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home staging: My First Hand Experience with Staging my NJ Home -- Part Three: From Showings to Sold! - 08/26/09 11:00 PM
Once my house was beautifully staged and had put on its "best face," the next step was making sure people saw it! These are the steps I took to ensure that my home had many visitors and that I made the most of each visit:
• What I did: I determined that every time someone was going to see the house, whether it be other realtors or buyers, they would have yummy treats and made to feel welcome. Whether it be cookies, muffins, juice, soda-- whatever can be put out on a pretty plate with matching paper cups and napkins makes buyers … (10 comments)
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home staging: My First Hand Experience with Staging my NJ Home -- Part Two: The Staging - 08/22/09 10:07 PM
Disclaimer: This is the true story of a somewhat obsessive home stager. The level of staging in a home is set by the homeowner-- you can do as much or as little as you like. I chose the "all-out, go for broke, I'm gonna sell this house if it's the last thing I do" approach.
My first hand experience with staging my NJ home continues! Now that I have de-cluttered, it's time to actually stage the house.
First Challenge: No Storage Space
When a seller has packed loads of stuff to store until moving day, they have a couple of options:
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home staging: My First Hand Experience with Staging my NJ Home -- Part One: The Preparation - 08/20/09 06:47 PM
I have been selling homes as a Realtor in Burlington County for 5 years and have been staging homes for the real estate market for 2 years. I have helped many sellers determine what repairs to make, what needs to be updated, and what it would take to market their homes with staging.
And then it happened... (queue the scary music)
My own home is for sale! I know the stats-- staged homes sell faster and for more money. As part of my marketing plan, I needed to stage the house! So-- would I be able to take what I dished … (10 comments)
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home staging: My Client Told Me She Was Afraid I Would Be Mean! - 06/09/09 06:43 AM
I just started a new staging job with a new client, a really nice woman who found me in her internet search for a home stager. We met for the initial consultation, she gave me a tour of the house, and all was going well. With a staging plan in place, as I prepared to leave, my new client said to me with such relief in her voice, "You are so nice! I was afraid you would be mean!"
Mean?
As I stood there (I'm sure with my mouth hanging open), she went on to explain. She had seen the television … (41 comments)
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home staging: What in the World Does Weight-Loss Advice Have to Do With Selling a House? - 06/08/09 01:17 AM
A while back I saw on television show with doctors giving advice on weight loss. They said that yes, some people are genetically predisposed to being overweight and a large part of it is heredity. But, they said, that is not an excuse to be overweight, it just means you have to work harder.
Hmmm...
Kind of like selling a house in a tough market-- it's not that it can't be done, you just have to work harder. Yes, it may be more tough-- but that does not mean it cannot be done!
So what does working harder to get a house … (11 comments)
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home staging: Every Home Should Be Staged for the Market-- EVERY home! - 05/08/09 01:45 PM
I am currently in the process of helping my sister prepare her home for the market. She has a beautiful home. She is an HGTV junkie. Her décor, her taste in accessories and home furnishings, and her design sense always get rave reviews from guests.
So why does she need to stage?
Because her home was not decorated for the buyer-- it was decorated for her. Everything was done to her specific taste and according to what made her feel comfortable.
Compliments from guests do not always translate into offers from buyers. Guests may be saying, "What a beautiful home!" but silently … (7 comments)
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Michele Rose, Moorestown Real Estate & Staging
Moorestown,
NJ
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