Staging Island Homes
MODERN HOME STAGING Sarah Waterfield
Owner/Operator
Sarah Waterfield
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“As a child, I used to pretend all the time that I lived on PEI, but never thought the dream would become a reality... The stars all aligned, though, and here we are!”
sarah@modernhousestaging.com 902.330.6776
A ny number of Island homes have gorgeous interiors— some created by professional designers, others by stylish homeowners. But as professional home stager Sarah Waterfield points out, even a cozy, stylish interior may not attract buyers, and the design strategies that lead to sales are sometimes unexpected. “There’s staging to live, and then there’s staging to sell,” Waterfield explains. “Interior design that looks beautiful doesn’t necessarily showcase a house’s best features, or help potential buyers visualize themselves living there.”
completing programs at Georgian College and through the Real Estate Staging Association. The polished stagings she now creates usually draw buyers rapidly; her first PEI client received an offer at their desired price in under two days, she notes, and her previous home in Ontario “sold within an hour of hitting the market.” “There seems to be a misconception that home staging is only for big cities or high-value real estate markets. That’s just not the case,” Waterfield adds, emphasizing that sellers anywhere can leverage staging to draw asking-price (or higher) offers.
market, she says it’s savvier to arrange staging early. “That way, your real estate agent can better advise on home value.” Sarah Waterfield’s family of four settled down on the Island when her husband accepted a PEI-based job two years ago. “As a child, I used to pretend all the time that I lived on PEI, but never thought the dream would become a reality,” Waterfield admits. “The stars all aligned, though, and here we are!”
By Rebecca Spinner Photos Story Thorburn
Waterfield has studied interior design and home staging extensively,
While Waterfield is happy to help with properties that are already on the
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