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Selling a House is Hard. Selling a Home is Easier

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Home Stager with http://atlantahomestaging.net

Selling a House is Hard. Selling a Home is Easier

Last month, our Atlanta home staging company de-staged 6 homes and staged 6 new ones. All 12 had one thing in common - they were all vacant homes that were either on the market for a while or were getting ready to list. 

Unfortunately, a vacant listing doesn't always come across as a "home."

Here's why:

 

  • They lack warmth
  • The walls, windows, flooring and ceiling are all that are left to engage the buyer.
  • Buyers have a more difficult time connecting with the home on an emotional level 

 

Here are examples of a home we staged last week:

Living room before being professionally home staged:

Home Staging Atlanta LR Before Home Staging

 

Living room after picture:

Living room after home staging

 

Dining room before home staging:

dining room before home staging

Dining room after:

dining room after home staging

Master bedroom before:

master bedroom before home staging

Master bedroom after

master bedroom after home staging

Close-ups:

Dining room table close-up

Close-up

 

 

Posted by

Home Staging Atlanta - Kathy Nielsen - 678 522 8392

 TOP 10 Professional Stager of the Year in the

United States 2013  - RESA


This Atlanta home stager understands what it takes to separate your home or listing from the others on the market. Armed with a massive inventory, we can add the furniture and accessories befitting the style of the home as well as the demographics of the buyer. We also provide our after pictures at no additional charge. 

 

Atlanta Georgia Home Stager Kathy Nielsen

 

Our Atlanta home staging services have helped hundreds of sellers secure a contract quickly. Visit our website at http://atlantahomestaging.net to see first-hand the solutions for selling your home, listing or flipped property. Contact us today to schedule your appointment by emailing Kathy at Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com or by calling 678 522 8392. We've got the furniture and accessories your home needs!

 

 

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Comments(15)

Anne M. Costello
Weidel Realtors - Yardley, PA

Kathy: I have a client that your post could help. How do I convince her that this additonal expense would work? We have tried and tried. Once they moved out, all the flaws, although relatively minor are exposed. The house next door came on and is gone - in some part because it is furnished. The folks that I have that are interested haven't sold their home?  we are stuck. Thoughts?

May 03, 2011 12:32 AM
Ron Marshall
Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN
Birdhouse Builder Extraordinaire

Wow, that looks like a ton of work.  You move all that in and then move it all out?  It looks great, but, I can't imagine moving all that furniture constantly.  I appreciate my job a lot more now!

May 03, 2011 12:37 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Now that's a gorgeous transformation from blah to beautiful.  I hope it sells quickly.

May 03, 2011 12:58 AM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Kathy - You are without a doubt one of the best stagers in the world - did you hear me - the world! I love everything you've done - it's so tasteful, beautiful and inviting it won't sit on the market long! How I wish I could spend a week with you watching you transform homes! Suggested!

May 03, 2011 01:20 AM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Kathy, No one could possibly deny that your work is a huge and marketable improvement.

May 03, 2011 01:25 AM
Stella Barbour
NoVa Brokers LLC - Vienna, VA
Principal Broker, Serving Virginia and Maryland

What wonderful work you do.  It makes such a great difference.  Great job.

May 03, 2011 02:06 AM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

Awe, you guys are so sweet. Thank you for your kind words.

Anne - I would take her to some website with great examples of before and after pictures. I would also allow her to understand just how important the MLS photos are and more specifically, how a well staged home stands out on the Internet. With buyers using the Internet to create their short list of homes they want to see in person, the photos become critically important. A vacant listing on line is far less appealing than a well staged home.  Hope that helps.

Kristine - come on down! I'd love to have you.

Kathy

May 03, 2011 02:09 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Kathy- I always love your Before and After photos mainly because I love your work. Love those lamps on the nightstands!!! Did you do the flowers? 

May 03, 2011 04:45 AM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Kathy ~ another beautifully staged and photographed home!  Love the "tulips" this time of year and your close ups are fantastic!

May 03, 2011 05:38 AM
Julia Maher
Nestings: Connecticut Home Staging and Model Homes - Fairfield, CT
Connecticut Home Stager

What's so great about these examples is how the spaces will engage the buyers.  How the living room not only demonstrates how furniture can fit, but shows the flow through (courtesy of round coffee table) to the lovely dining room.  Every room flows visually as well as physically.  People are bound to linger longer in these spaces than before.

May 03, 2011 05:46 AM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

I appreciate all the nice compliments. Thank you.

Kathy S - I got those lamps at Marshalls about 6 months ago. I also saw something similar at Ross for Less yesterday. They were a little smaller scale than these which is why I didn't purchase them. As for the flowers - they're all silk arrangements that were purchased. 

Thanks, Maureen & Julia!

Kathy

May 03, 2011 07:59 AM
Janet Jones
Just Your Style Interiors, LLC - Kihei, HI
Home Staging, Interior Redesign Kihei, Maui, Hawaii

Kathy--Everyone has already said everything I think.  I always love your staging and the photography. 

May 03, 2011 03:53 PM
Janice Ankrett
Burlington, ON
Staging Professional

Your post shows how effective staging can be in a vacant home. The rooms look small and lifeless before. Great job as usual Kathy!

May 04, 2011 06:53 AM
Beverly Carlson
Carlson Properties 325-721-2429 - Abilene, TX
Abilene's Staging Realtor

Kathy,   I love these before and afters.  Yellow tulips are my favorites!  I am going to reblog as an example of great staging! 

May 04, 2011 04:08 PM
Wendy Tomm
Beyond the Walls - East St Paul, MB
CCSP, RESA-PRO, BBB - Wpg Realtors

Kathy beautiful work.  I love seeing how you make vacant homes come alive...your choices of furniture, artwork and accessories are fabulous.

Sep 07, 2011 03:59 AM