About

Home Staging by Amie was founded by Amie H. Chaney, a Home Staging Expert^TM (HSE), based on her sincere desire to utilize her gifts and talents in service to others. Amie has a lifelong passion for creating warm and inviting interiors.

Amie is extremely dedicated to promoting home staging as part of the real estate industry, something she accomplishes by speaking to groups of agents as well as teaching individuals interested in becoming professional home stagers.

Amie makes her home with her husband, Paul, in Lafayette, LA.

What Exactly is Staging?

Home Staging is the art of preparing a home for market to give the best possible first impression to potential buyers, resulting in a quicker sale and higher profit. The intent behind home staging is for potential buyers to be able to see the home as theirs.

The stager's goal is to depersonalize and de-clutter a home to accentuate the architecture and space to the best advantage of the seller. Studies show that agents promote, refer and market a staged property more aggressively, something especially important in slow markets with high inventory and many competing homes.

Home Staging by Amie provides home staging assistance to home sellers in Acadiana and surrounding areas getting their homes ready to market for sale quickly and at the highest possible margins.

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A Few Facts Regarding Staging

• Staged homes typically sell faster and/or for more money than similar homes which have not been professionally prepared for sale.
• Photos of Staged Homes look better than other homes, so buyers are more likely to ask to see your home in person.
• Buyers feel more comfortable inside a Staged home. As a result, they stay longer. The longer the buyer is inside your home, the better your chances of getting an offer.
• Realtors like to show Staged homes, so they will show it more often.
• Buyers view a Staged home as “well cared for.”