I Transform Homes

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Christchurch Home Staging Specialist Never has there been a time when home staging is more relevant and sought-after than RIGHT NOW. The popularity of reality TV shows such as “The Block”, “Fixer Upper”, “Love It or List It” and countless others, have been game-changers in shaping buyer perceptions in New Zealand. Living in Canterbury, I’m finding an increasing number of Christchurch and Selwyn District homeowners are hiring home stagers and home stylists. The bar has certainly been raised. During (and beyond) 2020, you simply won’t see successful agents showing empty white boxes or poorly presented property to potential buyers. To maximise the opportunity of a house hitting its reserve or sale price it really needs to create that WOW factor. Educated buyers now want to see a completed product and high-quality staging has become a must-have-tool in the toolbox of many sellers, agents, developers and investors. Add to that, the inevitable changes ahead within the property market post-COVID-19. We don’t yet know what effect the pandemic will have on property. Therefore, it will be vital for sellers to do everything possible to ensure the value of their property stands out from the competition. To be the house that has a specific appeal, attracting offers because buyers fall in love. In a nutshell, we are living in times and locally, a real estate market where sellers must ensure that their home presentation is top-notch. There is no question that those who engage in some...