What does home staging cost in Portsmouth New Hampshire? For many New Hampshire sellers the concept of home staging remains a fairly new concept, even though it has become very common in other parts of the country.
Even with all the television shows and media attention, there is still alot of misunderstanding when it comes to the subject.
Many sellers are under great financial stress and truly believe they can't afford this service. Home staging in New Hampshire is often perceived as expensive, and unfortunately, by some realtors, as unnecessary.
In many cases, the perceived definition of home staging is the problem.
The most common representation of home staging involves a total remodel - all new furniture and accessories brought in by a team of workers...costing thousands of dollars. Not helping this perception is that many, if not most, home stagers do not list prices for their services and if sellers have to inquire further to find out how much something costs, that traditionally translates into being expensive. Many people will just assume it is too expensive rather than ask price.
Home staging does not have to be expensive and there are levels of service to fit all budgets.
The way home stagers charge for their services varies. Some charge hourly, some by square footage, some have half day and full day rates.
What does home staging cost in Portsmouth, New Hampshire? Sharon Tara Transformations charges $150 for an initial consult, up to two hours. Each additional hour is $70. Basically, you receive a room-by-room walk through with suggestions for ways to improve the appearance and appeal of your house. Furniture placement is addressed and changes are made wherever possible along the way. Before and after photos are taken and photos are made available to the seller and/or agent for use in marketing.
There are many beautiful homes for sale in Portsmouth and the surrounding seacoast area. New Hampshire is not only a great place to raise a family, but a popular vacation destination.
If you plan to sell your home in Portsmouth, make sure to market it wisely. Consult with a professional home stager on it's preparation prior to listing. When you meet with Realtors, ask them if they work with a stager and visit their current listings and see what their MLS photos look like.
It is very frustrating to hear that a client "cannot afford" to stage and then watch as their price is reduced by $20,000 a few months later. Consider the mortgage payment, insurance, and utility payments that are adding up each month your house stays on the market when you are considering cost.
It's not whether you can afford to stage, it's whether you can afford NOT to stage.
For more information on preparing your Portsmouth, New Hampshire home for sale:
Selling Your New Hampshire Home Is A Team Sport
Good News: Home Staging Is Not A Common Practice In NH
Premature Listing Syndrome - NH Stager Cautions Home Sellers
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Sharon,
Homeowners are very fortunate to have YOU serving the Portsmouth area for their home staging needs! I'm sure your professional staging skills are all the buzz around town!
Michelle: Thanks! That means so much coming from you!
Sharon,
Although the home staging you did for my relatives wasn't in Portsmouth NH, it is a testimonial to the value you bring to your clients. Photos of your staged homes in New Hampshire clearly demonstrate this!
Irene: Thank you! Not only for the kind words, but for continuing the "key words" into the comment section! You are a real team player! I noticed you have been keeping up with the 1000 point challenge. I give you credit, that's a lot of writing to come up with seven days in a row!
Great article about staged homes in New Hampshire! They are lucky to have you in the area of Portsmouth, NH! You are a real pro and demonstrate that with each product. Your informative blogs need to translate into newspaper articles for your local real estate section. Articles about Home staging will be a bonus for your current clients and those who need to be. ( I never thought about the key word identification in the comment section - I wanted to play too!)
Sheila: I am not surprised! Wonderful comment and I thank you for it! It was one of the hardest posts I've written. I am going to tackle another one later today. I don't know yet if I'm getting the 1000 points, I am hoping it qualifies. I'm pushing and stretching myself and that is a good thing!
You are a true professional expert and your blog articles are a testiment to your knowledge of the business and our industry. Your area is fortunate to have you!
Cathy: Ok, now I'm getting a big head! These comments are amazing. I don't know what I did to deserve this, but I thank you!
I need to come up with another post for today, the final day of the hyper local challenge...I'm tired, and I didn't even start the challenge from the first day, I'm only on number 4. My brain hurts!