Is Home Staging Worth It in a Buyers Market?
As the Austin housing market struggles to regain its footing, more buyers are slowly beginning to enter the marketplace. But sellers continue to face special challenges. There are still a number of unsold homes on the market, which means:
• Buyers can be pickier about what they choose to purchase
• Buyers have more room to negotiate price
• Sellers are frustrated because their home is sitting on the market
How can a home stand out from the competition when there are several homes for sale at similar prices in the neighborhood, or worse, on the same street? Rather than just slashing the selling price, home sellers should consider the less costly option of decorating the property to romance buyers and motivate them to make an offer.