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Vacant and Undesirable to Sensationally SOLD!

By Linda Barnett

Home Stager with Home Matters Property Stylist Group, Indianapolis, Indiana

May 09, 2008 07:26 AM

Below are three examples of homes that have been on the market in the Indianapolis area for approximately 6 months without offers. Even though they were located in different areas around town, they all had one thing in common. They were vacant and undesirable; there was no point of reference as to how furnishings would fit. Home buyers could not envision their lives in the space and therefore could not connect with the house that they were viewing. Price reductions could not even conger up a sale. In these three examples, Home staging was the missing ingredient these home sellers added to their sales mix and now are considered a SOLD statistic. Homes can and are being sold even in this tough real estate market. It could happen to you! Call a professional home stager and see how they might help.

Sold in 42 days after staging

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Sold in 4 days after staging

room room

Sold in 21 days after staging

room room

Home Matters, llc is a professional home staging & redesign company in Indianapolis, In.; serving all of the Indianapolis Metropolitan area. Helping real estate professionals, home sellers, builders and investors with their home staging needs. For more information regarding our services, please contact us at 317-797-4885 or visit us on the web. http://www.homemattersllc.com/

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Karen Dembsky

Peachtree Home Staging LLC, Home Staging in Atlanta, GA - Peachtree City, GA

Atlanta Home Staging

Hi Linda! LOVE IT! all great; but I gotta tell ya; when I saw the vacant room with the huge mirror over the fireplace; well, it just looked "STUCK" -- your staging the room made on the difference!

May 08, 2008 08:45 AM

Linda Barnett

Home Matters Property Stylist Group, Indianapolis, Indiana - Indianapolis, IN

Home Matters Indianapolis Indiana

Mary Lou; The home sellers were thrilled as I was for them. Staging does work to help move properties. Thanks for stopping by.

Michelle; Thank you. It's really a great feeling when you help people move forward.

Maureen: Hopefully with more stagers showcasing their work and their statistics; we will make staging a tool that is used in selling homes period. Thanks for your comments.

Karen; This huge mirror was actually mounted above the fireplace and I needed to stage the room with it because it wasn't going anywhere. Thanks for your comment and for stopping by.

May 08, 2008 02:15 PM

Michael A. Caruso

Surterre Properties - Laguna Niguel, CA

Hi Linda,

Keep up the good work, you do a nice job with the staging. Have a great weekend. Michael A. Caruso

May 09, 2008 07:28 AM

Valerie Osterhoudt

Johnson Real Estate, Inc. - Cromwell, CT

ABR, Cromwell, CT Real Estate ~ 860.883.8889

Linda...

Great job. Keep up the good work. My favorite one is the 3rd, I like seeing the warmth and charm of adding furniture around the fireplace. Makes it feel like home.

May 09, 2008 07:36 AM

Leander McClain

North East, MD

Cecil & Harford County Realtor

Linda,

This is a wonderful post however, In my neck of the woods, I tend to see many staged homes that have been on the market for 6+ months. I have seen several that were staged for almost a year and still haven't sold. I am a great fan of staging....however, my opinion is that it is not a cure all for a listing that wont sell

May 09, 2008 07:40 AM

Alan Robinson

PTE REAL ESTATE GROUP - Phoenix, AZ

real simple and straight to the point. I like the colors.

May 09, 2008 11:40 AM

Cindy Lin

Staged4more School of Home Staging - South San Francisco, CA

Host, The Home Staging Show podcast

WOOHOO! CONGRATS!!!

Cindy

May 09, 2008 12:26 PM

Tanya Venable

Orlando, FL

SEO, Mobile SEO, and Internet Marketing Consultant

Congrats, Linda! You definitely made the spaces more warm and inviting, but they still look spacious!

May 10, 2008 01:22 AM

Marcia Kramarz

Re/Max Executive Realty - Medway, MA

CDPE,LMC,CBR

Wow! I'm an advocate of staging - Recently I've been working with a buyer who simply can't imagine space so every vacant home we go into I KNOW she will not like - So frustrating for me - The listing broker has to do something to help potential buyers envision the space...

You do great work!

May 10, 2008 01:41 AM

Gene Dexter

Asset Realty - Seattle, WA

Seattle Realtor

Clearly you are a market leader. Thanks for posting!

May 10, 2008 04:11 AM

Bob & Carolin Benjamin

Benjamin Realty LLC - Gold Canyon, AZ

East Phoenix Arizona Homes

Wow, what a difference a few furnishings make. In this market it takes a lot of things to get a home sold and staging is one that definitely helps.

May 10, 2008 06:13 AM

Karen Hubert

Center Stage Design-real estate staging, Ancaster/Hamilton - Ancaster, ON

Home Stager

Great staging jobs Linda. Did you change the paint colour in the 3rd one or is it just the lighting?

May 10, 2008 08:25 AM

Anonymous

What is the least expensive way to stage a home. I hear some pretty large numbers being tossed around.

May 10, 2008 09:29 AM

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Michelle Hall

Century 21 Hecht - Denver, NC

What a difference! I am always pushing staging for these reasons.

May 10, 2008 09:34 AM

Linda Barnett

Home Matters Property Stylist Group, Indianapolis, Indiana - Indianapolis, IN

Home Matters Indianapolis Indiana

Michael; Thank you for your comments.

Valerie; Thank you for stopping by. Yes the third home is quite the charmer.

Leander; It puzzles me a bit that staging in your neck of the woods doesn't seem to work. It's really quite sad to think that homes are sitting on the market for up to and over a year without selling. Staged or not. Maybe something else is going on? Staging is never a cure all...It's just a great marketing tool that addresses the homes presentation. Thanks for your comments.

Alan; Thank you for your complements. Thank you for taking the time to comment.

Cindy; Thank you and Woo hoo to you too.

Tanya; Warm, inviting and spacious rooms always helps the sale. Thanks for stopping by.

Marcia; You are right; Buyers do need a place they can relate to and give them a sense of how their lives will fit. Thank you for stopping by and commenting

Gene; Marketing leader, not sure that's it. But I do indeed love what I do and how that helps move people forward with their lives. Thank you for your comments.

Bob & Carolin: You bet. Homes and Homesellers today need every advantage they can get. Thank you for stopping by.

Karen: Thank you, You got me on the lighting issue. It is not re-painted. I'm also working on becoming a better photographer. Thanks for stopping by .

May 10, 2008 10:05 AM

Karen Hubert

Center Stage Design-real estate staging, Ancaster/Hamilton - Ancaster, ON

Home Stager

Hi Linda, I am not one to comment on anyone's photography. I find the photography the most challenging aspect of this profession. Great staging.

May 11, 2008 03:47 AM

Amy Dawson, Vancouver, WA Realtor

Vancouver, WA

Those rooms look really great staged! What a difference it makes.

May 11, 2008 10:50 AM

Richard Newquist

3 Minute Video Ads.com - Jacksonville Beach, FL

3 Minute Video Ads

Staging an empty home is important. So many buyers can't even imagine what to do with empty rooms, they need to see what someone else did first. Staging actually makes the rooms look bigger if it's done correctly.

May 11, 2008 04:09 PM

Cindy Bryant

Redesign Etc. Home Staging - Houston, TX

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

Staging does make a big difference, congratulations, keep up the good work!

May 11, 2008 04:33 PM

Linda Barnett

Home Matters Property Stylist Group, Indianapolis, Indiana - Indianapolis, IN

Home Matters Indianapolis Indiana

Amy; Thank you for stopping by and commenting.

Richard; I have been known to say a time or two; that people buy into and can relate to a lifestyle and they love to envision how they will fit into the home. Showcasing a lifestyle helps them along the way. Thanks for stopping by.

Cindy; Thank you for stopping by and commenting. I really appreciate it.

May 12, 2008 11:34 AM