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Staged & Sold in 7 days in Portland Oregon ~ Before & Afters

By Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

Home Stager with Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR

December 15, 2007 05:10 PM

We recently staged a vacant home in Portland OR that had been lingering on the market for 7 months without a sale. After the owners selected Room Solutions Staging to stage this investment property, it SOLD for full price in just 7 days (other photos are shown here on my previous blog post).

This sale closed very quickly and when we destaged it this week, I was able to take more photos during daylight hours (don't you hate looking at dark windows in staging photos?) ~ here are a few more Before & After shots of this home.

The sellers reported that previous viewers had complained that the master bedroom was too small ... however you can see it is actually quite large. Staging helps potential buyers imagine the possibilities!

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Lisa Sherman

Interior Aura - Salem, OR

Home Stager, Interior, Redesign & Decorating - Salem Oregon

So very nice Maureen! Another quick sale... how wonderful. Although the market is a bit slow, there are still a lot of people shopping for homes - only takes one with a beautifully staged home! Congrats!

Lisa Sherman ~ Interior Aura

Dec 16, 2007 01:18 PM

Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR

"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Carole ~ I appreciate your kind words. Thanks for commenting.

Fernando ~ Thank you very much!

Julianna ~ The sale couldn't have come at a better time ... the sellers, a lovely young couple, just added a baby to their family! Thanks for stopping by.

Dec 16, 2007 01:19 PM

Debbie Summers

Charles Rutenberg Realty - New Smyrna Beach, FL

Maureen - What a difference! Ordinary to extraordinary!

Dec 16, 2007 01:25 PM

Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR

"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Lisa ~ In a slower market like ours. a quick sale is especially appreciated!

Debbie ~ What a nice thing to say -- thanks!

Dec 16, 2007 04:50 PM

Angie Vandenbergh

Crye-Leike, Realtors - Memphis, TN

A Crye-Leike Blogger

good example of a small room looking bigger with staging. It certainly had a big impact in this room.

Dec 18, 2007 02:44 AM

Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR

"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Angie ~ You're right. Before staging, viewers said that the bedroom was too small. Staging helped them see it had plenty of room for furniture. Thanks for commenting.

Dec 18, 2007 05:11 AM

Tanya Venable

Orlando, FL

SEO, Mobile SEO, and Internet Marketing Consultant

Congrats Maureen. It looks great, Love that floral arrangement in the shower.

Dec 18, 2007 10:52 PM

Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR

"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Tanya ~ Glad you like it. That shower was spacious and with all the marble, looked kind of cold. Having the floral arrangement seemed to warm it up. Thanks for stopping!

Dec 19, 2007 04:02 AM

Kathy Riggle

STAGING SMART N SOLD - Houston, TX

Houston Home Staging

Another great job, Maureen. I like how your artwork complements the bath colors & the shower arrangement. The nook in the bedroom was a challenge- was it designed that way because of the exterior facade of the house?

Kathy

Dec 22, 2007 07:53 AM

Toronto's 2 Hounds Design: Decorating + Staging

2 Hounds Design + Home Staging - Toronto, ON

Congratulations on the quick sale! Hopefully the client will have more income properties he can use you on in the future!

The bedroom really did look small without the furniture!

Dec 22, 2007 08:17 AM

Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR

"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Kathy ~ Thanks for the nice compliment! You are very observant -- and smart -- to figure out the awkward bedroom nook was part of the exterior design! See photo below, above the garage ...

house exterior - nook cut out

Dec 22, 2007 10:27 AM

Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR

"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Dane ~ Over the 7 months this home was on the market, the sellers heard repeatedly that the bedroom was too small ... isn't it interesting how furnishing it shows buyers it's larger than they think? Thanks for your input!

Dec 22, 2007 01:07 PM

Kathleen Garvey

HomeSmart Cherry Creek - Denver - Denver, CO

Denver's Neighborhood Expert - Listings & Sales

Congrats Maureen! Your art in the bathroom looked great with the colors! The chair in the BR brought in the extra space nicely and with the silk ficus....it worked well!! Regards-Kathleen G

Dec 23, 2007 10:24 AM

Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR

"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Hi Kathleen ~ Thank you for your feedback. That bedroom chair was actually "left over" from the living room arrangement, and we felt it worked well in that rather awkward nook space.

Dec 24, 2007 04:29 AM

Renee Pratta

Renewed Rooms - North Myrtle Beach, SC

Renewed Rooms - SC

Good job...how is your market there?

Dec 24, 2007 09:07 AM

Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR

"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Thanks Renee ~ in our market, if homes are priced correctly and are presented in good condition (and staged), they're selling!

Dec 24, 2007 11:40 AM

Michele Hess

Simply Staged Inc. - Rockford, IL

Home Stager Rockford - Simply Staged Inc

Nice job defining the space in front of the window. You just added square footage for the potential buyers!

Dec 28, 2007 12:38 AM

Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR

"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Michele ~ Thanks for your comment. Sometimes every square foot is important to a buyer, isn't it?

Dec 28, 2007 04:21 AM

Kathy Alexander

GreatStages Home Staging and Redesign - Vancouver, WA

Home Stager Camas WA, Home Staging Southwest WA

Maureen - Bravo! Another great staging with outstanding results. I really like the orchid picture paired with the silk orchids in the bathroom.

Dec 28, 2007 02:57 PM

Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR

"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Kathy ~ I was hoping we didn't overdo it with those orchids! Glad to hear you thought it looked OK. Sometimes it's so good to have another perspective. Thank you!

Dec 28, 2007 03:35 PM

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