Selling a vacant home can be challenging. Most buyers can't visualize their furniture in a home with no furnishings.
If you hire a professional stager, the stager will usually provide the furnishings or accessories. It does help reduce your costs if you can leave some large pieces of furniture like tables and chairs or a bed in the home. I always advise clients to hire a professional stager because the cost of the staging is often less than a price reduction and may be tax deductible. Stagers also know what decor sells a home. However, if you are set on doing the staging yourself, I would recommend looking on Craigslist on-line in your local area for furnishings. You can get some beautiful things for a fraction of the cost and once your home has sold, you can resell the items. Sometimes, the buyers will ask to purchase the furnishings. You may want to provide your realtor with a listing of the items you wish to sell in case this happens. He can indicate in the MLS listing that the furnishings can be purchased.
Another good place to purchase furnishings inexpensively is at garage sales. Check out the Garage Sale section of Craigslist for the local sales. Get there early and bring lots of cash. It's a good idea to have a list of exactly what you are searching for in order to save time and avoid overspending. You'd be surprised at the people you meet at these sales, too. There might be a potential buyer or someone who knows a potential buyer for you.
Last but not least, check out your local Goodwill and consignment shops. Many times a price reduction occurs when the item has been there a certain period of time. You may need to use a little elbow grease to spruce up your finds, but if you are crafty or handy, you should have no problem.
If you hire a professional stager, the stager will usually provide the furnishings or accessories. It does help reduce your costs if you can leave some large pieces of furniture like tables and chairs or a bed in the home. I always advise clients to hire a professional stager because the cost of the staging is often less than a price reduction and may be tax deductible. Stagers also know what decor sells a home. However, if you are set on doing the staging yourself, I would recommend looking on Craigslist on-line in your local area for furnishings. You can get some beautiful things for a fraction of the cost and once your home has sold, you can resell the items. Sometimes, the buyers will ask to purchase the furnishings. You may want to provide your realtor with a listing of the items you wish to sell in case this happens. He can indicate in the MLS listing that the furnishings can be purchased.
Another good place to purchase furnishings inexpensively is at garage sales. Check out the Garage Sale section of Craigslist for the local sales. Get there early and bring lots of cash. It's a good idea to have a list of exactly what you are searching for in order to save time and avoid overspending. You'd be surprised at the people you meet at these sales, too. There might be a potential buyer or someone who knows a potential buyer for you.
Last but not least, check out your local Goodwill and consignment shops. Many times a price reduction occurs when the item has been there a certain period of time. You may need to use a little elbow grease to spruce up your finds, but if you are crafty or handy, you should have no problem.
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