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Home Staging to Help Sell Our House
Asked by D.H. from Dallas
on August 29, 2008
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We have had our house on the market for almost 4 months with not one offer. All the feedback says its just a little too small. It is clutter free and very well maintai...
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- Try watching HGTV shows that talk about how to get your home sold. They have great suggestions for any situation and you don't have to pay someone to do it. Things l...
- Clutter free is good. Here are some other tips that we were told and found helpful. Remove all personal/family photos and items. The idea is to make your home seem gen...
- I think staging can only help, particularly in this market. I know a professional organizer who does staging. Here's the information: Sandy Jones Simply Organized ...
Any Advice for "Staging" a Home?
Asked by A.W. from Provo
on June 12, 2008
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We are getting ready to sell our current home and have decided to try "for sale by owner" before turning it over to a professional real estate agent. Since we will no...
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- Take down all personal pictures. Make sure the paint is fresh, carpets are clean, and clutter is nowhere to be found. Make sure that an overload of furniture is not ...
- I sold my home a year ago in Phoenix, so I feel for you in the months to come. I agree with the advice you've already been given... I would say when you go through...
- I have moved 9 times in the past 11 years. We have sold 4 homes, currently living in the 5th that we have bought. It used to be that you would cook something like co...
Staging a House When You Have Kids
Asked by A.C. from Atlanta
on March 16, 2012
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I have been reading about how to stage a house for sale, and it all makes sense to me. I also think I have a pretty good grasp on the concept (I guess we'll find out!)...
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- Rubbermaid bins are quick and tidy way to deal with kids toys. Or decorative bins/baskets. Obviously, you can't have the rooms overflowing with bins and baskets, but...
- I'm sure you can pack most of the toys for now, the kids probably won't even notice. Just keep their favorites in attractive bins or baskets. As far as the pets go, ...
- I had to do this 6 years ago, and it was a pain in the butt. Thank god my house sold in 2 weeks, or I would have been in the nut house! Pack most of the toys away ...
Selling Our Home
Asked by T.R. from Kalamazoo
on January 24, 2007
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We are wanting to sell our house this spring (Kalamazoo) and I have a few questions. Does anyone know of some great realtors and does staging your home really work? ...
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- Hi T. - My husband and I also live in Kalamazoo and I just wanted to pass on the name of our realtor. Her name is Judy Maida. She is a Jaqua Realtor and we love her ...
- Staging your house does work. It sells the house ten times as fast.The purpose of staging is to allow the buyer to vision what the house would look like with them in i...
- I have a great realtor he is always willing to help at any time of night or day Aaron S. ReMax Advantage ###-###-#### ____@____.com ###-###-#### cell He can giv...
Home Stagers
Asked by S.W. from Kansas City
on March 30, 2011
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I am interested in changing careers and I have always been interested in home staging. Is anyone currently a home stager or knows someone that is that can give me the...
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- we are in a recession. This is a time when even real estate agents are having trouble holding onto their jobs. I have several friends who are now in other fields due...
- Go for it! The best thing about it is that I can't imagine it would cost much at all to start up. I would start by talking to realtors-they are probably the ones who...
- Am an interior designer myself and know of firms that do the full on model homes. Have run into a number of people interested in doing staging on a smaller scale as w...
How to Sell Your Home on Your Own?
Asked by Y.D. from Chicago
on February 1, 2011
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I was wondering if anyone out there has had any luck selling their own home and how did you do it? Where to advertise etc....
Thank you
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- Honestly - if you are willing to put all the time and money into advertising and sell your house on your own. Go for it. My personal opinion - since I have been thro...
- We sold our last home ourselves but deducted the amount we would have had to give a realtor from the final price. We already had an interested buyer before we put it o...
- From what I have heard, you once you place an ad, you will get a lot of phone calls from people who sound like interested buyers and then they turn out to be brokers. ...
In Need of a Home
Asked by V.B. from Dallas
on June 4, 2009
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My kids an I are looking for a home, we would prefer a 2 or 3 bdrm in the dallas area. We lost our home, and have been staying in a hotel. I have been searching online...
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- Hello Vernoica, I am the owner of Get Organized! a Professional Organizing Company. We not only organize homes but we coach families on helping them run everything ...
- Hi V., I may have taken your statement "we lost our home" out of context and if so, please forgive me. If you've had a foreclosure, the possibility of buying again ...
- Have you tried Craig's list. Maybe more listings there since it is free. I found my place by driving thru the area I wanted to live in. My landlord never runs ads. ...
Buying a Home
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on June 15, 2010
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We are in the beginning stages of planning to buy a home. I know many of you have been through this process, and I am just looking for any wisdom or experience you ca...
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- My tip would be to get a very experienced realtor,( and one with morals. )There is a huge amount of people in realty, and you have to sort through alot to find a gem. ...
- I would use a buyers real estate broker or realtor. There is so many thing in buying a home. Over here in Oregon I do know there are first time home buyers asstance an...
- You have received a lot of good responses and info. I read most but not all so if repeating...oops. I just wanted to add this info for once you have found some hous...
Selling My Home
Asked by K.H. from Denver
on July 26, 2008
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We are putting our house on the market soon...Does anyone have any tips for showing their home? I am trying to stage the house--get rid of the clutter, personal pictu...
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- Hi K., Do you have a real estate agent? I have an excellent agent that I've been using for over 10 years. She hires a professional stager to come in and do your hous...
- Hi K. right now selling homes is very hard...alot of them are styaing on the market for over a year. I know this because my husband does home loans...Its a great time ...
- staging definitely makes a difference. It's easier to picture what your home would be like (as a buyer) with furniture arranged...it looks lived in. It really plays ...
Seeking Home Stager with Own Props/furniture
Asked by R.K. from Chicago
on November 16, 2008
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Our "old" home is still on the market in Elk Grove Village and since we have moved into our new home it seems very vacant. We are interested in home staging but would...
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- It sounds like a great idea. Ask your real estate agent. It is a tough market out there and house are just not selling. We have a house in Woodstock that is waitin...
- We used a stager for our last home and she did a wonderful job. I felt she was pretty reasonable as well. Her name is Margie Gregori, http://www.margiegregori.com/in...
- Try www.nesthomestaging.com Sara does a wonderful job!
