Staging is a pivotal piece of the puzzle for the real estate market. There are more vacant homes on the market due to sellers moving into a new home before their house sells. This leaves the home empty of furnishings. But staging a home can be costly. Additionally, it’ss a hassle to move heavy furniture in and out for a temporary purpose.
Many realtors are turning to virtual staging instead. Using their expertise, realtors can create beautiful before and after photos of various rooms in the home. This could allow potential buyers to imagine the home’s possibilities. Buyers are able to visually integrate their own style. Realtors can use these photos on MLS sites and online virtual tours.
Benefits of Virtual Staging
There are many benefits of virtual staging. Living in today’s digital world, where people do almost everything online, people have become accustomed to being able to do more things virtually. It is more about convenience for the buyers. Searching for your ideal home is now just a click away, giving buyers the opportunity to preview a home before they decide if they want to see it in person. Many times a buyer will almost have their minds made up on whether they are interested in putting a bid on a home once they have seen the photos or virtual home tour, and to see it in person is what solidifies their decision.
- Virtual staging is a way of showing buyers the possibilities they can have with the home, and in this case, may help them to decide better than if they were to visit a vacant home and not be able to really envision how it would look furnished.
- This is a low cost way to display a vacant room to potential buyers in a way that allows them to visualize the space becoming their own.
The Method of DIY
If you are the do-it-yourself kind of person, there are many options for you. There are virtual staging apps that offer several price ranges and options. Have fun by trying out different design styles. If you are wondering what type of equipment you need, you can virtually stage a photo using a smartphone!
The Method of Hiring a Professional
If you want to ensure the best quality in your photos, consider hiring a professional. The cost can still be very affordable, and a fraction of the cost of traditional home staging. A professional virtual staging company, such as BoxBrownie.com, should offer several design options to choose from. Some companies may also offer a 24 hour turnaround time.
These before and after photos by photographer Bobby Cornelius show how effectively a room can be brought to life through virtual staging. In addition to virtual staging photos, Cornelius can also provide 3D virtual tours. This is a great way for buyers to visit a home if they’re unable to attend in-person due to various reasons. Travel, COVID-19 restrictions, and business commitments are just some of the distractions that make this a great option.
In conclusion, virtual staging can be a cost-efficient service for realtors. You save time, energy and money rather than having the home professionally staged in a traditional sense. As a realtor, you provide a professional virtual staging agency with photos of the vacant rooms and they’ll do all the work for you. You can choose the design style and decorative details for each room from a collection of options that the agency has available. The price for a virtual staging service is typically about 95% lower than actual staging.
If you are wanting to outsource more services that free up your time, consider virtual resources that specialize in marketing or operations.
Contributing Author: Melissa Momcilovich
