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home staging in oregon: PSSST! The secret to more potential buyers viewing your listing! - 01/08/12 09:35 AM
With lots of homes on the market, home sellers need to use every advantage to attract potential buyers to their listing.  Want to impress over 90% of them? (If video below doesn't show immediately - refresh page and it should load quickly.)
 

A special thanks to HD Open House Photography.  While this short presentation only includes two of their shots -- I'm sure you found their work impressive like we do!
Margaret Oscilia of Creative Concepts – Home Staging and Contracting serves Salem Oregon and surrounding areas specializing in helping home sellers stage to sell and home owners to transform their … (15 comments)

home staging in oregon: From Uninspiring to Sold! - 01/24/09 04:52 PM
Sold - It's what we all love to hear!  Before staging, over 50 comparable homes had sold, while this lovely home was passed by.  After staging, it was the FIRST to get an offer in its price range. 
 

"In our time of need, Creative Concepts and Contracting, came to the rescue and helped my brother in law sell his home. After the passing of my sister, my brother in law wanted to sell and move closer to his family. He placed the home on the market and after 6 months of no activity we called Margaret. She found us a … (19 comments)

home staging in oregon: 'Twas the Month Before Listing and All Through the House . . . - 11/29/08 12:23 PM
'Twas the month before listing, when all through the housethe owners were nervous, and began to grouse.It was time they decided their house to prepare,in hopes that some buyers soon would be there.
There was no time to rest all snug in their beds,images of projects danced in their heads."What to do, where to start." I said with a snap."A buyer‘s not going to just fall in our lap!" 
Bring in the stager and stop all this chatter,See if they can tell us what improvements really matter.In this poor economy to sell in a flash,we must learn how to give our … (32 comments)

home staging in oregon: Why I love my real estate profession... (a true confession) - 10/24/08 11:22 AM
My thanks to Anne Marie Malfi  http://activerain.com/blogsview/750430/Why-I-love-my-real-estate-profession-- a virtual assistant extraordinaire who has tagged me to write a blog about why I love my real estate profession!  She knows my writing skills aren't as fascinating as hers, and I think she wants to keep me practicing!
I LOVE my job as a home stager because it helps me feed my addiction. 
Yes, I have a confession to make today - I am a TRANSFORMATION JUNKIE!  
Yes, cluttered rooms, dingy paint and dated wallpaper cause me to shake and tremble.  I can see what lies below this façade - a beauty to … (10 comments)

home staging in oregon: Largest Staging Job Ever -- Completed - Photos for your Review - 10/21/08 09:24 PM
Staging has many aspects, and each job seems to highlight a special need or aspect that we pay close attention to. 
Sometimes it's
special architectural details a lack of lighting that needs to be addressed, or paint colors that need to be changed.  Many times, it comes down to some very simple strategies. 
We recently had a HUGE staging job and it really highlighted some basic staging techniques!  These include: 
Order -- brings about a peaceful and sereneness to a setting Neatness - helps buyers desire the property Symmetry - gives a sense of order and being in control Organization - if … (19 comments)

home staging in oregon: Updated Decor for Pennies! - 10/18/08 12:50 PM
Looking to update that brass or gold chandelier?  Have dated decor that you want to breathe some new life into without spending much money? 
Recently I learned of many products available at Miller Paint.  One of these products was Modern Metallics which is water based and unlike other metallic paint, applies like an ordinary latex paint.  You can successfully apply it by brushing, rolling or spraying.  The color palette includes basic metallic colors and designers colors as well. 
I picked up a clock and candle holder from a local resale shop for a total of less than $2.  The mirror I … (35 comments)

 
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Margaret Oscilia-Home Stager, Salem Oregon

Salem, OR

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Creative Concepts-Home Staging and Contracting, Salem Oregon

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