Welcome to Pays d'Oc Design Home Staging + Redesign

"A house is a product that has to be packaged and marketed to the right target audience at the right price."*

Buying a home is very much an emotional experience and viewing a property is a lot like going on a blind date. Studies in the US have shown that only 10% of house hunters can look through clutter, dirt and personal belongings when viewing a house. And most house hunters decide whether they love a property in the first few minutes of a viewing, sometimes even before they get out of the car. So, the first impression counts . . .

You only have one chance to make that first impression!

Would you go on a blind date with greasy hair and in your scruffiest outfit and expect your date to "look through" the shabbiness to see the real you? You wouldn't - you would present yourself at your best.

Presenting your home at its best will ensure that house hunters fall in love with it at first sight!

In the current buyers' market it is even more crucial that your home stand out from the crowd. House hunters are more demanding than ever. The available listings far exceed demand and it can be very difficult to even get byers to come view your property.

After months of lingering on the market your estate agent may suggest that you lower your asking price in order to entice buyers, often by as much as 20,000 or 30,000 euros. Does a price reduction suddenly get you more viewings and offers? NO, it usually does NOT! Why not instead spend a fraction of that money to improve the "product" and sell your house quicker and at the best possible price? Home Staging (also known as house doctoring or property styling) will cost you a lot less than a price reduction and it brings results.

A professional home stager uses proven methods to:

• bring out your home's best features;
• direct attention away from any flaws; and
• present it in the best possible way for the target market.

At Pays d'Oc Design we do this by:

• improving the traffic flow of your home to make it appear more spacious;
• eliminating clutter and depersonalising, so that house hunters can view themselves in your home;
• editing and arranging furniture and accessories; and perhaps most importantly
• enhancing your home's "curb-appeal" to attract the maximum number of viewers.

We are dedicated to helping you prepare for a quick and successful sale! For more information about our home staging and other services, please click on the menu buttons above.

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*Debra Gould, The Staging Diva Ultimate Design Guide