Good news -
Yes, you CAN do most of it yourself ... but some questions to ask yourself are:
Do you have time to do it yourself among all the chaos of moving?
Do you know exactly what to do?
Are you willing to do what needs to be done?
Do you really want to do it all yourself?
I know there are a lot of you DIY-ers out there!
A good start for you would be to get Barbara Schwarz's book all about Home Staging, (She is the ASP creator after all!), in fact, she breaks it down to the detail on what you need to do. How easy is that?!
HOWEVER -
When you have to answer NO to any of those questions, you need an ASP!!
Notice I said "most" and not all? It's true.
An ASP is not just trained on what to do, because honestly, that is what you'd be doing if you bought Barbara's book. Anyone can do that.
An ASP has an eye for it, with a great attention to the details, who most likely has a background in interior design and/or real estate, who KNOWS what they're looking at ... learning about something and living something out are 2 totally different things. We ASP's live this way; its a blessing and a curse we practice everyday in our own homes! We are the organizing type; everything has a place and a purpose. We are creative, finding new uses for things around the house.
Moving is a crazy time.
Yard Sales. Donations. Boxes, Tape, Bubble Wrap. Packing it ALL up. Canceling Services. Change of Address forms. Cleaning. Saying Goodbye to Friends and Neighbors. Your phone WILL NOT stop ringing! Dealing with your Agent. Paperwork. ... and on and on and on and on ...
Yes you CAN do it, but do you have the time, the patience, or the supplies to do it right?
In this case, the following rings true -
You only have 1 chance to make a 1st impression.
Not you of course, your home. Make it stand out from the rest; your ASP will know what to do.
Check out www.stagedhomes.com, read the testimonials and look at all the before and after pictures. What you see will surprise you and get you excited about this process!!
If you have worked with an ASP in the past, leave me a comment about your experience. Thanks!
