staged homes: Leave No Room Behind. (Or Unstaged) Selling By Design-Staging Fresno, CA - 12/09/11 07:40 AM
As a professional home stager, I visit the mls on a regular basis to see what's out there on the market. Many times the main living areas look nice and maybe even professionally done. Then the photo tour goes to the leftover rooms, the spare or the "no one knows what to do with" room.
Here the visual impact falls apart. Some of these rooms are used as storage for mismatched furniture, or worse anything that the owners don't know where else to put. A room might be used a guest room, but the old bedding and again, the mismatched or … (5 comments)

staged homes: Oh What A Difference A Little Bling Makes. Selling By Design-Staging, Fresno CA. - 10/07/11 01:47 PM

The house was beautiful, the pool, one of a kind. Everything was clean and fresh. So what was the problem? No bling, no pizazz, no wow factor because there was no home staging, that is until Selling By Design-Staging of Fresno CA. stepped in.
The real estate agent wanted the house warmed up a little to show off its fabulous features. The owner, who lives out of town agreed, but wanted to keep costs low.
Selling By Design-Staging had only a few hours before the open house. The race was on! We rearranged furniture, added accessories and finished with only … (5 comments)

staged homes: Selling By Design-Staging Presents, Staged And Ready For Buyers In Fresno CA. - 10/13/10 03:24 PM
Selling By Design-Staging in Fresno, Ca just finished preparing this lovely home for sale. The owners diligently followed all of our home improvement suggestions which included new lighting for the dining room and stairway, paint touchups, and decluttering.
Selling By Design-Staging used some of the homeowner's furniture and art and brought in other necessary pieces.
The home was in great shape already and the staging really made it pop. Professional photography made the photos of the property really stand out from the competition.
It was wonderful to work with clients who understood the need for staging a home before it went … (3 comments)

staged homes: Staging Works! Selling by Design-Staging, Fresno, CA - 09/07/10 02:08 PM
"Staging Works!" The joyful real estate agent exclaimed upon selling a home that had been on the market for months and sold one week after being staged.
The house had been vacant and was being ignored by buyers. A woman who had seen it vacant, but was not impressed with the property, came to see it after Selling By Design-Staging had furnished and accessorized it. She fell in love with the house and made an offer that day! It is now under contract.
So as home stagers know, the relatively small investment in furnishings can make a huge difference between a … (5 comments)

staged homes: One Picture Can Cost A Home Seller Thousands Of Dollars. - 07/21/10 01:42 PM
There they sit, the UNSOLD, (like the last kid picked for the team) nice homes in good neighborhoods, great curb appeal, but ignored by buyers. As a home staging professional in Fresno, CA, I have been asked by people why some homes sell quickly and why others remain for sale for months, sometimes even a year or more. This sad drama is taking place all over the country, not just in Fresno.
We know, it's the economy, right? Partially, but not completely. Many homes sell within a few months, some in as little as a week. So what is the problem … (15 comments)

staged homes: Selling By Design-Staging Fresno CA Asks, " How Much Is Too Much." - 06/29/10 04:37 PM
The ultimate goal of Selling BY Design-Staging in Fresno is to create an atmosphere in a home that is warm, inviting and appealing to the largest number of potential buyers in a given market. As most do staging professionals, we strive for a look that is neutral, but not overtly "staged." Choosing the right accessories, those items that add style and splashes of color, without having the look of a furniture store display, is key to achieving  the WOW effect.
With this in mind the question arises, how much is too much?
While watching a home staging show the other night … (14 comments)