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Occupied Home Staging Works and Saves You Money!14 Before/After Photos

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Home Stager with Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC

 Occupied Home Staging Works and Saves You Money:  14 Before and After Photos!

My niche as a Morris County Stager is staging occupied homes where clients live in the house while it’s on the market. During the consultation I take photos of all the rooms and note all the necessary no cost/low cost jobs the client needs to do to increase the home’s marketability. I then email a detailed project report so they are all ready for staging day. Moreover I make myself accessible, answering all their questions leading up to staging day! 

Prior to staging your Morris County home I go through all the photos, study each room and decide which inventory I’m going to use in each room, pack it up and have it ready for staging day.

Once I arrive, the home is organized, painted (if necessary) and sparkling clean. This system keeps the cost extremely low because the client has already (in most cases) done their homework, cutting the staging time by more than  one half!  That translates into hundreds of dollars saved!

Below are examples of rooms I’ve staged where we used what the client already had using minimal or no inventory rental. The biggest change came from decluttering, cleaning and removing extra furniture that detracted from the space.

If you are one of those people who think “Buyers can look past all the clutter, collections, too much furniture and mess, seeing the home’s potential” you may want to view these photos.  

Which photos would capture your attention on MLS making you want to see more? 

 

Staging works, takes the guess work out of how to prepare your home for the market and guides you through the process every step of the way.

More Realtors say they’d rather show clients staged homes over an unstaged homes every time! 

The proof is in the photos! If you are thinking of selling, please call Morris County's  Elite Staging for a consultation @ 201-602-2562.

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Elite Staging and Redesign - Kristine Ginsberg - 201 602 2562

 

Home Staging Morris County - Staged to Sell, Designed to Live!

You have 90 seconds to make a great first impression once your home goes on the market. Consult a Morris County professional home stager serving Union, Essex, Sussex Counties for that competitive edge so your home stands out from the competition, selling faster and for top dollar!  

Elite Staging and Redesign offers home staging services to North Jersey homeowners, real estate agents, banks, builders, and investors in preparing homes to stand out in today’s real estate market. For a consultation on vacant staging, lived in homes or interior redesign projects call Elite Staging and Redesign at 201-602-2562.

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Email: Kris@elitestagingandredesign.com

 

           

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Good Morning Kristine, Yes the proof is definitely in "YOUR" photos, and these are great before and afters to take along to any listing appointment!

Mar 16, 2012 09:25 PM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

Subtle changes, huge impact..................and you didn't stray from the sellers style or taste and take them in a totally different direction.  Well done.

Mar 16, 2012 09:35 PM
Anita Clark
Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA
Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

Kristine: Less is more!  A few changes and each room looks amazingly different. 

Mar 16, 2012 09:42 PM
Ginny Gorman
RI Real Estate Services ~ 401-529-7849~ RI Waterfront Real Estate - North Kingstown, RI
Homes for Sale in Southern RI and beyond

Kristine, so true on the de-cluttering i just told a client to get rid of the piano noone is using too...he agrees...and the mirrors make a room open up so much more!

Mar 16, 2012 09:51 PM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

 Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo. Your work reminds me of Cinderella's Fairy Godmother. You wave your magic wand, and presto! A beautiful space. Although, I know it's your mind and talent, not a wand, that gets the job done. Simply the best. Magic Wand 

Mar 17, 2012 12:31 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

I always enjoy your before and after photographs that demonstrate the value of staging.  

Have a wonderful weekend.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Mar 17, 2012 12:33 AM
Eileen Hsu
Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Manhattan, NY
LICENSED REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON

Love these before and after photos Kristine. You do some home staging magic. Happy St. Patrick's Day.

Mar 17, 2012 12:51 AM
Rob Thomas
Prestige Homes of The Tri Cities, Inc. CALL....423-341-6954 - Bristol, TN
Bristol TN-VA & Tri Cities Agent, ABR, GRI, e-Pro

Kristine ....I would think your phone rings off the wall for your services!  You do an amazing job!

Mar 17, 2012 08:03 AM
Ellen Caruso
Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty - Glen Head, NY

Kristine, great examples of less is more! I've been taking photo's of our home to put on my husbands website, and I know what you mean of living with the staging. I have to get my family to keep with my standards!

Mar 17, 2012 08:20 AM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Kristine - I really enjoy staging occupied homes, but for some reason I've ended up staging more vacants than occupieds.  I just staged an occupied condo today, and it was fun trying to make everything look more appealing.  The guy was a bachelor - you can just imagine...

Mar 17, 2012 10:05 AM
William Johnson
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired
Hi Krristine, Wonderful! This makes such a great case for consumers to understand better what you do and how valuable it can be. Not just in getting it sold but for more money. You did this presentation showing ordinary rooms and transforming them into eye pleasing rooms. Great Job!
Mar 17, 2012 12:44 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Kristine- excellent, as always.  I love staging occupied homes; it really does bring out the creative juices.   Your photos tell the story.  And it still looks like their home. 

Mar 18, 2012 03:26 AM
Janice Ankrett
Burlington, ON
Staging Professional

Kristine, your photos show the difference staging makes in an occupied home beautifully. I was just showing some before and afters to someone at a Realty office and she kept saying 'they don't really look like that when you go, do they? You staged them to look worse?' Answer > no, they were really like that.

Mar 18, 2012 04:17 AM
Gene Riemenschneider
Home Point Real Estate - Brentwood, CA
Turning Houses into Homes

Kristine I took some clients to an empty home today and they hated it.  I then took them to lived in home I believe was staged; almost the same model.  The loved it because the could see how the home flowed and could be lived in.  Great post.

Mar 18, 2012 06:56 AM
Wendy Tomm
Beyond the Walls - East St Paul, MB
CCSP, RESA-PRO, BBB - Wpg Realtors
Great work. Your post is great and I do very similar consults! Nice to see how clients believe and do the prep work.
Mar 21, 2012 10:18 AM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Thank you eveyone for taking the time to leave a comment. I've read each and every one and because I'm so busy with work I have no time. When I do get time I try to visit your blogs to see what you're up to and leave a comment there. I feel this is the best use of my time to learn, laugh and see what you are up to! Thanks again and I hope to see you on your posts in the next few days!

Mar 22, 2012 12:48 PM
Debbie Walsh
SHAHAR Management - Middletown, NY
Hudson Valley NY Real Estate 845.283-3036

Well said Kristine.  It pains me how many times I hear "I don't see why it matters how the closets look!" (rooms, etc....) "They are buying the house not the stuff!"  aarrggghhh!  Another great post and photos!

Mar 29, 2012 11:45 PM
Dawn Crawley
Dawn Crawley Realty - Pinehurst, NC
Find Pinehurst Homes

The photos really say it all. What a difference this would make to the buyer online and in person!

Mar 30, 2012 05:38 AM
Juli Vosmik
Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

WOW, Kristine - what a HUGE difference.  Thank you for sharing the great photos of the before and after - it really does help with the whole package rather than just "reading" about it.  

PS - I stopped by because of Roy's re-blog - sorry I missed this the first time around - it's powerful. 

Mar 30, 2012 06:31 AM
Lisa Von Domek
Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX
....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

Good morning Kristine,

A picture is worth a thousand words, and yours point out that a room does not have to be "stripped" to be properly staged.  Well done!

Mar 30, 2012 08:31 PM