VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, December 20, 2008
/24-7PressRelease/ -- With real estate's boom seemingly over and the threat of a depressed housing market in 2009 on the horizon, some homeowners in Vancouver are becoming anxious about the year to come. However the art of "home staging" is giving some of the Lower Mainland's savviest realtors and homeowners a huge advantage when competing for the attention of buyers.
Home staging is a simple way to professionally prepare any home to appeal to potential buyers. Unlike redecorating, which simply makes a home a beautiful space to live in, home staging focuses on the experience of the viewer.
With many properties languishing on the market, especially unfurnished or poorly presented homes, staging can provide a critical and competitive advantage.
Home staging is a strategy developers have used for decades to create show homes - and it's why those new developments attract so much attention. With buyers clearly apprehensive to spend, savvy sellers are using home staging to ensure that their piece of real estate stands out - homes that are well priced and look their best will sell first.
"Over the last 5 years, we've seen a huge increase in demand due to the number of educated real estate sellers wanting the best price and a prompt sale," said Michael McNamara, the co-owner of Vancouver's Revamp Home Staging. "As the real estate market has become more difficult for sellers we have seen a resurgence of interest in our services, although it is taking longer for our client's to sell they've been thrilled with the response to staging."
One such seller is Grace Adams, who had her North Shore investment property updated, staged and sold. "Because the home looked fantastic the first open house attracted immense attention even in late November 2008, we sold the property for the full asking price within weeks of listing." Adams said she "achieved great results: a quick sale and a satisfactory price."
Staged homes not only sell faster than those that aren't, they are also getting offers close to - or at - the asking prices. McNamara notes that "for those who listed their homes without staging it's never too late. An investment in staging is key to selling in the current market, we always recommend staging before reducing the listing price."
Rien Sharma, co-founder of Revamp Home Staging confidently states that his company can assist all segments of the real estate market. "Every home is given an elegant, desirable and unique interior. The furnishings we use come from our own collection of over $3 million dollars of real estate staging furniture and d cor. It's all been carefully chosen to capture the latest in styles and trends."
About Revamp Home Staging Ltd.
Revamp Home Staging has been operating in the Lower Mainland since 2003. Revamp founders Michael McNamara and Rien Sharma draw on a broad background of staging experiences. Originally from Australia, McNamara spent many years working with design & home staging companies in the Melbourne market. Sharma, with a background in interior design, brings the creative flair to Revamp, creating inspiring interiors in the staged homes.
Testimonials from many of the satisfied realtors and homeowners they have worked with, and home staging tips for anyone considering selling a home, can be found on their web site: http://www.RevampConcepts.com
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