I’ve written several blogs on the importance of hiring a home stager. But I came across an interesting article on HOW to hire a home stager. Basically, you’re interviewing a stager for a job at your McCormick Ranch home for sale so you should ask the right questions to make sure they’re qualified and will meet your needs.
Training
You’ll want to ask the home stager you’re thinking of hiring for your McCormick Ranch home for sale what formal training they have and if they’re certified or accredited. Find out if they have the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) designation. RESA is a portal to the staging industry and is the source of education for real estate stagers. You’ll also want to find out how much experience they have.
It may seem easy, but if you don’t hire a professional home stage, it could mean disaster when trying to sell your McCormick Ranch home. Home stagers are trained to emphasize the focal point in the room and to showcase the positives and downplay the negatives to potential buyers.
Portfolio
Ask to see a portfolio and find out if the photos in the portfolio are their own or example photos provided by their trainer. The company name should be on the photos. Ask the home stager too if they selected the accessories, furniture, and paint or if it was a collaboration between them and the seller.
Before and after photos should be provided to you with the home stager explaining before and after pictures of their work in print or on the web. If they’re not able to explain their thought process behind each staging project, chances are, they didn’t do it — it’s not their work.
Specific Style
When looking at a stager’s portfolio for your McCormick Ranch home for sale, see if that person offers a range in styles so your home won’t look the same. You should also be able to rent accessories, if needed, from the home stager.
Familiar with Community
A stager being familiar with your McCormick Ranch home for sale’s community is important, as well. It’s good for the stager to know the expectations of buyers who’ll be looking for homes in your price range in the area. There’s a big different between staging an apartment in the downtown area vs. a home in the suburbs. A good stager should be able to market a property to each niche.
Testimonials and Referrals
Testimonials should be on a professional stager’s website along with marketing materials from homeowners and real estate agents. Ask if you can contact past clients to see if they were pleased.
Insurance
Your home stager should have business liability insurance. Those companies with employees should have worker’s compensation insurance. Ask for proof.
Costs
So there are no surprises, get estimates and bids from several home stagers. There’s no standard price for staging a home so don’t choose a home stager for their price. Find out what you’ll be getting for your money. Definitely get a contract or at least something about the price in writing.
When getting ready to sell your McCormick Ranch home for sale, there’s a lot to think about, including on whether or not you need to hire a professional home stager. If you do, make sure you find the right one by following some simple tips.