antelope valley: Never too small for home staging
- 04/14/14 01:24 AM
My most recent job proves no house is too small for staging. I got a call from a real-estate broker, investor who flips houses on the side. He was just completing a modest house he was flipping and wanted to try staging as the house was vacant. He was concerned, however, that because the house was small, just under 1000 square feet, he didn't want to fill the rooms up with furniture making the rooms look ever smaller. I agreed then lightly staged the home giving purpose to key rooms, and think it came out very well. This little plain-Jane home now has some (3 comments)
antelope valley: Antelope Valley Real Estate Market is Hot
- 04/09/13 12:27 PM
In the last six months the real estate market in this part of Los Angeles county, specifically Palmdale and Lancaster, has gone from tepid to hot! For months inventory has been low suddenly creating a sellers market. One agent I work with said it's great to be a listing agent right now, just put your house on the market and stand back, multiple offers are common on low to mid-level priced homes. This uptick seams to be fairly investor driven which makes me wonder how long it's going to last or are we creating our own market bubble? (2 comments)
antelope valley: Palmdale Real Estate Market Showing Signs of Life
- 09/02/12 05:59 AM
I have heard from several sources recently that things are picking up here in Palmdale and Lancaster. Inventory is very low and prices are coming up a bit, great news, maybe we have finally hit bottom. I hope the trend conitinues. But whatever the market is it's always important to have your listing staged before listing to ensure a positive reaction and good first impression.