Category Archives: Transformations

Staged – SOLD – and Picked Up in 30 Days!

Here’s a Townhome that was Staged – SOLD  - and Picked Up in only 30 Days!
We hear a lot about how difficult the real estate market is today.  We don’t hear enough about the real estate successes…and there are homes that are selling!
Here’s an example of how a home was listed-staged-SOLD in 30 days.
I saw [...]

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2 Stagings – 2 Homes PENDING in under 1 Week..Staging Does it AGAIN!

I had the opportunity to stage 2 homes in 2 days….and have both of them go PENDING in under a week…. both with multiple offers!
Both homes, while in different areas of Contra Costa County, had one thing in common ….they needed some editing of the sellers furnishings, small projects and adding of COLOR with art [...]

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There is a Way to Update that Brick Fireplace!

Those brick fireplaces are in EVERY home built prior to 1990!  Some work….most don’t!
Brick fireplaces can make a home look dated and dark…..and can take up value visual square footage…..they make a room look SMALLER!  When selling a house it’s important to make each and every room appear as large as possible…..there is a way to [...]

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How to Remove the 1980’s from Your Home

We all see it….as soon as you walk into a home you can tell….This is a home built in the 1980’s!

There are the tell tale signs….the oak cabinets, oak this & oak that, wet bars and more.  Updating these “signs” can make a big impact and have the home
looking like it belongs in this century…on [...]

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