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Vacant homes that are staged sell 78% faster than unstaged homes

click on this link for our latest statistics RESA Staging Stats – February 2010

Yes!  It can be a very expensive mistake for a home seller not to have their property staged!  With 80% of home buyers surfing the internet and pre screening homes, ask yourself does your  property stand out  when compared to others in your area and in the same price range?  If it doesn’t, why doesn’t it?

Don’t you want your property to sell quickly… so  you can move closer to the kids, go live in Europe for awhile, or buy that cute  little cottage down by the lake!

There is significant evidence out there that STAGING WORKS, so it is frustrating to watch home sellers take price reductions on the list price their home rather than stage it.

Perhaps it is because some just cannot see the VALUE in staging their home. They tell themselves that the current way of selling a home has always worked so why change.  But with progress comes change, and part of that change is HOME STAGING.

Really when you think about it, would you sell your car without at least cleaning the junk out of it first.   For that matter would you sell anything that you thought had value without fixing, repairing, updating it first.   No Way!
You would want to get the most money for it as possible!   You placed a value on the item when you purchased it and you would want whomever buys the item to perceive the same value.  It is no different with your home, it is even more important.  There is more money at stake!

So before you list your property for sale, or if your property is already listed contact a local real estate agent that is familiar with Home Staging and its benefits, then as a team you can work together to get the most value from  likely the biggest investment in your life!

Which kitchen could you see yourself cooking dinner for the family in?

Real Estate agents know there are so many factors which affect the sale of a house, beyond location and price!

Savvy realtors turn to Professional Home Stagers to stage their listings to ensure they sell quickly and for top dollar.  They believe that staging should be a crucial and effective step in the sale of property. This in turn will get you the highest possible price for your home in the shortest period of time.

One satisfied Home staging client commented ” I did not really know what home staging was, so I was shocked and surprised to see the drastic change it made in my home.   “We had a very time sensitive offer on our dream home so selling the house was a priority.  Home Staging was definitely a positive solution for us!”

The old adage that you only get one chance to make a first impression is especially true when it comes to real estate. In today’s competitive market,  homeowners are wondering what they can do to ensure that their home stands from among the growing number of houses for sale.   When over 80% of perspective home buyers are pre-screening properties  on the internet, ask yourself  “Does your home make an excellent first impression?”

Contact your Realtor today to find out  how Home Staging can help you obtain more equity upon the sale of your property!

Sold your Home and now need to pack everything and have no place to put it all! Try this local company STORABOX.. they bring a container to you and take it away when you fill it.  How easy is that!

Here are some “10 Minute Tidy” tips to keep your space neat while on the market.  It is not easy to stay on top of everything but just by doing these few simple recommendations  can go along way in keeping things under control… Click to  read more

Well I certainly cannot say that

this time!  The Team from Shoestring Home Staging left last Saturday for the first International RESA convention!  We knew it was going to be fun and exciting, just because of the local.  What we did not plan on was how much we were going to take home with us.

We learned about collaborating with Real Estate Agents, pricing and the benefits of using social media to get ourselves more visible.  We met Bethany Souza from “Designed to Sell” and Matthew Finlason from W networks “The Stagers”.  Talk about being awe struck.

It was really fantastic to put faces to names of ones we have dealt with on Active Rain and thru RESA, it was like catching up with old friends.  We made new friends as well!

A big Thank You to Cathy Lee and Kathleen Garvey for being inspirational and authentic!  We really enjoyed getting to know you both!

We are eagerly looking forward to the next RESA convention in 2011.

What happens is Vegas stays in Vegas, it didnt this time and we are very happy about that!!!

For GREAT table top displays, Follow these guidelines

1. Compose your display so that one item dominates. Make sure items are appropriate in  size and scale for the surface. Avoid items that are too big or heavy, or so small they  get lost.

2. Odd numbers work better than even numbers 3 or 5 objects will work better than 2 or 4.

3. Unify a collection of small objects by placing them on a tray.

4. Place objects close enough together so that they are visually related. For example, Don’t spread 3 objects out on a cocktail table, group them together

Studies show that worker productivity goes up, job hopping goes down when work environments are comfortable ,attractive and more like home. So let ShoeString Home Staging & Interior ReDesigns recreate your lobby, offices, board rooms & staff rooms for a more attractive inviting work place.