Arcadia home staging helps sell home on the evening of the first open house. The owner/agent didn't even have time to get the sign up!

After sitting on the market for several weeks, with no offers (not even low ball offers) the owner/agent decided to stage this cute cottage in hopes of getting it to sell. He had gotten one of our brochures from another house we had staged in the area, and the listing agent on that house sang our praises. (See, leaving your marketing materials in homes you stage does help drive more business)

Read Staged Home in Arcadia Gets Offer After First Open House!

This was a great client to work with. He followed our instructions for the landscaping and curb appeal matters that needed to be addressed. And, since English wasn't his first language, I helped him with his Craigs List ad. We provided photographs to use on the MLS and in marketing materials. The first open house after staging was a big success with lots of potential buyers coming through. I am happy to report that the home is in escrow and is set to close shortly. The owner received an offer on the evening of the first open house. He is thrilled and we are so happy that our home staging services helped make this sale happen.

Living Room before staging by Moving Mountains  Design

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Living room after staging

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another view of the living room before staging

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 After staging by Moving Mountains Design Home Staging

 

 

 

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Master bedroom after staging. We had no choice but to place the bed in front of a window. 2 walls had windows, one wall had a closet door and the remaining wall was too short for a queen bed.

 

 

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Sorry no 'before' photo of this angle from the dining room into the kitchen

 

 

 

If you need help getting your home ready to sell or want to have your home staged in Arcadia, Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Marino, Alhambra, the San Gabriel Valley or the San Fernando Valley, please call us at (626)441-8975 or visit our Arcadia and Pasadena home staging web site. We have lots of photos of homes
 we have helped move from "for sale" to "sold".

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We measure our success by the speed in which our staged homes sell, often with multiple offers above listing price. We work with home sellers, listing agents and asset managers to prepare homes for sale.

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19 Comments on Home Staging in Arcadia - Staged Cottage Sells Before The Sign Is Up!

AUG
09
2008
185,655 Points 4 Featured Posts Outside Blog

That's awesome news, Michelle.  I'm sure you're feeling great about having helped him sell so quickly.  Your staging is Superb, as always!

12:47pm • #1
131,859 Points 12 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Thanks Kathy. He is a very nice client, and very willing to do whatever I told him. It is always nice when a client pays attention, does his/her homework, and then gets rewarded by a fast sale at the hoped for price. I'm glad you like it. The sofa and chair are the ones I was telling you about from Brook.

12:52pm • #2
239,973 Points 15 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Beautifully done, Michelle!  I love that you even have the details down to the magazines on the coffee table. 

1:21pm • #3
131,859 Points 12 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Lisa: Thank you. I think that the details can make a staging great or make it awful. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

1:49pm • #4
101,882 Points 18 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Michelle- As always, it is your restraint that I admire most! Your rooms are always so tastefully simple, and yet achieve what we are all looking for in a successful staging! You are definitely someone I aspire to!

3:39pm • #5
Outside Blog

MIchelle,

As usual, truly beautiful (photos too!).  Congratulations!  BTW, my hubby & I had our first home (cottage) in Arcadia.

4:34pm • #6
160,061 Points 15 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Hi Michelle, I wish I could say I was surprised but knowing you, your work and your track record I can totally see how this happened.  Have him write a great testimonial for you! You're fabulous!

9:25pm • #7

Michelle your staging is always so beautiful - it makes me very envious.  Congrats on helping to sell this cottage so quickly.  When will you remove the furniture and staging accessories - just curious.  Betty

9:33pm • #8
131,859 Points 12 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Elaine: Thank you for your kind comments. Sometimes the simplicity is driven by a "simple" budget. My staging philosophy is that I think most rooms look best if you can dress them with one or two larger accessories than 10 or 15 smaller ones.

Patti: Thank you. I love working in Arcadia. My warehouse is located there. I bet you won't recognize Arcadia now if you haven't been there for a while.

Karen: Since English is not his first language, he would be totally stressed by having to write something like a testimonial. I'll happily settle for him telling all his friends what a great job I did for him. Thank you, Chica!

Thank you Betty: Even though the sale is a cash deal, he wanted to wait until just before the close of escrow to remove everything. Probably the end of this coming week. Sometimes clients want us to take everything out once contingencies are removed but more and more they want to leave the staging in place until just before escrow closes.

10:11pm • #9
AUG
10
2008
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Gorgeous work (as always), and congratulations on those fab stats you've been piling up lately!

1:53pm • #10
131,859 Points 12 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Thanks Ronelle. I'm really excited about how quickly our staged homes are selling. I have to recalculate our company stats to see where we stand.

2:10pm • #11
142,236 Points Outside Blog

Yahoo!  Fabulous for you and your clients and Realtor!!  I love the new Brook occasional tables too-they look just super in the home.   

2:52pm • #12
131,859 Points 12 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Cathy: I agree. Brook has gotten some really nice new furniture. Thank you!

10:51pm • #13
AUG
11
2008
Outside Blog

What great results & Staging!  I love your couch selection.  Congrats Michelle!

6:48am • #14

Michelle, I love the staging!  I see another room to the left of the fireplace.  Is that a family room?  I love the way you pulled the colors into that area.  I'm sure your client is thrilled, and is asking himself why he didn't call you sooner!  Congratulations on another great job!

Teresa

8:58am • #16
131,859 Points 12 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Teresa: Like many clients, he wanted to see if he could sell it first without investing in staging. He quickly recognized the error of his ways. The room off to the left is actually a legal bedroom (converted from the garage), but since the house didn't have a family room and the alyout was appropriate, I suggested we make it a family room. And it worked! Thank you for commenting.

9:12am • #17
370,465 Points 3 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Wow, now that's a stat you can't beat.  If that doesn't prove staging works, I don't know what would!

7:21pm • #18
131,859 Points 12 Featured Posts Outside Blog

Cindy: It is always exciting to have a fast sale. Thanks for commenting.

7:38pm • #19

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