Thornhill, ON

At the Heart of Thornhill, this new main street on Disera Drive will be the "it" destination for the Thornhill Community. With shops and restaurants near the Promenade Shopping Centre this makes the area more walkable. Nearby is Thornhill Green, which combines open green spaces, wooded areas and a great playground for kids. And this who area is a great place to live too with townhomes being constructed and two more condo towers. There are three already completed and ready for occupancy. If you are interested in finding out more about living here, call me at 416-518-8188.

Has anyone been there lately? This mall was not my favourite place to shop in recent years but the mall has undergone a mega transformation. Not only has the Promenade been redecorated but the retailers there have mostly changed including new addition:

American Apparel

Coach

Lucky Brand Jeans

and many more.

The food court has been changed to look like this:

It is really a great shopping destination and can be found at Bathurst and Centre.

Ben Engineering provides consulting engineering services for condominiums and for building owners and help them fulfill their legal obligations and maintain proper condition of their property.

Services that we provide for condominiums include preparing Performance Audit reports and Reserve Fund Studies, which every condominium must do every three years.

Services that we provide for building owners include:

· Property Condition Assessment – before purchasing or renewing a mortgage for a commercial, industrial or multiplex apartment building;

· Energy Audit reports for solving energy loss issues in buildings;

· and Building Science services for consulting about methods of solving problems such as water penetration, moisture, or structural problems.

In this example I would like to show Realtors and Home Owners the importance of Staging to create a visual of family time in a home. When buyers are looking on the web at the listing photos, they want to see how they could live in your property. A vacant home does not create a sense of how big a room is or how the family could envision themselves living there. The purpose of your listing photos are to gain attention, create desire and initiate immeditate action- a viewing and an offer.

In the before photo you can see the detail in the features of the room. The marble fireplace and the window trim and ceiling detail are nice, but they are also in every other listing in the area.

The after photo grabs the attention of the buyer that is clicking through listing photos every few seconds. It does this by giving them something to look at that they do not see in other listings. It draws them in to want to see more. More importantly, it gets the buyer to put your listing on their "Must See List".

All I did in this property in Thornhill was add artwork that draws the buyer's eye up to the detail in the ceiling, textured furniture to add warmth to the room and positioned the furniture to draw attention to the marble fireplace.

Advantage Staging will market your property to stand out from the competition every time.

Investment, minimal.

Impact, priceless.

In this example I would like to show Realtors and Home Owners the importance in this very competitive market to Stage when a property is vacant. When buyers are looking at listings on the net or come through your property, it is very difficult for the average person to gauge how much space there is to set up their furniture. Don't leave this up to the buyer's imagination. Paint the picture for the buyer to achieve your desired result...a viewing and an offer. Professional Staging will create demand/desire by providing an inviting look for your listing photos and getting your property on the buyer's "must see list".

When furniture is placed for good flow in a room, it allows the buyer to see how they could set up their furniture and how they could use the space. It is important to use the proper scale furniture, lamps and artwork in a room so the buyer makes a connection with your property. The buyer must be made to feel comfortable immediately so that you will hear them say..."I don't know what it is about this place, but I feel at home here".

In this vacant property in Thornhill, all I did was give the living room a warm look using soft textured furniture and artwork that relayed the story of inviting friends over for good times. Staging the room in this way will prompt the buyer to see themselves entertaining their friends in their comfy, inviting living room.

Sellers are looking for Realtors that offer value added services and buyers are looking for the perfect house that they can just move into.

Advantage Staging will market your property to stand out from the competition every time.

Investment, minimal.

Impact Priceless.