I was in a Home Show in January and a Realtor/Investor came by, we chatted and off he went like many of the others I talked to. Well he remembered me because two weeks ago he called and asked if I would come see a home that he had in downtown Sacramento. This Tudor Style home was in an older established neighborhood with many adorable homes nearby. I pulled up to the house, which was under a major overhaul, and tiptoed over the floor guys, the electrician, the painters, and the gardeners. The home had tons of potential and I wanted to be a part of the success in selling this gem. My client had put a lot of effort into this project. So I went home with pictures in hand and worked on my Bid. My client's vision was a bit art deco and very contemporary... with some eclectic flair. Right up my alley, yippee!
We ended up Staging the home on Friday. He had the Open House on Sunday... and has received MULTIPLE OFFERS and he is still getting calls tonight. He was absolutely amazed. And of course, I am thrilled!!!
This was such a boost of energy for me. This market has been tough for all of us. I wanted to share my joy with you.
I will let you all know how much it sells for. The list was $449K, 3/2 and 1150sqft, vacant.
Keep it up everyone! Positive Karma!
++++UPDATE: The final accepted offer was 10K over. We ended up with 5 leads and 3 Stagings the very next week!
Thank you everyone for all your support!
Lori Kim Polk is the Founder and Lead Designer of Artful Journey Designs and Staging, a full service Home Staging and Design corporation located in Roseville, California.
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We listed a condominium project where the seller had a "model" unit that was staged with furniture in the living and dining room. Sure enough the model unit sold first, we moved the furniture into another unit and that one sold next and so on...each model unit sold one after another. My poor sellers moved the furniture so much they are dreading the next building. :)
Congratulations! How exciting for you and the seller. The rooms are really beautiful.
That is great Eric! Furniture adds so much to vacants... that just showed you how making a house feel like a home... sells :)
Thank you Michelle... it was just too much fun!
Thanks for the photos. I wish all the staging posts in AR had photos like this. LOVE your Meez too!
The photos and the home really look lovely. I love the centerpieces on the tables, I can't tell if they're pieces of art or a real plant.
Beautiful...
Excellent work. Was just in Sacramento and saw a house that had been staged and was in escrow. Wish we had more staging opportunities up here at Lake Tahoe. Think it would make a difference.
Lori,
Nice work ~ Your success is encouraging to all of us! How many rooms did you stage?
Hi Lori !
Thanks for sharing this info with us. Keep posting !
Nalliah Thayabharan
Commercial and Residential Building Inspector
Expert Building Inspections Ltd
Lori - very nicely done and congratulations on this success story!! Love all the pictures you included here - great examples of just what really good staging can achieve.
Congrats!
Ann
I'm absolutely thrilled for you Lori Kim. It doesn't surprise me in the least that he received multiple offers. The home looks absolutely incredible thanks to all your hard effort.
Great job!!!
Kathy
Gorgeous work. Lori, you should be so proud. What a great piece to add to your portfolio and stats. KH
Some people are getting it . You certainly did this one up just as he ordered.
Well done!
Wow! Thank you everyone... what a great way to start the day. I can't wait to hear the final offer.
We focused on the Living, Kitchen, Dining and the Office, then did vignettes in the Master, Bedroom 1, and Lightly Staged the bathrooms. We also brought in a rod iron patio set for a sitting area in the backyard.
Here are a few more pics.
Wow....you did a beautiful job. It looks wonderful. Congratulations!
Fantastic Lori - you must be very pleased with the work you did. It looks great.
Stephanie
WOW, i read the article but the only thing I can remember is the price, man that is high. My house with over 1/3 of an acre in an expensive neighborhood is only worth $150
nice to see a featured post about staging. I know there are a ton of stagers on this site and I read quite a few staging blogs, but not too many are ever featured. Just wanted to leave a quick comment here.
Hi Lori,
Congratulation, the house looks amazing! You should be very proud of yourself!
Oh LKP, You know already that I love your work. Thanks for the additional photos. I just bought an easal yesterday at Ross which looks a bit like the one in your photo. Thanks for the good idea concerning the plant and pillows with the art. You are sooooooo good. What are we going to do with you?
Congratulations and a beautiful job. What a great testimonial this will bring for you.
Lynette
There's no doubting your talent & gifts Lori inside and out! Thank you for sharing your photos and your success - it is a boost for all of us!
Good show. I inspected a home today that was much more appealing because of the decor.
Awesome! Congrats! It's great to see real results from home staging. It works!
Congratulations Lori - you have done a wonderful job and the resulting multiple offers reflect that. I really like the angle of your photos and the fact that they do not appear to be wide angle. My photos don't always look good as I try to get everything in. Will experiment without the wide angle and see if I can get photos like yours. Thanks for sharing.
LKP: Enough already...We already know you are exceptionally talented and a great business woman! Congrats Lori Kim on a job well done and for the fast sale. The place looks wonderful.
Looks just like a model...a beautiful model where everything makes sense yet the architecture is also talking. Great job!
Beautiful job Lori and congrats. Can't wait to hear what it sold for. ;)
Excellent work, Lori!
Very elegant and yet I can feel warmth in the photos.
Thanks for sharing this to AR members. Now, I'm really convinced it would be worth going to the 2-day staging class in the Sacramento area next month, a class for real estate agents.
More power to your company, hope that more and more agents will benefit from your staging expertise.
Thank you everyone for all your wonderful responses. You have made my day. I will find out today what the final accepted offer is. I will be reviewing another property of his. My "other" day job of teaching is finally over and I can put forth all my efforts into my Staging, building my biz, and answering e-mails :))
The artwork is a mix of my own personal pieces and canvases that I have purchased. I have great resource for the larger canvases and will be doing a Blog soon. The one that is shown in the office I created myself. It is on a panel and painted with acrylics.
Marilynn just buy a couple of large canvases and do it yourself based upon the colors in your inventory and the look that you want. It is much more affordable. You really can't get anything less than $300 for a large piece and have it look classy. Original artwork is not cheap :)
Hey everyone. The final offer was 10K over. The Realtor had 100 people come to the Open and we immediately received 5 calls and 3 Stagings. Staged on a Friday, SOLD on Sunday with multiple offers......Life is good :)
LKP: Yipee. Wonderful job by a wonderful person. Congrats on the fast sale. That's awesome.
Glad that you are on the same Staging Frenzy ride with me! With all those twists and turns, all we can do is throw those arms up... scream, and enjoy the ride! YeeHaa!
Lori Kim-- Very Beautiful. Love it. Congratulations!
HOW GREAT and it is a boost in the arm, isn't it?
Phyllis Pafumi