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HOT TUB , WANT TO JUMP IN ???

By Mary Lou Teague

Home Stager with HOME STYLE AND STAGING LLC

December 06, 2007 11:22 AM

The Realtor that I worked with had placed the "Before" photo on his web-site, as you can see it was uninviting and you could not even see that the lake was right there. How relaxing, sitting in the hot tub, glass of wine and a view of the lake !!! I did the staging, showing off the view of the lake. Now he has placed my "after" photos on the web-site and he had a call just one week after changing all the photos. You gotta show it off and make them want to jump in and have a glass of wine..Give me some feed back...

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Kathy Passarette

Creative Home Expressions - Mount Sinai, NY

L.I. Staging/Decorating

Mary Lou ~ It certainly is more inviting in your "after" shot!

Dec 06, 2007 11:46 AM

Lisa Sherman

Interior Aura - Salem, OR

Home Stager, Interior, Redesign & Decorating - Salem Oregon

Not only did you make the hot tub more welcoming so clients wanted to jump in... but the photo shows the beautiful lake as well! Nice job!

Lisa Sherman ~ Interior Aura

Dec 06, 2007 05:49 PM

Kristina Leone

Lionheart Home Staging, LLC - Minneapolis, MN

Yes I do! Especially after shoveling 6" of snow off my deck. What's the address, I'll be right over!

Dec 07, 2007 12:46 AM

Dawn Taylor, SE Minnesota Home Stager~

Taylor'd To Sell - Winona, MN

Living in Minnesota with howling winds right now and more snow on the way, I'd LOVE to jump in that tub!!!! Heck, I'd jump in if it wasn't winter! Looks good!

Dec 07, 2007 08:28 AM

Cindy Richter

Interior Motiv Home Staging - Flower Mound, TX

IRIS Dallas, TX Home Stager

Not sure I would have even wanted to touch that thing. Great job. Much better!

Dec 07, 2007 10:32 AM

Kathleen Lordbock

Keller Williams Realty Professionals - Baxter, MN

Keller Williams Realty Professionals

A much better camera angle also.

Dec 07, 2007 10:39 AM

Fernando Rosado

West Palm Beach, FL

561-906-0050 or 561-840-8950

you did the right thing, it is now inviting, its what you do with it and you did great congrats

Dec 08, 2007 04:16 AM

Toronto's 2 Hounds Design: Decorating + Staging

2 Hounds Design + Home Staging - Toronto, ON

You wonder why the agent didn't take the picture facing the lake...did they really think the stairs, dead leaves and old painted skid helped sell the tub?!

If they didn't bring you in...they'd never get any calls. It looks totally dumpy with the original shot.

Good job!

Dec 08, 2007 05:19 AM

Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR

"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Your staged version looks a LOT more inviting -- nice transformation! Is this something you can keep going through the winter months too?

Dec 08, 2007 01:45 PM

Ken Phillips

Countrywide Bank - Farragut, TN

What a difference a view of the lake and bottle of wine make! Makes me wish I was in the hot tub!..lol

Ken

Jan 11, 2008 08:04 AM

Sandra Hughes

Redesigned Spaces - Northern Virginia - Fairfax, VA

Redesigned Spaces - Fairfax County, Virginia

That makes all the difference and tells a story!

Jan 11, 2008 08:19 AM

Brenda Thomas

Hidden Potential - Halifax, MA

MaryLou,

Great job. You created ambiance and emotional connection,Who wouldn't want to say?

Well done!

Brenda

Hiddenpotentialhomestage.com

Jan 11, 2008 02:01 PM

Renee Pratta

Renewed Rooms - North Myrtle Beach, SC

Renewed Rooms - SC

great job...it's the little things that help sell the home!

Jan 11, 2008 03:40 PM

Karen Hubert

Center Stage Design-real estate staging, Ancaster/Hamilton - Ancaster, ON

Home Stager

Very well done Mary Lou. It is much more inviting now. It looked just like a big mess before and everything looked overgrown.

Jan 27, 2008 01:51 PM

Terrylynn Fisher

Dudum Real Estate Group - BuyStageSell.com - Walnut Creek, CA

HAFA Certified, EcoBroker, CRS, CSP Realtor, Etc.

Picture Perfect, quite literally the photo speaks to the buyer. Great job.

Feb 03, 2008 06:01 PM

Mary Lou Teague

HOME STYLE AND STAGING LLC - Knoxville, TN

Home Style and Staging Knoxville. TN

Terrilynn: Thank you...I will have to agree I love the way that it looks now, the homeowner was very happy with the look. The Realtor changed to this photo after he saw the difference that it made. I have done more work for this client. thanks for the reply...

Feb 04, 2008 10:29 AM

Karel Rogers

Real Estate Staging Unlimited - Reno, NV

Oh the art of staging....

Feb 05, 2008 12:27 AM

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