About Kalamazoo County, MI

HOME STAGING COSTS HUNDREDS VS TAKING THOUSANDS IN PRICE REDUCTIONS

You are prepared to put your home on the market. There are tax incentives to buy, you feel like the market is loosening up and the market is correcting itself.

When you are preparing your property for it's coming out to the public party your listing agent will give you a few tips/lists on decluttering, cleaning, minor repairs and so on, it is what they have time to do and it is their expertise that will get you on the road to selling your property. All are good/great ideas and will make a difference in your sale. Think of your property as a cake: the agent tells you how to make that cake more presentable by icing it. The next step is what really makes the difference and that is contacting a professional home stager to give you an estimate on what it will take to differentiate your property from all the others. A professional home staging company www.stagerightstaging.com puts the decorations on that iced cake that makes it a showcase cake!

The buying public have many choices. Why should they decide on your home? A professional home stager will strategically place furniture and accessories to create focal points that showcase the square footage, amenities, character and possibilities your home has to offer. A cleaning/decluttering list is a must but it just isn't enough, it's icing but it is not showcasing.

Home staging prepares a property so that the potential home buyer can envision themselves in that property. If your home is pristine clean, priced right, in a good location and you have not had any offers or only had offers that you couldn't/wouldn't accept you have to be honest with yourself and ask "why". Investing hundreds of dollars in home staging will save you thousdands of dollars in price reductions. ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS HOME STAGING ALLOWS THE HOME OWNER TO RETAIN 5-20% MORE OF THEIR EQUITY.

"StageRight's expertise in HOME STAGING turned our urban condo into a showcase. Carole Morgan brought in just the right touches to warm up our space. Thanks to Carole's eye for furniture placement and use of color and accessories, our 1500 square feet feels much, much bigger."

Contact StageRight Home Staging for a consultation or estimate. We can be reached at 269.207.9632

Over 35 Million in properties staged to sell. www.stagerightstaging.com or email stageright@jasnetworks.net

HOME STAGING IS IT WORTH IT?

Is it really worth spending the money to have your home professionally staged? Well, let's do the math. Say your property is on the market for somewhere between $160.000.00 and $260,000.00. How many properties are you competing with? Well, maybe you should look up some properties in that price range on the MLS through your local Board of REALTORS and check out the competition. Do you look better than the others, be honest. I am not talking about do you like your property better, do you look better than the competition from an objective perspective? Now let's say to compete with these other properties you are considering a price reduction. The average first price reduction is somewhere between 5 and 10%. So at $200,000.00 you are talking about taking off at least $10,000.00. I can't speak for all the stagers out there because some are in metropolitan areas and pricing is different. But I can safely say, that from my neck of the woods, home staging is not going to cost you anywhere near that. On an average, home staging is less than 1% of the listing price. This is an average and of course depends on what needs to be done. But you do the math.

Home Staging allows you to retain between 5 and 20% more of your equity. If you just do the math, home staging is a very safe investment. Probably a much safer investment than most of us are experiencing in this economy. What do you stand to lose by asking a home staging professional (www.stagerightstaging.com).

You can't blame the agent for "not selling" or "not showing" your property. 92% of all perspective buyers view the listings online before they even call an agent, how does your property look online? Your property is your largest most important investment, become engaged and help your agent help you! If your property has been shown and you are not getting offers or the feedback is not what you wanted to hear-who's to blame?

It does not cost anything to investigate home staging, you will probably be pleasantly surprised.

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Richard Stewart 269-345-7000

REO Specialists llc

914 S Burdick St

Kalamazoo MI 49001

Listings as of 11/30/09 at 8:56pm

Property Type:

Residential

Status

DOM/

CDOM

Status

Date Listing# Price Address City Area BD BA

Lot

Size

Approx

Square

Feet

Active 303/303 01/31/09 2902881 3,900 354 Hubbard St Battle Creek B - 1 4 2 0.290 1275

Active 86/86 09/05/09 2935589 9,900 30 E Burnham St Battle Creek B - 1 4 2 0.180 1554

Active 24/52 11/06/09 2944390 14,400 329 Surby Ave Battle Creek B - 1 2 1 0.120 1392

Active 94/94 08/28/09 2934295 16,800 138 Battle Creek Ave Battle Creek B - 1 3 1 0.130 1265

Active 26/26 11/04/09 2944486 19,000 525 Wagner Dr Battle Creek B - 1 2 1 576

Active 47/47 10/14/09 2945638 20,000 87 E Grand Circle Ave Battle Creek B - 1 2 1 0.260 768

Active 63/63 09/28/09 2938628 23,900 251 N Woodlawn Ave Battle Creek B - 1 3 1 0.150 1565

Active 59/59 10/02/09 2939202 26,500 160 Academy St Battle Creek B - 1 2 1 0.150 800

Active 21/21 11/09/09 2944767 27,900 141 Wiltshire Ave Battle Creek B - 1 2 1 0.110 720

Active 89/89 09/02/09 2935152 29,900 818 Capital Ave NE Battle Creek B - 1 4 2 0.100 1398

Active 26/591 11/04/09 2944112 30,000 160 Harvard St Battle Creek B - 1 3 2 0.120 1506

Active 24/24 11/06/09 2944452 33,000 48 E Kingman Ave Battle Creek B - 1 3 1 1013

Active 87/87 09/04/09 2935328 34,400 36 N Hinman Ave Battle Creek B - 1 4 1 0.490 1560

Active 52/52 10/09/09 2939982 35,100 46 Scenery Ave Battle Creek B - 1 4 2 0.175 2052

Active 0/0 11/30/09 2947014 41,500 165 N 26th St Battle Creek B - 1 4 1 0.180 1217

Active 47/47 10/14/09 2941794 59,900 124 Flora Ln Battle Creek B - 1 3 1 0.230 1100

Active 28/28 11/02/09 2943260 99,000 214 Orchard Ave Battle Creek B - 1 3 2 0.280 1650

Active 38/38 10/23/09 2942647 33,300 97 Carl Ave Battle Creek B - 2 2 1 1.460 747

Active 18/18 11/12/09 2945386 37,900 16335 10 Mile Rd Battle Creek B - 3 3 1 0.450 1718

Active 76/76 09/15/09 2937189 144,900 110 Hidden Forest Rd Battle Creek B - 3 4 3 0.380 1852

Active 104/104 08/18/09 2935001 15,000 141 Swedish Dr Battle Creek B - 4 2 1 0.280 672

Active 158/158 06/25/09 2925356 189,900 2550 W Michigan Ave Battle Creek B - 4 6 5 4.070 2798

Active 12/187 11/18/09 2946032 32,989 847 Oakwood St Battle Creek B - 5 3 1 0.180 973

Active 59/59 10/02/09 2939036 77,400 196 Applehill Ln Battle Creek B - 5 3 2 0.740 1224

Active 14/14 11/16/09 2945878 19,900 225 W Hamilton St Homer B - 6 2 2 0.230 1800

Active 25/25 11/05/09 2944459 164,900 124 Chauncey Ct Marshall B - 6 2 2 0.400 1495

Active 52/52 10/09/09 2942133 29,900 1101 NW Bridge St Grand Rapids G - 14 4 2

Active 55/55 10/06/09 2944346 83,500 16890 Lovers Ln Three Rivers J - 20 3 2 1500

Active 67/67 09/24/09 2938260 89,900 52178 Nancy Ln Three Rivers J - 30 3 2 0.100 1000

Active 213/213 05/01/09 2916912 53,900 334 W Main St Centreville J - 40 3 2 0.300 1760

Active 111/111 08/11/09 2932090 39,900 69208 White School Rd Sturgis J - 70 3 1 0.070 1248

Active 269/269 03/06/09 2907708 39,000 1003 Pomeroy St Kalamazoo K - 1 3 2 0.260 1332

Active 91/91 08/31/09 2934560 49,900 1508 Howland Kalamazoo K - 1 2 1 0.340 987

Active 298/298 02/05/09 2905601 109,900 1901 E Cork St Kalamazoo K - 1 4 2 11520 1951

Active 130/130 07/23/09 2929372 33,900 307 Fairview Ave Kalamazoo K - 2 2 1 0.160 813

Active 14/14 11/16/09 2945861 29,900 730 Liberty St Kalamazoo K - 3 3 1 0.220 845

Active 52/52 10/09/09 2940108 32,000 625 Hutchinson St Kalamazoo K - 3 3 1 828

Active 17/17 11/13/09 2945355 42,000 141 Hughes St Kalamazoo K - 3 2 1 0.189 816

Active 249/249 03/26/09 2911229 350,000 3433 Oakland Dr Kalamazoo K - 3 2 1 1.130 1368

Active 3/3 11/27/09 2946871 35,000 2333 Stevens Ave Kalamazoo K - 4 2 1 0.230 663

Active 24/157 11/06/09 2944392 44,000 2305 Amherst Ave Kalamazoo K - 4 3 1 987

Active 38/38 10/23/09 2942741 75,000 3220 Hoover Kalamazoo K - 4 2 1 1135

Active 19/19 11/11/09 2945167 74,900 2916 Wellington Rd Kalamazoo K - 5 3 1 840

Active 77/77 09/14/09 2936729 18,900 703 Denner St Kalamazoo K - 7 3 1 0.120 1316

Active 74/74 09/17/09 2943951 29,900 1420 Trimble Kalamazoo K - 7 3 1 0.380 864

Active 17/17 11/13/09 2945463 38,900 126 S Dartmouth St Kalamazoo K - 7 2 1 0.130 704

Active 229/229 04/15/09 2914084 44,900 229 N Berkley Kalamazoo K - 7 4 2 0.090 1536

Active 67/67 09/24/09 2938093 49,500 3303 W Main Kalamazoo K - 7 4 2 1510

Active 54/54 10/07/09 2939802 67,500 2104 Stolk Dr Kalamazoo K - 7 3 3 0.450 1668

Presented By: Richard Stewart REO Team / REO Specialists, LLC Phone: 269-345-7000

Featured properties may not be listed by the office/agent presenting this brochure.

All information contained herein should be deemed reliable but not guaranteed, all representations are approximate, and individual

verification is recommended.

Copyright ©2009 Rapattoni Corporation. All rights reserved.

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Property Type:

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Status

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CDOM

Status

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Lot

Size

Approx

Square

Feet

Active 10/10 11/20/09 2946470 104,500 3126 Alamo Ave Kalamazoo K - 7 2 3 0.300 1412

Active 109/109 08/13/09 2932461 180,000 1610 Rock Valley Dr Kalamazoo K - 7 4 3 10080 2804

Active 21/21 11/09/09 2944873 32,900 623 W Cedar Kalamazoo K - 9 4 1 1648

Active 17/17 11/13/09 2945467 33,500 428 Locust St Kalamazoo K - 9 4 2 0.100 1564

Active 14/14 11/16/09 2945678 39,900 922 Davis Kalamazoo K - 9 4 2 0.150 1738

Active 151/151 07/02/09 2927172 64,900 717 Davis St Kalamazoo K - 9 3 1 0.070 1291

Active 75/75 09/16/09 2936940 9,900 2023 S Burdick Kalamazoo K - 10 3 2 0.180 1129

Active 52/52 10/09/09 2939991 9,900 649 Lake St Kalamazoo K - 10 4 1 0.190 1268

Active 63/63 09/28/09 2938706 11,000 1708 Race St Kalamazoo K - 10 3 1 960

Active 301/301 02/02/09 2903522 18,900 917 Neumaier Ct Kalamazoo K - 10 3 2 0.050 1232

Active 26/899 11/04/09 2944172 24,000 1022 Melrose Ave Kalamazoo K - 10 2 1 0.500 882

Active 56/56 06/05/09 2922108 24,800 1322 Reed Ave Kalamazoo K - 10 3 1 0.079 1231

Active 94/94 08/28/09 2934341 25,600 1020 E Alcott St Kalamazoo K - 10 3 1 0.130 1092

Active 60/60 10/01/09 2939199 23,900 3330 Onondaga Kalamazoo K - 11 2 1 0.490 1191

Active 63/63 09/28/09 2938529 38,900 1302 Elkerton St Kalamazoo K - 11 3 1 864

Active 11/11 11/19/09 2946173 59,900 2811 Alpine St Kalamazoo K - 11 3 1 0.270 888

Active 80/80 07/24/09 2929539 9,600 1323 Bridge St Kalamazoo K - 12 2 1 0.083 924

Active 178/178 06/05/09 2923037 9,900 1110 Sherwood Ave Kalamazoo K - 12 3 2 0.270 1489

Active 213/213 04/23/09 2915741 9,900 1314 E Michigan Ave Kalamazoo K - 12 4 2 0.070 1420

Active 76/76 09/15/09 2936725 9,900 1011 Albert Ave Kalamazoo K - 12 4 1 0.130 1029

Active 157/157 06/26/09 2925236 11,400 6020 Wright St Kalamazoo K - 12 2 1 0.115 988

Active 52/52 10/09/09 2939993 13,500 804 Dwight Ave Kalamazoo K - 12 3 2 0.350 1838

Active 23/23 11/07/09 2944545 14,900 630 Dwight St Kalamazoo K - 12 2 1 0.160 768

Active 81/81 09/10/09 2936130 23,900 1707 Charles Kalamazoo K - 12 3 1 0.270 1050

Active 299/299 02/04/09 2903378 29,900 1103 Sherwood Kalamazoo K - 12 4 1 0.250 1839

Active 65/65 09/26/09 2938293 39,900 828 Arthur Ave Kalamazoo K - 12 4 1 0.150 1728

Active 94/94 08/28/09 2934349 48,000 927 Southworth Ter Kalamazoo K - 12 2 1 0.220 1176

Active 56/56 10/05/09 2939429 58,806 1415 Nazareth Kalamazoo K - 12 3 1 1.050 1418

Active 48/48 10/13/09 2941740 69,900 2618 Asbury Kalamazoo K - 12 3 2 0.280 1558

Active 97/97 08/25/09 2933828 17,500 377 Rosemont Galesburg K - 13 2 1 0.460 960

Active 27/27 11/03/09 2944055 19,900 501 S Church St Augusta K - 13 1 1 1.000 512

Active 10/100 11/20/09 2946238 27,900 5118 Market St Kalamazoo K - 13 3 1 0.240 1112

Active 94/94 06/24/09 2925896 39,900 310 Hunt St Kalamazoo K - 13 3 2 2.800 947

Active 48/48 10/13/09 2941609 48,000 733 Daniel St Kalamazoo K - 13 3 1 0.400 1455

Active 41/41 10/20/09 2942153 64,300 6624 E H Ave Kalamazoo K - 13 2 2 0.460 1288

Active 105/195 08/17/09 2932926 65,000 2111 Leigh Ave Comstock K - 13 2 1 19600 1308

Active 38/38 10/23/09 2942646 66,600 5210 Mission Ave Kalamazoo K - 13 3 1 0.430 1200

Active 39/191 10/22/09 2942632 102,900 1008 N 26th St Kalamazoo K - 13 3 2 0.400 1242

Active 61/61 09/30/09 2938776 102,900 601 Mildred St Galesburg K - 13 3 2 0.220 1168

Active 35/35 10/26/09 2943024 125,900 4009 New Farm St Kalamazoo K - 13 3 2 1.000 1870

Active 109/109 08/13/09 2932318 139,900 6819 Ringling Ave #35 Kalamazoo K - 13 3 2 0.500 1280

Active 114/114 08/05/09 2931451 89,900 7861 N 30th Richland K - 15 4 2 1428

Active 25/25 11/05/09 2944578 89,900 9176 S Gullway Ave Richland K - 15 3 2 0.620 1135

Active 31/31 10/30/09 2943627 79,900 5636 S 31st St Kalamazoo K - 16 3 1 0.930 1339

Active 17/17 11/13/09 2945358 45,000 5804 Cheshire St Portage K - 19 3 1 0.172 1120

Active 18/18 11/12/09 2945370 54,200 2209 Eckener Dr Portage K - 19 2 1 760

Active 137/137 07/16/09 2928727 87,900 7738 Autumn St Portage K - 19 3 2 0.310 1196

Active 100/100 07/06/09 2926572 91,500 7718 Julie Dr Portage K - 19 4 3 0.340 2016

Active 24/24 11/06/09 2944395 130,000 1231 Woodland Dr Portage K - 19 5 3 0.280 2484

Active 24/24 11/06/09 2944396 139,000 7146 Winter Forest Dr Portage K - 19 4 3 0.280 1744

Active 24/24 11/06/09 2945455 184,900 7723 Hillsmoor Ln Portage K - 19 4 3 0.360 2270

Active 33/33 10/28/09 2943462 204,900 7752 Primrose Ln Portage K - 19 3 3 1608

Active 59/59 10/02/09 2939042 62,100 1712 S Shore Dr Portage K - 20 3 2 0.220 1413

Active 74/74 09/17/09 2937001 69,900 3224 Woodhams Ave Portage K - 20 3 2 0.440 1680

Active 24/150 11/06/09 2944394 96,000 10145 Shuman St Portage K - 20 4 2 0.260 1541

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Featured properties may not be listed by the office/agent presenting this brochure.

All information contained herein should be deemed reliable but not guaranteed, all representations are approximate, and individual

verification is recommended.

Copyright ©2009 Rapattoni Corporation. All rights reserved.

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