Staged Home in Arcadia, CA Gets An Offer After First Open House!

Staged home in Arcadia gets an offer after first open house!

UPDATE: The REA called me this morning and told me the house is in escrow! Whoo-hoo!

Last week, Moving Mountains Design was hired to stage a 7,000 sq. ft. new construction home in Arcadia, CA. One of my assistants was in the hospital (thankfully she is on the mend and will be back at work next week), one assistant was on vacation in Brazil, and one assistant had to fly up to Sacramento to take care of her mother who had a stroke. It was the perfect storm of staging assistants (or lack thereof). I contacted 3 local stagers and asked if they wanted to help out, never expecting all three to say yes. Besides my 3 new trainee assistants, I was fortunate to have 3 terrific, talented and experienced stagers on my team:

Diane Concialdi of DC Redesign

Lynette Lawson of Starlight Staging

Terri Lucas of Exclusive Home Staging

Needless to say we had a great time. I am only sorry that I didn't have more time to spend with them. Here is the fruit of our labor. Arcadia home staging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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When I spoke to the listing agent, he told me they had received an offer very close to the $2.68 million asking price after the first open house. My fingers are crossed I will be receiving a call this week that the house is in escrow.

I want to extend my heartfelt thanks again to Diane, Lynette and Terri. You ladies rock!

Moving Mountains Design offers exceptional home staging services to Arcadia, Pasadena, San Marino and Los Angeles, including the San Gabriel and San Fernando Valley. For more information please go to our Los Angeles home staging web site www.MovingMountainsDesign.com.

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37 Comments on Staged Home in Arcadia, CA Gets An Offer After First Open House!

WOW really nice.  I have yet to receive an offer from any open house.  Way to go.

05/10/2008 08:29 PM by John Walters (Specialized Real Estate)


Thank you, John. It doesn't happen that often, but it is what we all hope for.

05/10/2008 08:38 PM by Michelle Minch Home Staging Pasadena & Los Angeles, CA (Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA)


WOW - what a great testament to Staging ~ My fingers are crossed for you!  Keep us informed!

05/10/2008 09:13 PM by Connie Tebyani, Platinum Home Staging Serving Los Angeles and Ventura Counties (Platinum Home Staging, Inc.)


Thanks Connie. I'll let you know. I'm hoping the buyer will want to buy the rugs and furnishings - including the pool table in the game room!

05/10/2008 09:22 PM by Michelle Minch Home Staging Pasadena & Los Angeles, CA (Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA)


WhooHoo! This is awesome Michelle. Oh how I wish I could have been there to help. I would have loved to meet your wonderful crew in person ;)  We are still swamped up here, hopefully a break in June, but not looking like it.  Fabulous staging pics as always my friend. YOU ROCK!!!

05/10/2008 10:56 PM by Lori Kim Polk, Sacramento Area Home Staging (Artful Journey Designs and Staging)


Michelle, I just want to say "YOU Rock."  I had a great time, enjoyed the work and love to see how you operate. Good luck on the offer! Lori I wish you could have been there too.

Great pictures!

Diane

05/10/2008 11:55 PM by Diane Concialdi Home Staging Orange County California (DC Redesign )


Absolutely stunning work ladies, the room with the fireplace is especially divine.

05/11/2008 12:00 AM by Jackson West (Reveal Estate Home Staging - Vancouver)


Your photo's are beautiful, you guys must have had fun with such a gorgous home

05/11/2008 12:01 AM by Ronelle Schroeder-Hill ~Oomph! Home Staging & Redesign~ (Oomph! Home Staging & Redesign)


Great to hear!  As an Accredited Staging Professional, you just can't go wrong with staging a home.  Responding to the other comments about Open House's...my last two sales came off of Open House's so for the rest of you don't give up.  The way you approach an Open House can mean the difference between success and failure.

05/11/2008 10:32 AM by Tarris Rogers - Bend Oregon Real Estate (Becky Breeze & Company)


Great staging with great results.  These rooms speak volumes to the impact staging can have on a home.  Your girls do ROCK!

Congratulations.  Your post is being featured in the group Staging Before & After Pictures.

Kathy

05/11/2008 10:52 AM by Kathy Nielsen, Atlanta Home Stager (Georgia Interior Solutions, LLC)


Lori Kim: We did have fun. I did any way. I guess I can't speak for the others. I am so thankful for the help as we were able to get it all done in a day. The listing agent had the broker caravan scheduled for the next day so it was crunch time.

Diane: Thank you again. You were so much help.

Thank you Jackson. The architect did a good job on this house. It was easy to see how to lay things out.

Ronelle: Thank you. It was a lot of fun.

Tarris: Thanks!

Kathy: Thank you, I'm honored. Staging does have a major impact.

05/11/2008 11:29 AM by Michelle Minch Home Staging Pasadena & Los Angeles, CA (Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA)


What an amazing job you all did. Gorgeous!  Why don't you all pile in and come to Huntsville. My home is in desperate need, lol. Truly though, you all did a fabulous job! Very impressive.

05/11/2008 11:40 AM by Huntsville, Alabama Real Estate Agent Elizabeth Ramsey Cooper-Golden (Remax Huntsville/Madison)


Thank you Tanya!

Elizabeth: Thank you. I'll be happy to come to Huntsville and help out.

05/11/2008 11:56 AM by Michelle Minch Home Staging Pasadena & Los Angeles, CA (Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA)


Hi Michelle, wow, fabulous job and beautiful pictures...Very talented group working on that project.

05/11/2008 01:43 PM by Kimberley Hawley, Hawley Interiors & Staging (Hawley Interiors & Staging)


Thank you Kimberley. I was very lucky to be able to work with such talented ladies.

05/11/2008 02:35 PM by Michelle Minch Home Staging Pasadena & Los Angeles, CA (Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA)


I had a great time getting to meet with such talent as you Michelle, as well as Diane and Terri. It sure make "working" sooo much fun.

Lynette

Starlight Design - Home Staging

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05/11/2008 09:47 PM by Lynette Lawson - Inland Empire, CA Home Staging (Starlight Design)


Lynette: It was great to meet you after corresponding for so long. It was a lot of fun, wasn't it? I hope we will be able to do it again, under better circumstances for both of us, and on a job I can spend a little more time with you. Thank you again for your help.

05/11/2008 11:02 PM by Michelle Minch Home Staging Pasadena & Los Angeles, CA (Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA)


That is quite a Mountain you and your team Moved!  And waht a team!  Julie

05/12/2008 08:44 AM by Julia Maher, Staging Fairfield County Connecticut CT (Nestings)


Michelle, "A working roundtable"  What a great colaberation.  You have to be pleased that you have the ability to call on other really great stagers.

05/12/2008 09:40 AM by Gary Barnett Home Matters, Home Stagers, Indianapolis (Home Matters)


Gary: Unfortunately there was a lot of working and not a lot of talking going on. I think I will have to take everyone out to lunch, and then we can talk.

Kathy: Thank you!

05/12/2008 12:38 PM by Michelle Minch Home Staging Pasadena & Los Angeles, CA (Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA)


Michelle,

WOW -to you and your colleagues.  Very, very beautiful.  Your pictures are fantastic.  Do you take them yourself? 

05/12/2008 05:57 PM by Patti Glover, Stage It In A Day! So.California (Stage It In A Day!)


Patti:  Thank you. I take my own photos with a Nikon D40, 18mm lens and tripod.

05/12/2008 06:22 PM by Michelle Minch Home Staging Pasadena & Los Angeles, CA (Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA)


LOOKS GREAT!!! It's wonderful to have a strong staging team!

Cheers,

Cindy

05/12/2008 08:17 PM by Cindy Lin @ Staged4more, ASPM, IAHSP, IRIS (Staged4more Home Staging & Redesigns)


Really nice, cool, summery pictures of those rooms.  Congratulations on your success!  Joan

05/13/2008 07:42 PM by Joan Inglis (Lake Wylie Home Staging)


Oh Michelle the house looks wonderful.  You and your stagers did a great job.  I think the bedroom is my favorite room.  Love the bedding and the chairs.  Betty

05/13/2008 08:30 PM by Betty Haney (Attention to Detail)


Hi Betty: Thank you. The bedding is one of those bed in a bag ensembles, granted an expensive one. We customize it with lots of throw pillows. The color came out a little wierd in the photo. The sheets are more creamy, not so yellow gold.

Thanks Jo. Glad you like it. Right back at you, Sister!

05/16/2008 11:48 PM by Michelle Minch Home Staging Pasadena & Los Angeles, CA (Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA)


Simply Beautiful Michelle. Lori told me you do grand houses. Simply lovely. Kym

05/18/2008 10:54 PM by Kym Hough, Staging Consultant , Staged to Sell, SF Bay Area, CSP (Staged to Sell & StagersLIST.com)


Michelle, just getting caught up on AR.  The pictures came out gorgeous.  Let me tell everyone...  Michelle moves mountains with her professional approach and her ability to organize the staging day down to a tee.  The entire Moving Mountains Team, Lynette and Dianne were wonderful to work with on this project.  Let me know when it sells.

05/19/2008 07:05 PM by Terri Lucas (Exclusive Home Staging Staging Redondo Beach & Los Angeles)


So gorgeous.  Fantastic job.  Beautiful pictures.  Congratulations!

 

05/19/2008 07:44 PM by Chrissie Sutherland (Ready Set Stage)


Thank you very much Patty.

Kym: I am fortunate to get to do some very large homes. Now that we have them figured out, I really enjoy doing them.

Terri: You are too kind. You saw me at my worst working with new assistants and not enough movers. Ah well, it got done, and well enough to get it sold right away. Thank you again for your help.

Chrissie: Thank you for your kind comment.

05/19/2008 08:57 PM by Michelle Minch Home Staging Pasadena & Los Angeles, CA (Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA)


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