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Woo hoo, staging works in a tough market

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Home Stager with Southern Home Staging LLC

I know I shouldn’t admit this because I am a stager but sometimes it even astonishes me how much of a difference staging can make. 

This cute bungalow had been the owner’s original house and she had rented it out throughout the last few years.  She decided to renovate and sell.  Not exactly the greatest timing, but we chose the upgrades, the paint, the granite and staged.  40 days SOLD. 

Now, that may not seem like a ringing endorsement to you.  However, this house was on the outskirts of the renovation area, had a dilapidated run-down house next door, and was in plain sight of a burned down house.  Not the stellar neighborhood for a quick sale.  To top it of there were almost 30 houses in the area in our price range.  Well, to say the owner was ecstatic was an understatement!

Kitchen Before      Kitchen After

 

Family Room Before    Family Room After

 

Master Bedroom Before     Master Bedroom After

 

 

Sharon Conner is the founder and owner of Southern Home Staging.  We can show you exactly what needs to be done to help sell your occupied home or vacant home.  Serving the Metro Atlanta areas of Clayton, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett and Henry counties in Georgia including Atlanta, Brooks, College Park, Douglasville, Fairburn, Fayetteville, Griffin, Hampton, Jonesboro, Lovejoy, McDonough, Morrow, Newnan, Palmetto, Peachtree City, Senoia, Sharpsburg, Stockbridge, Tyrone and Woolsey. Contact us today at (770)378-1041

 

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Fernando Rosado
West Palm Beach, FL
561-906-0050 or 561-840-8950
Sharon ! Great work  in the kitchen it paid off!  beautiful staging
Mar 20, 2008 06:31 AM
Karen Webster...Grand Rapids, MI Realtor
5 Star Real Estate, Grand Rapids MI - Grand Rapids, MI
Looks great, Sharon.  Did you paint the old cupboard doors?
Mar 20, 2008 06:37 AM
Courtney Cooper
Cooper Jacobs - Seattle, WA
206-850-8841
Very nice - good work - and great job on that kitchen remodel - wowsers!
Mar 20, 2008 06:42 AM
Andrea Steele Atlanta, GA Realtor
Jenny Pruitt & Associates - Marietta, GA
GREAT!  Looks awesome, now if every seller was as easy to cooperate with!
Mar 20, 2008 08:54 AM
Sharon Conner
Southern Home Staging LLC - Peachtree City, GA
Southern Home Staging, South Metro Atlanta Home Stager
Fernando, thanks so much.  It really did make a huge difference.
Mar 21, 2008 03:50 AM
Sharon Conner
Southern Home Staging LLC - Peachtree City, GA
Southern Home Staging, South Metro Atlanta Home Stager
Karen, we did have all the cabinets painted a cream white and all new hardware.  It's nice to report on a good note in the RE market. 
Mar 21, 2008 03:52 AM
Sharon Conner
Southern Home Staging LLC - Peachtree City, GA
Southern Home Staging, South Metro Atlanta Home Stager
Thanks Courtney, I really do think the kitchen was a key point.
Mar 21, 2008 03:53 AM
Sharon Conner
Southern Home Staging LLC - Peachtree City, GA
Southern Home Staging, South Metro Atlanta Home Stager
Andrea, the seller was a dream from start to finish.  I only wish they could all take our suggestions that well. 
Mar 21, 2008 03:54 AM
Kathy Riggle
STAGING SMART N SOLD - Houston, TX
Houston Home Staging

The fireplace looks very inviting now & those kitchen updates were crucial!

Kathy

Mar 24, 2008 10:52 AM
Sharon Conner
Southern Home Staging LLC - Peachtree City, GA
Southern Home Staging, South Metro Atlanta Home Stager
Kathy, thank you for the kudos.  Yes, without the kitchen updates, I don't think the results would have been quite so impressive.
Mar 24, 2008 11:22 AM
Cindy Bryant
Redesign Etc. Home Staging - Houston, TX
"Houston Home Staging Pros"
Nice kitchen redo, and great move covering up that window unit!
Mar 24, 2008 05:12 PM
Sharon Conner
Southern Home Staging LLC - Peachtree City, GA
Southern Home Staging, South Metro Atlanta Home Stager
Thanks Cindy.  Actually covering up the unit was only half of the reason.  The bigger reason was the view of the next door neighbors yard that was filled with junk!  But I certainly like to get 2 bangs for my buck.
Mar 26, 2008 05:37 AM
Kerry Skinner Maximum Equity Home Staging
Maximum Equity Home Staging L.L.C. an Oklahoma Business - Stillwater, OK
Great job Sharon!  The house looks great with the updates and your staging.  From your description of it's location I must agree you deserve much of the credit for the sale of this one.
Mar 27, 2008 12:02 AM
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Sharon, what a transformation in the kitchen!  Love the updates.  Thanks for getting the work out that staging really DOES work!!
Mar 27, 2008 12:09 AM
Sharon Conner
Southern Home Staging LLC - Peachtree City, GA
Southern Home Staging, South Metro Atlanta Home Stager
Kerry, thank you for the kudos.  I do have to admit, every time I talk about that one, a definite smile comes across my face. 
Mar 28, 2008 04:52 AM
Sharon Conner
Southern Home Staging LLC - Peachtree City, GA
Southern Home Staging, South Metro Atlanta Home Stager
Heidi, I aqree, we have to keep getting the word out that it Really Does Work because some people perceive it as a fad.....NO WAY
Mar 28, 2008 04:54 AM
Barbara Cluck-Miksits
BCM Home Staging LLC - Ridgewood, NJ
Home Staging - New Jersey
Sharon-You did a great job. Thanks for sharing your pictures. Congratulations on a job well done.
Mar 30, 2008 01:28 PM
Sharon Conner
Southern Home Staging LLC - Peachtree City, GA
Southern Home Staging, South Metro Atlanta Home Stager
Thanks Barbara for stopping by. I appreciate it.
Mar 31, 2008 02:56 AM
Greg Hampton
Re/Max Around The Mountains - Blue Ridge, GA
North Georgia Mountain Property,Blue Rid
I have always thought staging was a great ideal that way the client can see what the homes  potiental  really is.
Apr 09, 2008 03:51 AM