FAQ

Who can benefit from Property Styling?

Properties already on the market: Before lowering your price, consider styling your home and see what happens.

Real Estate Agents: Whose time is better spent finding buyers for clients than dealing with properties that would sell easier and faster if they were clean, neat, and spacious and clutter free. Property Styling can also be an “added value service” offered to clients as part of the agency marketing strategy.

Investors:  who are considering selling a property that is rented. As it is, hard to get a tenant to be concerned about whether you sell or not, Styling will get your property ready for inspection.

New Home Owners: who have moved to a new property and need help in working out where the furniture, paintings and ornaments look best.  

Those wanting a makeover in their own home.  

Landlords: wanting to increase the rental value of their property.

Developers: wishing to have their properties stylishly presented for mass-market appeal.

Does home styling work? 

Quite simply, yes. Nothing appeals more to a buyer than a clean and defined space without all the clutter and personal effects of the current owner. This helps the potential buyer create an emotional connection with the property that leads to a faster sale and often for more. 

How much will it cost? 

The aim of property styling not to cost you money, it is to make you money through better presentation, which increases the demand for your home.

Your returns in investing in styling is likely to sell your property more quickly and for a higher price, property styling is not a cost but an smart investment, the amount of money you spend in styling your property to sell will be a small proportion of the actual selling price of your property.

Why can’t I just style my own home and save some money? 

You can prepare your own home for sale but you cannot objectively style your home as you have too much tied up in the property emotionally. Home sellers attempting to home style simply do not see the flaws because they have lived with them for some time.

Should I style my home before I go on the market?

Ideally, property styling should be completed prior to the property being listed with your agent. This will provide the agent with a strong first impression of your property and therefore they will be more likely to market it at a better price.  

Should I consider a price reduction to sell more quickly? 

Price reduction on your asking price should be a last resort. If your property has been sitting on the market for a period, instead of a price reduction, you call in a property stylist. Reviewing the property once it is on the market is common and issues can still be identified and worked on so that the property can attract potential buyers. The property is reviewed, basic changes have been put in place the property looks much better and the agent feels they can actually increase the asking price to reflect the changes, as long as you get the best value for your property it is much better than if you had gone with a price reduction. Once you drop the asking price, you cannot go upward.     

Why bother spending money on my house when I am selling it? 

Firstly, you are not spending you are investing in your property. Your return is less time on the market and your end-selling price. No one wants something that looks like it is neglected. Even the smallest investment will have some impact at sale time.  Property presentation is vital when selling your home.

What if I don't like the property once it has been styled?

Once you decide to put the property on the market you want it to appeal to the largest number of potential buyers and this is what property styling is all about a good way to look at it is it's no longer yours. If you living in the property whilst it is on the market, sometimes it just requires a little time to adjust a to a new way of living with a different style, if after this you do not like the new arrangement, we are happy to make adjustments to ensure your full satisfaction!

What improvements will sell my home quicker? 

Every property is different and therefore has different needs and requirements in the preparation for the property to appeal to the maximum number of buyers at sale time.