Usually, traditional homes are near the city center and newer homes skirt the city boundaries as the city grows. Most of the time I use transitional items for vacant stagings. However, buyers who prefer traditional homes naturally prefer traditional furniture and accessories. I have found traditional houses can be a little quirky. Each room [...]
Transitions can be stressful. However, they don't need to be. Contact a professional stager and realtor to help with your next move.
Sometimes when a property does not sell within a reasonable time, the listing agent will withdraw the listing and wait for at least 30 days before re-listing it. Or, perhaps the listing agent's contract expired and the seller wishes to try another broker. In either case, after re-listing, even though the property's Days on [...]
Home stagers know how to place furniture that addresses the focal point of the room. However, when the focal point is the view outside, the interior focal point becomes secondary. You need to address both. A lot of time, the curb appeal is lacking with a lake or river house. Notice no windows on [...]
The Executor A person's relative passed away and she was designated the executor of the estate. What does that mean? An executor distributes the deceased person's property and arranges for payment of estate debts and expenses. Specific duties include: choosing the type of probate, filing the will for probate, setting up an account for [...]
The 70% Rule The 70 percent rule states that an investor should pay 70 percent of the After Repair Value (ARV)of a property minus the repairs needed. If a home’s ARV is $150,000 and it needs $25,000 in repairs, then the 70 percent rule states an investor should pay $80,000 for the home. $150,000 x [...]
Premiere Stagers & Realty received a phone call from a condo owner asking about my staging services for her property that had been on the market for 52 days. I viewed the condo with her realtor later that day. The realtor told me he had never used a home stager nor recommended a home [...]
Spring Staging Season Here in Madison, WI, a fair amount of snow remains over a layer of ice. It has been bitterly cold, in fact today we broke a record low temperature. This makes buying or selling a house especially difficult. Very few people will venture out looking at homes when the sidewalks aren't [...]
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. [...]
