Answer: After hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: Although a home that is staged will always sell easier than a home that isn't staged there are realtors that do not want a home staged. It might be in the client's best interest to consult with their agent first. |
| Sarah Webb Interiors |
Answer: Before hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: To be market ready! |
| Staging and Design By Che'Le Foster |
Answer: After hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: Hire the real estate agent first. Find out what the asking price should be and make sure you are really ready to sell before hiring a home stager. |
| Constructive Consulting, LLC Home Staging & Redesign |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: After hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: Home stagers work with real estate agents all the time, so typically doesnt matter. |
| McAtee Staging & Redesign |
Answer: Not sure
Explanation: You could do it either way. If you are selling the home privately, you can hire a stager. Your realtor can either recommend a home stager or the owner can request one be provided. A large majority of realtors are currently working with stagers |
| Simple Solutions Home Staging |
Answer: Before hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: Make the best first impression! |
| Stage Right |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: Before hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: If the home is already in "Show Condition" when you hire a real estate agent you won't waste time getting it on the market. |
| Seneca Home Staging |
Answer: Before hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: Prepping your home as early as possible is always the best practice. You can hire a stager after the realtor, but just make sure that you have left enough time to prep the home. Some realtors want to push a home to sale, so make sure you are firm with leaving prep time in the schedule. |
| First Sight Staging |
Answer: After hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: Be sure to check to see if there are home stagers in your area that are also real estate agents (I am). This could save you time and money. |
| Decorate and Company |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: Before hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: It doesn't really matter if it is before or after, we are all part of your team to sell your home. Staging is visual marketing for your home. |
| Perfect Match Homes |
Answer: Not sure
Explanation: This is completely up to the seller. They can do either. As a stager, I would love to get in before the home is listed in order to have it completely ready for the listing. |
| Dragonfly Home Designs |
Answer: Not sure
Explanation: If the client is willing to pay out of costs pocket before hiring a real estate agent, then by all means, hire prior! However, some real estate agents like to work with a home stager and include this in their overall package. If you have a real estate agent who does NOT. The homeowner can hire a home stager at that time. |
| Finally Home Staging |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: After hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: It is best to hire your real estate agent and use their expertise to help guide you to a stager. |
| Creative Re-Design & Décor, LLC (CRDD) |
Answer: Not sure
Explanation: Either way is fine, if the home owner chooses to hire the stager up front it will speed up the selling process. |
| Michelle Ford Design |
Answer: Before hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: staged homes sell for top dollar and sell fast! |
| josie mosie and company |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: Not sure
Explanation: The home owners are frequently introduced to home staging by the real estate agent but it can be the other way around |
| GYST* Solutions Get Your Stuff Together |
Answer: Before hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: I believe that having your home "show ready" before a realtor sees it could benefit the pricing of the home. There is no hard research to support this and is merely my opinion. |
| Suite Effects LLC |
Answer: Not sure
Explanation: Unknown |
| Kea Interiors |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: After hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: You should get the Real Estate agents opinion of your home staging needs and decide if this is a necessary step. |
| Restyled by Rita |
Answer: After hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: Often the agent has a stager he/she likes to work with who does an excellent job. |
| a little bit of red Interior RE-design |
Answer: Before hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: If your home looks the best it can be, you will listing at the best price. |
| watermelon tree design |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: Before hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: You want your house prepared prior to listing. |
| Home Staging by SPC |
Answer: Before hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: Do it before so the listing is easy |
| Vine of Design |
Answer: Before hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: Often a stager and realtor work in tandem. Either way works but I prefer to get the house looking its best before the realtor sees it for the first time. |
| En Vue Staging, LLC |
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| ProMatcher |
Answer: Before hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: It is recommended before hiring a real estate agent. This give you the opportunity to make necessary home improvements and home preparation, thus increasing your home value for resale. |
| Dec My Home Staging & Redesign |
Answer: Before hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: It's outside the scope of my inspections |
| All Point Home Service |
Answer: After hiring a real estate agent
Explanation: Often the realtor can help with this process. |
| DDG DESIGN STUDIO INC |