home stage cincinnati: Owner Occupied Home Staged and Sold in 3 Days - 10/28/09 10:44 PM

On the market for months, a well-maintained home in a nice Cincinnati suburb continued to receive showings but never the long awaited offer.  Feedback was lukewarm and gave the seller little to act upon.  The Realtor had done all of the right things in working with their client but they too … (1 comments)

home stage cincinnati: Home Staging Northern Kentucky and Cininnati: Design To Market Stages 2 Homes That Sell in 4 Days - 03/22/09 08:11 PM
The following 2 homes staged by Design To Market have several commonalities:
Both homes were on the market for months and neither was getting an offer Both are in suburbs of Greater Cincinnati Both were great homes with lots of potential Both were staged and sold in 2009 The investment in … (8 comments)

home stage cincinnati: Master Bedrooms...a critical part of the staging challenge - 03/20/09 09:07 PM
We at Design To Market LLC  recently had the opportunity to stage a beautiful home in the Cincinnati suburb of Anderson.  The master bedroom is large, the attached dressing room is spacious, and the master bath has real potential deliver the "spa like" feel that can be so appealing to a prospective buyer.  The … (22 comments)

home stage cincinnati: It's Almost Spring and It's Time To Stage Your Home - 01/06/09 11:16 PM
I have to let the cat out of the bag.  I am the owner of Design To Market Home Staging in Cincinnati (that's not the secret!) and my phone is ringing off the hook with calls to consult with prospective staging clients. 
It might seem like the ice storm we had in Cincinnati … (5 comments)

home stage cincinnati: Quick, Look at the ceiling! - 12/11/08 11:51 PM

It's quiz time...what did 3 homes priced at $125,000, $225,000, and over $1,000,000 all have in common?  They were homes that had damaged ceilings caused by a long ago leaky roof that had been repaired.  And, they were on the market with showings occurring on a regular basis!
It sounds … (10 comments)

home stage cincinnati: If You Are Holding Onto Gift Cards...Please Read - 11/17/08 10:42 PM
I know that many of us might be holding onto gift cards with plans to make holiday purchases.  I hate to be the bearer of more bad news but this is important.  I just received this notice and wanted to share:
Ann Taylor closing 117 stores nationwide.A company spokeswoman said the … (7 comments)

home stage cincinnati: Home Staging In A Web Based World - 11/03/08 07:28 PM
I want to first remind my readers of a blog post that I wrote over a year ago titled Before and Afters In A Web Based World.  Both homes featured in that article sold quickly after staging and much of the success of these sales was attributed to staging.
In our … (13 comments)

home stage cincinnati: Charity starts...with the next staged home! - 08/29/08 05:08 PM

My daughter and I sat yesterday evening staring with rapt attention at the photo of the African child we were soon to sponsor.  The plight of children in poor third world countries has been a big topic in our extended family over the past 2 years as my sister and her husband have gone … (13 comments)

home stage cincinnati: Home Staging Cincinnati: Furniture Makes All The Difference! - 08/07/08 09:58 PM
Home staging in Cincinnati continues to grow  as more and more home-sellers experience the power of a well presented home.  These before and after pictures of a home staged by the Design To Market design team are another example of the impact this investment can make when selling a home. 
This home had been … (14 comments)

home stage cincinnati: Staged Downtown Cincinnati Loft Sells In Days - 06/26/08 10:00 PM
   


 
After months on the market this wonderful loft in Downtown Cincinnati sold within days of staging by Design To Market.   As is often the case, the open floor plan and unique features made it difficult to visualize the wonderful livability of this space.  Adding warm and inviting … (12 comments)

home stage cincinnati: Wallpaper: To Remove Or Not To Remove - 06/08/08 07:54 PM
As professional stagers we are often asked by homesellers to assist in deciding the advisibility of removing wallpaper.  It is not inexpensive to remove wallpaper.  However, if the goal of homestaging is to assist in making a listing appeal to the broadest number of prospective buyers then how can we skip this critical … (17 comments)

home stage cincinnati: Touring A Vacant: Before and After Shots - 12/05/07 08:54 PM
           
       
A little furniture goes a long way! 
It is a wonderful time to take advantage of the serious buyers shopping in the winter months.  This vacant home is a perfect example of the impact that professional home staging can have on both the virtual world of Internet marketing and the WOW! … (12 comments)

home stage cincinnati: Design To Market LLC: Take a Second Look at our Warehouse! - 11/01/07 08:20 PM
                                 
                                
For those that missed Part 1 of the Warehouse series, please click here to take the initial tour.  In this new entry, we will share additional shots of the Design To Market Warehouse.
The photo above is a racking system that enables us to use vertical space while maintaining visibility of … (39 comments)

home stage cincinnati: Design To Market LLC: Take a Peek at Our Warehouse! - 10/27/07 04:14 PM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                
                          
We at Design To Market LLC have been staging homes in Greater Cincinnati since 2004.  We are asked repeatedly where we keep our inventory and how we manage to stay on top of the demands of managing these items.
The answer to this question has been … (50 comments)

home stage cincinnati: Before and Afters in a Web Based World - 10/11/07 07:56 PM
How many times in today's competitive real estate market does a beautiful property get hits on the web but few actual showings?  It is increasingly important in our hustle bustle world to tell a compelling story on the web...just to get prospective buyers to schedule a showing.
Put yourself in the shoes of … (27 comments)

home stage cincinnati: Look at the color of those walls! - 10/01/07 10:11 PM
 
               
                                   
                                   
You could ask..."what did you do to that kitchen?"  The answer would be no we didn't put in new cabinets, we didn't put in new counter-tops, we didn't even hang new artwork...The amazing answer is that we picked (with a stagers eye to colors that work) an … (27 comments)

 
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