I recently posted about a staging job I completed which sold in 24 hrs. As you know so well our work is so rewarding and satisfying when you can help our clients sell quickly so they can move on with their lives. I just recieved this lovely thank you note from these clients and wanted to share with you all. I really appreciate it when some one takes the time to give me feedback on my work and it encourages me to keep going!

Hi Rhonda,

I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful job you did on staging our home.  You were professional, courteous, and worked with us to help us meet our staging goals and budget.  Our house looked so beautiful after it was staged – I only wish you could come to our new home in NY State and help us decorate!  I was absolutely amazed at the difference that staging makes.  Although skeptical at first about the benefits of home staging, you made a believer out of me.  Despite record low home sales on a national level we were able to sell our house after only one day on the market.  If you’d ever like to visit us in the Finger Lakes, I would love it if you could help us with our new home.  Thanks again, Peg Owen

It made my day!

Glastonbury Home Staging is a full service staging company. We stage vacant and model homes as well as owner occupied. We provide redesign services for both residential and business spaces. Call us today to help you sell your listing faster and for more money. (860) 430-9496 http://glastonburyhomestaging.com

My company, Glastonbury Home Staging was hired to stage an owner occupied home for a family located in South Windsor, CT , that was relocating. I met with them in early January and discussed my recommendations. They had watched all the shows on HGTV and knew they needed help and were prepared and open to working to get their house ready for sale.

They replaced all carpeting, painted the whole interior of the house, added hardwood floors, replaced windows, changed out hardware, changed light fixtures and replaced all kitchen appliances with stainless steel.  It was a lot of work. I chose the paint, light fixtures, and consulted on carpet. I asked them to remove some pieces of furniture. I brought in artwork, bedding, lamps and accessories  from my inventory.

The house was just listed on the MLS and I got a call from the seller telling me in sold in 24 hrs at full asking price +$100. I am so psyched for this family.

It was such a pleasure to work with this couple, they got it, and they trusted me. They worked hard and it paid off. It is so satisfying to do this work.

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I just spoke with the REA, Tommy Evans, Century 21, Glastonbury, CT, regarding  a house that my company, Glastonbury Home Staging had staged, he had 4 offers in 4 weeks! I am thrilled for the seller. This  unique home, a split level contemporary in Glastonbury, CT an area that has more traditional home, lots of center hallway Colonials. Two weeks ago, the seller said they had over 35 showings and 3 offers. I believe this is because the home showed well in the photos online, and because of the staging. If I do say so myself!

This was the first time this agent has had one of his listings staged, so I am really happy about the time frame and number of offers. I was not surprised though, I felt so good about everything, I was just waiting to hear how quickly it would sel;l not would it sell?

Another good thing about this job was the postive feedback from local agents about the staging. This part of Connecticut has been a little slow in get on board the "Staging Train", but we are getting there. I knew we would.

Glastonbury Home Staging is a full service staging company. We stage vacant and model homes as well as owner occupied. We provide redesign services for both residential and business spaces. Call us today to help you sell your listing faster and for more money. (860) 430-9496 http://glastonburyhomestaging.com

My company, Glastonbury Home Staging, was recently hired to stage this 5 bedroom colonial, located in West Hartford, CT. This house was deceiving from the outside it so big and the bedrooms are all good sizes, particularly the master bedroom. Many families today are multi-generational, with grandparents moving in with their adult children and their grandchildrens or adult children moving back in with mom and dad. This house could be the right solution many family's housing needs.

I met the listing agent by staging a property for one of his client's in December and he liked my work so he referred me to this seller, so a big thank you to Roy Enjen of Realty 3 Carroll & Agostini, (860)  621-7323  Roy is a big believer in staging and I am a big believer in Roy!

Glastonbury Home Staging is a full service staging company. We stage vacant and model homes as well as owner occupied. We provide redesign services for both residential and business spaces. Call us today to help you sell your listing faster and for more money. (860) 430-9496 http://glastonburyhomestaging.com

My company, Glastonbury Home Staging,  was recently hired by Pristine Mortgage of Glastonbury, CT to stage this newly renovated split contemporary. It has a great open floor concept that is perfect for today's lifestyle. It is almost like new construction. It has a completely new kitchen with stainless steel appliances, newly remodeled bathrooms, new tile floors, new hardwood floors, new light fixtures, new carpeting and all freshly painted! it has 2 custom fireplaces and a heated sunroom. It is move-in ready.

The listing agent for this property is Tom Evans, Century 21 Clemens & Sons Realty, (860) 659-4000, TommyEvans@aol.com

I really love staging vacant properties, there's nothing like a blank canvas!  Take a look:

Glastonbury Home Staging is a full service staging company. We stage vacant and model homes as well as owner occupied. We provide redesign services for both residential and business spaces. Call us today to help you sell your listing faster and for more money. (860) 430-9496 http://glastonburyhomestaging.com

Thank you Active Rain, especially all the "wizards" behind the curtain!  I expected the holidays and and begining of the new year to be really quiet for my business, Glastonbury Home Staging, but not this winter. I have been surprisingly busy. I would love to be even busier, but I will take it. It exceeds my expectations and I know I have this powerful site to thank.  So THANK YOU SO MUCH! I am optimistic about 2009, it's off to a great start so far.

The HGTV's Designed to Sell experts' list this as a top tip for getting a house sold. I couldn't agree more. Nothing is more disappointing than pulling up to a beautiful home, getting so excited to see the inside and walking through the door and feeling a hugh let down. 

My company Glastonbury Home Staging, recently bid on a bank-owned property in my neighborhood. It is a restored Victorian Colonial. I believe they are sometimes referred to as "painted ladies" because of the bold colors that were used historically.

A few years ago someone restored this lovely "old lady" and we all watched, delighted by the transformation. The person would had bought the place hired an expert to do the outside work. The new owner decided to take on the inside. Clearly he lacked the knowledge, resources, skill, and dare I say taste to pull this off, and consequently defaulted and went bankrupt.

When I went to see the place I was stunned at what I saw; sloppy, incomplete work, cheap materials, garrish fixtures, nothing worked anywhere. It was utterly sad. Such a waste of time, money, effort and done without permits to boot! Now the bank has to make things right with the town, and have only approved some painting. I did not get the bid. I wasn't surprised.

There will be an auction soon.  An extreme case I know, but I do see it to a lesser degree frequently. I think people tend to maintain their yards and landscaping and let the inside go.

Many neighborhoods have covenents dictating what you can and can not do outside.  So sellers please apply the same standards to the inside of your house, don't disappoint your potential buyers!!  If they've come as far as the front door, make it worth their trip!

Clear your closets! This is a good thing to do this month.

A snow day cancels many obligations like school and most travel. We had one today here in Connecticut. Although I had to prepare Home Staging proposals for my clients today, I did find time to finish putting all the holiday decorations away. That usually gets me on a roll, so then I start hitting the closets.  I figure if I take care of these things in January and February by the time spring comes, I am free to go outside to the garden!

If you are selling your house, this is a Must Do no matter what month it is!!

Listed as HGTV's Designed to Sell's top selling tips.

My company, Glastonbury Home Staging was recently hired to stage this great ranch in West Hartford, CT, that was completely rehabbed. Sometimes a blank slate can be intimidating to a buyer, staging can offer the visual suggestions needed to "bring the buyer home".

Glastonbury Home Staging is a full service staging company. We stage vacant and model homes as well as owner occupied. We provide redesign services for both residential and business spaces. Call us today to help you sell your listing faster and for more money. (860) 430-9496 http://glastonburyhomestaging.com

Hello fellow stagers. I just recently had the opportunity to bid on staging a vacant bank owned property.  I prepared my proposal to include two levels of staging each with a fee range. I also prepared a quote to lease furniture. I stated that my fees are payable in full upfront.

I just spoke with the agent and she liked my proposal but said that the bank will not work that way. As a property manager for the bank, she must submit all the bills, which then goes to a committee or two and then they send out payments. This process usually takes 30-45 days.

Do any of you have experience with this??  In light of recent events, am I taking a risk that   

A - it will probably take much longer to get paid;

or B) I might not ever get paid?

The REA said she is submitting three proposals and that the Bank Rep has only one other experience using a stager for a bank owned property.

This tell me that staging fees might be new to them and that they have no point of reference.

I welcome your comments and insight  - PLEASE!!   Thanks so much.  Rhonda

Glastonbury Home Staging is a full service staging company. We stage vacant and model homes as well as owner occupied. We provide redesign services for both residential and business spaces. Call us today to help you sell your listing faster and for more money.

(860) 430-9496

http://glastonburyhomestaging.com