Premiere Stagers & Realty rarely stages rental units, usually because they get rented quickly in Madison, WI. In this case, however, the rental agents were not quickly renting out their 3-bedroom townhouses. Townhouses are such a great idea for young families, roommates, students, or people wanting more privacy than a typical apartment. This townhouse [...]
Is the Grass Greener? This condo complex is on the north side of Madison, WI. It boasts a community room, in-ground pools, indoor tennis courts, and a nice golf course. The owners of this condo apparently loved the way the green grass looked that they carried that look indoors in their wall-to-wall carpet. [...]
It appears the usual answer from full-service brokers regarding flat-fee listings are "you get what you pay for." However, let's take another look. According to a San Diego Agent: "A flat fee company is as good as the agent you have working for you. In many cases these agents are capable and diligent and [...]
Is there a good time to list? Most agents will say during the spring months---March through June. But data from actual sales show it depends where you live. For example, homes on the west coast sell almost equally in every month except January. This is because the climate is temperate all year 'round. In [...]
The spring and early summer property listing frenzy is behind us. Premiere Stagers & Realty had 6 houses staged during this time period. Two houses were sold and de-staged, and two other houses were staged and put on the market. In the last couple of weeks, 4 houses have sold and now need to [...]
Traditional This house was sold last year, but the new owner received an unexpected job change to another state not that long after moving in. Therefore, not much work was done to make this house their own. So, before listing it this year, the owner contacted Premiere Stagers & Realty to stage it. It [...]
Pricing a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom, 1117 square foot house is based upon the comparables of recently-sold or active properties within its subdivision. Since the house next door is also for sale, it is definitely a comparable. However, that house has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and a family room. Both houses are in a desirable neighborhood. [...]
2018 Staging Statistics A survey was done recently that showed home staging increased the value of the home by a minimum of 6% all the way up to 25%. Also noted is that staged homes sell faster than non-staged homes. Neither of these statements are new to home stagers. We've known since the word [...]
Can you tell which property sold and which one didn't? Neither can I. The photo on the left is from an available unit in a retirement community and sold within a couple of weeks--well before the 60-day staging contract expired. The photo on the right is from a river-side property that hasn't [...]
Should Every House be Staged? Premiere Stagers & Realty get this question all the time. My answer is that most houses should be staged before listing. Houses don't need to be staged when they have little-to-no-value and you're basically selling the property; or when you are selling to a relative or to a house [...]
