart of the home. And an empty kitchen does little to inspire family dinners. Add accents like hand towels, fruit, or containers with baking ingredients to showcase the family-esque vibe your kitchen offers.

Bathrooms are known to be cold, small spaces. You can liven them up by adding little accents, like colorful hand towels, flowers, and hand soap dispensers. These small touches might not seem important, but they go a long way in adding warmth to half baths and powder rooms.

4. Ask Friends and Family to Borrow Furniture

If you don’t want to hire a staging company to fill your home with furniture, ask friends and family if you can borrow furniture to stage in your vacant home. While this is a more budget-friendly alternative, you run the risk of not having a cohesive look and feel throughout your home.

If you are going to borrow from family, choose key pieces (like area rugs or extra seating) to highlight the size of your rooms, functional space, and flow of the overall house.

5. Go With Virtual Staging

Virtual staging is a budget-friendly way to completely stage your vacant home. It uses current furnishings and decor to create photorealistic staged photos of your home. These photos are able to convert more online viewings into showings, where prospective buyers still see the vacant home but are better equipped to visualize the space with furnishings.

Need Help Selling Your Vacant Home?

Consider virtual staging to add dimension and warmth to your home’s online listing. Learn more about virtual staging by reading our FAQs or contacting us directly here.

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Today the hottest thing in real estate is virtual staging. Adding décor and furniture to a home virtually is a great tool for Realtors that are trying to sell a vacant house.  While there are several companies providing this service now, what qualities make any of them one of the best virtual staging companies?

While price might be important to some, all of the providers’ prices are much less than the cost of traditional home staging with real furniture.  With respect to virtual staging, you get what you pay for, so true design knowledge and tons of real staging experience are key, as is the realism of the finished product.

A realtor wants to create a setting in a vacant property that will help a buyer visualize living there, so it’s important for virtual staging companies to make a vacant property attractive. A virtual staging should encourage online home shoppers to ask for a tour and turn those tours into offers.

And remember, if it doesn’t look both real and attractive, it may do more harm than good!

Four Things Only the Best Virtual Staging Companies Offer:

Execution Quality

While some might think the price is the most important, we think execution quality is by far the most important.  Execution quality encompasses both technical executions, but also design execution.

If a photo is poorly staged or done so with the wrong furnishings for the buyer audience, it’s likely to do more harm than good.  So spending $30 on a poorly executed photo is much less valuable than spending $60 or even $100 on an excellently executed staged photo.

Realism:

In addition to selecting the right furnishings, the staging must be executed very well technically. Not only do you have to use the right furnishings, but they simply must look real.

Communication:

Your virtual staging provider should have a direct, open line of communication with you, their customer – preferably via telephone.  They will want to ask you questions about the staging and furnishings selection and you can ask any questions or provide any guidance up front.  You want their first attempt at the photos to be the right one, as any revisions, even if they are free, cost you valuable time.

Turn-Around Time:

The best virtual staging companies know that for a realtor, time is money.  So high-quality staged photos should be completed in 2 business days or less.  Every day longer is a day of marketing time lost.

Satisfaction Guarantee:

The best virtual staging companies offer a 100% money back guarantee. The art of selling a vacant property falls to the realtor, but they need the best tools possible to make that sale and if the virtually staged photos aren’t outstanding, a realtor needs to know that the company that provided the staged pictures, has their back.

Create a Partnership With Home Staging Experts

It’s the sale of a vacant property that counts for any realtor. Knowing that they have found a virtual staging provider that delivers outstanding quality in a timely fashion with good communication is extremely valuable. These traits make a virtual staging provider best of the breed, anything less is just not worth it. Contact us today to learn more about our services and improve your vacant listings today.

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Potential buyers are very likely to have started their home search on the internet, and the pictures associated with the listings they see speak volumes about the property. Making virtual home staging an awesome tool to sell vacant homes. This gives any real estate agent that extra edge to get a potential buyer feeling cozy and in love with a property before they ever even see it.

If You Aren’t Already Virtually Staging for Real Estate Listings, You Should Be

Traditional home staging is time-consuming and can get very expensive, especially if you have to rent furniture. However, if you sell the property for top dollar, it more than pays for itself.

If your budget doesn’t permit traditional vacant home staging, virtual staging offers many of the same benefits, at a fraction of the cost.  With staged photos, potential buyers are able to picture themselves living in the property, and if it feels good in their mind, they are more likely to make an offer than if they if they don’t make that connection with the property.

This alone should help you realize that virtual staging is a must in today’s market. With so many houses on the market, virtual staging will attract more buyers who may otherwise skip your listings in lieu of the next one.

With nearly all potential buyers beginning their search online, and when money and time are in short supply, virtual staging creates appealing photos that don’t require physical labor on the agent’s part to stage the property, allowing potential buyers to visualize the home as their own.

The benefits of virtual home staging offer agents many of the same benefits that traditional home staging does, but for a lot less money and time. Instead of spending a few thousand dollars to stage a home, you spend under $300 for virtual staging.

Actual Staging Compared To Virtual Home Staging

At the end of the day, traditional staging with real décor and furniture is an excellent solution to sell vacant homes. There is nothing better for a potential buyer to see pictures online, fall in love with the house, and visit the home staged.

Virtually home staging delivers almost all of the benefits of traditional staging at about 8-10% of the cost.  And, if you leave enlargements of the staged photos at the property for buyers to see when they visit you get that much closer to perfect for little additional cost.

Contact the experts at VSP today to get started on staging your real estate listings.

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What Is The Meaning Of Staging a Home For Sale?

Staging a home requires strategic décor and furniture arranging that brings a home’s best features to the forefront, including furnishings and decor to make a house look its best while it’s for sale. This can be done by eliminating some of your existing décor and furniture, refresh a few things, or even rent some pieces temporarily. If you’ve had your home on the market before and didn’t have any luck at selling it, staging your home may be what brings in the offers this time.

Critical Tips for Home Staging

• Give your home’s curb appeal a boost. The first thing any prospective buyer will see is the front of your house. If they don’t like the way it looks when they drive up, they may not even bother coming in. Before you place your home on the market, these things are recommended for staging a home for sale:

1. Pressure wash the deck, driveway, brick or siding, porches, and walkways
2. Replace the house numbers with large, easy-to-read numbers
3. Refresh the flower beds with new plants, new ground cover, etc.
4. Edge, mow, and weed-eat the lawn, if needed, add sod or reseed
5. Wash the windows, inside and outside
6. Repaint or stain decks and porches

Outdoor Space 2

• Make the front porch welcoming, even if there is just a walk-up stoop. Replace the doormat, freshen up or add blooming potted plants, and if there enough room, add some outdoor furniture. In the evening, make sure the porch light is on and add solar lights along the walk-ways for an extra touch.
• Clean your house from the light fixtures to the countertops to the floors and everywhere in between. Uncarpeted floors should shine, and carpet floors should be shampooed and have that just vacuumed look. Cabinets and counters should sparkle, and grout should be scrubbed.
• Getting rid of the clutter is a must, and if you’re moving, why not? When you’re staging a home for sale, remember clutter doesn’t sell a house, but cleanliness and openness do. And don’t store it in the garage – rent an offsite storage unit. Even a home with that vintage-chic look can appear cluttered, so tone that look down and make your home appeal to the masses. Family photographs should be packed away.
• Staging a home for sale includes setting up the breakfast and/or dining table. Often, these areas get just a glance from prospective buyers, so bring their attention to the area by putting out your best table cloth and a humble centerpiece in the dining room. In a breakfast nook, set a place for 2, including placemats.
• Rearrange the furniture in symmetric settings and out from the walls. The living room should be arranged in a conversational manner, not a television viewing manner.
• Repaint the walls in neutral, sophisticated colors throughout the house. Time to get rid of your “fun” look in the bedrooms. Greys and tans are excellent choices and lend a touch of sophistication to each room.
• Clean out and open the closets – prospective buyers want storage and a lot of it, so show them what you have. Closet space can actually make a sale for many. And this means toys should be packed away, remember the off-site storage we mentioned earlier?
• If you’re updating the bathrooms, a pedestal sink gives the appearance of more space. Use a few personal accents and décor, such as a clean, fluffy, white robe hanging on the door is an attractive accent, but the hamper overflowing isn’t.
• Don’t leave Fido’s or Fluff’s odors hanging out there either. Use carpet fresh products when you vacuum, light candles or incense, even leaving a freshly baked batch of cookies will eliminate those pet odors. Any offensive, strong odor is a huge deal to avoid when staging a home for sale!
• If your home has a hot tub or swimming pool, make sure the areas attract not scare off any prospective buyers. New pool furniture and old pool toys tossed is a must. If the nights are cool, a clean fire pit is welcoming.

Contact us today to learn more about our home staging services.

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In 2017, the National Association of Realtors reported that almost 60% of seller’s agents said a staged house can increase the price as much as 20%.  The Real Estate Staging Association has stated that 90% of staged houses sell faster than houses that aren’t staged.

So, maybe it’s worth paying for a professional home stager? It may be, but be ready for a hefty price, like $2,000 up to almost $9,000 for a typical home. At those prices, that may only be a few rooms. And if you have to rent staging furniture, you’re looking at an additional cost of $500 per room for one month.

Save Money And Go With Virtual Staging Furniture

Yes, the world of technology has brought the real estate industry virtual furniture staging abilities. And it has proven very valuable in helping agents sell a vacant home as it is renting furniture and/or hiring a professional stager because. Over 90% of those searching for homes do so by starting online.

Home Furniture Staging Explained

A real estate agent with a vacant home to sell knows they will sell it quicker with some décor and furniture for the pictures. But the expense of that can put a dent in their commission. Virtual staging allows you to place furniture, pictures, and rugs without having it physically in place.

Why Go With Virtual Furniture Staging?

Staging furniture in a vacant home is time-consuming, not to mention it can get expensive quick. And while that expense is recouped when the property sells, why not go with staging furniture virtually and keep more of the commission to yourself?

Today, as we mentioned above, over 90% of home buyers start their search online, so by staging a home virtually, you’re more likely to get a buyer’s attention which leads to a showing request. Over 85% of today’s home buyers will tell you that it is the photos they saw online that got their attention first.

Because a first impression is important, with virtual furniture staging in place, an agent can take pictures and get the property online fast and get ready for showings and offers. Virtually staged furniture and décor helps potential buyers see the potential of each room. It gives the house a more appealing appearance and they can see themselves making that vacant house their home.

When money is a concern and time is short, for an agent, virtual furniture staging provides a great opportunity to post those appealing, eye-catching photos online easily and quickly. As the buyers tour the property, they’ll have a visualization of what they saw online, even have their handheld device with them to use for comparison and can begin placing themselves making it their home.

Virtual Staging Mistakes To Avoid

Virtual furniture staging is a wonderful tool for real estate agents but mistakes can happen. Always keep the rooms looking lifelike and real. Poor quality virtual staging can turn a potential buyer away. And tailor the furniture staging toward the audience that is likely to buy that specific property. A condo in downtown Atlanta shouldn’t be staged like a ranch house on 40 acres. Always be honest about the condition of a house and include photos of the house with empty rooms and staged rooms, showing potential buyers the potential of a property without hiding the defects and faults.

Contact us today to learn more about our virtual staging services.

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As millennials become the primary buyers in the housing market, the world of shopping for a home online is getting more competitive. They need high-quality visuals to keep them interested. Real estate agents see the value in using virtual staging instead of regular home staging. With 90% of buyers looking online first when house shopping, the image is important. In fact, it is widely agreed that staged homes sell faster than non-staged homes. Virtual home staging has become an agent’s best friend. Continue reading to learn why virtual staging for realtors is gaining more popularity.

Why Realtors are Using Virtual Staging for Real Estate Listings

No Heavy Lifting

Virtually staging a listing allows you to avoid the hassle of hiring movers to haul staging furniture into the house. It also lets you avoid spending hours setting up and staging all that furniture.

If your listing is in a high-rise apartment, imagine the headache and frustration you save by using virtual furniture instead of the real thing.

Security

Vacant homes can be attractive to burglars. They have even been known to look on real estate listing websites for homes that are vacant. Expensive home staging furniture might seem like an easy score. Likewise, staging a home with traditional furnishings that still has occupants, is taking a risk that they might damage the furniture.

Virtual furniture is a secure way of staging a home without the risk.

Because 85% of potential home buyers say that the photos are the most important factor when viewing a home online. … Our virtual staging process provides a realism that draws a buyer’s attention online. Realism is one of the most significant benefits of our ‘current furnishings’ approach to virtual staging. -Virtually Staging Properties

Cost

Traditional home staging is expensive.  In most cases, it’s worth it.  But let’s face it, not everyone can afford $2,000 to $5,000 for a typical vacant home staging.  Then, there are monthly fees after that if it doesn’t sell quickly.

With virtual staging, there are two ways to approach it: Go the least expensive route or hire a professional virtual home staging company with years of experience actually staging homes.

Beware of a low-cost provider because the old adage “you get what you pay for” applies far more often in life than you might want to believe.  Think about your own business…do you approach your clients and sell them on being the lowest cost agent?  Absolutely not.  You sell them on your experience and the value that you bring to the table as a result.

Beware: If the people doing your virtual staging have never really staged a home before, or are located on the other side of the world, this could be a bad sign.

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You could hire a professional, experienced virtual home staging company with years of actual staging experience. They, as stagers also do, will take into account the type of buyers you are marketing the home toward.  They will use their knowledge of design and current design trends to make sure that your listing attracts the broadest audience possible.

Remember, houses that are staged sell faster. And, the quicker the agent sells the home, the happier their clients will be!

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