From staged to SOLD! The importance of home staging.
By Andrea Bedard, Fluent in Real Estate & German, M.A. ABR ASP CIPS
(Thompson Company, REALTORS® 240.593.2860)
One of my recent condo listings in Silver Spring, MD sold super fast, for 8K above list price and with no contingencies! This was not a case of, well in this market everything sells, but one that emphasizes how much properly preparing and staging your home for sale can pay off. This particular condo unit fronts busy Georgia Ave. The subdivision, Americana Finnmark, is also an older one with a beige and brown 70s color scheme that is not the most appealing. The condo fee for a 2-bedroom unit runs more than $900 a month but does include all utilities. That's quite a bit on top of a mortgage payment. In fact, one buyer who was planning on writing an offer on this unit had to pass after punching the numbers with their lender. What speaks for the community are the many amenities (outdoor poo...
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