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Real Estate Market & Home Staging in the UK

By Sue Argue

Home Stager with Staged First Impressions

May 15, 2007 06:31 AM

I just returned home from a holiday in England and Ireland. Yes, I did relax, but I also checked out several pubs to see if they needed staging :) While in London, I phoned a home staging company, Home Stagers, "the UK's friendly home staging people" to find out about the real estate market. Steve Kerslake was available for comment, and kind enough to answer a few questions about home staging in the UK.

London

Steve exclusively works with vacant staging for developers of new and re-construction in the city. Most of these listings are flats, or condos as we refer to them. Rental furniture companies are utilized for staging. He said that the builders in London definitely understand that new flats sell for more money when staged.

When I asked if the staged flats sold faster, he told me that they couldn’t sell any faster; it seems that homes are flying off the shelves in London as soon as they are listed. So the home staging is done to make the flats sell for more money. Apparently the banking industry is helping London's economy to take off with incredible growth in population and income.

One of his partners, Heather Walton, a "stylist", does home staging for occupied homes in London. Again, homes are selling very quickly there; home staging is requested primarily when the condition is “difficult to auction”.

London

Browse through their website if you have time, www.homestagers.co.uk Home staging is very much alive and well in the United Kingdom. Anyone looking for more info, give Steve a shout at 0800-542-8952.

London

This beautiful old building is the famous St. Pancras Station, built in 1868. If you'd like to purchase a new flat in London, I heard the top floor is slated to be quite a posh home for a mere 10 million. Co-broke, anyone?

Maybe it needs staging? Any antique gothic staging props in your repertoire?

Special thank you to Billie Tutas for sending me a heartfelt Mother's Day wish while I was in Ireland. Your kindness is huge, and it brought a smile to my face.

Staged First Impressions, NH 's home staging company, is back from vacation, renewed, and ready to market your home for sale. We're here for you, NH.

Vacations are wonderful, but there's no place like home.

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Karen Otto

Home Star Staging - Plano, TX

Plano Home Staging, Dallas Home Staging, www.homes

SUUUEE! So glad you're back and safe, rested and renewed. I really have missed your presence in the rain! - I'm on my way to better health too. I was in London last summer and would love to go back - your photos brought back memories - let's catch up soon!

May 15, 2007 01:44 PM

Maureen Graziano

Third Eye Home Staging - West Islip, NY

Hi Sue - Great pictures. Hope your vacation was great!!!!

May 15, 2007 01:53 PM

Sue Argue

Staged First Impressions - Hampton, NH

NH Home Stager

Karen, glad you're feeling better. We had back to back vacations and have missed a month of comments. ok, let's catch up on that :)

May 15, 2007 01:59 PM

Sue Argue

Staged First Impressions - Hampton, NH

NH Home Stager

Maureen, thanks for stopping by. I saw so many beautiful sights. Good memories.

May 15, 2007 02:03 PM

Joan Mirantz

Homequest Real Estate - Concord, NH

Realtor, GRI, CBR, SRES - Concord New Hampshire

Hey Sue...welcome home!

How are things with the Queen?

Oh that's right you just missed her!! Seriously, glad you're back.

May 15, 2007 04:25 PM

Sue Argue

Staged First Impressions - Hampton, NH

NH Home Stager

Joan, Yes I just missed her. But I did have time to re-design her personal quarters in Buckingham Palace, which was fortunate, lol.

Thanks for the welcome home :>)

May 16, 2007 12:17 AM

Jackson West

Reveal Estate Home Staging - Vancouver - Vancouver, BC

Hi Sue, welcome back! I have been wanting to go to London for years. How cool that you did some research on staging while you were there. My favorite tv show on staging is British and is called "Selling Houses" with Andrew Winter. This guy is the reason I got into staging in the first place and I still learn a lot from watching his show.

May 16, 2007 01:43 AM

Sue Argue

Staged First Impressions - Hampton, NH

NH Home Stager

Jackson, give Steve an email (website link above) and maybe you can get a staging job in London!! He was very kind and easy to talk to.

We stayed at B & B's which is cheaper than hotels, also you can stay at hostels (and share a loo) for even less money. You can do it!

Thanks for the welcome home :)

May 16, 2007 02:23 AM

"The Lovely Wife" The One And Only TLW.

President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. - Kissimmee, FL

Sue...

Yup. You made me feel just a tad homesick. But then I thought about all the snow and cold weather and decided that I am not 'really' homesick.

I have been pretty much everywhere in New England :)

A Fall trip there would be nice. But geez. No time for that right now. Way to much work to do here. I wish I could though I still have family there :)

TLW...ROAR!

May 16, 2007 02:46 AM

Sue Argue

Staged First Impressions - Hampton, NH

NH Home Stager

Billie,

The work will still be there when you get back! Stop and smell the NH roses. We have a Lindt chocolate factory few minutes away, does Swiss chocolate entice you? :)

Yeah, it's cold. We have 11 months of winter and one month of poor sledding.

Not really, the lilacs and azaleas are in bloom and the lawn has already needed mowing.

Abbey Gardens

I am sending you some flowers from Abbey Gardens in Bury St. Edmonds, Ireland. Hope they bring you a smile today.

May 16, 2007 03:52 AM

"The Lovely Wife" The One And Only TLW.

President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. - Kissimmee, FL

They did. Thank you :)

May 16, 2007 07:21 AM

Ann Cummings

RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH

Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Hi Sue - you're back!!! Welcome Home! I had been wondering when you were due back home. Sounds like you had an awesome trip - how great. Love these pictures you have in this post - beautiful, and love to hear how staging has impacted the market across the pond. I bet you really enjoyed your visit with Steve and Heather - sounds like a great meeting with them.

Welcome home!! I've been trying to ge TLW & BB to come up here for some time now. ;-)
Ann

May 16, 2007 12:47 PM

Sue Argue

Staged First Impressions - Hampton, NH

NH Home Stager

Ann, here's the plan...we develop a totally new "lure Tutas to NH Localism" group, and include pictures, sentimental music, travel information...you get the idea. Maybe an October maple leaf peeping venture, or a 4th of July lobster fest at Odiorne's Point...we can so do this :>)

It was a wonderful trip. I have a ridiculous number of pictures. My mind is full of great memories too.

Dun Luce Castle, Northern Ireland

Near Dun Luce Castle, Northern Ireland

May 17, 2007 12:19 AM

Ann Cummings

RE/MAX Shoreline - NH and Maine - Portsmouth, NH

Portsmouth NH Real Estate Preferrable Agent

Morning Sue - I LOVE the Lure Tutas idea! Hey TLW & BB - think that might work???

What a gorgeous picture that last one is - I've seen pictures in the past, and always spectacular scenery. Your pics so far are gorgeous - thanks for sharing them! Use more of them in your posts so we can selfishly vacation vicariously through your pictures.... ;-)

Ann

May 17, 2007 12:52 AM

Yvonne Root

rooms b.y. root - Prescott, AZ

Home Stager - Northern Arizona

WELCOME HOME!!! I'm so glad to see you again. Our youngest daughter is an Anglophile. I will direct her to your post. She will be so jealous. Now, get back to work and show us how it is going.

May 17, 2007 01:15 AM

"The Lovely Wife" The One And Only TLW.

President-Tutas Towne Realty, Inc. - Kissimmee, FL

Ladies...

A trip to NH is not in our future right now. I have a business to run :)

I wish I could say that it is an option, but it's not. Bummer :)

May 17, 2007 01:23 AM

Sue Argue

Staged First Impressions - Hampton, NH

NH Home Stager

Yvonne, don't worry, I've got 2 more houses lined up--definitely back to work. That's a good thing! Thanks for the welcome home.

May 17, 2007 02:43 AM

Sue Argue

Staged First Impressions - Hampton, NH

NH Home Stager

Ann & TLW, maybe you should consider painting your car? Cheaper than business cards? Would probably withstand a dip in the lake too.

London advertising

May 17, 2007 03:03 AM

Joan Whitebook

BHG The Masiello Group - Nashua, NH

Consumer Focused Real Estate Services

Sue: Thanks for taking us along on your vacation. The pictures are awesome and I felt like I was there with you. Glad you had a great time and came back rested and ready to go. Thingsa re getting busy and I find little time for blogging these days. Welcome back to spring in NH.

May 17, 2007 12:19 PM

Sue Argue

Staged First Impressions - Hampton, NH

NH Home Stager

Thank you Joan. You're right, it's back to work...which is good, because I love my work :>)

May 17, 2007 01:32 PM