Les & Sarah Oswald
Realty One Group - Eastvale, CA
Broker, Realtor and Investor

FUNCTION, FOCAL POINT, and FEELING = SOLD

Oct 17, 2016 03:15 AM
Kim Gaston

Perfect equation!

Oct 17, 2016 10:02 PM
John Pusa
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Crest - Glendale, CA
Your All Time Realtor With Exceptional Service

Kim Gaston  These are excellent tips to stage a vacant home.

Oct 17, 2016 07:22 AM
Kim Gaston

John Pusa Thank you, I appreciate your feedback.

Oct 17, 2016 10:03 PM
Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana - West Lafayette, IN

Kim, your most excellent post of the 3 F's (Function, Focal Point, and Feeling) reminds me of some of our football players' grades here at Purdue University!

We are a firm believer in our clients consulting with professional stagers especially for vacant properties.  Are those beautiful Colorado Aspens turning those incredible shades of gold and yellow yet, Kim???

Oct 17, 2016 07:29 AM
Kim Gaston

Bruce Walter ouch, sorry to hear that. I hail from Illinois, not too far from your stomping ground.


Thank you so much for being an avid supporter of the benefits of staging. We have reached fall peak here, highly recommend a color tour. Enjoy your beautiful Midwest red Maples!

Oct 17, 2016 10:08 PM
Belinda Spillman
Aspen Lane Real Estate Colorful Colorado - Aurora, CO
Colorado Living!

Staging makes such a difference in vacant homes.  

Oct 17, 2016 07:40 AM
Kim Gaston

Thanks Belinda, proof is in the pudding - Barbara Corcoran and RESA agree. Check out the interview:


http://www.realestatestagingassociation.com


 

Oct 17, 2016 10:14 PM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

Not to be mean...but often the seller would be better off putting their own stuff in storage and staging the home they are selling. Biggest issue I often have...too much over sized furniture. This looks even worse in photos.

Oct 18, 2016 12:28 AM
Kim Gaston

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 airRErealty.com 


I completely understand your perspective. Big, fluffy brown sofas have taken over American living rooms in MASSES!


However, if the seller doesn't have the budget to stage with inventory, a staging consultation can truly help a seller see how to dramatically edit and creatively work with a few key pieces to address function, magnify focal points and boost a buyer's feeling about submitting a stronger offer.


Best of luck out there!

Oct 18, 2016 10:30 PM
Pamela Cendejas
Second Self Virtual Assistance - Kingman, AZ
Second Self Virtual Assistance (928) 692-3235

Good advice for anyone getting ready to sell their home.

Dec 19, 2016 10:36 AM
Kim Gaston

Thank you, Pamela. I appreciate your comment.

Dec 28, 2016 06:17 AM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

I can use this in my own practice to do it with Feng Shui:) Love and light and all the best! Do you have a flair about you that I like.

Jan 01, 2017 11:41 PM
Kim Gaston

Thank you kindly, Laura Cerrano! 

Jan 03, 2017 10:46 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Kim - those three words say so much.  You pictures also help make the point.

Jan 02, 2017 10:03 PM
Kim Gaston

Thanks so much, Grant Schneider . I'm a visual gearhead. 

Jan 03, 2017 10:47 AM
Sybil Campbell
Fernandina Beach, FL
Referral Agent Amelia Island Florida

I agree with the comment made by Les & Sarah Oswald, that this philosophy will sell a house!

Jan 03, 2017 10:07 AM
Kim Gaston

Yes, that's a perfect equation Sybil Campbell :) 

Jan 03, 2017 10:48 AM
Roy Kelley
Realty Group Referrals - Gaithersburg, MD

This is excellent advice to share. Your photographs tell the story.

Have an outstanding weekend.

Jan 06, 2017 05:29 PM
Kim Gaston

Thank you so kindly Roy Kelley. Best wishes for a brilliant new year! 

Jan 08, 2017 06:35 AM
Beth Bromund
Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel - Rochester, MI
REALTOR (248) 651-3500

Such a succinct explaination and great photos to back up your words.  Great job!

Jan 07, 2017 07:17 PM
Kim Gaston

Hi Beth Bromund , I appreciate your feedback. Thanks for stopping by!

Jan 08, 2017 06:42 AM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Kim

Outstanding example of staging a vacant home.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Mar 21, 2017 05:32 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Kim, so simple, yet so important.  You do an excellent job and many vacant and occupied homes could use your help! 

Apr 17, 2017 11:02 AM
Kim Gaston
RE/MAX Advantage Realty - Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs REALTOR®, CNE (719)661-6987

Thanks so much for your input Lou Ludwig !

 

Thank you Joan Cox, I appreciate your kind words. I'd love to help more sellers get the maximum amount they can as quickly as possible. 

Apr 17, 2017 11:46 AM