Posts tagged: staging
Home Staging, Before and After
By DIY Maven
Home staging expert Diane Keyes is the author of This Sold House, a practical guide to staging your house for sale in today's market. She takes a common sense approach that any homeowner can embrace. From designers to realtors to HGTV personalities, the book gets glowing praise. » READ MORE
Biggest Buyer Turn Offs
By HChotardHere are some of the biggest buyer turnoffs that will keep the "For Sale" sign in your yard and keep your listing on MLS for weeks:
1. Clutter - Having too much "stuff" around causes the buyer to focus on everything except for the house. Get rid of things you haven't used in six months or more and store items that you can live without until you get into your new home. You are selling square footage.
2. Unpainted and Poorly Painted Walls - Unpainted » READ MORE
Noguchi Style Table, With Books!
By lilybeeI spotted this Coffee Table at an open house this afternoon.
It has that Noguchi Table vibe but would cost considerably less than $1,299. I like the quirky humour that uses coffee table books as, well, coffee table books.
The staging company who did the house just stacked up books that the homeowner already had then jammed the tempered glass on top. I'm not completely convinced by the dead cow rug (I like my dead cow lightly seasoned and c » READ MORE
DIY: Home Staging
By Ken Hoyt
According to S&P/Case-Schiller quarterly index the housing market has not declined this quickly for the past twenty years. Across the nation home prices fell, on average 3.2%. The LA Times report had good news for one region… “By comparison, the Pacific Northwest was strong, with prices rising 7.9% in Seattle and 4.5% in Portland.” Here in Oregon, where I live, houses are still selling… just more slowly. We’re in a Buyer’s Market (meaning t » READ MORE
Looking to hire an interior designer in Minneapolis
By caseyI have a condo on the market in downtown Minneapolis and am looking for someone to help me "stage" it for sale. I have a small budget for furniture, paint or whetever we need but unfortunately my design sense is terrible. You would have almost total freedom to do what you want. If you have some examples of previous work, or know someone who is in the business, or want to start your own staging company and need a first client, let me know.
Expert Advice: Stage Your House and Sell for More
By brunoIf your toilet paper is laced with gold, you’re probably not the type who needs to worry about getting your home ready to sell. But if you’re like most Americans, you don’t have golden T-P, and you don’t have a ridiculous amount of money to spend on prepping your home for a sale.
Cindy Lin, owner of Staged4More, believes staging can sell homes faster and at higher prices. And she doesn’t think it should cost you an arm a leg (or precious- » READ MORE
