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Multiple Offers 1 Week After NH Home Staging Consult

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Home Stager with Sharon Tara Transformations

Multiple Offers 1 Week After NH Home Staging Consult 

 

It's the call all professional home stagers want to receive... the call saying the house they just worked on has received multiple offers in the first week.

Another quick sale for Rye, New Hampshire Realtor  John Rice of Tate & Foss!!  I'm happy to say that John suggests a Home Staging Consult to all his new listings.  

This particular seller was easy to work with, and followed every suggestion to guarantee their house was show ready.

The area needing the most attention was the dining room, the first room buyers saw upon entering the house.

Prior to it's "makeover" this room had an identity crisis.  It was part Victorian, part Seaside Shabby Chic....a little Country, a little early American.  There was far too much going on for any buyer to appreciate the positive features of the room.

dining room before NH Home Staging Consult

 

All those years of keeping the table covered finally paid off.

 Removing the tablecloth revealed a beautiful wood finish.  

 

After removing everything from the walls and mantel,

I decided to go with a seaside/beach look.

Colored glass bottles and birdhouse on the mantel.

Birdhouse and plant on the window ledge.

Shells in a bowl on the table.

 

I suggested they paint over the gold frame on the mirror with black paint.  I also suggested they paint a gold chest and old lamp with black spray paint and buy new lamp shades.

dining room after NH home staging consult

 

It's hard to appreciate the transformation in these pictures.

 It was far more impressive in person.

Bottom line:  Multiple offers first week...closed the following month OVER asking price!!

Comments(19)

Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

Multiple offers first week...closed the following month OVER asking price!!  

Now that's the kind of success story I like reading about Sharon.  There was way too much going on in that dining room before, it sure was having an identity crisis, but you changed all that...........looks so much better.

Jun 17, 2012 08:32 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Sharon,

The second shot says it all! It looks like the sellers made every attempt to put their best foot forward in presenting their house to availabe buyers in the market place! It paid off!!

Jun 17, 2012 08:54 PM
Ellen Caruso
Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty - Glen Head, NY

Sharon, a simple transformation, not shocking, but made all the difference! Congrats on a good job!

Jun 17, 2012 09:23 PM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Sharon. This is a wonderful post and the pictures do tell the story. Congratulaions on a job well done. I have a dining room.

Jun 17, 2012 09:59 PM
Anna Dovger
Add Value Home Staging LLC, 281-704-6607 - The Woodlands, TX
Home Staging -The Woodlands, TX

Sharon, congratulations to you and your client on OVER the asking price closing. Love you on-a-budget suggestions for the lamp shade and spray paint. It's always nice to work with the seller who follows all the suggestions.

Jun 17, 2012 10:00 PM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Valerie:  Thank you!

Roger:  Even more so in person.  It was overwhelming when you walked into the room.  It felt so good to remove all the "stuff" and tone it down.

Dorie:  They did a great job, even the teenage daughter helped...I assigned painting the mirror to her. 

Ellen:  Thank you!

Sheila:  Thank you!  They are such a nice family, and I was so happy to hear of their quick sale.

Anna:  I wish I had thought to take a picture of one of the lamps before it was painted.  It was interesting to say the least.  It was a fun consult and I wish I had more sellers like these!

 

 

Jun 17, 2012 11:35 PM
Joanna Cohlan
Fresh Eyes For Your Home - Chappaqua, NY
Designing, Decorating & Staging Westchester Homes

Sharon, simple changes, great clients - a winning combination and it really looks good!

Jun 17, 2012 11:56 PM
David Grbich
Realty One Group - www.FindCARealEstate.com - San Juan Capistrano, CA
Orange County Real Estate - 949-500-0484

Congratulations - great work and a great testimonial. Dave

Jun 18, 2012 12:39 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Joanna:  Love it when that happens!!

David:  Thank you!

Jun 18, 2012 12:53 AM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Sharon - ...and a little rock and roll!  When there are so many competing styles, a room can look very disjointed and confusing.  Love that you settled on one theme, the seaside/beach theme.  Everything now looks so cohesive and calm.  I think the after photo looks amazing, and great results!  Congrats!!!

Jun 18, 2012 02:20 AM
Peg Barcelo
Fluff My House! Home Staging Inc. 250.486.6369 - Summerland, BC
The FlufftasticStager from Summerland, BC

Sharon, Fabulous! I'm not surprised they got offers immediately! A great consultation with a prioritized action plan can make all the difference in the world! You rock!

Jun 18, 2012 03:11 AM
Janice Ankrett
Burlington, ON
Staging Professional

Sharon, you really brought it together! I'm not surprised it brought success! I just had a repeat client that sold for over asking last time. I'm sure these clients will be back with you again in the future.

Jun 18, 2012 05:03 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Sally:  The only thing my "seaside" theme was missing was your elephant!  Good thing the house sold before I had to go out and buy one, LOL!!  

Peg:  You never know which ones will sell right away and which ones will linger on the market....even after a transformation.  I am still pleasantly surprised by calls like this!

Janice:  I hope so.  I love hearing from past clients.  I've had many call to request a consult for their new home.

Jun 18, 2012 07:12 AM
Al & Peggy Cunningham, Brokers
RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage - Brampton, ON
Our Family Wants To Help Your Family!

What a difference with so little Sharon! Hmmm, we have a gold mirror in a closet, I wouldn't put it up because it was gold......black eh?

Jun 18, 2012 11:19 AM
Kim Gaston
RE/MAX Advantage Realty - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs REALTOR®, CNE (719)661-6987

Awesome, Sharon! Simply removing that tablecloth was an instant update...congratulations on a highly effective job!

Jun 18, 2012 11:30 PM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Al & Peggy:  I've painted many picture frames and mirrors.  Black works great, and so does white or cream.  

Kim:  I was so happy to see the beautiful wood underneath.  It could have gone either way!  Always nice to find that the table is being protected as opposed to a damaged table being hidden.

 

Jun 19, 2012 03:54 AM
Lloyd Binen
Certified Realty Services - Saratoga, CA
Silicon Valley Realtor since 1976; 408-373-4411

Good work girl!!  Multiple offers within a week is a tribute to you as stager, the listing agent, the seller, and also the market.  That's great news about your market.

Jun 20, 2012 02:59 PM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Lloyd:  Thank you!  It's happening more and more often lately....I like it!

Jun 21, 2012 08:11 AM