oregon home stagers: Portland Home on the Market for 7 Months ~ then Staged & Sold in 10 Days - 11/27/12 04:23 PM
In the Portland real estate market, we continue to see that staging your home helps it sell faster when these other factors are in place:
It's priced right It's in good condition (and staging is part of that, when done properly) The listing agent uses effective marketing methods to capture the target buyer Our Portland home staging company was recently hired by the Trust Department of a local bank to stage a Vacant home in a lovely 55+ community that features a golf course and lake.  The listing agent told me that the single family homes that make up this community … (24 comments)

oregon home stagers: Laurelhurst Colonial Revival Home ~ Staged and Sold! - 07/07/12 06:02 AM
Laurelhurst Colonial Revival Home
3444 NE Hassalo, Portland OR 97232
Immaculate home in Laurelhurst with gorgeous landscaping, beautiful master suite, gleaming wood floors, fireplace, plenty of storage, updated kitchen and baths -- the character and charm of 1923 with today's conveniences. 
This turn-key home has 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, in 2,834 sq ft.
For more information please contact Aaron Rian of Keller Williams Portland Premiere @ 503.328.9335

~ Staging and Interior Photos by Room Solutions Staging ~
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oregon home stagers: Home Staging Tips: Making Giant Strides with a Home Staging Consultation - 04/21/12 11:04 AM
Based on a recommendation from their listing agent, these smart homeowners hired our Portland Oregon home staging company for a Verbal Consultation recently.  During the consultation, we provided cost-effective home staging tips including easy cosmetic fixes, the best furniture placement to create a good traffic flow, paint colors, curb appeal & landscaping ideas, updating cabinet hardware, etc.
The sellers followed our advice and staged the home themselves, then had a Pending Sale within 3 Days!  How did they do it?  The "Winning Formula" includes:
Selecting a great Realtor who guides you to the right listing price and provides excellent online marketing … (35 comments)

oregon home stagers: What Kind of Home Do Buyers Want to See? - 02/24/12 07:38 AM
Most buyers today want to see a home that's Move-in Ready:  clean, freshly-painted, with the cosmetic work already done, and one that shows as spacious and full of light.  Buyers also want to be able to "relate" to the house.
If sellers present a Vacant home that doesn't meet the criteria of today's picky buyers, the price will have to reflect the home's condition, and the home may sit on the market a lot longer.
Alternatively, staging can help a home look it's best because professional staging includes addressing any cosmetic issues before furnishings are brought into the home.
Which Room Would … (27 comments)

oregon home stagers: Guess What the Buyers Wrote into their Contract for this Portland Home? - 12/08/11 06:20 PM

Our Portland home staging company recently completed staging a beautifully-remodeled vacant home in a great neighborhood.  When it had been on the market for only 3 days, a bidding war began ~ the final selling price was well over asking price (with very happy sellers :-)
My client, the seller, let me know that the buyers had written into the contract "sale to include flatscreen plasma TV in media room."  
He responded to the buyers' agent, "I'll ask my stager, but I'm afraid they'll be disappointed in its performance ..."
Why, you ask?  Take a look ....
It's only … (96 comments)

oregon home stagers: Home Staging Tips: Make your Master Bath Irresistible to Buyers - 10/29/11 04:31 AM
When your home is on the market, every room should be appealing to buyers.  But there's something about a Master Bathroom that can really help buyers make an emotional connection with a home, so today's home staging tip for sellers is all about the bathroom.
Whether your bathroom is large or small, you can add elements that will make it a light, bright, spa-like oasis for relaxation.  Here's a master bath in Portland OR that we staged recently to bring it up a notch by making just a few small changes in decor -- no cosmetic or structural changes were needed.  … (43 comments)

oregon home stagers: A Dated Portland Home is Transformed (and $old) with Easy Cosmetics + Home Staging - 10/14/11 04:47 PM
Our Portland, Oregon home staging company was contacted by a seller whose vacant 1990 home had been on the market for four months without a sale.  When I asked what kind of feedback the house had received, the seller said most comments were that the house appeared "dated."  I checked the online listing photos and had to agree with those comments ... and soon visited the home so that I could provide a complimentary home staging proposal.  
Once I'd seen the home in person and determined who the target buyer would be (getting input from the seller and listing agent), I advised … (34 comments)

oregon home stagers: Can Staging Help Update this Home? 3 Offers & SOLD for over asking price! Before & Afters - 01/24/10 10:20 AM
Update:  This Hillsboro Oregon Seller rec'd 3 offers within 10 days of Home Staging ~ and accepted one for over asking price!
Our Portland-based home staging company was recently hired to stage a lovely home in nearby Hillsboro Oregon.  Although this home was built in 2003, the furnishings that the sellers left behind when they moved out were making the home look a bit older.  By adding some color for "punch" and updated accessories, this home now shows as move-in ready for the target buyers, a young professional couple.
Our staging service includes providing quick & cost-effective cosmetic fixes that the … (48 comments)

oregon home stagers: Tips on Staging a Home with a Million $ View -- Before & Afters - 11/15/09 04:19 PM
We recently staged a vacant Portland Oregon home that had been remodeled.  When contacted by the sellers, our Portland home staging company provided suggestions for cosmetic improvements to be completed prior to staging ~ information that's always included in our home staging services. The sellers knew that this home's strongest selling feature is the amazing views of the Willamette River, Mt. Hood, and downtown Portland.  On a clear day, you can see for miles!  Take a look .... 

With photos of these great Portland OR views in the online listing, buyers will want to tour this home ~ but … (27 comments)

oregon home stagers: Metzger Area Portland Home was Staged & SOLD in 21 Days! - 10/10/09 04:58 PM
This updated ranch home is located in a peaceful setting in the Portland-Tigard Metzger area;  3 Bedrooms + 2 full Baths;  1240 sq ft.  
This lovely home has hardwood floors, new carpeting, fresh paint, updated bathrooms and a remodeled kitchen.  After staging and listing, it SOLD in just 21 Days!


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oregon home stagers: Requiem for a Home Stager ~ What went wrong? - 08/15/09 07:22 PM
Have you seen this happen in your city? 
Someone sees those HGTV shows on home staging & design and "knows" they'd be great at staging homes for sale!  Excited and full of optimism, they eagerly take a course on home staging (where they may be told that making money is easy and that very little investment is required).  They figure out a name for their business, obtain liability & inventory insurance, start buying inventory (sometimes just accessories at first until they get a feel for what they might need) and figure out storage options.
Next they order business cards, have an attorney review … (43 comments)

 
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging, "Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes" (Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR)

Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Portland, OR

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Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR

Address: PO Box 19024, Portland, OR, 97280

Office: (503) 246-1800

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