newton: Home is staged on a Saturday; Sells on a Sunday-DaVinci Designer Gallery - 04/12/10 02:03 PM
When will homeowners and Realtors realize that staging = sales? Last weeks staging project in just outside of Boston, MA was a smashing success with two full price offers at the first open house.
 The asking price for this dated townhouse was initially set at $299,000. The improvements needed to get the property up to par cost the homeowner just under $4,000. The improvements included painting decks and some interior walls, upgrading kitchen floor, bringing in updated furnishings, art, accessories and soft goods, and professionally cleaning carpets.
After the home was staged, the price was reconfigured to $319,000 and sold at … (3 comments)

newton: Home Staging Video-DaVinci Designer Gallery's is Informative and Inspirational - 04/06/10 01:59 AM
Realtors, do your homeowners need to upgrade their property but aren't comfortable with staging yet? Show them a video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba9OgxE8cpM
DaVinci Designer Gallery has created a susinct video that explains home staging background, presents before and after photos, and provides statistics. Visit my video with your clients, educate them on staging services and have them see the advantages of staging with their own eyes.
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