In a recent article on the front page of
Yahoo it states that using expensive works
of art helps in selling a home. "With
around 100 paintings currently showcased in
homes he represents in the Seattle area, Jan
Sewell, a real estate agent in the
northwestern city of Seattle, said an
artist's creation 'helps to create an
impression on a subliminal level,
unconscious level ... making people fall in
love with the house.'
"People think they want to be rational in
buying a house. Nobody is," she added"
At HSR we are not surprised by this and
have been teaching this form of home staging
to our highly trained HSR Certified Home
Stagers (Directory).
We call it building "emotional connection
points" or "emotional envy points" in each
room of the house so that buyers build a
strong desire to live there over the course
of the walk through. This home
marketing phenomena works miracles in the
home selling industry and is a best kept
secret of some of the most successful
Realtors who partner with HSR Stagers.
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Hope on the Horizon for Savvy Home
Sellers and Realtors - 5 Things "To Do"
Today to Get Sold"
In recent home sales data, sales were
down 4.1 percent which was much worse than
the expected decline of 1.0 percent and the
weakest result since January 2004. The
stock of homes for sale increased to a 7.3
months supply from 6.8 months prior month
(the largest inventory since 1993) and it's
still growing.
What does this mean for home sellers?
You must compete to sell your home for the
price you want. How do you compete?
By using a Professional Home Stager to
market your home on the inside and a good
Realtor to price your home right and market
your home on the outside. Here are
three things you need to do today if you're
serious about selling your home in this
slumping housing market:
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