showhomes: Dividing the spaces in a small place - 11/18/09 09:53 AM
Dividing the spaces in a small place
It's an age-old problem with small houses: how do you make the spaces look larger and more functional so the spaces don't seem so SMALL??
This problem is even tougher in a condo where all the spaces are small. Cindy Montgomery in … (8 comments)
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showhomes: NAR 2009 Expo Report - 11/16/09 12:41 PM
Boy, have times changed!
The NAR Expo in San Diego this year was a far cry from the boom years in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Both the number of attendees and the number of exhibitors are down from previous years and the harsh market conidtions have shocked most Realtors into a … (4 comments)
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showhomes: Sold in 10 Days after Home Staging - 11/14/09 07:48 AM
Sold in 10 Days!2612 Robbins St. | Minneapolis, MN 55410
Showhomes Minneapolis has another success story!
Take a look at this charming cottage that had been on the market for a length time, vacant. Like many small spaces, the rooms looked too small to live in. Once the room is … (3 comments)
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showhomes: 2009 NAR Expo Off to a Good Start - 11/14/09 07:16 AM
This year's NAR Expo in San Diego is off to a great start and appears to be a much different show than previous years. The slow market and a heavy dose of reality has really humbled a lot of Realtors and Brokers we've talked to and although the show is much … (6 comments)
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showhomes: Newly Staged in Jacksonville's Marsh Landing - 11/05/09 01:08 PM
Jared Biby of Showhomes Jacksonville emailed me these photos of a stunning home they just staged with a live in home manager in Marsh Landing, the exclusive golf community in Ponte Vedra:
Wow - what a difference! Builder Biege is tough in today's market. Every home … (7 comments)
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showhomes: On the market 503 Days before Staging, Sold in 32 Days in Elmhurst, IL - 11/04/09 03:10 PM
Laura Johnson of Showhomes Naperville in the Western Suburbs of Chicago emailed me today about a great success story from a home in Elmhurst they recently staged:
'We have great news to share about one of our new construction homes! After
503 days on the market, the home sold within … (12 comments)
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showhomes: Newly Staged in South Tampa - 11/04/09 08:06 AM
On a field visit to Tampa where Showhomes has three locations, I was able to view this $1 million dollar in-fill new contruction home in South Tampa. This 3-story home has a lot to offer and looks amazing now that it is staged:
We've had a really successful … (3 comments)
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showhomes: Scam Artists Prey on Owners of Vacant Homes For Sale in Down Market - 11/03/09 07:28 AM
Home Staging Company Employs Live In Caretakers to Protect Homeowners and SellHomesAs foreclosures continue to spike and the number of vacant homes on the marketfor sale spirals higher, homeowners are increasingly vulnerable to companiesthat peddle questionable services or outright scams. Thomas Scott, vice president of operations for Showhomes, the country`s largesthome … (2 comments)
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showhomes: A Challenging Space to Stage and Sell! - 10/30/09 06:56 AM
Every now and then we get asked at Showhomes to stage a home outside our comfort level. Anyone with expereince and enough inventory can make a pretty room and an amazing home look great. However, it takes someone with real skill to stage and sell a home with small spaces. Cindy … (6 comments)
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showhomes: Home Staging Testimonial in Milwaukee - 10/30/09 06:36 AM
Donne Muelver, owner of Showhomes Southeast Wisconson, emailed me this excellent testimonial from a listing Realtor on a home we just staged and sold:
Hi Donna,
I was very impressed with Showhomes! After six months on the market, our sellers were relocating and needed to have their home staged and decided … (4 comments)
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showhomes: Home Staging Success Story in Fox Valley, Chicago - 10/30/09 06:10 AM
Mike Callahan, owner of Showhomes Fox Valley in the western suburbs of Chicago, emailed me his recent success story. A home he recently staged with a live-in home manager sold in less than 90 days after over a year on the market:
Great work and another happy … (3 comments)
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showhomes: Banks turn to home staging to sell homes - 10/29/09 06:47 AM
The Jacksonville Business Journal ran an article on Showhomes today and how we are doing more and more bank business nationwide. For many banks, the type of staging we provide fits their needs. Showhomes got its start doing bank owned homes in the 1980s and we contiue today. Take a look:
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showhomes: This isn't what I meant by going green - 10/28/09 08:39 PM
At Showhomes, we stage all types of homes. Some are amazing, beautiful homes that look stunning when staged and some are, ummm - more challenging?
We strive to make every home we stage look amazing. Some just take more work. At our training class last week in Nashville we deconstructed an … (7 comments)
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showhomes: Staging With Black and White - 10/18/09 09:19 AM
On field visits to many of the homes we've staged, I've seen some really creative use of Black and White to make rooms both memorable and contrasty. Even in builder-biege rooms, the black and white makes for a sharp and smart look and I find that buyers can easily remember these … (17 comments)
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showhomes: Tough Room to Stage - 10/16/09 10:18 AM
Linda Saavedra of Showhomes Tampa emailed me these photos she was really proud of today. This room, as is typical in Florida, had all white, even the white tile floor. Vacant, this is a harsh room and feels like an operating room. These rooms, very contemporary in nature, can be really … (11 comments)
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showhomes: Great Before and After - Sold in 39 Days - 10/16/09 06:17 AM
This Minneapolis home sold in 39 days after staging by Showhomes. This beautiful home had been on the market for 1.5 years before it was staged. The owner and Realtor beleive the staging is what made the difference and we agree! like many homes, the interior of this home was wide … (9 comments)
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showhomes: $720k Minnepolis Home Sold in 7 Days - 10/15/09 01:24 PM
We're on a roll at Showhomes!
Showhomes' Cindy Montgomery, possibly one of the best home stagers in the country, emailed me with pics of a home that sold this week in 7 days. Edina Realty Realtor Paul Pudlitzke is surely happy with this result. This renovated infill home had been on … (7 comments)
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showhomes: Home Sales Success in Tampa - 10/15/09 12:24 PM
Linda Saavedra, owner of Showhomes Tampa, emailed me with some pics and an amazing story about her home staging business in Tampa:
Hi Linda, I just want to thank you for doing a fantastic job with my listing in Tampa which had been on the market for a year and 1/2 … (0 comments)
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showhomes: Newly Staged in Calabasas (LA) - 10/14/09 07:42 AM
Craig Brown of Showhomes LA emailed me these pics of a home they staged yesterday in Calabasas in LA County. This home has a live in Home Stager and after many months on the market, we expect it to sell:
Good job! This house is in … (7 comments)
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showhomes: Newly Staged in Park City, UT - 10/13/09 03:07 PM
Just in time for Ski season!
Showhomes Park City just staged this $2million dollar new contruction home. This is a beautiful home that had been sitting vacant on the market for almost a year. The home is in a mountain community outside Park City and a year with few showings made … (11 comments)
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