home staging advice in portland oregon: Home Staging Success Stories in Portland OR ~ 2009 - 12/19/09 12:10 AM

Are you thinking of selling your Portland Oregon home soon, or is it on the market but not getting the right offers?  Homeowners in the Portland OR metro area have discovered that home staging provides a powerful boost when your home is on the market.  As an established professional home … (8 comments)

home staging advice in portland oregon: Savvy Realtor Believes in Home Staging ~ Here's the Proof! - 12/08/09 04:02 PM

We've seen some lively discussions about whether staging can help properties sell faster.  Some real estate agents believe that it's all about price, and price alone ... get the price low enough and any property will sell, regardless of its condition or lack of appeal.
Another segment of savvy real … (30 comments)

home staging advice in portland oregon: 8 Myths of Staging to Sell ~ Busted - 11/09/09 11:41 AM
This post about 8 Myths of Home Staging is well worth reading ... thanks to Donna Ross for her thoughts on this topic.  A must read for sellers and their agents!
Via Donna Ross - Home Staging, Sydney, Australia (Great Impressions Real Estate Staging & Consulting - Sydney):
Home staging (or property … (18 comments)

home staging advice in portland oregon: Home Sellers: Questions to Ask your Home Stager Before you Hire Them - 11/06/09 11:22 PM

SELLERS: SOME GOOD QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR HOME STAGING COMPANY
When you’re comparing home staging proposals, here are some questions to consider asking so that you can be confident you’re selecting the company that’s best for your project:
Is the home staging company registered in the City they’re based in … (20 comments)

home staging advice in portland oregon: Custom Dream Home in Portland OR ~ $699,900 - 10/11/09 12:37 PM
This gorgeous custom home near Portland's Forest Heights neighborhood is an entertainer's dream!  Dramatic two-story great room with soaring windows overlooks a peaceful setting filled with trees.  Gourmet chef's kitchen with professional s/s appliances and slab granite along with beautiful sapele wood cabinets.   

For more info contact John Duncan, … (8 comments)

home staging advice in portland oregon: Motivated Sellers in Tigard OR get a little Help from their Team - 09/30/09 10:46 PM
When you're planning to sell your Tigard or Portland-area home, nothing beats having a team of motivated sellers, a Realtor with aggressive marketing skills, and a professional home stager.
When our company provided a home staging consultation to these sellers, they had recently combined households and knew they had too much … (24 comments)

home staging advice in portland oregon: Condo in Portland Oregon Staged & Sold in 4 days for Over Asking Price - 09/25/09 11:49 PM
One of our Realtor partners asked me for a home staging proposal for a modest vacant condo in Portland OR recently. Since this condo faced stiff competition from several other units in the same complex (that had more updated features & designer paint colors compared to this unit) -- she knew … (22 comments)

home staging advice in portland oregon: Dear Mr. Seller, I TRIED to Help You, but ... - 09/15/09 12:57 PM
Dear Mr. Seller,
You contacted my company 3 months ago and requested a staging proposal for your home.  It's in a premier Portland neighborhood and you said you knew it needed some help before listing. You'd already bought another home and were packing up your things to move out in a … (91 comments)

home staging advice in portland oregon: Exceptional Tualatin Oregon remodel SOLD in just 12 days! - 09/05/09 02:24 PM
This gorgeous move in ready home in Tualatin SOLD in just 12 days after staging and listing!
It's been carefully and beautifully updated and sports a gorgeous new kitchen with eveything today's buyers are looking for including slab granite, large travertine tiles, superb cabinets, S/S appliances, and French doors opening to … (0 comments)

home staging advice in portland oregon: Home Staging Tips for Sellers in Portland OR: Enhance your Kitchen - 08/21/09 03:11 PM
If you're selling your home in Portland Oregon you need to stage it to make it appealing to potential buyers.  Here's a home staging tip:  make your kitchen look like a great place to entertain your family & friends.  People often think of the kitchen area as the "heart of the … (17 comments)

home staging advice in portland oregon: Home Staging Tips for Sellers in Portland OR: Appeal to your TARGET Buyer - 08/19/09 06:25 PM
If you're selling your home in Portland Oregon here's a home staging tip for you:  Staging is much more than "decorating" a home for sale .... the most effective staging makes sure that your home appeals to your Target Buyer.
Who's your target buyer, you ask?  Good question!  You can determine … (17 comments)

home staging advice in portland oregon: Buyers are looking at your home online first .... got curb appeal? - 08/18/09 10:27 PM
More Home Staging Tips for Sellers .... about Curb Appeal.  Make sure that the first impression that potential buyers have (when viewing the online listing photos of your home, or in person when they drive up) is a GREAT one.  Thanks to my colleague Cynthia Bartch for some great reminders on … (3 comments)

home staging advice in portland oregon: Home Staging Tips for Sellers in Portland OR: Don't Show THIS... but DO Show THAT - 08/17/09 11:28 PM
If you're selling your home in the Portland Oregon metro area, here are some home staging tips to help reduce market time!
Presenting the rooms in your home in their best possible condition is critically important so that buyers are attracted to your home's best features and architectural details.
Here are … (20 comments)

home staging advice in portland oregon: Sherwood Home is SOLD with Help from a Home Staging Consultation - 08/13/09 06:48 PM
This stunning Renaissance home in Sherwood Oregon is gorgeous and SOLD not long after the sellers asked for a home staging consultation with our company.
Features include soaring ceilings, cherry HW floors & cabinets, slab granite and spacious rooms for entertaining and enjoying family time.  You'll find a convenient butler's pantry … (6 comments)

home staging advice in portland oregon: Home Staging Tips for Sellers in Portland Oregon: Use Color when Staging a Child's Room - 08/13/09 12:40 PM
Are you selling a home in Portland Oregon and want to make sure it appeals to potential buyers?  Consider using a professional home stager to help you prepare your home to make it irresistible.  We offer easy cost-effective home staging tips in the form of a home staging consultation proven to … (16 comments)

home staging advice in portland oregon: Luxury Portland OR Home is SOLD with help of a Home Staging Consultation - 08/12/09 05:33 PM
This home is a stunning estate on 1.8 Acres just minutes to downtown Portland OR.   5,049 Sq ft with 4 Bedrooms + 3.5 baths.  This elegant home has absolutely incredible grounds and beautifully updated interiors.  Prior to listing, the agent asked our company for a home staging consultation to assist the … (7 comments)

home staging advice in portland oregon: These A/R Home Stagers are Super Heroes ~ the value of networking with your colleagues - 07/30/09 11:02 PM
              
You may have seen on the national news that Portland Oregon has had record high temps up to 108* this week.  We're not used to this heat -- unlike some of you in the south -- you were smart enough to put in your … (26 comments)

home staging advice in portland oregon: Stunning Contemporary in Lake Oswego's Mtn Park ~ SOLD - 07/19/09 12:14 PM
UPDATE:  The sellers of this home had a staging consultation from Room Solutions before listing & it SOLD in just 3 weeks!
This immaculate Lake Oswego home is in pristine condition and move-in ready!  2 Bedrooms + 2 full baths in 1300 sq ft.  



A professionally landscaped, low … (12 comments)

home staging advice in portland oregon: Selling your Home -- and you have a Cat? Here are some tips to make it easier - 07/18/09 08:06 PM
Staging colleague Teresa Meyer has posted some excellent tips about selling your home when you have a cat.  Sellers often forget that potential buyers may not be used to cat paraphernalia in their home and may also find litter boxes an unwelcome or unpleasant surprise unless they're kept out of sight.  … (6 comments)

home staging advice in portland oregon: Beaverton OR Bauer Crest home Staged & SOLD in just 5 days! - 07/02/09 09:44 PM
 This home SOLD for 98% of listing price in just 5 days (had 2 offers)!
Located in the Bauer Crest neighborhood, this home offers 4 Bedrooms + 2.5 Baths - 2,397 sq ft on 2 levels.  Freshly painted with hardwood floors in the entry & open kitchen, which opens to a … (4 comments)

 
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