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Home Staging: You Can't Fish Without Bait

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Home Stager with Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC

The Internet and social media have drastically changed how we buy and sell homes. Today’s buyers are proactive and savvy, doing their research online where they can easily view hundreds of homes.

Your MLS photos are the “bait” which attracts 95% of buyers to your house. This is why so many Realtors® recommend staging to their clients, to better market their homes.

And, this is not a new concept; model homes have been around forever, successfully selling out entire communities of townhouses, condos and spec homes.

Moreover, most Realtors prefer to show staged homes because they are market ready. 

As a NJ home stager I can tell you it’s the norm to stage vacant, luxury properties in my area. Why? Because we stage their competition and they see the results. 

NJ’s Elite Staging creates an elevated lifestyle that buyers aspire to, creating a luxrury design tailored to your buyer demographic. 

The following homes sat on the market with no respectable offers for over 5 months. Once staged  they all sold within 7 weeks. 

Before: vacant rooms appear smaller...

Once staged, buyers can truly see this living room's potential...

Before: Beautiful room, but...

Once staged, the bait was set and this home sold in 3 weeks...

Before: Buyers couldn't figure out furniture arrangement...

After: problem solved!

Before: Buyers didn't know what to do with this long wall...

After: Shelving, large art and a tv solved the mystery...

 Vacant, buyers felt this family room was too small...

After: now buyers can clearly see there is more than enough seating...

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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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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This is excellent advice for home sellers and listing agents. I love your before and after pictures.

Jul 29, 2016 11:02 PM
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

Eye candy gets the emotions peaked, the senses kicked into gear for the how would this place affect my life and enhance it. Without the effort, something is missed from the effort to enhance and amplify the detail of a property listing, the local area it resides.

Jul 29, 2016 11:18 PM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Thanks so much Sheila, Sheila & Larry, Roy and Andrew! It's so good to be back in the Rain and reconnect with all of you!!

Jul 29, 2016 11:20 PM
Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

As always, great suggestions but they showcase how to functionally use the rooms. Buyers are just not able to imagine how to make things work & that's what makes your job invaluable.

Jul 29, 2016 11:29 PM
Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
The Dedicated Clarksville TN Realtor-(931)320-6730

That makes a world of difference and turns the vacant rooms into a home. You do great work, Kristine.

Jul 29, 2016 11:31 PM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Thanks so much for the reblog Lyn - very much appreciated. So great to see you in the Rain - it's been too long!

Thanks Debbie - you kindness is much appreciated!

 

Jul 29, 2016 11:41 PM
Kristin Johnston - REALTOR®
REMAX Preferred - Waukesha, WI
Giving Back With Each Home Sold!

I always am sooo impressed with your before and after photos...you rock!

Jul 30, 2016 12:01 AM
Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

Your photos are incredible - what a transformation.  And the concept of those photos being "the bait" is spot on.

Jul 30, 2016 12:34 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Kristine

These are striking transformations to vacant rooms. We know it works in model homes. And having great photos to snare buyers' attention is essential - vacant room pics won't do that.

Jeff

Jul 30, 2016 12:52 AM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Kristine, you are SO right - LOVE that title too!  I always ask sellers, "Why do you think more of the model homes sell than the other floorplans offered in a new construction community?"  They get it...well, MOST of them!  Great article!

Jul 30, 2016 01:09 PM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Apex Realtors, LLC ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
Educating. Encouraging. Serving.

Good morning Kristine Ginsberg ,

Wonderful title and your photos are worth a thousand words!! The transformations are incredible..you created a vision for buyers of a lifestyle they most certainly wanted to attain!!

Jul 30, 2016 10:14 PM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Gorgeous photos Kristine, and I love the illustration of before and after.  It does make a difference, especially when so many folks just don't have the vision of how a room can be furnished!  Happy Sunday!  A

Jul 31, 2016 12:22 AM
Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®
Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

Kristine, your staging is incredible and makes the buyer see the potential. Enjoyed your before and after photos.

Jul 31, 2016 02:40 AM
Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Great analogy.  So glad to see you back here.  We shall talk soon.  I'm going down to the pool now.

Jul 31, 2016 07:48 AM
Sharon Parisi
United Real Estate Dallas - Dallas, TX
Dallas Homes

Kristine,  your staging makes the spaces come alive!  Great job!

Aug 02, 2016 12:31 PM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Hey, stranger! Been a looooooooooooong time since we saw you and Elite Staging showing yourselves off! 

Been a great year for you, I'll bet and for me, too! It's crazy at Fishhawk Lake--crazy good!

Aug 03, 2016 01:11 AM
Jennifer Fivelsdal
JFIVE Home Realty LLC | 845-758-6842|162 Deer Run Rd Red Hook NY 12571 - Red Hook, NY
Mid Hudson Valley real estate connection

Kristine the before and after really highlighted the dramatic change.  No wonder that property sold in 7 days after the makeover.

Aug 03, 2016 02:52 PM
Praful Thakkar
LAER Realty Partners - Burlington, MA
Metro Boston Homes For Sale

Kristine Ginsberg you are right - as much as buyers don't mind seeing empty space, staged with furniture in the home makes all the difference.

Isn't that why it takes time to sell vacant homes?

Aug 10, 2016 04:21 PM
Lise Howe
RLAH RE LLC - Washington, DC
Assoc. Broker in DC, MD, VA and attorney in DC

Kristine - I will share your blog with clients with empty houses from now on! The pictures are picture perfect for explaining the value of staging! 

Sep 03, 2016 09:43 PM
Charles Ross - eXp Realty (Salina Group) | Broker
Salina Group - Salina, KS
Love To Help People

Excellent Information. Thank you for sharing. Have a wonderful day and a blessed week.

Feb 27, 2023 03:23 AM