Tag Archive: tips and transformations

2 Homes Staged & SOLD in 1 Week – Staging & Transforming Every Home!

Staging Transformations Pay Off…2 Homes Staged & SOLD in 1 Week!
Recently The LaHaye Team at the Walnut Creek office of Empire Realty asked me to Stage 2 Homes….BOTH in the same week.
Each home had a  ”transformation” and BOTH were SOLD in less than a week!
The results show the IMPACT of  STAGING:
Home #1
  Before – Living Room
  [...]

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1980’s Oak… “How to UPDATE It”..bring it into This Century!

Bringing 1980’s Oak into this Century….”How do I do that?”  EASY…..PAINT!
Many homes are called “dated” as soon as you see all the Oak cabinets in the baths, kitchen etc.  It screams 1980’s and time for a facelift!  Lots of homeowners think it’s a BIG task to change these items….but it’s as easy as paint and [...]

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It Takes a TEAM to Sell a Home in 2010!

What I Learned in 2009 About Staging Homes that SELL..It Takes a TEAM! !
2009 was an “interesting” year for real estate!  Everyone….agents, home stagers, contractors, painters and sellers….had to work harder and smarter.
My biggest lesson from 2009 was a house will SELL if it’s:

SHOWCASED………………………….Home Stager
UPDATED………………………………..Contractor/Painter
PRICED Right…………………………..Seller
MARKETED Professionally……….Real Estate Agent

Working with a TEAM of professionals on [...]

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