According To Lawrence Yun a Chief Economist with the National Association of Realtors, "A vacant home listed for sale always applies downward pressure on home prices. The opportunity cost of carrying a vacant home is high."
According to the U.S Census Bureau records, we have the highest number of vacants on record since 1956.
What does this mean for homesellers as we wrap up 2008 and look with hope to 2009? It means that if you have a vacant home on the market, it is critical that you investigate staging your vacant home. Design To Market Home Staging in Greater Cincinnati has been staging vacant homessince 2004. We have seen phenomenal success in homes ranging from just over $100,000 to homes as high as $2 million. A complete warehouse of furniture and accessorieshas allowed us to meet the needs of our client's vacant home.
The right professional stager is well armed to create the WOW! Factor in a vacant home that compells a prospective buyer to buy and at the same time to keep an eye to the budget restraints of home sellers. In selecting a home stager make sure that you talk to your Realtor for referrals and look at the stagers website to evaluate the quality of their previous work.
Design To Market has been staging homes in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky since 2004. For more information about our Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky home staging services please call us at 513-265-0952 or visit our website at www.designtomarketllc.com .
The election has passed and we are all looking optimistically for change. Change in the economy, change in financial markets and most importantly...change in the housing market.
What is a seller to do? There are many theories on best times to capture a buyer. Spring, Summer, Fall or even winter: A buyer is a buyer if they need to buy. Corporate transferees, changes in family status, successful sale of a home that has been on the market...all of these are perfect reasons for a buyer to buy. Keeping this in mind it is critical to have a 2 pronged strategy at this time of year:
The best way to select a home stager is to first ask your Realtor. They are likely to have experience with stagers in your city and can assist you with referrals. Also, searching the web for stagers in your area can be helpful. Look at the websites and review their portfolios. Professional presentation and effective before and after shots are often indicators of the best stagers in an area.
Design To Market has been staging homes in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky since 2004. For more information about our Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky home staging services please call us at 513-265-0952 or visit our website at www.designtomarketllc.com .
I think I am becoming a tree hugger!
I have worked diligently over the last 6 months to minimize the number of catalogs that come into my home. It has become a game for me to see how effective my campaign is as we fall into the holiday season and the storm of catalogs that usually begin appearing in early November. I have attempted to stem the tide by using Catalog Choice and I have also resorted to sitting with my latest stack and calling the customer service lines of these same companies.
The reality of all of this is that a cancelled catalog does not mean I plan to buy less (but wouldn't that be great!) I am a stager after all! It is my job to buy! I buy all of the time. But guess what? I can save innumerable trees if I sit curled up with my wireless laptop as I watch TV and thumb through virtual pages of on-line catalogs. I find better deals and I really save a lot of trees!
Here's to a nice holiday season with a lighter recycle bin!
Design To Market has been staging homes in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky since 2004. For more information about this project and our other Cincinnati home staging services please call us at 513-265-0952 or visit our website at www.designtomarketllc.com .
I want to first remind my readers of a blog post that I wrote over a year ago titled Before and Afters In A Web Based World. Both homes featured in that article sold quickly after staging and much of the success of these sales was attributed to staging.
In our current competitive environment the impact of home staging continues to grow in importance. As we head toward the spring market and see more listings come forth it will be critical to grab buyers who make effective use of their time by pre-screening those listings that fit their buying criteria.
Please look at the following photos. This listing was staged on October 8th and is currently pending. Which photo would compel you to visit this property.
This......
or this?
Design To Market has been staging homes in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky since 2004. For more information about this project and our other Cincinnati home staging services please call us at 513-265-0952 or visit our website at www.designtomarketllc.com .
Loft apartments, urban condominiums, and refurbished older homes in downtown spaces in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky continue to grow in popularity with everyone from young professionals to empty nesters. While buyers tastes vary it is critical to show the livability of these unique spaces.
Design To Market's diverse inventory of furnishings have enabled us to meet the needs of these diverse properties and to tell the stories that sells homes!
Loft Before Loft After
Living Room Before Living Room After
To view related blog entries please click below:
Home Staging Cincinnati: Furniture Makes all the difference!
You want to sell your condo...Call a Home Stager!
Home Staging Northern Kentucky: Over 18 months vacant...staged and sold in 3 weeks!
Design To Market has been staging homes in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky since 2004. For more information about this project and our other Cincinnati home staging services please call us at 513-265-0952 or visit our website at www.designtomarketllc.com .
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Presenting a well staged home is the key to success in the Greater Cincinnati real estate market. Let Cincinnati's top home staging company work with you to deliver a quick and profitable sale
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We understand what it takes to win in this competitive market. We have become a solid "go-to" partner for Realtors throughout the Cincinnati area. These Real Estate professionals have benefited from fast sales and happy clients as Design To Market becomes part of their marketing team.
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Hi Jo,
I know you can always use success stories to share with potential clients.... Since you staged the home in Wyoming, we've had 3 showings (doesn't sound like a lot I know). However, the first showing produced an offer -- contingent on selling the buyer's home -- we refused. The second showing produced a verbal offer -- again, contingent on selling their home. The third produced a bona fide offer with a delayed closing date which works out great for the client (they will not have to move into temporary housing prior to the completion of their new home). We accepted! Thanks again for your help. I have already mentioned your name to several clients, so I'm sure we'll be working together again in the future! Karen "I highly endorse the creative, professional, and extremely helpful services provided by Design To Market. We received an offer on our home in eight days...while our next-door neighbors, with a comparable house priced 10% lower, had their house on the market for nearly two months. I am 100% sold on the concept of professional staging and the specific services of Design To Market. I know that the value received far exceded the cost." Louise-Blue Ash
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"I would never sell another house without first calling Design To Market." Marty-Montgomery
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"In retrospect, the small investment we made in Design to Market services was well worth the successful home sale we completed. I would definitely recommend their services. You will not be disappointed in the return." Huston-Wyoming
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"You were awesome! This was absolutely worth every bit of time and expense." Gaie-Glendale
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