Buyers Are Getting Ready. Are You?

Excellent job on the Living Room!  I would have organized the furniture different opening it up to the door wall and creating the, "L," facing the other way.  I am not the expert though, of course.  I am curious what made you opt to arrange the furniture that way?  Always looking to learn more about staging!  Thanks!

I've been ready just send them all down here to Fort Myers Florida.

Derek - Thanks!  The reason for not placing it the way you had envisioned is that I would have had more the back of the couch showing more.  The picture is taken from the entry way into the room.  So, I want to keep that more open to further showcase the room. 

Kathy

Staging is sooo important. I wish I had a stager in Orlando that I could work with to help stage at a reasonable price. It seems down here ever stager wants $2k or$3k per month to put lousy funiture in a home. Are you kidding.....  Price it right.  Great idea.  But very expensive.

Best of Luck

What a great looking home!  Well done

Deanna - your post made me laugh.  You'll have to send me a link to your web site as I will some day be moving to Florida (my home state).

Kathy

Thanks, Jerry!  You're right, it is very important.  And... sorry to hear that it's so expensive in your area.  I think we have a few stagers from the Orlando area that you may want to consider looking into.  I don't know how much they charge, on average, but I think it's worth a try.

Larry - Thank you!

Kathy

Cool ... thanks for the explanation!  Keep up the good work...

great work as always. Love the simple clean look- which furniture company did you use? kh

Great pictures theyre worth a thousand words beautiful staging job!

I use a starger for my vacant properties and it does help then show much better.

Hi Kathy,  Good tips about cleaning out closets, garages and other "coves" in our homes if we are planning to sell.  Those types of jobs take a long time and it's good to get a jump start.  Nice staging work, too!

Kathy I always look forward to your posts.  Looking at your beautiful pictures inspires me to try a little harder.  Your apple picture is making me envious.  Great job.  Betty

Love your work,  I agree with Betty, I enjoy looking at your photos, they make me feel relaxed and I guess that the buyers feel that way too.  Good job.

No doubt this how will sell fast. Love the baskets on the shelves, I'm currently working on a house with bookcases and shelves everywhere, it can really deplete your stock fast.

Kathy

Thanks for the tips on staging properties, often times I am asked for advice on staging so I pull articles like these to show people how to do it on their own.

Hi Kathy N! Nice work on the diagonal baskets! Great design! Regards-Kathleen G  PS-Close-up of the GREEN apples...love it!

Thanks everyone for your kind words.

Cindy - This hone had 12 separate shelves.  I was able to pick up the baskets at Ross.  They're in the shape of a canoe and worked perfect for this room.  Shelves do have the ability to use up a lot of your inventory.  But... when done right, they look so polished.

Gary - Feel free to share these with your sellers.

Kathy

Quick response to Jerry (above)...In my area of SW FLorida, the sole furniture rental store increases THEIR prices 60% during season (Nov-May)...and there is no leeway with this. Keep the bigger picture in mind when you want your listings to SELL FASTER! : )  Regards-Kathleen G

PS-My apologies Kathy N, I wanted to address this with Jerry!  Many people do not understand all the variables that go into the stager's pricing and it is not because the stagers are making a fortune either!  It is a small price to pay for staging, especially when realtors' commissions often produce $20k-$60k in one transaction.  More houses sold equals more commissions....easy math.

Kathleen - No apology needed.  The fact that you've extended an explanation as to pricing helps everyone who reads it.

As for your sole rental store increasing their pricing by 60% during the months you've mentioned; that's outrageous.  I also don't think it's a smart business strategy.  Yes, I understand they're the only ones.  However, YOU have other options (i.e., purchasing).

Kathy

Kathy,

The home looks excellent (as always with your work). I love the "apples" picture.  I noticed that you have done art pics recently on several of your jobs.  I like that alot and I think it really adds to the feel for the finished product.

Thanks for sharing the photos, Kathy.  Your staging is perfect for inviting the buyer to "sit and relax" & we know what that leads to!

Kathy

Hi, Bob!  Thanks for your kind words!  I've missed working with you.  We'll have to get together soon.

Kathy R - You're welcome!  The warm brown colors helps to make it so welcoming. 

Kathy

Beautiful shots and a great post.  Always love seeing a place after it has been "staged."

Kathy

Beautiful!!!!  I love the apples both in the dining area and in the kitchen.  Everything looks so inviting and I would be surprised if this property remained on the market for any length of time.  I would want to move right in.

I do look for a good Spring buying season and I have a couple of agents I need to get you in with that are not a part of AR. The home you staged on Allgood is still only 1 of the 2 out of 6 that have sold.

Hi Kathy...that bowl of apples in the kitchen is a s fresh as spring - a great look. Wonderful photos, and fantastic work.

Wendy Casey - Vancouver, BC

Thanks, Tammy!

Cheryl-Anne - I should own stock in the company that manufactures those apples as I have crates of them.  Red, green - I own a lot. 

Hi, Ken.  I hope you're doing well.  Definitely have them contact me! 

Wendy - I'm pushing Spring as it's my favorite season.  Thanks for your kind words.

Kathy