Staging foreclosure and Investment properties: Before/after pics

Hi Ginger, I'm thinking you posted just as I responded to Julia. I do key windows when the budget allows. I see many beautiful rooms that have none so everyone has there own style. I find you need less stuff when the windows are done and it gives the room a finished look. Honestly the pvc and such is to complicated and not an easy up/down. I like any rod 18-20" wide that can be hung at each end of the window. Its cheap, easy and I don't need a specialty person to hang or remove. just a small drill. 

Thanks Nancy, To me its always about the picture..if you don't add enough furniture the online pictures won't look good. I try to balance the room so if feels good. There is nothing worse than art thats to small or half a room of furniture. The photograph of the family room actually felt like it had just to much..didn't look that way in person but I had to go back pull the tray and book off the ottoman. 

Thanks  Christine, cute puppy.

Thanks Patti, I think its a slow process to educate, we can only keep trying. Now if I could just find a few more...

Thanks for your kind words.

Thanks Randy for the nice comments...(We'll talk soon.. ;) are you going to RESA conference?  

Janice - The yellow was so intense thats all you saw. personally I thought it was nausating..I'm sure the builder thought he was adding warmth. 

Thanks Cindy..super simple.

Ryan, what a compliment..thanks. I even had a hard time leaving. Actually ended up with 3 offers within a week after being on the market 2 years with nothing.  The REA is lovin me :)

Holly, This property was staged for an investor who purchase it from the bank, it was in horrible condition (the pipes busted while in foreclosure and the ceiling collapsed, it remained flooded for over a year!) A investor took it down to the studs and fixed it up for resale but it still sat for 2 years. They needed something drastic! I own all my inventory which has sold many homes, I believe the total investment was about $4000 for 2 months which was totally worth it because it sold within days and they ended up with a price they were very happy with. The staging made all the difference! 

Thanks Beth - I think staging is "shoe-in" for redesign and is an excellent secondary income stream. If I remember correctly they wanted to purchase alot of the inventory. Thanks for the comment.

Hi Holly,

The rods we used in this house are the inexpensive metal rods, the kind you usually use to hang a valance and are sold everywhere for around $2-$4.00. They are a U shape and clip into little brackets on the wall, since the rod turns into the wall the drapery does not slide off, though tape wrapped around the rod will also prevent them from sliding. We always use 95’ panels and hang them above the window frame as you will not get the same look with 84” panels. This works best on smaller to med size windows, if I have a big picture window I usually buy the smallest rod I can find with finials, since a standard panel width is 18-23” inches I sometimes hacksaw one the pieces down so it smaller than the usually 24” you find in the store. Another option to consider; rods usually come with two poles that slide into each other so the rod can extend, sometimes I just remove the larger rod and just use the smaller one. Hope that helps!

This is a super simple for staging as they go up and down in snap, understand I would never do this for a decorating client.   

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