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Staging an Occupied Home Doesn’t Have to Be Difficult!

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Home Stager

Staging an Occupied Home Doesn’t Have to Be Difficult!

 

Most people think of vacant homes when the topic of Home staging comes up. While I don’t know current statistics, I’d imagine that there are as many occupied homes on the market as there are vacant homes.

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Any home that is on the market needs to appeal to buyers. The home needs to show a buyer all of the possibilities as well as the liveability of the home.

 

Recently I went through photos of the first home that I helped to stage. It was in 2017 and my staging class had one afternoon to stage a 3 level townhome that was on the market. We could reposition and repurpose furniture and accessories but we had only what was in the townhome to use for staging.

 

Working in teams we were able to get it done. The sellers were over-the-top happy!!!

 

home staging before home staging after

All it took was some repositioning and repurposing in the nursery!

 

 

 

home staging before home staging after

      

The lower level now looks like another living space rather than a large toy box.

 

 

 

If you are selling your home, contact your local home stager for a staging consultation. We can work with what you have to help show your buyers why you fell in love with your home!

 

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Kathy Streib
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Comments(27)

Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Owner occupied is what I have always specialized in. I have no interest in the furniture hauling business that is staging a vacant.

I love the challenge and use of creativity of an occupied listing. It can mean all the difference as for how long the home sits on the market!

Apr 25, 2019 08:26 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Good morning Kathy - sellers could really use a fresh look from a stager so that the house will show in the best light for buyers.

Apr 25, 2019 09:21 AM
Marney Kirk
Cummings & Co. Realtors - Towson, MD
Towson, Maryland Real Estate

Kathy, I think many times people forget that staging isn't just renting furniture to fill an empty space, it is often rearranging what is in a home to make it more visually pleasing to a potential buyer! Great post!

Apr 25, 2019 09:58 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Kathy,

I really love how you illustrated your words with great photos of before and after.  That makes thing easier to understand.  A

Apr 25, 2019 12:07 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much, Kathy, for sharing your experience and your advice.

Apr 25, 2019 12:27 PM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi Kathy Streib - You can see what a difference staging makes. Just about every time, it takes that outside eye to see what needs to be done. Nice job!

Apr 25, 2019 12:40 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Donald Urschalitz it often is just about giving the room a fresh look from a different set of eyes. 

Nina Hollander I love working with occupied homes. 

 

 

Apr 25, 2019 02:43 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Sham Reddy and thank you!!!

Wayne Martin many times I've had sellers with that they'd done what we did to their home earlier. 

Michael Jacobs from a home stager's point of view, it calls for a lot more creativity than vacant staging. 

 

Apr 25, 2019 02:47 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Brian England well, I've had that happen too. In fact I had to advise the seller to just get rid of the furniture that was there. 

Barbara Todaro So many sellers get scared at the thought of doing this, but it's really easy. 

 

Apr 25, 2019 02:49 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Sharon Tara same here. The vacant staging is like being a mover. 

Grant Schneider in the worse market here, the homes I consulted on had offers in a short amount of time as long as they were priced right. 

Apr 25, 2019 02:51 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Marney Kirk that's it exactly. 

Thank you Ron and Alexandra Seigel we all love Before and After photos. 

 

Apr 25, 2019 02:53 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Roy Kelley thank you!!!! Hope you and Dolores are doing well. 

Sheri Sperry - MCNE® the outside eye really does help. 

Apr 25, 2019 02:53 PM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Kathy for a creative person like you, staging a home might not be difficult.  But for someone like me it can be a big challenge.

Apr 25, 2019 03:37 PM
Beth Atalay
Cam Realty and Property Management - Clermont, FL
Cam Realty of Clermont FL

Hi Kathy Streib, not everyone has the creativity and the vision to stage, hiring a professional like you is the best thing they can do so the home is appealing to the buyers.

Apr 25, 2019 04:35 PM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Fun to see how a room....and a whole house can be seen thru new eyes  !

Apr 25, 2019 05:39 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Morning Kathy.

A true art, that I can't get sellers to recognize in my area.  It is what it is

Apr 26, 2019 12:46 AM
Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

Love your illustrations Kathy Streib ... I have been helping my clients stage their owner-occupied homes for most of mt career (25 yrs) and if they listen it makes a world of difference. 

Apr 26, 2019 03:19 PM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
RE/MAX Platinum - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

Staging sure can make the difference that is for sure!  

Apr 28, 2019 07:36 AM
Michael Mahoney
Real Broker, LLC - Boston, MA
Boston Realtor

Kathy Streib your before and after shots looks....as Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®  said, staging can make a difference!

Apr 28, 2019 12:50 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Kathy

The photos really help to tell the staging story of an occupied home, and no doubt impressed the owners. The difference is remarkable and demonstrates what good staging can accomplish.

Jeff

Apr 28, 2019 04:23 PM