Experienced realtors know the tip off when Buyers have found the right property – it’s the twinkle in their eyes. The potential purchasers thoughts are reverberating, “This is it. This is me. I fit here.” The property seems to figuratively wrap its arms around the Buyers as if to say, “Welcome Home!”

For Sellers, their mission is to make their home as appealing as possible to potential purchasers. The Buyers need to be swept off their feet when they first enter your home. First impressions are everything. It’s that “warm, fuzzy feeling” that turns prospects into Buyers.

In the tight Buyers real estate market of 2007, which is vastly different from the Sellers market of 2002-2005, a property needs to stand out from the others in order to be sold in a timely manner at a good price. Plainly stated, there is currently an overabundance of residential inventory.

Here are a few statistics. As of February 10, 2007, there were 1,603 single family homes listed for sale in the Cape May County Multiple Service, plus 2,375 condominiums and townhomes. Sales recorded for the previous 365 days show 1,093 homes and 996 condo/townhomes sold. That means there’s an 18 month supply of homes and a 28 month supply of condo/townhomes on the market. Wow! That’s a lot of competition for a Seller.

A Seller needs an edge – an advantage – to make their property stand out in the crowd. That’s where Cape May Home Seller Consulting can help. We offer a neutral prospective - a skilled and trained third eye to transform, mold, and showcase your property.

Joyce Jewell brings her 28 years of knowledge as a New Jersey licensed realtor to Cape May Home Seller Consulting. In the last 10 years alone she has sold over 300 homes worth over $125 million. She has personally toured over 7,000 homes and condominiums with her thousands of clients. She’s judged their reactions, heard their likes and dislikes, and seen firsthand the qualities and characteristics that captivate Buyers.

Joyce, besides being the broker/owner of her own real estate firm, has earned the distinction of being an Accredited Staging Professional (ASP™) and she belongs to the International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP).

Cape May Home Seller Consulting assists both the Seller and their realtor by presenting the buying public with the best possible product – at a minimal cost to the Seller.

Statistics show that a staged home sells on average for 7% more money than the same home if not staged, and it sells in half the time. Put into dollars, that means an unstaged home that would sell for $300,000 would fetch about $320,000 when staged, and an unstaged home that would get $500,000 would bring in $535,000 if staged. Hmmm. Prospective Buyers also spend twice as much time viewing a staged home versus a home untouched by a staging professional.

“While home staging has been around for over 30 years, it is a fairly new phenomenon in Cape May County. The reasons it is beneficial to both Sellers and realtors are compelling - properties sell on average for 7% more money and they sell in half the time. The consultation is very reasonably priced, and implementing our recommendations can be done by either you or us – it’s your choice. In today’s real estate market, where you’re competing with an overabundance of available properties, you need an advantage. Home staging by Cape May Home Seller Consulting gives you that advantage.”

-- Joyce Jewell,
Accredited Staging Professional (ASP™)

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