Changes that made the difference: Remove wallpaper - It's tough to create broad interest in a room with wallpaper. Wallpaper can be a turn off to buyers with different taste. Remove window treatments - It's safest to stick with neutrals. In bedrooms pleated shades are safe. In rooms where privacy is not an issue just take them down. … (15 comments)
real estate northern kentucky: Design to Market Home Staging Gives Modern Purpose To Older Spaces in a Cincinnati Home
- 11/02/09 02:28 PM
Older homes are a delight to live in. It is impossible to recreate the charm in their newer counterparts. The craftsmanship is incredible and the tall ceilings and inviting yards are very appealing. The challenge and opportunity is to show a prospective buyer how these charming homes can meet the expectations of today's buyers. This home in Glendale, OH was recently staged by the Design To Market team. It is a beautiful home and with the impact of furnishings delivers the message so critical to today's buyer. As you put yourself in the shoes of a prospective buyer which would … (5 comments)
real estate northern kentucky: Master Bedrooms...a critical part of the staging challenge
- 03/20/09 02:07 PM
We at Design To Market LLC recently had the opportunity to stage a beautiful home in the Cincinnati suburb of Anderson. The master bedroom is large, the attached dressing room is spacious, and the master bath has real potential deliver the "spa like" feel that can be so appealing to a prospective buyer. The challenge was easy to identify: The furniture was not arranged to it's best potential The bedding was dark and slightly dated The wall colors were a shade of pink that would not be broadly appealing to the market Take a look... Before
Now look... Repositioned furniture New bedding A … (22 comments)
According To Lawrence Yun a Chief Economist with the National Association of Realtors, "A vacant home listed for sale always applies downward pressure on home prices. The opportunity cost of carrying a vacant home is high." According to the U.S Census Bureau records, we have the highest number of vacants on record since 1956. What does this mean for homesellers as we wrap up 2008 and look with hope to 2009? It means that if you have a vacant home on the market, it is critical that you investigate staging your vacant home. Design To Market Home Staging in Greater Cincinnati has been staging vacant homessince 2004. We have seen … (6 comments)
For those of you that read the previous post Owner Occupied Home Staged and Sold in 3 Days I would like to now share the photos and some observations. Watch for future updates as additional room transformations in this home will be highlighted. 
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