redesign: Does Virtual Staging get you a Second Date?
- 09/22/10 10:17 AM
As a home stager for over 15 years, I have seen the industry grow. I have witnessed the hefty return on investment that staging brings to a homeowner and the transformations that ultimately sell the property. I understand the psychology of environment and the effects that it has on a potential buyer. Walking into a staged home creates the desire to buy… staging homes sell.
Virtual home staging is the latest trend and has certain advantages. By using computer technology to place furniture and accessories into listing photos that will be posted online definitely curbs the staging budget in these … (2 comments)
redesign: 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)
redesign: Boston's Home Staging Professional-DaVinci Designer Gallery
- 08/17/09 01:06 AM
Realtors,do your sellers need professional home staging services but are reluctant to act? You must be educated on the importance of home staging and pass that information on to your client. Take time to research the stats, meet local stagers, and view staged homes, allowing you the knowledge that can make the difference between a quick and profitable sale or a property languishing on the market for months. Visit the "Home Staging" Video by DaVinci Designer Gallery, for a taste of staging information!. It's educational, inspirational, and just maybe the catalyst for a quick and profitable sale.Enjoy and pass it on. … (0 comments)
redesign: Boston Home Stager cited in Real Estate Trade Magazine- DaVinci Designer Gallery
- 07/07/09 03:08 AM
Maureen Reddy of DaVinci Designer was interviewed by journalist, Camila McLaughlin, and quoted in her recent article”Setting the Stage”. The article appeared in the July /August issue of Bay State Realtor, the official publication for the Massachusetts Association of Realtors.The article investigates the importance of home staging from both the Realtor and the stager’s points of view. Positive statistics are mentioned in the article along with staging relating to photographs, video, on-line selling, and marketing property.Staging is an intregal part of the real estate industry and it is a service that is here to stay, “ Buyers today expect a property … (0 comments)
redesign: Home Staging Beginnings, Boston MA
- 12/06/08 10:17 AM
My Home Staging training began in the “Christmas windows” of Jordan Marsh.In the early ‘90’s I began my visual merchandising career in down town Boston at Jordan Marsh Co. As I “fluffed” the Christmas trees, applied the specified amount of bulbs, dressed the sulky mannequin in the finest attire, and fussed over the mile high bed donning Ralph Lauren linens, I had no idea that this would be my initial training in home staging (and how could I know…there was no such thing as home staging back then).The objective of a visual merchandiser, is to create an irresistible presentation of the … (2 comments)
As a home stager for over 15 years, I have seen the industry grow. I have witnessed the hefty return on investment that staging brings to a homeowner and the transformations that ultimately sell the property. I understand the psychology of environment and the effects that it has on a potential buyer. Walking into a staged home creates the desire to buy… staging homes sell.
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