| Many homeowners whose homes are about to go on | | | | ...cannot view their own home objectively |
| the market, would rather stage the homes themselves | | | | ...are so used to their home's flaws, they don't see |
| than hire a professional home stager because they | | | | them anymore |
| think they know everything that needs to be done to | | | | ...may have trouble emotionally parting with things that |
| make their home presentable to potential buyers, and | | | | should be discarded or changed |
| or they think they will save money by not hiring a | | | | ...don't have a designer's eye |
| stager. | | | | ...don't have the expertise of a professional home |
| Either way, it's best to leave it up to a professional. | | | | stager as to what needs to be done or what is not |
| While there a few things a home seller can do to get | | | | worth spending time or money on |
| the ball rolling, such as decluttering by discarding, | | | | ...may not have the time or patience |
| donating and packing away items they won't use while | | | | ...are already overwhelmed with looking for a new |
| the home is on the market, do they really know what | | | | house and moving. |
| else to do and also have the time to do it? | | | | So if your home is or is about to go on the market, |
| While the homeowners' perceived need to save | | | | and you are thinking of doing it yourself, stop and think |
| money by doing it themselves is understandable, they | | | | about it and ask yourself: |
| really shouldn't stage their own homes because they... | | | | "Do I really know what I'm doing? Is this how I want to |
| ...cannot view their own home through a buyer's eyes | | | | be spending my time? |