December 23rd, 2009
We staged this house on Merril St in the East York area on December 10th 2009, Iris listed it, and it sold 5 days later over asking price:
Hi Ella, Merrill sold last night for 393,500k…26,600k over asking. My clients were extremely happy!
Iris Duncan, Sales Representative
RE/MAX Hallmark Realty Ltd.
416 699-9292 www.irisduncan.com
(House in the Danforth SOLD in 5 Days, 26K over asking price! continued...)
December 17th, 2009
Invest in Storage
Clear away any unnecessary furniture throughout the house and stash it somewhere offsite. All of your rooms should showcase their intended function.
(10 COMMANDMENTS of HOME STAGING continued...)
September 16th, 2009
The living room is the first room a potential buyer sees, so after he has seen your perfectly staged exterior, you shouldn’t spoil his mood with the first room he presented. Living rooms offer a lot of space with little or no non-movable furniture (unlike the kitchen or bathroom), thus giving you the chance to express a lot of creativity, but on the other hand, it can be a bit time consuming.
(Home Staging Tips: Livingroom Staging continued...)
September 2nd, 2009
The bathroom has a special place in every house. It’s a place where you can lock the door and sink yourself in tub of hot water and nice smelling foam, letting all the troubles of the day fade away. It’s also a very difficult room to stage. If you don’t use the help of a professional, it’s quite often an unsuccessful or even too costly experience. However, let me sum up the basics of bathroom staging.
(Home Staging Tips: Bathroom Staging continued...)
August 29th, 2009
When selling your home, the kitchen must be taken as an area of vital importance (although good home staging means you consider all parts of your home as vitally important). Let me reveal several steps on how to properly stage this heart of every household.
First and foremost – cleanliness. Together with the bathroom, the kitchen has to be the cleanest place in house. If you drop a slice of pizza on the floor, you shouldn’t be afraid to lift it and continue eating. Cleaning doesn’t mean just washing the floor and appliances. You have to take a close look at every possible sign of mould or water stone occurrence.
(Home Staging Tips: Kitchen Staging continued...)
August 24th, 2009
Where else to begin with staging than at the outside of your home? Not only the important seconds of first impression start running immediately when potential buyer enters your street and notices the property, but great exterior appearance can attract additional buyers, whose eyes will be accidentally seduced by your home and “for sale” sign. Yard, patio, pool, deck or terrace are almost equal to interior, when talking about home staging.
(Home staging tips: exterior staging continued...)
The house sold for 801,550. Thats 52,000 more than we thought we would get. Your staging was what sealed the deal. Thanks again for your invaluable help.
When I went to get the listing signed tonight, my client said that he was so happy with your turnout and that it was his best money spent. You got the job done quickly and effectively. I stood up at today's office meeting telling everyone that I, myself, finally found the perfect stager.
Since I started using The Last Detail Home Staging, all my listings sold within a week. One even sold within 2 days, and the buyer wanted to purchase the furniture.
