home staging: Cincinnati Home Staging Really Did Get These Homeowners Multiple Offers And More Money!
- 05/18/10 06:56 AM
When you read about home staging, one phrase that's repeated over and over is: "Home Staging Will Help Sell Your Home Quickly And For More Money!" You've heard that one, right? You're nodding your head YES!...(now quit rolling your eyes with it...I saw that!) but does STAGING really do that? I've got a fabulous success story to share that truly testifies to the fact that staging can and does get results selling a home faster and for more money. If you're on the fence about staging your home or listing, consider the following success story... This personally is one of my … (12 comments)
home staging: Staged Market Home in Anderson Twp: Cincinnati, Ohio: Take A Peek At This Beauty!
- 10/27/09 08:03 AM
Stage A Star had the privilege of working with CFS Homes, Inc. to stage one of their beautiful market homes a few weeks ago. This gorgeous ranch home is located in Anderson Twp., Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati. Take a peek at the final staged product:(photos by Jenny Walters Home Imagery)
Interested in staging your home in the Cincinnati area? Whether it is a luxury market home, family home or investment property, Stage A Star has the experience and resources to stage your property and help get it SOLD! Contact … (7 comments)
Fall is my favorite time of year! Nothing energizes me more than the crisp morning air and the beautiful colors on the trees. I love snuggling with a fuzzy throw, hot chocolate in my hand while I sit by the outdoor fire pit laughing with family and friends on a cool autumn night. I love football games, bonfires, hayrides, pumpkins,corn stalks and the beautiful array of mums popping up in landscapings and front porches.
I also love how the change in season motivates me to do a little "nesting" … (15 comments)
home staging: Cincinnati Homes: Home Staging Consultation Gets Results! SOLD in 22 hrs!
- 07/29/09 08:36 AM
Did You Know...That a Staging Consultation with a Professional Stager is worth its weight in gold when selling your home? Stage A Star had the opportunity to work with homeowners on the east side of Cincinnati this past May. I was referred to them by real estate agent, Jason Bowman of Remax Elite. I have had the pleasure of working with Jason for quite some time on all his listings he takes. A Staging Consultation is included in his marketing plan and every seller client meets with me first to create a "plan of action" so they know exactly what … (20 comments)
home staging: SOLD In 1 Day! How Grandma's Stylin' Staging Sold This Property...Check It Out!
- 04/10/09 05:40 AM
I've been wanting to get this out since last week but finally have a moment to sit down and share the fabulous news! Stage a Star had the opportunity to stage a house last week and I shared the before and after pictures in my last blog post "Grandma's Stylin' Now: See What Staging Can Do With Dated Furnishings" Well...I'm happy to report that the first buyer that viewed the property made an offer! ONE DAY after it was staged and then professionally photographed, it was listed and UNDER CONTRACT! And even better...the offer was for 99.96% of the … (11 comments)
home staging: Grandma's Stylin' Now...See What STAGING Can Do With Dated Furnishings
- 04/03/09 01:30 AM
Stage a Star had the privledge of staging a beautiful home this week for one of our top clients. The house itself has wonderful selling features and is located in a fantastic area for empty nesters and retirees. The staging challenge was working with grandma's furnishings as much as possible while bringing in some key accessories to blend with the furniture as well as highlight the selling features.Take a look yourself and see how STAGING can make a remarkable difference in the marketability of a home.Which set of photos do you think will convince potential buyers to come and take … (28 comments)
Selling your house can be challenging when you have pets and I'm going to focus today on your CAT. Your furry friend and family member. I've got three myself so I understand and can empathize with my selling clients when it comes to this subject. I got plenty of inspiration to share some kitty tips when selling from my own experience over the weekend. I decided to move my cat's litter box from the basement to our first floor mudroom. See, my cats are senior citizens now and since I'm not planning to move into a ranch style home with … (34 comments)
home staging: Top 5 Staging Mistakes To Avoid When Selling Your Home
- 03/19/09 05:13 AM
You've heard the saying "You never have a second chance to make a great first impression" right? If you are selling your home or will be shortly, you need to take that little saying to heart. I'm going to share with you my top staging mistakes to avoid and hope that you'll apply what you've read today and be on your way to a successful sale.Staging Mistake #1: BAD MLS Photos Did you know that over 85% of buyers are looking on the Internet first to find a house to buy? First Impressions start here folks! How do your photos … (42 comments)
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home staging: Old School Thinking: Personal Photos Do NOT Make Your House Feel More Like "HOME" While You Are Selling.
- 01/26/09 11:37 PM
Thanks to HGTV and many other media articles on home staging, Sellers are starting to understand the importance of removing their personal photos as part of the overall preparing their home for the real estate market. However, I've still noticed an awful lot of personal photos in our MLS when I check out the local listings. So what gives?Old School Thinking: Often it is very difficult for Realtors to tell their Sellers that the personal photos have got to go. Sellers can be very attached and proud of their grand displays of their kids and extended families. On the other hand, one of the old school thinking I … (18 comments)
home staging: A Really Cool Tool To Make Before & After Staging Pictures (or anything else!)
- 01/26/09 10:23 PM
I wanted to share with you a cool photo editing site called Picnik. I've been using it on and off for a few years. I edit alot of my photos in Photoshop but when you just need something fast and fun, this is your place. I was playing around with their COLLAGE feature and discovered this to be a REALLY cool tool for making quick BEFORE & AFTER's to use in my portfolio and website/blog. My home staging friends reading this will hopefully go try it out. The collages are also fun to do for just about anything else. And … (26 comments)
home staging: Martha Stewart Stylin' in a Vacant Master Bath.....
- 09/09/08 11:16 AM
I wrote a blog awhile back "Staging Martha Stewart Style" and this past weekend Stage a Star had the opportunity to do just that! This was a vacant property and in the master bath was open shelving....a prime candidate for Martha Stewart stylin'!! When I walked into the bathroom during the first initial visit and spotted those shelves, I was excited! (I secretly couldn't WAIT to get my staging hands on that space!)
The Realtor had told me that it was awkward without any doors but the homeowner/builder designed it that way because he visualized the open shelving as … (19 comments)
home staging: Home Staging in Cincinnati: One Simple Step toward SOLD!
- 08/27/08 05:23 PM
As a professional Accredited Home Staging company here in Cincinnati, one of the services we specialize in is the Staging Consultation. Not only do we work with Sellers directly, but we also have many Realtors we partner with that offer the consultation as part of their overall marketing plan. A Staging Consultation is a very effective marketing tool when preparing your house for sale. Making the decision to invest in a staging consultation is much like investing in a home inspection or appraisal as part of the whole buying/selling process. The small investment you make in the presentation of your home will reap … (0 comments)
home staging: Retirement Planning & Selling your home: Stage a Star partners with Retirement Planning Specialists
- 05/01/08 12:31 AM
Stage a Star was honored with the opportunity to partner and speak at a Book Signing Event with Tina Teramo Manion, PhA, RSP, founder of Retirement Planning Specialists. Tina has successfully assisted individuals and couples in the financial industry since 1979. So how does Staging your home and Retirement Planning come together? Well...this was an interesting story how Tina and I came to partner together for her Book Signing event. Tina had been looking for a book on PRE-retirement at Barnes and Noble with no luck. There were plenty of books on retirement but no book on things to think about before your retire. … (4 comments)
home staging: IKEA advice: Our Cincinnati Grand Opening is TODAY!
- 03/12/08 01:20 AM
Okay....here in West Chester, Ohio (where I live!) and a growing suburb of Cincinnati....IKEA has arrived and making its GRAND entrance into our lives TODAY! I am not one of the campers pictured above....I know folks love IKEA but I just couldn't brave the cold weather and comfort of my own home so I could get a free chair. I may get up the courage to sit in the traffic for an hour or so...brave the crowds and take a peek at what IKEA has to offer and have some swedish meatballs later today. :) UPDATE: Ikea is officially my new fave. … (9 comments)
home staging: Grandma's bathrooms get a makeover!
- 01/14/08 12:52 AM
A recent staging project of Stage a Star in Cincinnati was a house of a very sweet elderly couple. We were called in before it was re-listed with a different Realtor. I will be blogging more about this home but I just had to show the before and afters of the bathroom makeovers. The homeowners were willing to only update the light fixtures but by using staging to "update" the look....this had amazing results! Side note here: I did not choose the track lighting for this bathroom. I had selected something completely different however, when the homeowner & Realtor went shopping, they went … (17 comments)
home staging: Stage a Star announces new partnership with Jenny Walters Photography!
- 10/19/07 02:47 AM
Professional Staging and Photography is a great investment. It is a sure thing. Together it is a powerful marketing tool that will help get your home sold quickly and for the most money possible.We are excited to announce our newest partnership with Jenny Walters Photography. Jenny is a professional residential real estate photographer from Liberty Twp. She is very talented and creative as you'll see from her portfolio of work!
To view Jenny's portfolio.... click this link.For more detailed information or to set up a photo shoot, please call Jenny Walters at (513) 779-1115 or email her at jenniferwalters@fuse.netProfessional Staging & … (8 comments)
Fall is my favorite time of year! I love all the beautiful colors the trees display, the cool, crisp air, and those bonfires! This year I'm feeling a little cheated....because of all the hot days we've experienced, many of the trees are still green or once they start to turn...it hasn't been an impressive show of color. I was headed to the park the other day and I can't tell you how disappointed I was as we drove up to a pitiful display of autumn trees! This reminds me of many homes that are currently sitting on the market. With 80% of buyers looking to the … (4 comments)
home staging: After 2 years on the market...House sells in 20 days after Staging! Success!
- 07/18/07 07:11 AM
The client had been trying to sell his home for the past 2 years here in Cincinnati. He had listed it twice and both times the house sat on the market for 176 days the first time and 192 days the second go around with no offers. Was it a fixer upper needing many repairs? Overpriced? Not at all. This was a great family house in a wonderful neighborhood. It was well maintained...maybe just a little dated but nothing out of the ordinary for the neighborhood. When the market was really good a few years ago, this house SHOULD of sold...but didn't. … (7 comments)
home staging: Summertime Curb Appeal Tips that sing "Welcome Home!"
- 07/01/07 02:14 PM
Summer is a wonderful time to maximize the Curb Appeal of your house. We know all the standard Curb Appeal Do's such as water the lawn, trim the bushes, power wash, etc.... I see alot of houses on the market that have followed all the tips and their homes look, how shall I say..."very well groomed " That's a great thing...its better than weeds in the landscaping and a dirty front door, however sometimes it just looks standardized. Yard is green and mowed (check!), bushes trimmed (check!), 2 flower pots on either side of the front door (check!), and new mat (check!...double … (16 comments)
Home Staging in Cincinnati: Cincinnati's Home Staging Experts...Stage a Star Home Staging & Consulting Services. A Staged Home is a Sold Home!
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Stage a Star's Teresa Meyer: ASP:Accredited Staging Professional, home stager in cincinnati, ohio and northern Kentucky
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