Before & After

193 Coldstream Ave - click to see morerooms
SOLD 255,000 over asking price!

Since first impressions are everything when selling a house, this smart home owner, knew he needed a hand in making his home into a showpiece, especially in the living room. We had to work with his shelf unit and sectional which we took apart and carried some of it into the basement. we added some furniture and lots of accessories. This home sold for 255,000 over asking price.

In this house the living room was ok, but did not have that wow effect buyers want to see. It was clear to me that if they wanted to create a bidding war, they needed to change the living room and a few more things in the house. Needless to say it all paid off. They got 100,000 over asking price which was about 50,000 more than what they expected to get!

I always tell my clients: “You dont get money for offices, you get money for bedrooms!” and here is a perfect exsample. This house had 4 bedroom and this one was one of them. People have a hard time visualizing how big the room is if the wrong furniture is in it, or if there is no furniture at all.

It is important to show furniture in the dining room, but it has to be the right scale and style for the house, and for the room itself. In this case we knew we had to change the dining table, chairs, and light fixture. The wood table in this case was too chunky for the space and was not right for the neighborhood. This paid off for them big time, as they got 50,000 more than they anticipated.

The agent hired us for this one, she knew if she gets the house staged, they will more likely get a bidding war going and get more money. This house was on the market a year ago and did not sell. This time after staging, it sold in a week, for 52,000 over asking price.

When it comes to looks, Dining rooms are so important. When you get the right furniture, art, and accessories in the dining room, it sheds a whole new light on the house. As you can see, the new furniture makes the house look new, which is what buyers are willing to pay more money for.

Nice bedding and the right art, are key to making a bedroom look great. Just having a bed in the room is just not good enough if you want to get a really good price for your house. Buyers want to fall in love and live YOUR lifestyle. If your lifestyle is not appealing to them they will not pay as much for your house. Buyers are willing to pay more money for something they like and don’t have to fix.

In this house the family room was used as the living room, while the living room was used as the play room. Great for living NOT for selling. We wanted to show an eating area in the family room giving the house another functional room. Home owner was a bit skeptical, but once the house was sold, 53,000 over asking price… It was quite clear. This was certainly one of the reasons it was so desirable.

This couple was using this room as an office and closet. When we came in, it looked to us like there was not enough closet space in the house. another problem… it looked like a 2 bedroom house. We needed to show this area as a bedroom. I thought what a perfect place for a crib. This would speak to any expecting parent. And so it did. Making a challenging room into an asset. The house was purchased by a couple who was expecting a baby in a few months.

This space was a second bedroom in this downtown condo, which the home owner was using as an office. It was impossible to see how large of a bed could fit in the room. Once it was set up as a bedroom, it was an easy sell.

Before we came in, this place was on the market for 30 days with no offer. The feedback the agent was getting is that the ceiling in the bedrooms is too low. This is a loft where the living space had really high ceiling, while the bedrooms had divided ceiling heights, totaling 6’ in each floor. Once we staged the loft, it sold in 6 days with not one comment on the low ceiling. as you can imagine… we did not raise the ceiling. Just showed the potential of a fabulous lifestyle.

 

Before staging,this Beach home was on the market for more than 6 months with no offers. Once we staged it, they got an offer in less than 1 month!

This property was on the market for 4 months before we came in. We changed all the furniture, and painted the walls. SOLD in only 2 showings.

This Condo had 90 showings with not one offer before we came in. Once the place was staged, it sold in a few days!

This condo was on the market for over 6 months with no offers. Once the Agent Carol Anne Warrington got the listing, asked us to come in to stage it. The unit sold in about a week. This home owner could have saved over 6 months of maintenance fees and taxes if they would have staged right away.

Notice how the staged property looks larger than the empty one… Having furniture in a room give the buyer perspective of how large each room is, adding value in the buyers mind to what they are willing to pay.

This family had 3 little kids and had furniture perfect for their comfort. In order to sell the house for the right price, we needed to give it a new look.

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