As a Certified Canadian Staging Professional™ , I work with Realtors® and homeowners to maximize the appeal of your house, attracting potenial buyers and reducing the time your house is on the market. Implementing proven techniques and lifestyle practices ensures your house will sell fast! Email me today for your free quote.

Why your house should be staged....

Staging is your #1 MARKETING TOOL! Professional Staging Consultants are changing the way houses are SOLD using proven techniques and lifestyle practices.
· Professionally staged houses SELL FASTER than unstaged houses.
· STAGING your house broadens the appeal to a wide array of potential buyers.
· 63% of buyers are willing to PAY MORE for a house that is move in ready. Families are busy today and are looking for that turn-key property ~ move in and start living!
· Your investment of a professional home stager is LESS EXPENSIVE than your first reduction of the asking price. We always work within your budget and efficiently stick to your timeframe so you can list your house on schedule.
· The three major elements that affect a sale are CONDITION, LOCATION & PRICE.

Did you know it takes a buyer an average of 3-6 min to walk through a house?

Potential buyers have already viewed your house 3 times before they step inside the front door. They have checked out the web, read it in the paper and driven by the property. Buyers know within the first 30 seconds they are in a house if it is going to be their home. It is an emotional decision. Then while walking through the house, they look for signs to support their initial feeling.
Home Staging means that by investing in the right items/areas in your home you will get the maximum return on your property.
Like most of us, your house is likely your biggest investment. Use our expertise to help you secure the greatest amount of equity possible from it's sale.
When you put your home up for sale you should no longer think of it as your home. It is now a product and your goal is to market and SELL it!
We will advise you how to make your house appear bigger, brighter, appeal to more mainstream tastes, and make it more inviting to any buyer to walk in your door. Showcasing your home's best features takes more than de-cluttering, and adding flowers!
It's creating favorable impressions everywhere the buyers eyes rest. By highlighting selling features, enhancing functionality and visual flow, we will create a desire in the buyer to make your home their own.
Preparing a home for sale, regardless of price or location requires using a proven, professional set of guidelines. We review your house for compliance with preset standards, and any necessary modifications are made. Give us a call today, and discover how easy it is to prepare your home for sale.

Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT IS HOME STAGING?
Home Staging is the process of preparing a house for sale. We specialize in creating favorable impressions everywhere the buyers eyes rest. By highlighting selling features, enhancing functionality and visual flow, we create a desire in the buyer to make your home their own.
As Canadian Staging Professionals TM we follow a proven system for arranging furnishings, to create a positive impact on buyers the minute they walk through the door.

WHY SHOULD I HIRE A PROFESSIONAL HOME STAGER?
It is difficult to be objective when you are surrounded by the items and furniture you love. It is hard to decide what to pack and what to leave on display. We are trained to help you focus on the sale, to highlight the features and benefits so that a buyer will see their own treasures, their own furniture and their own future, right there in your living room!
Remember, once you make the decision to sell, it is no longer your home, it is now the home of every potential buyer.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Less than reducing your price! Our pricing is determined by the amount of staging required, you may need complete staging or only have a couple of rooms to stage. Your needs will determine the services required. Our goal is the same as your goal, to get your house sold in the fastest time so you can move on. We pride ourselves in being affordable for everyone who needs our services. In fact, the staging process helps to ensure you don't lose money; by investing in our services and executing our suggestions your house will not be on the market long. If you give us a call and tell us a little about your property we can be more specific. 519.359.6926. We always try to keep your cost down, and we will not do any unnecessary work.

CAN I AFFORD IT?
You cannot afford not to have it!
Studies show that by staging your house for sale, the return is an average of 6 - 10% more than you would have gotten if not staged. When buyers chip away at your price, they usually talk in many thousands. Staging secures the equity in your home, and does not give buyers reasons to try and chip away at your price.

I LOVE MY DECOR! WHY DO I NEED TO ALTER IT?
Decorating is great for LIVING, but not for SELLING.
Staging helps buyers see past your belongings and leaves room for them to imagine their own belongings there.
When you decide to sell your home, think of it as a product. Focus on why you are selling. To reach that goal fast, you need to detach, make your home a house, and think of it as a product to package and market. We help you reach that goal.

I HAVE HEARD ALL HOUSES SELL EVENTUALLY...WHY DO I NEED TO BOTHER?
Well, let us ask you this, where do you see yourself in 30 days? In 2 months? its all up to you. The longer your house sits on the market the more likely your asking price will be reduced. It also may prevent you from shopping for your new home!
Buyers shopping for their new home run to see new listings that are within their price range and desired area. Properties are considered "HOT" within 2 weeks of listing.
Now the question to ask, is how much is it costing you NOT to prepare your property for sale? If your house sits on the market longer than necessary it is actually costing you money - equity is dwindling. It costs money for continued mortgage payments, taxes and general upkeep all the while keeping you from purchasing your new home and moving forward.

DOES IT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE IF MY HOUSE IS ALREADY ON THE MARKET?
Ideally, you would want to Stage your home before it goes on the market. Properties are considered "HOT" within the first 2 weeks of listing. Staging will decrease any additional time it could sit. Houses that don't sell quickly are usually reduced in price. Staging your house with us is much less than a price reduction. We save you thousands of dollars that are being chipped off the asking price with sitting time.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN STAGING AND DECORATING? Decorating is for living, Staging is for SELLING.
While Decorating is about making you feel great in your home, Staging is the art of making a BUYER feel at home in your house.
Staging will make your house appeal to most potential buyers. Once they are in your door you want them concentrating on your property, not your decor.

WHAT IF I AM USING A REALTOR® ?
Great!! Realtors love to show well prepared homes. Realtors know that a prepared home will bring higher offers. Visually, the profile photos used in marketing your home in print and internet advertising will be more appealing and attract more traffic at showings. your return ~ more offers.

IF I DON`T HAVE A REALTOR® , CAN YOU RECOMMEND ONE TO ME?
Sure! We work with many realtors in Chatham-Kent. We will be happy to recommend one in your area - all you need to do is ask!