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The Bank Hired us to Stage this Foreclosed Oregon Home ~ and it SOLD in just one month!

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Home Stager with Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR

Stagers & Realtors, take notice .... some banks are paying for staging foreclosed homes!  Here's an example of one that we staged recently.  It's a beautiful new home in Beaverton Oregon that has been on the market for THREE YEARS (never lived in).  The smart and savvy bank owner recently bought several foreclosed homes in this upscale neighborhood and is investing in preparing them to SELL.  So, what else did they do?  Here are some Before & After photos to show you the changes...

UPDATE:  After being on the market for 2+YEARS without a sale, this home was staged and SOLD in just one month!

Here's how the Powder room looked ~ Before the painting crew came in to repaint it (Devine Sumatra)home staging beaverton oregon room solutions staging maureen brayRoom solutions home staging portland oregon

In the Office, the bank had the carpeting replaced, and had this room repainted too (Devine Roast)

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In the Great Room, the Bank replaced the gathered sheers on the windows with wood blinds ...

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The Master Bath was repainted as well (Devine Oat Straw) & the Master Bedroom was staged to sell ...

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The Dining Room and the Kitchen were staged to appeal to the target buyer ...

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UPDATE:  After being on the market for 2+YEARS without a sale, this home was staged and SOLD in just one month! 

You may want to pursue this type of business in your area.  Don't give up .... just get busy and go after whatever business is out there.  These are challenging times and smart banks are starting to "get it."  Hang in there ... and Good Luck!

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Room Solutions Staging offers expert home staging services in Portland, Oregon to homeowners, real estate agents, and builders. Our proven home staging techniques will help reduce your property's market time and maximize your equity. We'll prepare your property or listing to look appealing to your target buyer for the online photos as well as for in-person viewings. Our owner and principal stager Maureen Bray is a nationally-recognized home staging expert who enjoys sharing her passion for staging with others.  To schedule a Verbal Staging Consultation filled with our staging tips and advice, contact us @ 503-246-1800.

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Comments (69)

Virginia Tatseos
Stage-Show-Sell - Bloomfield Township, MI

It's nice that your realtor was willing to make that introduction to the bank.  We are not having that sort of luck here in Michigan. Most realtors, that I've talked to, have almost convinced the sellers that they can't afford it.

It's sad.

Maybe the banks will start listening to each other and start staging.

Mar 11, 2009 11:14 AM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Gail ~ I hope it's a new trend too for the entire country!

Virginia ~ I think smart banks will recognize the value in preparing the property to its best potential. 

Mar 11, 2009 11:31 AM
Chrissie Sutherland
Ready Set Stage - Greensboro, NC

Beautiful job Maureen.  Congratulations, I'm sure the will be calling you to do more!!!

Mar 11, 2009 12:25 PM
Dale Staggers
Dramatic Home Staging - Houston, TX
Dramatic Home Staging

Ooh Maureen - This is a great presentation of staging - Love It!  And I never thought about the bank hiring us for staging foreclosures.  But so many realtors are telling me that they have to get the foreclosures sold because they have saturated the market.  Thank you for this great post.

Mar 11, 2009 12:50 PM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Chrissie ~ I'll be ready for their call (or any other bank who wants to make their properties as appealing as possible).

Dale ~ We have a lot to offer to our clients, including banks.  We should pursue this business and not give up.  What we do for the property really ensures that buyers see value there.

 

Mar 11, 2009 03:11 PM
Aron Bailey Bruser
Win-Win Home Staging & Redesign - Huntingdon Valley, PA

Maureen, thank you so much.  This is very inspiring and something we are going to pursue with our area community banks.

Mar 12, 2009 07:11 AM
Terri Lucas
Exclusive Home Staging - Redondo Beach, CA
Exclusive Home Staging Los Angeles

Maureen, I am so glad to hear that more banks are embracing our services as a important marketing tool.  You did a truly great job and hopefully it leads to more REO staging's.

Mar 12, 2009 09:23 AM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Aron ~ yes, by all means pursue this business.  I have a feeling that the community or regional banks are more inclined to market homes this way more than the "big banks" -- but perhaps that will change in time.

Terri ~ Thank you, I hope so too!

Mar 12, 2009 11:19 AM
Amy Seaholt
Inhabit Real Estate - Portland, OR
REALTOR, Portland Oregon

Thanks for posting this. I didn't know they might pay for staging. Its a smart move for them if they want to sell that inventory!

-Amy Seaholt

Mar 13, 2009 10:23 AM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Amy ~ It would be great if more banks got on the staging bandwagon to ensure their inventory looks its very best.  Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

Mar 13, 2009 01:12 PM
Lori Donegan
Ready 2 Stage - Cleveland, TN

Wow, I didn't realize banks were "getting" it.  I thought they just wanted it sold to get whatever they could out of it.  Smart, very smart.  I'm going to look into this. Foreclosures are running rampant.

Mar 14, 2009 03:46 AM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Lori ~ If more banks adopted the same attitude, everyone would benefit ... including the bank, the neighborhood, and the economy!

Mar 14, 2009 07:01 AM
Jim Allhiser
Perfection Inspection, Inc. - Salem, OR
Salem, Oregon Home Inspector

That sure is a change from the standard attitude of not even wanting to allow the ultilitys to be turned on!

I recently got to do an inspection for a bank.  They were going to buy the home and fix it and rent/sell which ever came first.  They stood to loose less that way.

Mar 14, 2009 10:17 AM
Karen Dembsky
Peachtree Home Staging LLC, Home Staging in Atlanta, GA - Peachtree City, GA
Atlanta Home Staging

Every thing you touch is beautiful . . . will you touch Me? :-)

love your work, my friend,

Karen

Mar 14, 2009 12:30 PM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Jim ~ Yes it sure is a change all right!  I'm glad to hear that you made similar progress with another Oregon bank too -- thanks for stopping by with that good news!

Karen ~ LOL welcome back my friend from your vacation ... hope it was GREAT!

Mar 14, 2009 12:47 PM
Cindy Bryant
Redesign Etc. Home Staging - Houston, TX
"Houston Home Staging Pros"

Keep us posted on how fast it sells, it will be a great example to take to a bank for reference. 

Mar 16, 2009 04:26 PM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Cindy ~ I'll keep this story updated.  I agree it would be a nice testimonial for other banks to see.

Mar 16, 2009 06:01 PM
Michele Reneau
Certified Staging Professional (CSP) Elite Instructor - Summerville, SC
Realtor, GRI ~ Charleston, SC Relocation Experts Team

The bank paid you to stage?! God help us now!!  If all the banks start making repairs, staging AND great pricing, re-sales will be in for it. What a smart bank and list agent!

Mar 23, 2009 08:53 PM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Michele ~ We can all hope that this is the beginning of a new trend for other smart banks to follow.

Mar 24, 2009 03:09 AM
Liz Harrison
Spruce It Up! Oregon's Real Estate Stager - Salem, OR
ASP, Home Staging Consultant

Banks and lenders have taken a hard hit with foreclosures and short sales.  Your staging job is fabulous and I'm sure, helps those lenders get more for those foreclosed properties. Keep it up!

Mar 24, 2009 07:37 AM