Some of our clients call us in after they are not successful in selling. Some people try to sell on their own thiking its easy… why pay an agent.. then they realize – boy, you have to deal with all these showings… and sometimes… oops… no showings at all.
The right agent will suggest presenting your property in the best light. This will likely mean staging, it may mean touch ups or changing some lights. Fixing anything that is broken or doesnt look right. Basically preparing the house in a way when any buyer who would walk through your door – will want to put in an offer.
For example take this townhouse, it was on the market for a long time with no offers. Slavny Homes brought us in, and did everything we suggested. In 1 week they got 5 offers and SOLD the house over asking price, for a price that was previously listed and had no offers.
The right agent will not just list on MLS and wait. They will post your house on social media, they will offer to do open houses – you never know where your buyer will come from. This person may not even be looking to move but may just walk in and fall in-love…
These sellers tried to sell with a different agent who just took photos of what was there. No Success. The agent who brought us in (Slavny Homes) always make sure they present the house in its best condition. This makes them look good – getting them more listings and helps sell your property faster which means more money for you!
We suggested to remove the sparse furniture, change the lighting and added a full sectional, a rug, chair, coffee table, art, and a table with 6 chairs. Before the house looked like someone ran away with the rest of the furniture…
After Staging, the house lookd spacious yet elegant, and showed buyers how the space can be used well.
In the primary bedroom we asked to remove all their items. we added sheers, a king size bed with up to date night stands, luxury bedding, art, and lamps. We also added a fluffy rug to anchor the room.
In order to get this house to look more valuable, we decided to show a way to add a bedroom in the basement. The way the house was presented previously, it showed a TV, no one would think – to remove the TV so you can show the area as a bedroom. Not Slavny homes. They listen and see what is the best way to show value.
