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STAGING PASSES TEST...with FLYING COLORS!!!

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Home Stager with Home Staging Online Services

With a struggling economy and a sea of unsold properties, my staging company was put to the test. 

I was called in to stage a nice older home, fresh from a complete remodel. Feedback was the bedrooms seemed too small, even for the smallest of beds. 

"I'll stage it for one month", the agent/owner told me. "If it doesn't sell, I'm going to rent it out". YIKES!!!

 

exterior

 

The rooms were small, but I knew they would look bigger with furniture in them (something that non-stagers have a hard time understanding)!

living room before

 

living room staged

dining room before

dining room staged

dining room staged

A queen size bed fits just fine:

bedroom staged

Today, I got an email saying it went under contract. Less than three weeks, in this market! I would say  staging received an A+!  I think the agent/owner is now a believer!

I hope the new owners enjoy the beautiful roses in the front yard!

rose

This home was lovingly staged by A WONDERFUL SPACE!

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Posted by

Kimo Stowell
HI Pro Realty LLC RB-21531 - Honolulu, HI
REALTOR Associate® RS-76763 - Honolulu Hawai'i

Aloha Elaine,

It looks so warm, inviting, and very comfortable. Those parsons chairs look great! Are those upholstery tacks on the back or is it piping? If they're tacks even mo' bettah!

Peace,

Nov 13, 2008 08:58 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Wonderful job, Elaine.  You made us all proud!!  I'm not surprised at all!

Nov 13, 2008 10:27 AM
Michelle Finnamore
Toronto GTA, Alliston, Newmarket - Vaughan, ON
Preparing your property for sale

HI Elaine, you did a great job showing how scale and proportion does the job every time. Your photographs market the property to it's full potential. Congratulations on convincing another Realtor of the financial benefit to them as well as making their client feel like they hired the right professional to get the job done in a tough market. I am sure that the client will be singing the praises of that Realtor and the MAGICIAN stager that they used to get their property sold.

Nov 14, 2008 12:06 AM
Sheri Walker
Joy Daniels Real Estate Group - Mechanicsburg, PA

Great job!  Now, got and use your success to flaunt around to other realtors in an e-blast with pics.  Get a good testimonial too!  Use whatever successes you have to bring in more business.  That's what it's all about!  But, for today...you can revel in the satisfaction of doing a great job! 

Nov 14, 2008 02:59 AM
Kym Hough
www.Staged-to-Sell - Danville, CA
Staged to Sell East Bay - Danville, CA

Very nice Elaine love how you framed the photos too very impactful! Kym

Nov 14, 2008 04:06 AM
Terry Miller
Miller Homes Group - Tyler, TX
Miller Homes Group and Tyler Apartment Locator

Great Advice. tHANKS, tERRY

Nov 14, 2008 07:02 AM
Abby Roselli
ALR Home Staging and Showcasing, LLC - Staten Island, NY
Staten Island Home Stager

Beautifully done Elaine. I'm loving that dining set as well!  It fits perfectly and looks so inviting.  Continued success!

Nov 14, 2008 07:22 AM
Elaine Manes Gage
Home Staging Online Services - Denver, CO
Staging done ONLINE!

EVERYONE!!! THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR GREAT COMMENTS!!!

I don't usually like to "post and ghost" as it's called, but I am happy to say I have been VERY busy! I'm not sure why, but a year ago I was twiddling my thumbs, trying to figure out how I could afford Christmas! This year, my business has picked up instead of slowed down!

But, I just got back from an appointment, and I am going to settle in at the computer, and go visit YOUR posts! Thanks again for all your kind words!

Nov 14, 2008 07:52 AM
Kathy Riggle
STAGING SMART N SOLD - Houston, TX
Houston Home Staging

Your staging was just what this small house needed to compliment it! Fabulous job, Elaine!

Nov 14, 2008 08:47 AM
Anonymous
Lydia Pollard, Owners Pride Home Staging & Design

Great job!  You really made it look warm and cozy.

Nov 14, 2008 01:09 PM
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Laurie Calhoun
Gloria Home Staging, Inc. - Winter Springs, FL
Seminole County FL Home Stager

You really did the house justice - showed it up to its full potential. That living room is splendid!

Nov 14, 2008 01:56 PM
Cindy Bryant
Redesign Etc. Home Staging - Houston, TX
"Houston Home Staging Pros"

Congratulations, I love when that happens.  The house does look so much inviting and warm, and your photos are very nice!

Nov 14, 2008 06:03 PM
Terrylynn Fisher
Dudum Real Estate Group - BuyStageSell.com - Walnut Creek, CA
HAFA Certified, EcoBroker, CRS, CSP Realtor, Etc.

You are a creating an image and even your after  photos with the border enhance the photos.  Nice job Elaine, it's the little things, huh?

Nov 14, 2008 06:13 PM
Tania Beaudet
Tania b. Studio Staging and Design - San Francisco, CA

Congratulations!  The house looks terrific.

Nov 14, 2008 08:33 PM
Beth Lester
Beth Lester Designs - Torrance, CA
Home Staging & Interior Decorating

I staged a vacant home this week that I had actually bid on 3 months ago (they were remodeling), so I hadn't seen the place since then.  When I got there, I kept thinking, "This is smaller than I remember," even though I had the measurements.  I had some moments of panic, thinking that I ordered too much furniture and it was too big.

The owner came by after we finished and kept saying, "I can't believe how large the master bedroom looks."  It is truly amazing how our size perception gets distorted in an empty property.

Beth

Nov 15, 2008 12:44 AM
No Longer Active in Staging. No Longer Staging
Hickory, NC

Hi Elaine, You did an incredible job, it looks so much bigger, also love that splash of red! Congrats, no wonder it sold so quickly. God bless,

Nov 15, 2008 06:02 AM
Phyllis Pafumi
ReStyled to Sell Home Staging New Jersey - Old Bridge, NJ
ReStyled to Sell Staging Homes NJ

It is beautiful and it truly still amazes me that  so many agents and sellers don't realize that a vacant SMALL home actually looks smaller without furniture. Hope you have changed alot of minds with this one.

Phyllis Pafumi

Nov 15, 2008 07:42 AM
Michele Hess
Simply Staged Inc. - Rockford, IL
Home Stager Rockford - Simply Staged Inc

Congrats on the quick sale Elaine!  Your work and photos are awesome.  Absolutely love the family room shot!!

Nov 16, 2008 09:18 PM
Cindy Griffith
First Fruit Holdings - Lawrenceville, GA

Elaine, I want to applaud you for the phenominal job of staging and helping this house sell so quickly.  Three weeks in this market is amazing!  I love to see this kind of testimonial for the power of staging!  I hope this agent continues to bring business your way!

Nov 16, 2008 11:45 PM
Wendy Timmons
Move Home Realty - Temecula, CA
Temecula Realtor

Elaine~ Once again, a beautiful job! I love the living room! Congratulations on the sale :)

Nov 17, 2008 12:30 AM