Why Staging?

Buying a home is one of the most important investments people make. Buyers have high expectations and can be brutal in their assessment of the homes that they view. Buyers are heavily influenced by their impressions — a seller gets ninety seconds to make that lasting first impression. Personal possessions, clutter, and decorating style can distract buyers, losing the initial impact a great space can make.

You live with it everyday. You can't always see what others see when they get that first look. Lesley was able to help us see through others' eyes and create a clearer sharper picture with outstanding results.

— Mike Arblaster

Decorating is optional — Staging is essential

Home staging optimizes appeal by creating a look which targets your high-yield buyers. It "sets the scene" to create immediate buyer interest in your property — buyers will be able to see themselves in the seller's property. Home staging neutralizes your décor, to give it the broadest appeal possible. An experienced home stager brings an objective eye to the selling of your residential property. They know how to re-arrange furniture and art to appeal to the most potential buyers. We may remove items from your house which might reflect too much of your own personal taste and keep a buyer from mentally moving in to the home. Remember, once your house is on the market, it ceases to be your home, and becomes a product on the market. Make your house the one buyers remember.

Thanks to you and your great feeling for colour and design, we sold within hours for forty-eight thousand dollars more than we initially were thinking of asking. Yes, that was $48, 000 more.

— Dean & Evelyn McTavish

It's not a cost — it's an investment

The investment that you make in staging your home is less than your first price reduction. The return on home staging more than covers the investment that you make, and you earn more from the sale than you would if you didn't use home staging. Staged homes do sell faster and for more money. Home staging is the best way to improve your profit margin as you prepare your house for sale.

Home staging is also an important tool for real estate agents. Staged homes look more attractive when listed in a MLS, resulting in more potential customers coming to an open house. Maximize the profits of your quickly sold properties and have happier clients.

The longer your home sits on the market the less it sells for. Staging your home is a proven cost effective tool to help you and your realtor get results faster. With home staging, Lesley Jones can sell your home faster and for more money.