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home stager: Brampton House SOLD in 6 Days after Home Staging from Cole House Design - 04/07/10 01:32 PM
Cole House Design recently staged a Brampton Ontario home. It sold in 6 days for 99% of the asking price. Hooray! Another example that staging works!!
Cole House Design was called by this Brampton homeowner as he wanted his home staged before listing. He and his wife were retirees living in a 30 year old house. He knew over the years they had accumulated some clutter, and needed help depersonalizing and updating the interior of the home.
After a home staging consultation by Cole House Design, these homeowners started packing things up. Old furniture stored in the basement was put out at the curb, … (9 comments)
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home stager: With New Changes to Canada's MLS...Will Real Estate Agents Become Obsolete? - 02/17/10 10:28 AM
Cole House Design just read an interesting article, written by Gordon Powers for MSN Money. It discusses the changes which will be voted on next month regarding the Multiple Listings Service (MLS). If the proposals pass, homeowners may have future access to the website to post their own listings. Read the article below:
"Competition Bureau Commissioner Melanie Aitken has cut the heart out of the Canadian Real Estate Association's restrictions on the use of the Multiple Listings Service, the database at the centre of Canada's housing market.
Is this the beginning of the end for CREA's 98,000 members? Will they soon … (3 comments)
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home stager: Early Spring Open House? Don't Neglect Outdoor Spaces says Cole House Design! - 03/18/09 10:51 AM
As the weather gets a little milder, the weekend Open House signs are starting to pop up like crazy in the Georgetown, Mississauga, Brampton and Milton area. Cole House Design (a home staging and interior decorating firm in the area) has recently stopped by a few, and was surprised at the number of home owners who have neglected to think of curb appeal and outdoor spaces, even in the early Spring. Front and back yards with terrific outdoor decor, can be key selling features even when it is not 80 degrees outside.
Of the homes we visited, the weather has obviously not been … (2 comments)
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home stager: Coat Closet Clean-Up by Cole House Design - 03/05/09 02:01 PM
Cole House Design has staged numerous homes in the Halton and Peel regions of Ontario as of late. And many of those home owners have asked us the same probing question - "do I really have to stage my closets too?". Now most of these clients had closets bulging at the seams, and they were all a little concerned about what we would uncover. But the answer is always the same, "YES".
Now I am no Martha Stewart, and I will admit that I have never staged a coat closet quite to the degree she has below (even though the photo is inspiring). But potential home buyers WILL … (5 comments)
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home stager: Cole House Design Asks "Do You Offer a Guarantee" on your Home Staging Work? - 02/11/09 01:50 PM
Cole House Design, a home staging and interior redesign company located in Georgetown, Ontario, recently received a promo for a Feng Shui company who also does home staging. Near the end of the email I was surprised to see they offer a "guarantee" on their work. Here's a portion of the email:
"Applying the principles of Feng Shui to sell your home will increase your selling price and reduce the time your home stays on the market. When the Feng Shui is done correctly, your home will sell within 30 days of its listing, guaranteed."
I will be honest, Cole House Design … (29 comments)
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home stager: Cole House Design Attends the NKBA Dinner & Awards Gala - "Designers Are Forever" - 02/01/09 08:36 AM
Cole House Design, a home staging and interior decorating company located in Georgetown, Ontario, just returned from our evening at the NKBA (National Kitchen & Bath Association) Dinner and Awards Gala. The event took place at the beautiful Granite Club (Bayview & Lawrence) in Toronto, Ontario. The evening included the presentation of the 2009 Kitchen & Bath Design Awards.
"The NKBA offers education for industry professionals, a place for consumers to find professional products and services, and a resource for those professionals looking to network with their colleagues. The NKBA represents the finest professionals in the kitchen and bath industry and boasts … (2 comments)
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home stager: The Discovery Channel's TLC Launching a NEW "Home Staging Show" - 01/23/09 10:58 AM
Cole House Design, a home staging and interior redesign firm serving the Halton and Peel Regions of Ontario, recently came across an article stating that the Discovery Channel's TLC is launching a new "Home Staging Show". They are currently casting for homeowners in the Los Angeles area. Here is the info if you have not heard about it. Unfortunately there is no mention of the name of the show as of yet.
NOW CASTING NEW TLC HOME "STAGING" SHOW!
Are you in the process of selling your home and need help staging it? Has your home been on the market for awhile … (3 comments)
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home stager: Cole House Design's Favourite Home Staging Transformation of 2008 - 01/08/09 12:52 PM
Cole House Design is a home staging and interior decorating firm located in the Halton Region. Our favourite home staging transformation of 2008 was a family room in a home staged to sell in the prestigious area of Credit Mills, in Mississauga, Ontario. With only a little money, and some ingenius furniture swapping, we transfromed this room from "crammed with clutter" to "simple yet elegant".
Family Room Before
This family room was located in a million dollar mansion in Mississauga, Ontario. The homeowners were a young couple with a new baby. It was crammed with baby apparatus, toys, stuffed animals, baby gifts, and all kinds of "stuff". You would … (3 comments)
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home stager: A Lesson to be Learned - Stage Your Home FIRST with Cole House Design - 01/07/09 01:52 PM
This past summer a neighbour of our's here at Cole House Design, put his house on the market. He made FOUR major mistakes in listing his home.
First, he waited till the last week of June to list, when the real estate market typically goes dead for the summer months.
Second, he had done all of the renovations on his home based on he and his wife living there alone (with no children). However, his house was located in a very family friendly neighbourhood. For example, he had completely decked his entire backyard, so there was no area for children to run and play.
Third, … (0 comments)
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home stager: Cole House Design Participates in Toronto's "Project Warmth" 2008 Holiday Campaign - 12/19/08 09:12 AM
I remember as a child, my mother used to ask us to put our outgrown clothing, books and toys into a big cardboard box just before Christmas. She signed up for many years to help out a family in need in our community, and she always made sure that that box, was overflowing when it left our house.
Since having my own children I have tried to instill in them the same virtues about giving throughout the year. We give food to the local Food Bank, we drop off our outgrown clothes at the Salvation Army, and we continually support all of … (0 comments)
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home stager: Cole House Design Launches Newly Designed Website at www.colehousedesign.com! - 12/17/08 02:45 PM
These past couple of months Cole House Design has been busy with holiday decorating, home staging of some properties that were still lingering on the real estate market, and a few colour consultations for home owners who were prepping for holiday guests. In between all of that, Cole House Design also spent a tremendous amount of time constructing our newly designed website!
My gosh, all of the wording, the multitude of before and after photos, and the backdoor stuff that goes into building a website - phew! Cole House Design focuses primarily on home staging and interior decorating, but also offers colour consulting, interior … (1 comments)
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home stager: The Sins of a House & Who Tries to Hide Them! What Cole House Design Discovered - 09/12/08 04:29 PM
Cole House Design, a home staging and interior redesign firm serving Georgetown, Mississauga, Brampton, Milton and surrounding neighbourhoods, does not believe in hiding the flaws of a home from potential buyers through home staging. If there is a serious problem with a house, it should and will be found in the home inspection anyways. Cole House Design has always done each and every home staging consultation pointing out the flaws in each room...whether it be simply that the artwork is hung too high or that the water mark on the ceiling should be addressed by a qualified professional. Cole House Design prides itself in the work … (1 comments)
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home stager: The Fall Real Estate Market in Halton Hills...Call Cole House Design to Get Your Home SOLD! - 09/11/08 03:19 PM
Cole House Design, a home staging and interior redesign firm serving the Halton area, can get your home ready for a quick sale at the best possible price! With our knowledgeable home staging advice and professional service, we can help you attract the quality buyers you are looking for!
Here are the real estate statistics for July and August 2008 for the Halton Hills area (W27). Here are the numbers compared to those of last year.
W27August 2007 - 173 Active ListingsAugust 2008 - 308 Active Listings August 2007 - 109 SalesAugust 2008 - 85 Sales Year to Date August 2007 - 1008 Listings - 709 … (0 comments)
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home stager: Cole House Design Stages Home in Caledonia Ontario - Sells in Less Than a Month! - 08/06/08 04:28 PM
Cole House Design, a home staging and interior decorating firm serving the Halton and Peel Regions and beyond, recently staged a home in Caledonia, Ontario. The house faced onto the controversial Native Indian Land which has been highly disputed during the past few years.
The home owner knew that the real estate market in Caledonia was tough for the above mentioned reason, and also because she was placing her home on the market near the end of June when real estate typically slows down for the summer. She felt that staging her home with Cole House Design would give her the added advantage over the local … (3 comments)
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home stager: Cole House Design featured in New Dreamhomes & Condos Magazine - 07/09/08 04:58 PM
Cole House Design, a home staging and interior decorating firm from Georgetown, Ontario was approached a little while ago by a Realtor who writes regularly for the Toronto housing magazine "New Dreamhomes & Condos". She was writing an article about visiting model homes and taking current decor and design ideas from them, and incorporating those ideas into your own home. She needed help with the design aspect of the article and using the proper terminology, etc.
After a couple of rough drafts and reminding her that we don't typically use semi-gloss paint on walls(LOL) - I think we co-wrote a pretty good article. And Sarah if you're reading … (1 comments)
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