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Home staging is more than just pulling together pieces of furniture to fill an empty space. Vacant home staging in Houston requires a thorough process in order to style and compose a welcoming, comfortable space. These eight steps for setting up a staged home can help sellers attract offers more quickly and remain competitive with other sellers at similar price points.<\/span><\/p>\n

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1. Plan a design that will be most appealing to your target buyer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Research must be conducted to determine what kind of people are buying homes in your area. For neighborhoods made up of primarily young families, you may want to have one bedroom set up as a child’s room. If your neighborhood is mostly older, more established couples, focus more on investing in the entertaining spaces. Sketch a plan with this target buyer in mind. Compile a list of all of the different pieces of furniture and decor needed for each room.<\/span><\/p>\n

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2. Price the primary and secondary furniture rentals, and put together a project proposal. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Once a list of all of the primary furniture (beds, couches, bookcases, etc.) and secondary furniture pieces (artwork, rugs, lighting, accessories, etc.) has been completed, the rentals must be priced and ordered from vendors. High quality furniture and decor items are the best way to increase the overall value of your staging investment. Timelines, cost, and payment terms, must also be taken into account during this stage.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Schedule the deliveries with vendors and coordinate schedules of movers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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All furniture and decor must be delivered to the property and moved into the house in the planned time period. Start by setting a completion date before your home’s first showing. Coordination can be tricky. Be sure to follow up with vendors to ensure deliveries arrive on time, and that the appropriate manpower is available to move the items into the home quickly and efficiently. <\/span><\/p>\n

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4. Develop a plan for the design of each room.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Once a date of delivery is set, create a specific plan for each room. This includes the placement of every piece of furniture, rug, artwork and decor items. Items must be placed in order to highlight architectural focal points and features of the home, while also keeping traffic flow in mind. The items should support each rooms purpose, make the room feel open and uncluttered, and maximize its spaciousness.<\/span><\/p>\n

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5. Clean the home.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Make sure all surfaces are clean and sparkling. Floors should be vacuumed and mopped. The house should appear bright and smell fresh and crisp. Be sure to keep cleaning supplies on hand during the entire selling process so that the home can be cleaned daily during the showing period.<\/span><\/p>\n

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6. Stage and style the vacant home.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Once the deliveries have been made and furniture has been moved into the home, there is no room for imperfection. Pictures must be hung straight, furniture must be centered, bedding and curtains have to be steamed, and pillows must be fluffed just right. All decor pieces should match the style and purpose of the room.<\/span><\/p>\n

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7. Professional Photography.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Most people will decide whether they even step foot inside your door based on the pictures they see in advertisements for your home. Before a photographer arrives, a final inspection of the staged home should be completed, and the angles that give the best view and overall picture of the size of each room should be pinpointed.<\/span><\/p>\n

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8. Destage the home.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Once the home sells, all of the hard work put into staging a home must be undone before the closing date. Use the original list created in step one to ensure all of the furniture and decor items are packaged, picked up, or returned to the correct vendor. Be careful to ensure no pieces are damaged during the moving process. Extra manpower may also be needed during the destaging process to ensure the move out is completed in a timely manner.<\/span><\/p>\n

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As you can see, vacant home staging in Houston is no small task. The home staging process requires that many pieces fall correctly into place. As an expert in the field, Showhomes has nailed the vacant home staging process down to a science. Let us take the stress of the vacant home staging process off your hands, and have your home sold and off the market in no time at all. Contact Showhomes Houston today and let our team of experts in the Houston, TX area work their magic for you!<\/span><\/p>\n


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