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My mother always told me that 'a
spoonful of honey will catch more flies than a gallon of vinegar.'
I sure needed her advice to convince the homeowner next door to STAGE her house
before she listed it. With stuffed road kill owls hanging from the entrance
ceiling, poorly painted maroon walls in the kitchen ,a dark brown tunnel for a
hall and a general air of cat , it screamed out for help.
After spending $4500 on painting, new floors and curb appeal the homeowner sold
the home for $35, 000 over the first listing price. Now she is telling everyone
she knows what STAGING can do. Who would have 'think' it? STAGING works!
Fixing up a property before you sell is not really a new concept. Listing
Realtors have suggested, this idea for years. But today , buyers with their busy
lifestyles expect a higher standard of presentation. If they are spending half a
million dollars for a home they demand the illusion of luxury. And the wise home
seller gives them what they want.
Obvious needs like removing the clutter, packing personal items and a through
cleaning are necessary. But a professional STAGER goes even further by creating
trend forward in a dated and drab home. STAGING works like a gardener pulling up
the weeds to see the visual details. Remove the old and replace with colour,
accessories and on-trend small furniture pieces. Rental furniture can replace
worn or large pieces. Skilled tradespeople are part of a STAGERS' arsenal.
Inside and out, they landscape, paint ,and lay tile and flooring. Together, they
convince that buyer who spends 11 minutes in the home to make that offer at or
above the asking price. A sold sign on the lawn and large equity in the
homeowners' pocket is the STAGERS' job well done.
Little things make a huge impression as the STAGER trend-forwards the home.
Buyers want character and sophistication. These ten trends should be in every
STAGER'S inventory.
* Clear glass lamps,vases , coffee tables, and small mirrors. Packets of small
coloured stones.
* Bold area rugs and large bold art especially unframed. The return of wallpaper
can be introduced by using wallpaper as art. Wrap it around artists' canvas.
* Introduce the flat screen TV into a family room or den--- faux or otherwise.
* In the master bedroom add a lounge and suggest a bar area if possible.
* While neutral colours dress the walls, add accents of berry , pale green ,
bronze and pale gold in more traditional homes , while lime green and burnt
orange are more contemporary.
* Brown is the new black and cream is the new white. Black and white, blue
and yellow and blue and white are classic.
* Live (carefully)on the wild side add zebra and/or giraffe prints. Small
pillows, vases, book covers all add this pop of colour.
* When replacing outdated lighting consider chandeliers --- in the bath, kitchen
and bedroom.
* When using rental furniture, visually open up the room by using upholstery
with clean, elegant lines or shape.
* When replacing flooring go green --- bamboo, cork or linoleum.
* For the spa bathroom stacks of luxurious white towels and many white pillar
candles.
* Every room should have fresh flowers or living plants.
STAGING has got to be the best job in the world---- you not only transform homes
but lives as well
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Staging
For Top Dollar is a certified CSP™ home staging business.
We adhere to the code of ethics
outlined by
Canadian
Staging Professionals™. |
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What Others Are
Saying About Us...
"My husband said
he did not want to sell the house after the staging.
It looks spacious and really attractive, with a tasteful design and
contemporary color... Neighbours and persons who came to the Open
House were really impressed. We got a decent offer in
the second day after the Open House.
Great thanks to Marilynn
and her staging team!"
Sophia
"Marilynn and her team
STAGED the outside and the inside of my home. It made a
huge difference.
I really like coming
home to a 'dressed' house. Will hire them for STAGING
for LIVING for my new home. My realtors were
impressed!
Thank you again..."
Paul
"This 7th floor Yale
Town condo was competing with others in the same building with views
of mountains and ocean. Pricing the condo competitively and STAGING
it sold it one weekend at the asking price! Thanks, Marilynn,
Staging works! I will tell all my listings about the
staging success."
Adil Dinani
Royal Le Page Coronation West Realty – Coquitlam
"As an executor in an
estate sale, she showed me where to begin. She recommended
replacement of flooring in entry hall, laundry and a basement
bedroom. Finishing touches and placement of accessories in various
upstairs locations. She provided a very good service! It made
a great difference. Hard to improve on.
This home sold in one day."
Verniece Drewery
Port Coquitlam, BC |
