I am a Canadian Staging Professional (TM), an International Organizing Professional (TM) and a colour consultant working in Montreal. I offer staging consultations, full-service showcasing, colour consultations, professional organizing, and open house prep. 

We work with homeowners and real estate agents, helping them get their properties ready to go on the market. By focusing on a property's best features and showing homes to their full potential, we help homeowners and real estate agents sell their properties more quickly, at a higher price and with less hassle.

After 18 years as a criminologist, I decided to follow my dream of helping to create beautiful spaces for home buyers and sellers. I LOVE what I do, particularly because of the impact it has on people. We all know what it's like to feel overwhelmed by our homes (and our lives!) at times. Whether it's through staging, organizing or colour consultations, I am thankful to have found a way to guide people to the serenity, beauty and flow that they need to sell their homes or to live comfortably in them.

Serving Montreal and surrounding areas. Please call me at 514-919-8468. You can check out my web-site at www.readysetsold.ca

Staging Consultations - About 2 hours on-site followed by preparation of a comprehensive written report recapping all recommendations in detail.

Project Management - No time to manage the work of tradespeople to get your home ready to go on the market? In my previous life as a criminologist, I organized international conferences with up to 500 delegates from 35 countries. Project management is second nature to me.

Showcasing - Using existing or rented furniture and accessories to showcase the best features of a home while creating  beautiful rooms and great flow throughout.

Staging for Living - For those who are not moving but need a fresh set of eyes (and hands) to make their home look warm, comfortable, serene and beautiful.

Organizing - From your home office to your basement to your closet to your kitchen, clutter and disorganization can cost you valuable time and energy and often also money. (How many times have you bought something only to realize you had one at home buried away somewhere? How many times have you "forgotten" to pay a bill because you didn't know where it was or you had forgotten about it?) 

Colour Consultations - Finding the colours that make you happy and create the feeling you're looking for in your home.

Open House Prep - When you just don't have the time or just can't seem to lasso the kids long enough to make your house shine before an open house. 

Hi Tanya, Just a note to let you know that the open house was a huge success. We attracted 30 visitors and we had two offers by 5pm. We sold the house for $3K less than asking. This could not have been accomplished without your input and contributions. Thank you! I will not hesitate to recommend you to anyone. Thanks again!

Louise Cote
West Island of Montreal  

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As a realtor, I am keenly aware of the fact that first impressions count the most. In fact, most buyers cannot see beyond what is in front of them. Tanya Nouwens Gurberg, owner of "Ready, Set, Sold" is my choice for a home stager, something I feel that most, if not all sellers need to best showcase their properties. Tanya is extremely creative, and has a keen eye for detail. In a recent staging that was done on one of my listings, the suggestions that she made were invaluable, and an indication of her talent for spatial organization, colour and detail. The house was in dire need of some style and although freshly painted, was plagued by old and mismatched furniture, lack of warmth and colour, and generally, was uninteresting. Working with what she had at her disposal, Tanya brought some life to the spaces, making the dull much more inviting, and her addition of accessories added the final touch, making this house a home! Throughout the process, Tanya worked with consideration of the owner and was very respectful of the home and its contents. I would highly recommend Tanya as a home stager, and feel that the service she provides is key in the proper marketing of any home!

Holly Jensen, Chartered Real Estate Agent
RE/MAX Royal (Jordan) Inc.

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I am very pleased to recommend Tanya Nouwens Gurberg, president of Ready, Set ... Sold!, to real estate brokers and home sellers as a highly qualified Canadian Staging Professional™. Following her lifelong passion for decorating and organizing, Tanya has added the CSP™ designation to her already impressive credentials and experience. She combines a strong educational background with a solid track record of achievement and awards for her leadership, teamwork and service, as an outstanding employee of the Federal Government. As one of my Montreal trainees, Tanya’s intuitive staging skills, creative flair and work ethic were outstanding. Presented with a particularly challenging staging of a three-bedroom family home, Tanya accomplished a remarkable staging transformation in a very limited time. On another Montreal staging project, Tanya’s leadership skills were a great asset to the team and once again, she was able to transform the ordinary to extraordinary. By creating highly marketable properties with broad appeal, Tanya will help home sellers maximize the financial return on their most valuable asset. As a member of a broker’s marketing team, Tanya’s work will contribute to faster and higher sales. I am confident that you will find working with her is a pleasure.

Nairn Friemann, President, Ingenuity & Pizzazz, Inc.
New York, NY

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Four years ago I moved into what was supposed to be my dream home. I had every intention of eventually making the house looked lived in, but just never got around to it. The decor in the dining room and living room were courtesy of Allied Van Lines. Two young movers placed my furniture where they saw fit and there it stayed until Tanya and Krystal came in to work their magic. I was skeptical at first as I was sure I needed a completely new look. I simply could not imagine these rooms looking any different and felt a change would mean a new paint color, furniture, carpeting etc.... I was convinced we would have to start over from the beginning and have to invest a lot of money. Much to my delight and surprise, within 5 hours Tanya and Krystal completely transformed the look of my rooms without buying one new item. The placement of the existing furniture made the rooms much more welcoming as well extremely functional. I felt like I was part of a room transformation show!!!! It was all very exciting. We now use our living room; the children actually spend time in it. Our dining room no longer has a "bowling alley" feel to it and we have used it more in the last few months than the last 4 years. My husband is thrilled he is not shopping for new furniture. Thanks Tanya and Krystal, I now have my dream Dining room and Living room. Only 6 more rooms to go...when can you come over?

Lori Cook
West Island of Montreal (Used our staging-for-living services)

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Having lived in my home for eighteen years and now in the "empty nest" phase, I decided it was time to "down size". Where to begin??.....................with Tanya and Krystal! They came into my home and with expert eyes, transformed my house in less than 2 days, managing to "declutter" and still keeping it "personalized". What a great job, I was very pleased.

Kari Kirzner
West Island of Montreal

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