view our timeless blog) as the prime opportunity is now before AVI hits next year as well as being up against more listings.
 
Personally, we sold 3 of our listings that have been on the market for less than a month in the last week and have seen similar statistics for other listings in Northern Liberties,Fishtown and Old Kensington as well as all over the City of Philadelphia!
  

(I took out one condo building's listings as they do not count anymore).  And of the 15, several are condos, and two are Active-O (pending) meaning the seller has instructed showings to continue until a contingency is finalized or the listing agent still wants to get leads from Zillow or Trulia during that time and confuse consumers.

The How and Why to Staging a Home

Today's selling market is rough. Though house prices are starting to rebound, the environment remains extremely competitive. Staging your home is an excellent way to help your house stand out, catch the attention of potential buyers, and ensure that it sells for a good price. Whether your house is vacant or still furnished, there are multiple ways to make your house look more attractive and inviting to as many potential buyers as possible. Read on to find out why you should stage your house and to discover some quick house staging ideas.

What are the advantages of house staging?

Staging your house helps it sell faster and at a better price. While house staging can't make your house sell at a price above its worth, it serves as a sort of insurance against the price of the house being forced below its worth.

Selling your house in the current economy means having to compete with similar houses which are likely priced lower than yours. Your house needs to be presented as attractively as possible- and to the greatest number of

people.

Staging a house can be done relatively inexpensively (less than a thousand dollars!) and helps to neutralize a house. This is beneficial in eliminating quirks or specific stylistic choices that might put off some potential buyers.

Do you have an old bathroom or ugly carpeting? Home staging can also draw attention to a house's strengths while simultaneously downplaying its weaknesses. Staging a room to draw attention to a large bay window and away from old flooring is much cheaper than renovation, after all.

Get the 3 Quick and Inexpensive House Staging Ideas here and watch your home sell!

Paul Benjamin is a District Manager at EZ Storage, a self storage company serving the Philadelphia area for over 40 years.

         

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