home sales: Days On Market - What Affects Them?
- 08/15/11 12:58 PM
Just had one of our investors call to tell me he has sold the property we staged and we can come remove the furnishings. In the last 2 weeks we've had 3 listings sell (go under contract) and a fourth has an interested buyer. The first property went under contract in 7 days, the second in 29, and the last in 76 days. This is a good sampling of Colorado Premier Staging's average days on market (currently under 39). Why the disparity in days between properties? Good question but one that I will just have to speculate about. Each of … (6 comments)
home sales: Oh My Gosh, They Accepted Our Offer!!
- 07/04/11 05:58 AM
<!--StartFragment--> My husband and I sold our home in Littleton last year; it was just too big for the two of us. We decided we wanted to take our time and find a smaller home on a smaller budget after spending some time down south. So, last month we began looking at bank owned and wholesale properties. The first one we looked at was a wholesale property and, based on the numbers the wholesaler gave, it looked like a good deal. That is, until we had our realtor look at comps in the neighborhood. So we said never mind to that … (2 comments)
home sales: Just Had Another One of my Staged Properties Sell in 7 Days!
- 06/18/11 07:12 AM
Just got a call from an investor whose property I just staged. He is very excited, as am I, that the property sold in just 7 days. (Average days on the market here is around 128!!). He is now ready to work on the next fix-n-flip and, guess what?, he'll be using my services again. Here are a couple of before and after pictures:
Want to get your property sold in 30 days or less? Give us a call TODAY at Colorado Premier Staging, llc. Teri Clardy, PMP &APSD Certified Home Stager Colorado Premier Staging, LLC303-263-5354premierstaging@hotmail.comwww.coloradopremierstaging.com … (8 comments)
home sales: Just Finished a GREAT 3 Day Learning Experience at Stage!
- 06/05/11 02:18 PM
I've just spent a great 3 days learning all kinds of great marketing tactics and staging tips at APSD's Stage! What a great learning experience along with an awesome networking opportunity. There were stagers from all over the United States and Canada. Karen Schaefer was energizing and motivating. For those of you who have not had the opportunity to attend one of her sessions, you don't know what you are missing. I am ready to hit the road running and start implementing some great ideas. I am ready to join the team that helps homes sell in LESS THAN 21 DAYS!!! … (1 comments)
home sales: A GLUTTEN FOR PUNISHMENT OR JUST PLAIN CRAZY?
- 03/06/11 02:10 PM
<!--StartFragment--> A GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT OR JUST PLAIN CRAZY? <!--StartFragment--> In the summer of 2010, my husband and I prepared (painting, repairs, staging) and sold our home in Littleton, CO, where I own a Home Staging business. We then moved into my Mother’s home, and prepared it for sale (painting, doing repairs and --- staging). It is currently under contract. <!--EndFragment--> It has long been a dream of ours to live 6 months in Colorado and 6 months in the south to get away from the cold and snowy winters. Additionally, my husband is an avid fisherman and wants to fish … (7 comments)
home sales: For the sake of clarification, edification and conversation, here is a comparison of the web definitions and what I consider as Home Staging.
- 01/28/11 10:26 AM
<!--StartFragment--> What is Home Staging? “Home staging” is not a new term, but for many homeowners and real estate agents the concept of “professional home staging” is one that is a little cloudy and confusing. There seem to be numerous different definitions today for Home Staging all depending upon whom you speak to. So, for the sake of clarification, edification and conversation, here is a comparison of the web definitions and what I consider as Home Staging. Definitions of Home staging on the Web: <!--StartFragment-->
Home staging is the act of preparing a private residence for sale … (3 comments)
home sales: Pay Attention to Color
- 09/29/10 04:30 AM
I lover color! Color is a powerful decorating tool for creating mood and for unifying disparate materials and styles. Colors work to trigger different parts of our brain and stimulate various types of thinking and behavior. Amazingly, people universally respond the same to different colors. Therefore, color has a role in how we respond to a home or to an individual room. When preparing a home for sale, color can be the added factor that gives the home the wow factor you're looking for. There are no hard and fast rules about color. You can use almost any color.... the secret is the intensity … (4 comments)
home sales: SHOWCASE THE SPACE
- 08/22/10 11:20 AM
One of the most important things you can do when preparing a home for sale is to ensure you give the home an open, spacious feel. This can sometimes be difficult because most of us have too much stuff! Now it's great to have those things you love and those you just can't live without when you are living in the home. It's not OK when you are selling the home. When a home is packed full of things that have accumulated over the years, it begins to appear and feel "small and cramped" to potential buyers. A general rule of … (4 comments)
home sales: "The Home Sellers are Penny Wise and Pound Foolish"
- 05/22/10 01:49 PM
"Penny Wise and Pound Foolish", that's what the realtor said about the Home Sellers. They are about to put an empty home on the market and their realtor told them it would help sell the home if they would have it professionally staged. So the realtor contacted several professional stagers, including myself, and asked for bids. After looking at the bids, the sellers determined the pricing was "just too much". I've yet to understand why home sellers don't trust the professional they hired to sell their home!! Of course if these home sellers were to look at the statistics they would see that … (0 comments)
Just had one of our investors call to tell me he has sold the property we staged and we can come remove the furnishings. In the last 2 weeks we've had 3 listings sell (go under contract) and a fourth has an interested buyer. The first property went under contract in 7 days, the second in 29, and the last in 76 days. This is a good sampling of Colorado Premier Staging's average days on market (currently under 39). 
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