Design style for house flips?

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Hey guys, what do you guys suggest as the best design staple to go with for a house flip? (Contemporary, modern, traditional, etc.) Obviously things will change depending on the neighborhood or target buyer sometimes, but what is a good go to style?

Also does anyone purchase their own furniture for staging and just put it in storage when it’s not needed? What have you found the ROI to be in both time and money of purchasing your own staging items vs hiring it out?

Will Barnard · Answer

Tough questions to answer without more details. As you stated yourself, the area will determine what your options are, so look at comps and compare what the traditional sold for vs the contemporary, vs the . . . .

In my area here in So Cal, contemporary and modern farmhouse are all the rage and bring the highest resale values, that said, these are mostly new or newer construction and not just rehabs.

As to staging, depending on your situation and the amount of staging you will need will affect this decision. In some instances, doing your own staging is a good add on (if you are doing enough quantity each year And have the ability to store it.

Brian Pulaski · Answer

I have flipped ranch’s, split levels, raised ranch/bilevel, colonials and found there was a buyer no matter the style. So long as the style either matches/fits in to the area and is what the buyers want, it probably doesn’t matter much.

As far as staging, I do it with furniture I have purchased. I have seen $2500-4000 quotes for staging a house. I have less than that (probably less than half of that low number) in furniture, decor, pillows, etc and stage it myself. Storing the items can be tricky, however for me, saving that few thousand on each flip is a nice perk and worth the little headache.

Greg Dickerson · Answer

The staging company will supply all the furniture on the rental. It all depends on the area whether or not you need to stage the property. If it’s a hot area where properties are selling quickly you may not need to stage the house. As far as design trends you need to take a look at what is selling in your area and what the trends are. Every part of the country is different every neighborhood will be different and price point of house will make a big difference. Take a look at what other people are doing in their flips, new construction subdivisions, and the MLS in general.

David Nacco · Answer

Also I meant designs style not staple.. lol

Design style for house flips?

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