I have been staging for a realtor who understands the value of home staging. I asked how business was going, to which the realtor said business was booming, in part due to staging. I am happy to hear that, as I, of course, believe that home stagers are in business to help realtors and [...]
Settling an Estate Settling an estate is a lengthy process. The house sat empty for months waiting until legal procedures were properly executed. Luckily, the bank trustee requested the house be staged in order to recoup as much as possible. Landscaping was done, the carpets cleaned, and the house cleaned, but painting [...]
Before After Reupholstery I took night classes at the local community college for 10 years to learn how to reupholster furniture. I am certainly not a master upholsterer, but I manage to do OK. This comes in handy when I want a particular color scheme for a house to be [...]
Sometimes a realtor, a remodeler, and/or the seller "jump the gun" on getting an estimate from the home stager. I was called out to produce a quote before the property was finished. I understand the desire to get the house listed as quickly as possible. Plus, by having a deadline to meet, the workers [...]
Due to the Baby Boomer generation being retirement age and perhaps needing some extra help, retirement communities are being built to fill a need. This apartment was one of the last to be sold. The sales director asked Premiere Home Stagers to stage it with the hopes it would sell quickly. Because of [...]
2016 Duplex Unit 2017 Duplex Unit Last year, Premiere Home Stagers staged a vacant duplex in a row of duplexes in a new subdivision. The builder's demographic was based upon a new retirement community being built across the street from his properties. Each duplex was similar, having a two-car garage, [...]
Sometimes our best laid plans work out superbly, and other times the Universe has other plans. Such was the case with this homeowner. He specifically said he would not be listing his house for many months due to travel plans and the fact that a house he put an offer in didn't work out. [...]
Condo #105 Condo #207 When developers are trying to sell their condos in a larger building, they ask a home stager to stage one of the models. When that model sells, they have the stager move their items from the sold unit to another unit in the building [...]
Isn't this the photo you would like to have in your online portfolio rather than an empty room? This is what we started with. After painting....notice how much calmer and larger this room feels. (Sherwin-Williams Pussywillow #7643) There used to be red paint on this side of the [...]
The real estate market in Madison, WI, is thriving. Thus when I receive a phone call from a home-seller asking for a consultation on a house that was listed 8 months prior, I tend to wonder if there is a problem. Sometimes it is the time of year - winter weather can be brutal; [...]
