Jo Potvin-Home Staging Cincinnati - Design To Market

Unsold Sold

Unsold Sold

Have you figured out that these two properties had in common? They weren't selling! They were having some success with showings but the excitement wasn't there. Vacant homes are tough to sell. Rooms look smaller, imperfections jump out, and the need to stand out amongst the pack is just difficult. In both cases after months on the market these homes sold within 30 days of staging. The small investment in staging paid off. To view more examples of successful home staging projects visit the Design To Market website.

Design to Market LLC has been the leading home staging company in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky since 2004. Our client's homes sell faster and for more money. Our team of professional designers are masters at creating the WOW! that generates offers in today's competitive real estate market.

Our services include staging consultations, vacant staging, the staging of owner-occupied homes, and the coordination of contractors. Everything we do focuses on our client's ability to sell their homes faster and for more money. Call to day at 513-265-0952 or contact us by e-mail and we can answer your staging questions.

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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 following 2 homes staged by Design To Market have several commonalities:

1. Both homes were on the market for months and neither was getting an offer
2. Both are in suburbs of Greater Cincinnati
3. Both were great homes with lots of potential
4. Both were staged and sold in 2009
5. The investment in staging was a minor expense when compared with the carrying cost of even 1 more month on the market
6. Both sold within 4 days of staging by Design To Market!

House 1: Kenwood

House 2: Crittenden

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

We at Design To Market LLC recently had the opportunity to stage a beautiful home in the Cincinnati suburb of Anderson. The master bedroom is large, the attached dressing room is spacious, and the master bath has real potential deliver the "spa like" feel that can be so appealing to a prospective buyer. The challenge was easy to identify:

1. The furniture was not arranged to it's best potential
2. The bedding was dark and slightly dated
3. The wall colors were a shade of pink that would not be broadly appealing to the market

Take a look...

Before

Now look...

1. Repositioned furniture
2. New bedding
3. A coat of paint

Which room would pull in a prospective buyer?

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 have to let the cat out of the bag. I am the owner of Design To Market Home Staging in Cincinnati (that's not the secret!) and my phone is ringing off the hook with calls to consult with prospective staging clients.

It might seem like the ice storm we had in Cincinnati this morning is enough to confirm that we are in for a few more months of winter but don't be fooled...the homeowner down the street that seems to be quietly enjoying the slower pace of winter is working like crazy to put a perfectly prepared home on the market. So, if your goal is to successfully sell your home this spring and to earn top dollar; you better get to work!

According to a recently released National Association of Realtor study, 86% percent of home buyers are shopping on the web for weeks at a time determining which homes warrant a showing. If you plan to compete effectively in this market, it is critical that you stand up to the competition. Sellers have gotten smart and buyers have gotten even smarter! The expectations are high and it is critical that you meet them in order to sell your home.

Which of these shots is most likely to sell this home?