A lot goes into selling a home, but nothing may be more important than the experience you create for a buyer. Staging plays a big role in marketing a home, but it takes a special eye to do it well.
Dana Bull is a realtor and real estate coach with years of experience staging homes. She shares some of her tips for making the most of any space. Bull says it's not about filling a space, but highlighting specific selling points.
Staging a home is only one part of the marketing strategy. It can be costly - as much as $10,000 to completely stage an average-sized home. If the cost is too high, Bull says at least spend a few hundred dollars on getting professionally-done photographs of your home. She says high-quality photos are the key to the sale.
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