house setters: Put your best space forward-stagers boost sale price by subtly altering a home's look and feel
- 06/16/11 12:37 PM
Put your best space forward Stagers boost sale price by subtly altering a home's look and feel When she put her house on the market, Dena Roy had already downsized, moving a lot of her personal stuff into boxes stored in the basement. She’d heard that it’s important for sellers to “depersonalize” their property so that potential buyers could better envision themselves living in the house. But her realtor suggested she do more, by hiring a stager. At first, Roy was a little apprehensive, fearing the process would involve prettying up her house and buying a lot of new stuff. But … (5 comments)
If you are a savvy seller, there is a good chance that you are interviewing more than one real estate agent. So, if this is the case, how are you going to choose one over the others? Certainly, all of them will let you know how they are going to market your house--through various real estate sites such as Zillow and Trulia, through their in-office network and perhaps by using social media like Twitter and Facebook. So how are you going to decide which one will do the … (1 comments)
house setters: It's Time for the Snow to GO in Those Listing Pictures!
- 04/08/11 03:13 PM
Great advice! No one likes to do double-work but a new exterior picture without mounds of snow should be on everyone's To Do List! It was a difficult winter with no place to put the snow, so many photos are not very flattering. The leaves will be on the trees shortly so new exterior shots will have the added benefit of hiding neighboring properties. And, while you're at it, consider suggesting home staging to the homeowner. Now is the time when your listing will get renewed interest so why not showcase it with staging? Refer your clients to HouseSetters website … (5 comments)
house setters: The Do's and Don’ts When Preparing to Sell
- 02/02/11 01:15 AM
I guess all re-bloggers think that I couldn't have said it better myself---and this blog is proof! As a home stager in Upstate New York, I come across a lot of handy folks--DIY homeowners with a "can-do or I will figure it out" approach. Many of them have partially finished projects or bought their house with a partially finished project. When I suggest finishing what was started, they sometimes look at me like I am suggesting the ridiculous! I love that Kris also mentions LISTEN TO YOUR REALTOR!!! I always tell my clients that they might think their castle is … (1 comments)
house setters: Are you a real estate agent who is uncomfortable recommending home staging to your client?
- 01/21/11 04:54 AM
Are you a real estate agent who is uncomfortable recommending home staging to your clients? Suggesting home staging to your clients makes many real estate agents very uncomfortable. Of course there are those agents that regularly suggest staging and have no problem bringing up the topic at the listing appointment. If you are one of those agents then there is no need to read this blog. I will just be preaching to the choir!! But, it seems to me from conversations with Realtors, that the main reason that more agents don't suggest home staging to their clients is they are afraid … (4 comments)
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