Today’s Real Estate Journal (from Wall Street Journal online) told the story of a woman who spent $150,000 to remodel her house to put it on the market. DON’T DO THIS at home alone! You have resources to do it right for your Flagstaff home. I have become a great fan of staging, but it’s important to distinguish between staging your home for sale and interior design. Furthermore, it’s important to know what return you are likely to get on improvements you make as you plan to sell in the Flagstaff real estate market. Don't use national numbers for return averages. You need to know what works in Flagstaff, and what works in your particular Flagstaff neighborhood and price range. The best way to decide what to do is to consult both a home staging professional, and an experienced real estate agent. In Flagstaff, we are lucky to have Melissa Connell of Mountain Home Staging. I’ve used her expertise at home staging for almost all of my listings in the last year, and the success is obvious. Staged homes sell. Unstaged homes linger. Staging does not have to be expensive. Many of my clients have used Melissa’s detailed consultation report, and her Top 10 Must Dos (tailored to your home), and lots of their own “sweat equity” to create masterpieces on a budget of less than $1,000. Others have gone the full staging route and spent a few thousand. Either way, it has made the homes stand out and appeal to buyers in a market where buyers have choices and go for the homes that appeal. If you would like to talk about planning the sale of your Flagstaff home, please give me a call. Check out our full services for Flagstaff residential real estate at Team Heitland at RE/MAX Peak Properties. | 
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