Simply put, statistics show that homes staged by an accrediated staging professional (ASP) sell for more money and often in a shorter period of time. *

The term "Staging the Home for sale" was first coined by Barb Schwarz who was at the time a real estate agent in Bellevue, WA in the 1980's. Barb has been training staging professionals since the mid 80's and owns the federally registered Stage (R) trademark since 1990. Her focused training results in the professional designation, ASP, accrediated staging professional.

Since this time staging has become recognized as one of the 6 major ingredients that contribute to the sale of your home - Location..Condition..Price..Terms..The Market..and how the house is staged.

Always remember that your home is not for sale -but your house is! Your home becomes a product as soon as you put it on the market. Basically, you will need to package that product so that your house appeals to as many customers as possible and in fact, is more appealing than the competition. To gain the upper hand in your marketplace, your home must be priced correctly and staged to look better than the competition.

I prepare your home for sale. I do not decorate- I actually depersonalize your home so that it will appeal to the largest number of buyers. I work with empty spaces or I can actually declutter and stage while you are living in the home. Your realtor is selling the real estate - floors and wall space. I will work with you to create a space in which the buyer can mentally move in and see exactly how their belongings will fit. To do this I will de-clutter, downsize, and have you pack up many things.

Remember that Clutter Eats Equity.

The investment that you make in staging your home is less money than your first price reduction.