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Home Staging Aids Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

Home Staging Aids Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

Foreclosure is an unpleasant topic. But with the economy spiraling downward and the current crisis in the mortgage industry, it is a topic that some of us will have to deal with. As with any problem, the key to avoiding foreclosure is to be proactive.

If you know that you will have difficulty making your mortgage payments in the near future, contact your lender immediately. Explain your situation politely and clearly and ask if you can negotiate a modified mortgage workout plan for your payments. Don't forget to also ask them if you qualify for the government's new "bailout" plan. Don't be embarrassed to take this important step. Lenders are much more likely to work with you if you have contacted them before the foreclosure process has begun.

Many people facing the prospect of foreclosure will decide that the best solution is to sell their house. If this is the only viable option for you, then you have a particularly high incentive to sell your home as quickly as possible and for the best possible price.

This means hiring the best agent for your area. Your agent should have an intimate knowledge of your neighborhood, be able to identify comparable home sales and make this information available to you. Additionally, he or she should also disclose the current market conditions and have extensive networking abilities as well as solid negotiation skills.

If you have decided that selling your home is your best option, you will need to prep your home for showings. Hiring a professional Home Stager is the single best way to outshine your competition. It might seem counterintuitive to hire a professional stager when you've tightened your budget and are facing the sale of your home to avoid foreclosure; however it has been proven time and time again that staged homes sell faster and for a higher price than homes that are sold "as is".

The real estate market will likely see a great number of homes going on the market in the months ahead, and your home will need to stand out among the rest. You want your home to be the one that people fall in love with the moment they enter, and a Home Stager helps make that happen.

When hiring a Home Stager, remember that home staging is not a regulated field. Anyone can claim to be accredited or certified and many present portfolios of their work that they bought as part of a course. When hiring a Home Stager, ask questions about any before and after photos you are shown, look for a demonstrated understanding of the local real estate market and don't make a decision based solely on price. You often get what you pay for and in a serious situation like the sale of your home, you need the very best professional advice available. Hiring the right Real Estate Stager can mean an extra $10,000 to $70,000 in the selling price of your home.

When you are facing foreclosure and must sell your home quickly, pricing your home correctly and marketing it effectively are not always enough to get a quick sale in this market. You must go above and beyond other homes for sale in your neighborhood to catch the eye of potential buyers. By using the services of a professional Home Stager, your house is much more likely to be one that sells.





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Debra Gould, aka The Staging Diva®, is President of Six Elements Inc., an internationally recognized home staging company. Inspired by many requests from aspiring home stagers wanting to start similar businesses, Gould created the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program. Gould has trained over 1000 Staging Diva Graduates worldwide to start staging businesses. Buying decorating and selling six of her own homes in four years lead to an interest in real estate staging which she turned into a career with the launch of sixelements.com in 2002. Since then she has staged hundreds of homes in addition to teaching home staging training. Gould is the author of several home staging resources including a series of popular ebooks made up of a Design Guide, Color Guide and Portfolio Guide. For more information about Debra Gould visit stagingdiva.com. - Visit Staging Diva's Website

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(Visit Staging's Website) Debra Gould, aka The Staging Diva®, is President of Six Elements Inc., an internationally recognized home staging company. Inspired by many requests from aspiring home stagers wanting to start similar businesses, Gould created the Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program. Gould has trained over 1000 Staging Diva Graduates worldwide to start staging businesses. Buying decorating and selling six of her own homes in four years lead to an interest in real estate staging which she turned into a career with the launch of sixelements.com in 2002. Since then she has staged hundreds of homes in addition to teaching home staging training. Gould is the author of several home staging resources including a series of popular ebooks made up of a Design Guide, Color Guide and Port folio Guide. For more information about Debra Gould visit s tagingdiva.com.

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