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If you are having a difficult time selling your Arizona home, you may require some staging to give you a “leg up” on the competition. Staging won’t help to sell your home for more than its market value, but it is a great way to entice the largest number of potential buyers and sell the home faster. Some homeowners will hire a professional stager for their home and pay thousands of dollars; however there are other ways you can stage your home without breaking the bank.

Virtually Staging
Since more than 90% of people today look for homes on the internet, virtual staging is the perfect way to entice online shoppers who are bored with seeing photos of bare walls, floors and ceilings. You or your Arizona real estate agent take pictures of empty rooms and send them to a virtual stager. The stager will then send back pictures of the same room but tastefully furnished. PMC Interiors in Phoenix will actually tour your home, snap photos and create a virtual floorplan with renderings of furniture and accessories for $750 per room. Other companies such as Virtual Staging Properties in Atlanta charges only $255 to virtually stage 3 rooms. Although there is no substitute for an in-person tour, virtual staging offers a good value for sellers on a budget.

Staging Consultation
Many stagers work as consultants and will offer online staging advice. For only $69, Virtual Enriching Homes based in Phoenix will study photos of up to four rooms and then send the client detailed suggestions on how they can improve the look of their home. Advice may include how to rearrange furniture, what to declutter and what paint colors and accessories will add interest. For an average fee of $350, many consultants will drive to your home, take photos and then prepare for you a thorough report. You may not be able to stage your home as well as a professional stager, but a staging consultation is a lower-budget solution that still brings a ton of value.

Vignette Staging
If you can’t afford to have a home fully staged with furniture, try to negotiate with a staging company for decor only. Vignette staging is a small visual element, utilized in spaces that are not easily defined. Choosing items such as a side table, beautiful chair or striking accessories and placing them where maximum impact can be achieved is an ideal way to show off a room’s purpose. Focus on just a couple of rooms such as the entryway or bathroom and keep it simple so that home buyers can visualize themselves in the room.

Outside Staging
Many homeowners underestimate curb appeal and forget that “staging” the outside of their home is just as important as the inside. A home that is perceived as well cared for is always seen as a better investment to buyers. Trim greenery, clean up debris, and pull up any dead weeds. For a couple hundred dollars, you can also repaint your shutters, garage doors and mailbox. Get rid of any clutter in the yard or on the porch and have your windows cleaned inside and out. With just a little bit of hard work, the outside of your Arizona home can have enough “wow” factor to entice buyers to see more and improve the chances of a quick sale.