6 Months on the Market (Ho-Hum) Then Staged -- A Portland House Becomes a Home

     6 Months on the Market (Ho-Hum) Then Staged -- A Portland House Becomes a Home

You know how most vacant homes look and feel .... kind of boring and ho-hum?  After all, when there's nothing for buyers to look at except 4 walls, the floor, ceiling, etc. even little paint chips and small flaws start to seem worse than they really are.  Much of the home buying decision is made with emotions.  Buyers may say that their criteria is "X,Y &Z" but in fact when they find a house that they  connect with, their hearts start to beat a little faster, and they can't wait to see more of it.  There's an energy that homes give off to buyers, and the best way to capture it is to make the home feel inviting.

Our Portland home staging company was recently hired to stage a remodeled home that's been on the market for six months with no offers.  The house has some great features, but buyers were having a hard time making that important emotional connection to get them to the "make an offer" stage.  Here's what we did:

Buyers thought that the main living area was too small.  Staging it showed them that there's plenty of space for a variety of seating arrangements in the great room.  Here's the MLS online photo before 

Now the features of the room stand out ... great fireplace, hardwood floors, vaulted ceiling, big windows with views of tall trees, and buyers can "see themselves" sitting and enjoy this room with family and friends.

The kitchen photo shows a compact space -- but nothing that adds color or excitement

After staging with a few colorful items, buyers can easily imagine using this kitchen.

Without showing a usable dining area, buyers weren't sure how a table might fit in the space

Staging shows them how they can live here -- making this house a HOME

Before staging, buyers said the bedrooms were too small; here's a "before" photo

Staging the bedroom shows there's plenty of room for a queen bedroom suite.

Don't forget about curb appeal!  This home was a dated color & got an instant face lift with neutral paint

Sellers ~ Make sure that buyers have the chance to make an emotional connection to your home.  Call a professional home stager to make sure that your home draws buyers inside and let's them see the possibilities of living there! 

~ Your property on the market can go from a Ho-Hum House to a Home ~

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