home staging: Vacant Home Staging in Kingston Ontario
- 04/08/07 07:55 AM
Real Estate Brokers will tell you - Selling an empty home is harder and it takes longer. Strategic placement of a few pieces and accessories may be all that it takes to create a warm and welcoming feeling. It allows potential buyers to imagine what their furnishings may look like. It gives them a baseline for scale, proportions and layout, and is actually a better way to see the size of a room. Staging a vacant also gives life to MLS photos, and buyers are less likely to give a lowball offer . Lifestyle selling attracts a greater number of potential buyers … (0 comments)
home staging: Dressed For Success
- 04/06/07 11:51 AM
Real estate marketing has a new weapon in its arsenal - it's called Dressed For Success - Home Staging Strategies. When it comes to real estate, the old adage that you only get one chance to make a first impression is especially true. Are you wondering what you can do to ensure that your listings stand out from the growing number of houses for sale in Kingston? Dressed for Success is a local company that helps you, as an agent, and your sellers sell homes at top dollar and in the shortest period of time possible. Home staging is easy, it works, … (1 comments)
home staging: Is Staging Expensive?
- 04/04/07 07:35 AM
The amount of time and money to be invested in your house is entirely your decision. Dressed For Success works within your budget to do as little or as much as you require. Staging is an INVESTMENT, not an expense. Staging your home will only cost you if you don't stage it. After about a month on the market, most realtors will suggest a price reduction. Typically $5,000 and up! That is a lot more than the typical home staging fee.
Isn't it better to be Dressed for Success from the start? … (0 comments)
home staging: What Home Staging is NOT
- 04/04/07 07:00 AM
Home staging is not about tearing out kitchen cupboards or doing major renovations. It is a concentrated effort to direct a buyers eyes to views, square footage and focal points to create an immediate WOW factor that will make a positive impact on potential buyers the second they walk through the door. It is about eliminating the eye catching distractions, highlighting and showcasing the existing features of your home so buyers can imagine themselves living there. For more information on Home Staging and how I can assist you in preparing your home for sale, please check out my website at http://www.dressedforsuccess.ca/ … (9 comments)
home staging: Not Bad - Better - Staged
- 04/04/07 06:54 AM
When purchasing a home, buyers aren't just buying a house, they are buying a lifestyle. Home Stagers objectively dress your home to appeal to a wide range of people, while creating an emotional connection. Not Bad Better Staged
For more information on Home Staging in Kingston, Ontario contact Alyse at Dressed For Success … (1 comments)
home staging: Pictures Talk
- 04/04/07 06:26 AM
You all know the saying... "A picture speaks a 1000 words" What would you want the pictures of your home on MLS to say? You have 90 seconds to make a lasting impression. That is how long it takes for potential buyers to form their first impression about your house and decide if they want to see more. Lets Talk StatisticsAccording to the National Association of Realtors: 80% of buyers prescreen homes on the internet75% of these buyers went on to drive by the homes61% walk through a home viewed onlineStaged homes look better in online and print advertising because they are appealing and present … (7 comments)
home staging: Open House Chronicles
- 04/03/07 08:12 AM
I was at an open house on Sunday. I don't know if it was staged by the realtor or the homeowner. You could see that the cliché things were done. It was neat and tidy, the lights were on, there was a fire in the fireplace and there was a basket with soaps and wine glasses on the en-suite tub. However the furniture placement was horrible. The family room had large windows and lovely fireplace. The furniture was placed with its back to the fireplace and the focal point was the large screen TV. I highly doubt they are planning on leaving … (2 comments)
home staging: Do You Care How Fast Your Home Sells and for what Price?
- 02/27/07 12:59 PM
Most likely you fall into one of these categories: •· You want to move before the kids start school •· You have already found your dream home •· You cannot afford two mortgages •· You want to buy before interest rates increase •· You do not want housing prices to increase •· You need to relocate or have been posted elsewhere •· The stress and disruption of keeping your home in show ready condition and having to leave on short notice for showings. •· You need or want the money from the sale •· You have health concerns that require you to move. Most buyer activity will happen in the … (0 comments)
home staging: Inexpensive Decorating Ideas
- 02/20/07 02:21 PM
Need a Bathroom Mirror? - Try a decorative mirror from a home decorating store, vs one meant specifically for the bathroom Mismatched shelving and frames, and paint to match - Check the clearance section for beat up, scratched or nicked pieces, or hit your local garage sales. Re-purpose an item - Need a toilet paper holder? - Try using a vase or candle holder. - Also works well as an umbrella Stand. Need a Decorative Shelf? A decorative towel bar, turned upside down, and a wooden or glass shelf placed on top, can make for an eye catching piece. Buy attractive frames with ugly pictures … (18 comments)
Real Estate Brokers will tell you - Selling an empty home is harder and it takes longer. Strategic placement of a few pieces and accessories may be all that it takes to create a warm and welcoming feeling. It allows potential buyers to imagine what their furnishings may look like. It gives them a baseline for scale, proportions and layout, and is actually a better way to see the size of a room. ;)
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