greenville: Can you really pack a whole housefull of staging in a Camry? - 09/14/09 03:34 PM
Yes you can. I just destaged a 1200 SF house and put everything in my Camry Solara and actually had some room left over. It just shows that effective staging doesn't require a lot of STUFF, just well placed appropriate stuff. This was a flip house that I also advised on the design issues.The house had been on the market 125 days before improvements. They increased the price to cover most of the work and it sold about 30 days after staging.
Intersting challenges:
Floors - Hardwood in terrible condition. Fix - We painted instead of refinishing (less time, lots less … (0 comments)

greenville: Flip with lots of Style....Not lots of Bucks - 08/09/09 04:01 PM


This flip house is a good example of how a small investment in staging can really transform a house. With 2 visits, some cleaning, light staging and new pictures really helps this house stand out to buyers without great expense to the owner. Better than a price reduction.
The budget didn't allow to change the living room fan. The fan worked and was ok, just brass and a bit worn. I painted the brass white, turned the blades from the dark side to the white and we basically had a "new" fan. Great improvement for the room - minimal … (0 comments)

greenville: Staging turns into project management - Guess How Much - 08/09/09 03:40 PM
I was referred by one of my best agent partners to consult with a client who needed to list their vacant home. Not only was the home vacant, it was 16 years old and had not been updated....and needed it.
The owners commute an hour and twenty each way to their business and just did not have time nor desire to supervise this rehab. They wanted me to take it over and then stage.  I agreed. It's been an adventure that I have enjoyed. We had to change all the floors, paint, lights and most countertops and hardware.
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greenville: Falling Waters of Greenville - Flip - 06/02/09 04:59 AM

 
 This house off Laurens road in Greenville was in terrible shape, but had wonderful traits. I consulted with owner/investor and contractor to bring this unique house back on the market.
It's the coolest house. Has a creek UNDER it, INSIDE atrium with planting beds and spiral staircase to loft, rock accents and very open floor plan with tons of natural light. We made changes to add even more light.            To see more pics, it's MLS # 1181009 in Greenville SC.


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greenville: Greer River Oaks house coming your way - 03/20/09 05:01 AM
Here's a heads up to those of you who may be interested in the River Oaks subdivision. There's a great house at a really great price coming up soon. Stay tuned.
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greenville: How do you sell Grandma's house to the Grandchildren? - 03/15/09 08:01 PM
This was the family home for 40 years. While well maintained, it was very personalized and somewhat dated. The target audience was the 30 something market. TWEAK was brought in right after grandma moved out. I consulted on paint, lighting, what to leave, what to keep. I used mostly the owner's items. I brought in some art, rug and plants. I finished staging on a thursday. Open house on Sunday. Under contract on THursday. I hope to have more pics on my site this week.
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greenville: What's a Home Seller To Do????? - 02/09/09 01:21 PM
   What’s a Home Seller to Do???          

Many folks hear the sensational real estate national news and think how fortunate they are that they do not have to sell their home right now. Others have no choice. They have to sell and sooner would be better than later.

Locally speaking…..
Fortunately, here in the Upstate, our real estate market is much healthier than other parts of the country. Most homes here are still appreciating in value. The number of days on market is more than last year and there are a lot of houses on the market. … (1 comments)

greenville: Greenville's version of a famous landmark - 01/18/09 05:40 AM
Some of my favorite work is with investors who flip houses. I just love to take something that's been neglected and add new life to it. I am currently working on a flip that I'm so excited about.  It's an unusual property and the owner is very open to implementing most of my ideas for the property. I like to think of it as "Falling Waters" of Greenville. "Falling Waters" was Frank Lloyd Wright's famous design over a river. This one is over a creek and it does have a modern design feel. So far I've provided design assistance for structural … (1 comments)

greenville: Cuckoo clock staging story gets even better!!! - 11/20/08 03:37 PM
If you have read a few of my blogs, you know that I recently staged a house that has had some great stories emerge. Well, it gets better. The agent on the house told me today that he has a verbal contract and the paper is on the way. YEAH!!! Less than 20 days on Market after staging. The house had been on the market for 6 months prior with another agent.  And guess who the agent for the buyer is????
Yep. the ex real estate agent who didn't stage. And then it gets even better.The buyer is someone who saw … (1 comments)

greenville: It's November. What does that mean for Staging? - 11/10/08 03:34 AM
November usually signals the beginning of the "slow season" for real estate. And of course the numbers bear that out.  However, if it's YOUR house that needs to be sold right now, you don't want to hear about the "slow season" or any other excuse for your house not selling.
There are always buyers out there. You just need to offer more to get their attention. That's where staging can help tremendously. My staging offers Product Improvement that every property needs.  Also,  when it's November and  close to the holidays, I usually add a few touches to allow buyers to make … (2 comments)

greenville: You have to check this out - 11/06/08 08:07 AM
 A couple of blogs ago, I mentioned a staging project that was going to be dramatic. It is. It's an occupied property that had too much personalization. The owner left town and said "Do whatever you need to do to sell. Only don't touch the cuckoo clock."  I've posted the first round of Before and AFter pictures on my website under Portfolio page 3. www.TweakYourHouse.com
We accomplished much in 4 days. The seller came to the ususal conclusion after this process." I have too much crap in my life."
 
 
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greenville: And then there's the paperwork - 11/05/08 03:11 PM
Even staging has paperwork....and returns.
The folks at Lowe's and Home Depot are always so nice and patient with me as I show up with 3 bags of odd items left over from 3 months of staging projects and 20 receipts. I often don't know what came from which store. They scan and scan and seach and scan my cards and sort my items and stay pleasant. It happened again today. Going to a home improvement store is therapy for me....when I'm shopping, not doing returns. But it's always nice to have patient help in cleaning up the paperwork for my … (0 comments)

greenville: A true staging day today - Hard Core REal Estate - 11/01/08 12:15 PM
Spent almost all day at a property near Cherrydale in Greenville. The property has been on the market for  6 months with no interest. New agent brought me in right away for a staging consultation. This is going to be one of the most dramatic make overs I've done. I can see why the house had no interest.  The agent is very hands on and the owner is very hands off. I'll have the before and afters on my site next week.  www.tweakyourhouse.com
This should be a great story.
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greenville: Would you like to see a staging in progress? - 10/30/08 05:33 AM
I have a really dramatic staging in progress and was wondering if folks would like to see the process. I did a consultation for the agent last Friday and started some staging. There's a group of friends of the owner coming in Saturday to help with moving items and cleaning and some packing. Then I'll finish staging and take pics. Interested in going along on the journey?
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greenville: The Numbers are Looking Great! - 10/27/08 12:34 AM
It's been a while since I've added here. Been busy helping houses sell in Greenville.  As agents have witnessed the staging process and experienced the quicker sales, they are deciding to stage all of their listings. I have never met a house that didn't need staging to some degreee.  I have done some tracking to get some stats. For one of Keller Williams top agents, TWEAK is staging all of his team's listings. He decided to stage them all after having great experiences with the ones he was staging. Of the listings staged and sold, the average Days On Market was … (0 comments)