The Australian Guide to Home Staging

Home staging expert, Katrina Maes, has helped hundreds of vendors sell their properties in less than half the time it usually takes and for on average 8% more.  That’s almost $40,000 on a $500,000 property, and if the property is their own home, that money is tax free!

Home staging is a relatively new concept in Australia, and not surprisingly it’s growing in popularity.  Put simply, home staging is preparing a property for sale in the real estate market with the aim of making it as appealing as possible to as many people as possible.  It involves cleaning, de-cluttering, fixing up and styling within your budget; taking YOUR personality out of your home; working out how much time and money to spend to achieve the desired financial return; and much, much more.

It’s not just home owners who can benefit from learning about home staging.  This book is invaluable for property investors, developers and deceased estate trustees – anyone looking to sell their property faster for more!

“The Australian Guide To Home Staging is much more than a good read.  It’s a wonderful guide that contains sensible cost-effective ideas you can apply to sell your home or investment property faster and for significantly more money.”

Steve McKnight, best-selling author or From 0 to 130 Properties in 3.5 Years.

CONTENTS

Foreword by Steve McKnight

Preface

About the book

PART 1            What home staging is all about

Chapter 1            What is home staging?

Chapter 2            Why and how does home staging work?

Chapter 3            Coming to your senses

PART 2            Doing your research

Chapter 4            Become an area specialist

Chapter 5            Budget – pricing your priorities

Chapter 6            Selecting your team

Chapter 7            Timing is everything

Chapter 8            Selling a property rented or vacant?

PART 3            Into action

Chapter 9            Cutting the clutter

Chapter 10            Ready, set… clean

Chapter 11            Resurfacing and quick upgrades

Chapter 12            Maintaining your property until sold – clutter control

PART 4            Setting the stage

Chapter 13            Secret ingredients

Chapter 14            Staging living areas and the entrance

Chapter 15            Staging the bedrooms and study

Chapter 16            Staging the kitchen and dining room

Chapter 17            Staging the bathrooms and the laundry

Chapter 18            Staging the outside of the property

PART 5            Things you should know

Chapter 19            Six reasons your house isn’t selling

Chapter 20            So you need to move fast

Chapter 21            On Show

About Stages Homes

Acknowledgments