Name

Kathi Presutti--RE:STYLE LLC

Company

RE:STYLE LLC

E-mail

Contact Kathi Presutti--RE:STYLE LLC (RE:STYLE LLC)

Website

http://www.ReStyleStaging.com

Office Phone

(810) 333-5240

Cell Phone

(810) 333-5240

Alt. Phone

(810) 227-2414

Address

2712 Scottwood, Brighton, MI, 48114

Description

RE:STYLE, a leading home staging company, staged $10.9 million in SOLD! real estate in 2007. RE:STYLE's work has been seen on HGTV's National Open House & the Today Show.

Get The Selling Advantage From Michigan's Premiere Staging Resource

Kathi Presutti is the owner of RE:STYLE LLC, and an Accredited Staging Professional (ASP). With a design degree from the University of Michigan, and a successful career as an advertising executive (she was an Executive Creative Director) behind her, she looks at home staging from a marketing point of view. To Kathi, every home for sale is actually a house that is a product on the market, in competition with every other house, including new-builds. RE:STYLE has many success stories, which can be found at www.ReStyleStaging.com

What We Do and How Well We Do It

      

RE:STYLE works with Realtors and their clients, and also directly with homeowners. But RE:STYLE has a special affinity for staging vacant properties, drawing on its extensive inventory of accessories, artwork and smaller pieces of furniture. Vacant properties are particularly prone to staying on the market longer, as buyers are often unable to visualize how their furnishings will fit into the space. Vacant properties also leave buyers cold because they aren't as warm and inviting as lived-in properties, lacking that WOW factor that makes buyers remember them, and fall in love at first sight.

RE:STYLE's statistics mirror the national ones; houses that are staged by RE:STYLE sell twice as quickly as un-staged homes. What a difference that can make in this challenging buyers' market!

Investment Considerations

Remember, the investment in staging is always less than that first price reduction! The cost of staging doesn't need to be expensive. In lived-in houses, the idea is to use as much of the homeowners' possessions as possible. And when staging a vacant house, it's important to remember all the money that'll be saved by selling the house just one or two months more quickly: mortgage payment, heat, electricity, taxes, insurance, maintenance, etc. 

There are many ways to cover the investment in staging

RE:STYLE offers one-hour verbal consultations at a nominal cost, often paid for by Realtors as a way to give added value to their clients. Some Realtors (often top producers--does that tell you something?) will pay for several hours of staging, or even share the cost of staging a vacant property. By asking homeowners to pay upfront, and then reimbursing them at closing, a Realtor can help ensure that the listing stays with him/her. 

 

Our work is designed to sell...

RE:STYLE your house and restyle your life. Staging with RE:STYLE helps homeowners to move on with their lives. Living in a staged house can be a very freeing feeling. When the clutter is gone, so is the stress. Even if you aren't selling, you may enjoy staging your house to live!

RE:STYLE Reviews

Our clients say the nicest things! Below you will find comments from homeowners, Realtors, and others, including Barb Schwarz, the founder of Home Staging! 

 

Quotes about RE:STYLE from Barb Schwarz, founder of Home Staging® and CEO of StagedHomes.com:  “Wow…Wow…Wow…I am so, so, so proud of YOU!!!!! Girl, look what you have done…these are some of the best I have ever seen and I mean it…I am putting you into the newsletter and I want to know if it is alright with you to put your pics on the home page of SHC? Also, can I add them to our photos in class with full credit to you and also on the before and after section of pics in the university with full credit to you…? Please let me know as it would be my honor to ‘brag’ on you and toot your horn…Fabulous…fabulous…you did such a wonderful job…” Barb Schwarz, after seeing Before and After photos from RE:STYLE’s first vacant home staging project   “This is fabulous and I’m so proud of you for all you are accomplishing. You are doing wonderful!! Please be sure to let us know when to watch National Open House. I’m putting the pics in the newsletter too. If you have any before shots and please send your press coverage for the newsletter piece. Thank you for telling me and keep up the great work!!! Hugs!” Barb Schwarz, when informed that RE:STYLE has 2 houses that will appear on HGTV’s National Open House Both Houses SOLD!   Before After “I have had the distinct pleasure of meeting Kathi and having her stage my home.  She took an ordinary, datedhouse into one of a modern, fresh look.  People who have seen the house have said that it didn't look like the same house.  Kathi was a pleasure to work with, and was very conscientious about sticking to my budget.  She would always consult me before buying anything that she thought I would have concerns with. We were in Florida during the renovation, and she served as project manager for us.  She interviewed and foundbuilders, carpet cleaners, house cleaners, window washers.  She selected the paint and carpeting that we had replaced, and she had exquisite taste. Her staging was incredible. She did things that were simple, but took into account the look I was trying to achieve,and did things that I would never had thought of.  The house is for sale, and I have high hopes that it will sell in short order. If you are looking for a stager, contact Kathi.  You won't be disappointed.” Jan H., Homeowner Whitmore Lake, MI         House SOLD! within 2 months of being staged, despite having been on the market, vacant, for 15 months prior to staging “I am pleased to announce that we signed a sales contract on the house today. After 17 months on the market, we finally sold it. Judy said the buyers were impressed with the staging. Thanks for helping us get this done! We should have engaged you one year ago!”  Lloyd J., Homeowner Troy, MI

House SOLD! to the 3rd person through (after being staged)

"I’m convinced now on the value of staging.  I had a vacant house that had over 65 showings, but no offers. After having the house staged, I received an offer on it from the 3rd showing. Kathi’s ‘artist’s eye’ and marketing background, in addition to her staging training, makes all the difference in the world. I offer her service to all my clients now.”
Debbi D., Coldwell Banker Schweitzer, Ann Arbor, MI

“You should see the house!!!  They moved the TV, painted, bought new light fixtures…Wow!  The difference (your suggestions made) is unbelievable!  Very dramatic, especially the family room and the dining room!  Wait till you see…”
Christine T., RE/MAX Platinum, Hartland

Luxury Home SOLD! for over $2 million in just 6 months

“Thank you again for your wonderful work, stamina and professionalism! As I turned out the lights last night, I couldn’t help but admire, one more time, the life and beauty you helped to bring to 100 Underdown.” Shiela D., Realtor Ann Arbor, MI

“What can I say but a ‘thank you’ for your consultation. I really believe that the changes we made, based on your suggestion, were a big factor in making the home appealing in a dismal market. The house looked great, especially for being almost 13 years old. I know the new owners will appreciate a truly move-in condition home. I would highly recommend your services to anyone!"
Lori A., HomeownerBrighton, Michigan

“Since you staged my listing, the way the home shows is the difference between night and day! Being that the home was vacant and very dark, I wasn’t sure how much it would help without repainting the entire interior. But, wow! What a difference it made—the home now shows great!”
Randy M., The Michigan Group, Brighton, MI

“Kathi was a true professional in the way she interacted with us as the homeowners. Her ideas for laying out our home look great and make sense for every day living as well as for our feature on HGTV.”
Drew and Hilary Chorney, HomeownersAnn Arbor, MI House featured on HGTV’s “National Open House”

The pictures of the house look great! I’m especially impressed with the way Kathi made the blue countertops in the upstairs bathrooms seem like they made sense there.” Vicki C., Homeowner Brighton, MI

House SOLD! in 62 days for 97.8% of list

“Kathi and RE:STYLE have helped many of our clients transform their homes into showplaces. We’ve found R:STYLE staged homes sell faster and for more money. Our sellers love working with Kathi.”
Todd B., LCAR 2006 Realtor of the Year, The Buckley Jolley Real Estate Team, Brighton, MI

“Kathi's staging skills are superior. But what I really like is how thoughtful and empathetic she is with my clients. She is careful to honor their possessions, and she has a nice way of being gentle yet persuasive all at the same time. I trust her implicitly to work with my clients, whether I'm present or not!"
Linda P., Keller WilliamsBrighton, MI

"After RE:STYLE staged my Pine Creek listing, I never again heard what had been a deal-breaking complaint--that the house was 'too cold.' The staging definitely influenced the sale of this house, and did so in a relatively short period of time. Kathi has demonstrated that she has the high taste level necessary to stage these upper-end listings. And she made it fun!"
Sheryl M., Coldwell Banker Schweitzer, South Lyon, MI