Set ‘stage’ for home’s sale
(Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski)
Kerrie Kinzle and her assistant and mother, Dorothy Stapelfeld “stage” the former Delozier home on Oneida Avenue in the Mansion Park area of Altoona.
Have a home for sale? Having a tough time getting it sold? You may want to consider what is know as “home staging.” Home staging sets the scene throughout the house to create immediate buyer interest in your property, said Peggy Baker, founder and owner of Advantage One Day Home Staging, Altoona. “When staging a home, you decorate the home for sale; you make the home into a showcase,” Baker said. Lisa Fry, owner/broker of Lisa Fry & Associates GMAC Real Estate, Altoona, said the point is to think of your home as a piece of merchandise that you want to make appealing to the most number of people. “We tell people staging is an art of decorating a home to improve its appearance and function,” said Emily Decker, co-owner of Infusion Interiors, Hollidaysburg. “The ultimate goal is to sell the house quickly for the highest possible price.
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