![Barbara Sawin](https://assets.northof.nyc/app/uploads/2019/05/21182843/YK_Sawin_Barbara.jpg.jpg)
Barbara Sawin
Real Estate Salesperson
Yorktown Brokerage Office
M914.806.2933 O914.962.4900Ext:227
bsawin@houlihanlawrence.com View WebsiteOne of my favorite things to do with my listings is virtual staging.
It is a simple way to create desirability in a vacant home and a cost-effective alternative to traditional staging. It also can be accomplished within a few hours.
![before virtual staging](https://assets.northof.nyc/app/uploads/2019/05/21205940/Bleakley-Virtual-Before.jpg)
![after virtual staging](https://assets.northof.nyc/app/uploads/2019/05/21210006/Bleakley-Virtual-After-.jpg)
![before virtual staging](https://assets.northof.nyc/app/uploads/2019/05/21211139/71-Starview-Before.jpg)
![after virtual staging](https://assets.northof.nyc/app/uploads/2019/05/21211156/71-Starview-After.jpg)
According to the National Association of Realtors NAR 2017 Profile of Home Staging Report, staging offers many benefits for buyers and sellers.
- 77% percent of buyers’ agents said staging a home made it easier for a buyer to visualize the property as a future home.
- 39% percent of sellers’ agents stated that staging a home greatly decreases the amount of time the home is on the market.
![before virtual staging](https://assets.northof.nyc/app/uploads/2019/05/21211952/43-pembrooke-Before-.jpg)
![after virtual staging](https://assets.northof.nyc/app/uploads/2019/05/21211951/43-Pembrooke-After.jpg)
![before virtual staging](https://assets.northof.nyc/app/uploads/2019/05/21211950/24-florence-Before.jpg)
![after virtual staging](https://assets.northof.nyc/app/uploads/2019/05/23154518/24-Florence-After.jpg)
So have some fun with virtual staging. It is fun to choose different furnishings to fit the home’s character best, playing with different color schemes and styles.