Synergy Staging recently staged this beautiful newly constructed 4 bedroom home in Tigard, Oregon. The property is on a street filled with new houses and the Realtors knew that staging the property would help it stand out from the numerous others in the neighborhood.
One thing we discovered while staging the home was that the living room light in the ceiling fan didn't work. The room was quite dark and without that light it felt gloomy. We make it habit to keep a large supply of light bulbs in our staging supplies. Not just standard bulbs, but many shapes, sizes, and wattages. This particular light took small 40 watt candelabra lightbulbs which we had on hand. Wouldn't you know - it was one of the first things that the Realtor noticed when he saw the staging and he was very appreciative that the light was now working. It's sometimes the simplest things that go the longest way in lasting impressions.
Here are some before and after photos:
For more information about this home please visit our Staged Listings page
or contact Steven Rosling of Park Place Real Estate at 503-810-7691
Join the Realtors, Investors, and Homeowners who call Synergy Staging to make their properties irresistible and sell fast! For more tips or to see our latest home staging projects, visit us on Facebook and read our Portland Home Staging Blog. Please call us at (503) 557-2244 for a free no obligation quote so we can help your home sell faster.
As I've blogged about before, home staging isn't only for properties that are being sold. Staging works for all types of properties. We've had a 2 bedroom model unit staged at a large apartment complex marketed to the 55+ demographic. All the units have been rented and we were asked to move our staging to a 3 bedroom unit. They had been unsuccessful in renting this newly remodeled vacant unit for 7 months.
Last Saturday we moved our staging out of the 2 bedroom model and did a new staging design for the 3 bedroom unit. We used most of the furnishings that were in the 2 bedroom model, and enhanced the design with some additional pieces. The unit rented on Sunday. That is only one day after staging! And the apartment had been vacant for 7 months without an offer.
Don't be fooled by thinking that staging is a luxury expense only for homes in a certain price range that are for sale. Staging is a sound investment that can help potential renters see how they can live in a unit, just like potential buyers looking at a home purchase. Staging lets potential renters envision a lifestyle that they can have. Staging is not just for sellers anymore!
Here are a few of the Before and After photos:
Spacious Living Room with a great view. Potential renters weren't sure how to configure this large space.
The oversized Dining Room is the first thing you see when you walk in the apartment. It is so overwhelming - it almost looked like the ballroom! We used a large rug to cover some of the tile and a substantial dining room table with 6 chairs to make it feel more inviting.
The kitchen was beautifully remodeled and just needed some special touches.
Once a sophisticated bed was brought into the Master Bedroom it felt like the retreat someone would want to come home to.
The Master Bathroom was small and dark, but with some nice accessories and art, it felt much warmer.
For more photos of this 3 bedroom apartment visit the Portfolio page on our website
Join the Realtors, Investors, and Homeowners who call Synergy Staging to make their properties irresistible and sell fast! For more tips or to see our latest home staging projects, visit us on Facebook and read our Portland Home Staging Blog. Please call us at (503) 557-2244 for a free no obligation quote so we can help your home sell faster.
We stage all types of properties - single family homes, condos, townhouses, apartments, and multi-million dollar listings. Staging is an important factor for any listing. Buyers are looking for move-in ready homes priced well. Staging helps buyers see how they can live in a home and helps them emotionally connect to the property. These are the homes that are consistently selling the quickest.
Synergy Staging just staged a one bedroom condo listed for under $100,000.00. This is probably the lowest priced unit that we have staged, but what a difference it made. The investor understands the impact of staging, and also completely updated the unit with new countertops, cabinets, appliances, carpeting, etc. It really shines! We are hoping for a quick sale on this one.
Here are a few Before and After photos:
For more information about this beautiful unit visit our Staged Listings page
Join the Realtors, Investors, and Homeowners who call Synergy Staging to make their properties irresistible and sell fast! For more tips or to see our latest home staging projects, visit us on Facebook and read our Portland Home Staging Blog. Please call us at (503) 557-2244 for a free no obligation quote so we can help your home sell faster.
Synergy Staging was recently contacted by another investor who had just purchased a home at auction. This was a small single family home in a nice neighborhood, however, there were several other homes on the same street for sale with the exact same floorplan. The investor believed staging would set her house apart from the others. We agreed, and it turns out she was right!
We staged the home and also replaced all the knobs on every cabinet and drawer throughout the unit to update the look from the original hardware.
The home had multiple full price offers only two hours after being listed with a few additional backup offers. Even in the current real estate market, there is nothing that can compare to staging a home and appropriately pricing it that will result in a faster sale.
This vacant home was professional staged by Synergy Staging. Join the Realtors, Investors, and Homeowners who call us to make their properties irresistible and sell fast! For more tips or to see our latest home staging projects, visit us on Facebook and read our Portland Home Staging Blog. Please call us at (503) 557-2244 for a free no obligation quote so we can help your home sell faster.
Synergy Staging recently staged this beautiful home in Tualatin, Oregon. After only 7 days on the market the home has an accepted offer and is scheduled to close.
The owners understood the impact staging can have in this challening real estate market. They took the three most important steps before listing their property.
1) The property was prepared very well. The home was professionally cleaned (carpets, windows, interior) and looked immaculate. There were no outstanding cosmetic issues or eyesores that distracted from the home.
2) The property was professionally staged. A staged home always looks better than a vacant home. This is a business of first impressions and staging creates the right atmosphere that welcomes potential buyers.
3) The property was priced appropriately for the neighborhood. There is no use in chasing the market with price reductions if you start too high. Correctly pricing your home before it's listed will garner the most impact and attention when it goes active.
These three important factors can result in quick sales even in the midst of the current economy.
This vacant home was professional staged by Synergy Staging. Join the Realtors, Investors, and Homeowners who call us to make their properties irresistible. For more tips or to see our latest home staging projects, visit us on Facebook and read our Portland Home Staging Blog. Please call us at (503) 557-2244 for a free no obligation quote so we can help your home sell faster.
Deciding to have your home staged in Portland, Oregon is one of the most important considerations as you begin the process of selling your home. It may be tempting to sell "as is," but buyers are currently looking for move-in ready homes and are more likely to buy one that is staged. We've heard many home owners say they'd like to put their house on the market before having it staged to see how it goes. And then they'll try staging if it doesn't sell. Guess what?
The best time to stage your property is before it goes on the market. Buyers, as well as Realtors, form their impression of your home just seconds after walking through the door. First impressions are everything. Also, the internet has become the primary tool for buyers in search of the perfect home. Flyers and websites need to have photos of your staged home to create maximum interest. Photos of empty rooms or of over-furnished and cluttered rooms can put off buyers and reduce interest in the property.
And home staging statistics show that staging your home for sale will result in a faster sale. See this example of a house we recently staged that was staged, listed, and closed in under 20 days.
A few more things to keep in mind:
Realtors recognize staged homes as premium listings, resulting in more showings and more offers. Appraisers are more likely to assess staged homes at full value.
So make sure your home is staged before your first Open House in order to give yourself every edge and capitalize on the interest of a new listing. Trying to regain the momentum of a new listing is very difficult and many potential buyers may already be looking at the new houses coming on the market.
This post is Part 6 in a series answering Why Hire a Professional Stager in Portland, Oregon?
Join the Realtors, Investors, and Homeowners who call Synergy Staging to make their properties irresistible. For more tips or to see our latest home staging projects, visit us on Facebook and read our Portland Home Staging Blog. Please call us at (503) 557-2244 for a free no obligation quote so we can help your home sell faster.
Neutral wall colors! You've probably heard this over and over again. But what if you've painted the rooms in your house your favorite color and think it looks great! Certainly everyone else will like your favorite color too, right?
Well, it's possible some might, but there is a major difference in what you think looks good and what will appeal to the widest possible range of potential buyers. A professional home stager can provide a color consultation prior to staging and recommend the best color scheme for the rooms in your house.
While the common rule-of-thumb is to go neutral when selling your home, color can look okay, but an empty home with bold colors will never provide the best chance for a successful sale.
Here are a few examples of rooms that we color consulted and then staged.
This bright lavender child's room with a border was too specific to be a selling feature in this home. By painting a neutral color and using furniture already in the home, the room was warmed up and no longer an eye sore.
The forest green made this office feel dark and small. With a light blue wall color and rearranging the owners furnishings, the office is much more inviting and looks far superior for on-line photos.
This master bathroom was painted by the owner. While it is important to surround yourself with colors that you like when you live in a home, selling a home is a different story. By removing the teal, the bathroom now feels like a retreat which helped sell the property faster.
This dining room was painted rose which is a very specific color that distracted potential buyers. Once staged, the color is no longer the focus of the room as the furnishings tone down the color and feature the elegance of the space.
These simple examples not only demonstrate the difference in specific versus neutral color, but also the importance of how your rooms will look on line. With over 80% of buyers searching on line before requesting a showing, photos are more important than ever.
This post is Part 5 in a series answering Why Hire a Professional Stager in Portland, Oregon?
Join the Realtors, Investors, and Homeowners who call Synergy Staging to make their properties irresistible. For more tips or to see our latest home staging projects, visit us on Facebook and read our Portland Home Staging Blog. Please call us at (503) 557-2244 for a free no obligation quote so we can help your home sell faster.
I've been so consumed with blogging my series on Why Hire a Professional Stager? that I've neglected to post some pictures of one of our recent stagings.
This is a beautiful property in Tualatin, Oregon, just outside Portland, in an incredible neighborhood. It's a fully updated home with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths with tremendous appeal. Hope you like the photos:
For more details about this home please visit the Staged Listings page on our website.
Join the Realtors, Investors, and Homeowners who call Synergy Staging to make their properties irresistible. For more tips or to see our latest home staging projects, visit us on Facebook and read our Portland Home Staging Blog. Please call us at (503) 557-2244 for a free no obligation quote so we can help your home sell faster.
We've heard that anywhere from 90% to 95% of potential buyers cannot visualize their furnishings in an empty room. Even if that number is lower, why allow a buyer to question something about your home that can be easily answered?
A professional home stager can help define a room with the proper placement of furniture. This will not only allow the focal points and architecture of the home to be featured, but also provide a natural flow from within the room so buyers can understand just how they can live in the house.
Furniture defines a room in more ways than one.
A small room feels larger once it is properly furnished because your eye has something to relate the space to. Some buyers may think that they can't fit their furniture in an empty room as they generally imagine their furniture is larger than it really is. Staging demonstrates the scale of furniture in the space so buyers aren't left to wonder.
This very small guest room, directly off a living room, looked like nothing more than a passthrough when it was empty. A lounger with just the right scale and nightstand allows a buyer to see exactly how the room can be used with no more guessing. It simply did not look like a bed could fit in the space before it was staged.
This small loft was advertised as a bedroom, but there was not a bed in the room and it seemed too small. Using a bed from another room in the house, this space was transformed into the bedroom that it was being marketed as.
On the other hand, an oversized empty room can feel overwhleming and buyers are often concerned about what to do with the space. Staging can make these large spaces feel more livable and cozy once furnished. It can also provide a creative layout to the space that shows the full potential of the room.
This large great room had two focal points, a fireplace and built in tv stand. It was important to accent both, while still keeping the room cozy and intimate. By creating several sitting areas the room felt warm and inviting.
This was a unique project in that we were called in to only stage the master bedroom because everyone who had viewed the house didn't know how to fit a bed in here due to the awkward floorplan and sloped ceiling. Not only did a bed fit, but we put in king size bed and a sitting area, in addition to a dresser which is not in the photo. After this room was staged, not one potential buyer questioned the layout.
On average, staged houses sell faster and for more money. Why? These examples are just one of the reasons. Don't let your potential buyers wonder - Will my furniture fit? What do I do with this room? Confusion and questions hinder a sale - beautiful staging which allows buyers to connect emotionally with the property enhance a sale.
This post is Part 4 in a series answering Why Hire a Professional Stager in Portland, Oregon?
Join the Realtors, Investors, and Homeowners who call Synergy Staging to make their properties irresistible. For more tips or to see our latest home staging projects, visit us on Facebook and read our Portland Home Staging Blog. Please call us at (503) 557-2244 for a free no obligation quote so we can help your home sell faster.
According to the National Association of Realtors, 87% of home buyers find a house online before requesting a showing. This is a staggering statstic that reflects just how much the landscape of real estate has changed over the past few years. Every home seller should be aware of this important fact. Online photos are more important than ever before.
It's not enough anymore to show a picture of the front of your house, the backyard, the empty living room and a bedroom. Or worse yet, a cluttered room or distracting photo. Nothing shows you don't care about the marketing of your home more than a poorly taken photograph. But what type of picture really sells a home?
NOT THIS
OR THIS
A professional home stager knows how to work with your space so it will look good not only in person, but also in photos so buyers will actually come to your property. If they are turned off by the online photos, you've lost a potential buyer. Don't let that happen. Here are the same two rooms after being staged.
The rooms are now defined, look inviting, and will not turn buyers away. Strong colors can also be a deterrent to buyers. Staging will help tone down the colors and make them feel more inviting.
Don't list your property without reviewing your online photos and ensuring they show your property in the best possible way. It's an easily avoidable trap that can save you thousands of dollars.
This post is Part 3 in a series answering Why Hire a Professional Stager in Portland, Oregon?
Join the Realtors, Investors, and Homeowners who call Synergy Staging to make their properties irresistible. For more tips or to see our latest home staging projects, visit us on Facebook and read our Portland Home Staging Blog. Please call us at (503) 557-2244 for a free no obligation quote so we can help your home sell faster.
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