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Staging Makes Sun Porch Into Critical Living Space

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Real Estate Agent with Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage

This example may be from Cincinnati but it is also an example of what we can find here in our older Gananoque, Kingston or Brockville homes.  Thanks Jo for sharing this with us.

Original content by Jo Potvin

It's a small home on a desirable street in Cincinnati.  Staging in Cincinnati's older communities has become a critical piece of sales successes.  This home was built before the days of the expectation of multiple rooms for play, entertaining, work, etc.  Today's buyers need to be shown how to adapt older spaces to newer purposes.  While a solarium is a nice bonus in a large home, it is often needed in a smaller home as an add on to the usable everyday space in a home.  

 

Sun Porch

This room is nicely finished and the view is attractive.  But, what does this room do on the shopping list of prospective buyers.  Does it move this home up the list to the top contenders?  It's probably not a negative but is it adding value?  That is the critical question when determining whether to stage a property.  Ask yourself if the presentation of your home in it's current state puts it in the best competitive posture.

 

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Look at the room now.  Is a prospective buyer going to view themselves in this space better than the vacant shot.  If you think so and if you are selling your home.  Walk though and take the if I were a buyer test and then call us to help!  

Design To Market has been staging homes in Cincinnati since 2004 and we are always pleased to see the positive impact we have on our sellers results.  Contact Jo Potvin at 513-265-0952 or click here to visit our website.

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Comments (10)

Jody Lautenbach
Century 21 Premier Associates - Pella, IA

With the right lighting and furniture pieces this room really pops! Thanks for sharing . wish all sellers had that talent.

Jun 05, 2010 05:13 AM
Maria Morton
Platinum Realty - Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Real Estate 816-560-3758

Staging is almost a necessity because most of the general population cannot envision a space as anything other than what they see with their eyes.

Jun 05, 2010 05:14 AM
Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

Jody -  it is so simple but makes such a huge difference.  Thanks for stopping by.

Jun 05, 2010 05:15 AM
Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

Maria - so very very true!  Thank goodness for stagers :0)  Thanks for popping by today.

Jun 05, 2010 05:16 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Susan

The staging of the sun porch add WOW to the home.

Good luck an success.

Lou Ludwig

Jun 05, 2010 05:40 AM
Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

Thanks for stopping by Lou!

Jun 05, 2010 05:43 AM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

Good job Susan, thanks for sharing these photos with us today.  What a huge difference staging can make in most rooms.

Whip up a batch of those cucumber cocktails and meet me on the porch.....................at least until the house sells, "tomorrow"!

Jun 05, 2010 07:15 AM
Margaret Woda
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. - Crofton, MD
Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation

Oh my goodness, what a difference!  I'm so glad you re-blogged this... I might have missed it.

Jun 05, 2010 12:26 PM
Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

Hi Roger -  oops, the drinks are all gone.  Maybe next time!

Jun 05, 2010 12:36 PM
Susan Emo
Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON
Kingston and the 1000 Islands Area

Hi Margaret -  didn't Jo do a great job!

Jun 05, 2010 12:36 PM