January 8, 2012- The Cincinnati Enquirer feature the attached article. This article is an example of the way that with creative thinking we can add a responsible environmental approach to working with clients as they stage their homes.
For additioanl information on Design To Market Home Staging call Jo Potvin at 513-265-0952 or visit our Cincinnati Home Staging website.
My recent stay in a Stockholm apartment proved to be a good source of some off the job training. Most would assume that staying in an 800 square foot apartment would be tough on a family of 4. Not so in Sweden and many other European countries. For example, take a look at this photo. The dishwaher is 1/2 the size of mine at home and the refrigerator (that you cannot see is also very compact.) The place is tidy, space is optimized with the addition of several requesite IKEA staging solutions, and the heated tile floor on the tiny balcony is the perfect solution for getting a breath of fresh air in the cold winter months.
Cozy space for a breath of fresh air!
Now...it's time to bring this back to staging in North America...and more specifically for me staging in the Midwest. Well, here it is. As home stagers we are often concerned about the perception of prospective buyers when it comes to their likelihood of making an offer with a uniquely small kitchen, master bath, etc. I think it is time to take the focus to what can we do to show how amazingly resoruceful we can be in using these cozy spaces. In some cases it might even be time to put a little IKEA on!
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.
As Cincinnati Home Stagers we regularly see TV's, computers, old streos, and other electronic equipment that needs to be disposed of. The challenge is that it is not always easy to get rid of these items. Tomorrow, October 15th Hamilton County is offering an easy way to responsibly dispose of these items.
Hamilton County, Ohio Residents Only
May 2 through October 31, 2011
Drop-Off Location:
11085 Kenwood Road
Blue Ash, Ohio 45242
Items accepted at no charge: TVs, CPUs, hard drives, personal copiers, docking stations, monitors, scanners, printers, cellular telephones, tape and disk drives, VCR and DVD players, circuit boards, cables, mainframes, servers, terminals, fax machines, PDAs, back up batteries, chips, keyboards, mice, modems, computer speakers, CD Rom drives, and laptops.
Directions:
I-71 N to Pfeiffer Road
Left of Pfeiffer Road
Right on Kenwood Road
2trg is approximately 1.5 miles on left (across from Matthew 25 Ministries)
I-275 to Reed Hartman Road
South on Reed Hartman Road
Left on Cornell Road
Right on Kenwood Road
2trg is approximately 1/10 mile on right (across from Matthew 25 Ministries)
SR 126 (Cross County/Ronald Reagan Highway) to Blue Ash Road/Kenwood Road
Exit toward Kenwood Road
North on Kenwood Road
2trg is approximately 3 miles on left (across from Matthew 25 Ministries)
Questions: 946-7766 or susan.schumacher@hamilton-co.org
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.
As we completed a home staging consultation in the Cincinnati suburd of Hyde Park yesterday, I noticed some great steps that the homweonwetr had taken to begin to prepare their home for the real estate market. I can't take credit for these ideas but I can share them.
Many older homes in Cincinnati have wooden steps that are do not have risers and can be fairly steep. The added challenge is that many of these homes have laundry in the lower level and can make these steps appear to be a safety hazard. We felt this homeowner had taken an effective and low cost solutiion to addressing the problem.
The Design To Market Stagers have been busy staging Cincinnati homes this week. This great house on Minto in Hyde Park offers great spaces in a charming older home. The open provides great flexibility.
The open kitchen and dining space would be great for entertaining!
The living room offers a cozy space for family TV viewing or entertaining!
And the master bedroom with an attached office space is perfect!
If you like the home visit Kristy Kleiman's Website . If you liked the staging in this previously vacant home then call Jo Potvin or visit our Cincinnati Home Staging Website.
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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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 Jo, I just wanted to thank you. We sold our home in 9 days, at full asking price! Staging works wonders! Alison-Kenwood _____________________________________________________________________ "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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