I was SO happy when I met with the seller Friday to de-stage the home and he told me that their house has been sold $49,000 OVERASKING! It took a little bit longer than they thought, but they got there. I staged it on 8/3/2007 and they received their offer on 9/29/2007. Not bad in a rough housing market, eh?
It was a really fun redesign project. The home owner had a lot of traditional Chinese furniture with detailed carvings that tell stories of folklores. The feet of the dining room chairs had lions’ feet on them. I covered the chairs with white slipcovers to neutralize the chairs but kept the other pieces since my first motto in staging is “always working with seller’s budget, and work with what they’ve got.” The furniture pieces left were also very large and heavy to move. So it was much easier for the sellers to deal with since they have young children and another on its way. I put runners on larger chests where the details become less distracting. The neighborhood is also in an area of San Francisco where there is a large Chinese population.
Cindy - Congratulations to you. This such a testimonial for good staging, particularly in difficult market! The homeowners must be thrilled, you've got to be feeling good about this one!
Great job Cindy. I went and looked at the pics and you made a huge difference. Wouldn't it be nice if you got a percentage of the overasking price? Betty
Cindy -- What awesome results! I am always thrilled when I hear staging success stories and this is one of the best I have heard in quite some time. Great job!
$49,000 over the asking price is fantastic in this market. You are an inspiration. The before and after pics show that you really brought out the best in this house. Great job! -Jen
Cindy - Girl, you have TALENT! I'm sure this will make waves in your town and your name will get out there even more. Congrats on an excellent, classy and tasteful staging.
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