Home Staging and Real Estate Statistics

<h1>Home Staging and Real Estate Statistics</h1>Author: <a title="Jackie Riggins" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/jackie-riggins/83593.htm">Jackie Riggins</a> Technology Statistics REALTORS®' use of email for business - 50% of REALTORS® communicate with their clients by e-mail more than 50% of the time Real Estate Web Pages - Does your company have a website? yes - 89% no - 8% Technology Products used by REALTORS®: The typical REALTOR® spent over $1000 on technology in 2006. Digital cameras were the most popular technology product among REALTORS® in 2006 (92%), followed by  desktop computers (79%) and cell phones (72%). The most frequently used operating system is Windows XP (87%). Home Buyer & Seller Statistics Active home search (median): Number of Weeks Searched - 8 Number of Homes seen - 9 Method of Home Purchase, By Use of Internet: Agent/Broker - 81% Direct from Builder - 10% Direct from previous owner whom buyer didn't know - 5% Definitely would use same agent again: 68% Actions taken as result of using Internet site:  Drove by/viewed a home - 73% Walked through a home viewed online- 57% Found agent used to search/buy home - 23% Prior Living Arrangement: Owned previous residence- 47% Rented an apartment or house - 41% Lived with parents, relatives or friends- 9% In 2003 a survey was conducted of the general membership of the international redesign organization, I.R.I.S. (Interior Redesign Industry Specialists) to compile statistics on homes that had been staged prior to their sale. Of the 21 states represented by membership response, these are the average percentages reflected in the survey results.   Speed of Sales: 5% of all staged homes sold the same day 2% of all staged homes sold within 2 days 9% of all staged homes sold within 3-5 days 84% of all staged homes sold within 5-30 days Dollar of Sales: The survey posed the question: "How much over the "asking" price have your staged homes sold for?"   39% responded the homes sold for up to $4,999 over asking price. 45% responded the homes sold for $5,000 – $49,999 over the asking price. 16% responded the homes sold for $50,000-$200,000 over the asking price.  About the Author: Jackie Riggins, CEO of Property Staging Consultants is a creative and passionate individual, was a speaker for Women’s Council of REALTORS® and several other associations. She has been in Re-Design and Real Estate over 20 years. She empowers and transforms lives through speaking. Jackie created a company that takes real estate agents and others wanting to start a staging business into another level of success. She has set the standard in home staging. Jackie built the PIC/PSC programs on staging by overcoming concerns and creating the maximum result based on their own budget and training; prioritizing when selling the properties. “Staging is marketing and you can’t look at it as a job, you look at it as telling a story based on their needs and wants.” Jackie succeeds when her students succeed! <a href="http://www.propertystagingconsultants.com" target="_blank">www.propertystagingconsultants.com</a>Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/home-improvement-articles/home-staging-and-real-estate-statistics-574604.html" title="Home Staging and Real Estate Statistics">Home Staging and Real Estate Statistics</a>

Technology Statistics

REALTORS®' use of email for business - 50% of REALTORS® communicate with their clients by e-mail more than 50% of the time

Real Estate Web Pages -
Does your company have a website?
yes - 89%
no - 8%

Technology Products used by REALTORS®:

The typical REALTOR® spent over $1000 on technology in 2006.

Digital cameras were the most popular technology product among REALTORS® in 2006 (92%), followed by desktop computers (79%) and cell phones (72%).

The most frequently used operating system is Windows XP (87%).

Home Buyer & Seller Statistics

Active home search (median):
Number of Weeks Searched - 8
Number of Homes seen - 9

Method of Home Purchase, By Use of Internet:
Agent/Broker - 81%
Direct from Builder - 10%
Direct from previous owner whom buyer didn't know - 5%

Definitely would use same agent again: 68%

Actions taken as result of using Internet site:
Drove by/viewed a home - 73%
Walked through a home viewed online- 57%
Found agent used to search/buy home - 23%

Prior Living Arrangement:
Owned previous residence- 47%
Rented an apartment or house - 41%
Lived with parents, relatives or friends- 9%

In 2003 a survey was conducted of the general membership of the international redesign organization, I.R.I.S. (Interior Redesign Industry Specialists) to compile statistics on homes that had been staged prior to their sale. Of the 21 states represented by membership response, these are the average percentages reflected in the survey results.

Speed of Sales:

5% of all staged homes sold the same day

2% of all staged homes sold within 2 days

9% of all staged homes sold within 3-5 days

84% of all staged homes sold within 5-30 days

Dollar of Sales:

The survey posed the question: "How much over the "asking" price have your staged homes sold for?"

39% responded the homes sold for up to $4,999 over asking price.

45% responded the homes sold for $5,000 – $49,999 over the asking price.

16% responded the homes sold for $50,000-$200,000 over the asking price.

Jackie Riggins, CEO of Property Staging Consultants is a creative and passionate individual, was a speaker for Women’s Council of REALTORS® and several other associations. She has been in Re-Design and Real Estate over 20 years. She empowers and transforms lives through speaking. Jackie created a company that takes real estate agents and others wanting to start a staging business into another level of success. She has set the standard in home staging. Jackie built the PIC/PSC programs on staging by overcoming concerns and creating the maximum result based on their own budget and training; prioritizing when selling the properties. “Staging is marketing and you can’t look at it as a job, you look at it as telling a story based on their needs and wants.” Jackie succeeds when her students succeed! www.propertystagingconsultants.com

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