All I did was...Home Staging Success Stories

Every once in awhile you come across a person that you just know is going to be successful. When I first met Eugene Mezini I emailed the broker owner of the Remax Premier brokerage  in Vaughan where we have our offices indicating that he might want to keep his eye on this young man. There was jus...

Buyers all start with a check list of items that they want to have in their next home. It could be a double car garage, a large eat in kitchen, four bedrooms or an in law suite. In the end for most buyers, it comes down to emotion and how they feel in a house. That's why home staging is one of th...

Advantage Staging works with many successful Realtors and two of them comprise the Diamond Team at Remax Premier in Vaughan. The Diamond Team inlcudes home staging as part of their marketing plan to prepare their listings for photos and open houses. Together we make things happen. The clients are...

Terra Moda Developments is building 18 town homes in downtown Toronto in the Beaches area. Advantage Staging was called in to design the model home to appeal to the young professionals that live in the area. Arriving on site, I found a typical construction scene. Dust, brown paper on the floor to...

Advantage Staging was called in to design the model home for Terra Moda Developments new site located in the Beaches in Toronto.  I arrived to find your everyday construction scene. Brown paper covering the floor to protect it, scattered construction debris and some fabulous details on the window...

Advantage Staging was called in to stage this property at 620 Heddle in Newmarket to appeal to a family with children as the neighbourhood is filled with young families. Sellers often think that leaving a home vacant will show off how much space there is in a home, however, by doing this,  the ho...

Advantage Staging was called in to do a consultation on this property for sale in Newmarket at 620 Heddle Cresent. It's been 5 long months with no offers. What could be the problem? It's in a desirable location, it is a well proportioned, large home with a finished basement. When I entered the ki...

Whoa!!! I can hear you disagreeing all the way up here in snowy Toronto.  I have heard many a real estate sales person and home owner express this sentiment. The problem with leaving a home or a room vacant is that the buyer cannot identify what the purpose of the room might be or whether their f...

It's official!  The launch of my staging boutique, Michelle Finnamore Interiors, was a grand affair. Hundreds of real estate sales agents brought their clients through on client appreciation day to see how I could help them to stage their homes for sale as well as providing design services for th...

Being a professional home stager brings many opportunities my way. I teamed up with PM Marketing + Design this year working with builders on their new home residential developments. We had the absolutely best news this week.... the National Association of Home Builders USA has awarded Silver to P...