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Condo in Portland Oregon Staged & Sold in 4 days for Over Asking Price

One of our Realtor partners asked me for a home staging proposal for a modest vacant condo in Portland OR recently. Since this condo faced stiff competition from several other units in the same complex (that had more updated features & designer paint colors compared to this unit) -- she knew that staging would give this townhouse an "edge."

We staged the townhouse and it sold for 103% of asking price in just 4 days! Naturally the sellers and their Realtor are thrilled with the fast sale. Here are some Before & After photos of this unit ...

Since the walls had recently been painted a stark white, we used color to add some needed life & warmth; and we also recommended removing the dated vertical blinds ...

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Before, the kitchen had a faux grape arbor hanging from the light fixture (too much of a personal statement for a home on the market) so we recommended removing it and then added some props to this black & stainless kitchen ...

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The second bedroom was staged as a home office; for an instant update we recommended that the brass-trim closet doors be replaced with white trim ones, and the dated spot light fixtures be replaced with new ones ...

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Just for fun, I usually like to take an overhead shot from the second floor ....

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The other nearby units in this complex? They're still on the market -- but they're not professionally staged.

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Do you have a home or listing going on the market soon, or on the market but not getting offers? For a no-obligation free staging proposal, call Room Solutions Staging in Portland OR @ 503-246-1800. We'll be happy to help you! Our professional staging gets great results ~ this year our average Days On Market is less than 30! To see Before & After photos of both our Vacant and Occupied properties, view our updated Portland OR home staging photo gallery.

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Posted by Maureen Bray ~ Home Stager Portland OR ~ Room Solutions Staging on 09/25/2009 11:49 PM

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22 Comments on Condo in Portland Oregon Staged & Sold in 4 days for Over Asking Price

SEP

WOW!

You did a wonderful job of showing off the potential of this condo!

SEP

Boy do you do good work. Do you also take these great photos?

Fantastic results Maureen! Even more so considering the other 2 unstaged units are still on market. Congrats!

Mary Ellen ~ As a vacant condo, potential buyers would probably have had difficulty trying to figure out how and where to place their furniture in the great room area.

Jim ~ thanks for your nice compliment. I'm an experienced stager who struggles with the camera!

Michele ~ The listing agent knew that this unit would need staging in order to compete, and she was right.

I can see why it sold so quickly. You really warmed the rooms up. Nice photos, by the way.

That grape arbor in the kitchen is cracking me up :o))

Another great job Maureen! It goes to show that stark white walls can still be worked with and with the right furniture and accessories made to be warm and inviting.

The condo looks great, Maureen! I'm glad the seller made the changes you suggested. Those little things can make all the difference.

I've removed grapes from valences in kitchens-but never from the ceiling-this takes the cake!!

You did a great job Maureen!! It looks fantastic!! Thanks for sharing you successful staging.

Michelle & Cathy ~ the grape arbor was fun for the previous bachelor owner ... here's a close up of it in all its glory!

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Sharon ~ Although I'd have preferred to have the condo repainted in warmer colors, that wasn't in the seller's budget so we worked with it and added our own color.

Diana ~ Yes, so often it's the minor cosmetic improvements that combined with staging can make a big difference between lingering on the market, or getting multiple offers.

Maureen, beautiful staging and photos. I've never seen tile like that in the kitchen...but I like it!

Great job Maureen. We love quick sales in this market. Staging and realistic pricing is tried and true and usually works.

Congrats Maureen! I originally didn't read the script...just perusing the photos and was stuck on the ceiling with the 'grape leaves'?? Nice choice for the replacement light....it really updated the kitchen's look! ( I LOVE lighting....) Nice work!

Wowzo beans. Another beautiful job by one of Portland's most awesome stagers!

Congratulations. Your home staging is being featured in the group Staging Before and After Pictures.

Kathy

I am so glad you took that grape arbor down. The thing was scary overhanging the room in the before photo. Yes, paint can be too stark white. Congratulations on the sale!

Donna ~ the tile had been installed by the owner and coordinated well with his "masculine" kitchen.

David ~ you said it -- staging and realistic pricing works every time!

Kathleen ~ Yes that lighting is an improvement over the grape arbor isn't it? :-)

Kathy ~ Wowzo thank you!

Bev ~ Warm neutrals are always preferred for selling, but in this case staging made the white look less stark.

Maureen- I wonder if the grapes gave him the feeling he could just reach up and pick some? Changing the brass trim on the closet doors to white really updated the room and gave the room a larger appearance. Once again, you showed that there's productive staging for all budgets!

Kathy ~ We always recommend that our clients change out as much brass as possible as it seems to scream "the 80's" and buyers don't like to have to deal with it. This was a small condo and a smaller budget, but the staging did the job! Thanks for your feedback.

SEP

Goodness gracious, that grape arbor just takes the cake! Makes my 47 family photos seem flimsy by comparison! I really love the rooms are opened up with your diagonal furniture placement.

Debbie ~ Angling the sofa in a small space can be an effective way of opening up the space in a square room. Thanks for your feedback.

SEP

Great work and congrats on the quick sale!

Thanks James ... we love quick sales like this one! We're destaging it soon.

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