Gina Metzger, ASP, IAHSP

In this very competitive market. We are inundated with a multitude of homes available to the consumer. With the numbers climbing daily. Competition is mounting.

Have you checked out your competition lately? There are a number of staged homes presenting themselves beautifully online. Photos that are placed on the net are the first impression of your home to the public. You may not get a second look (showing appointment) with absent photos, views of cluttered spaces and the one I love, messy children's rooms. Great photos are crucial. We include them with our Staging services.

We work homeowners and realtors. Within all budgets. Our most popular product is a DIY Consultation. This gives the homeowner a punch list of areas to be tackled prior to listing. After completion, we work with you during your fine tuning appointment.

For more information in the Chicagoland area. Contact: Inside Out Home Staging and Redesign Inc.
1-630-915-3571.

We will move you to the "next stage".

Is there a common denominator? Febreze and an IPhone....is this all it will take?

In this ever changing world. We are constantly introduced to tools that could only assist with successful marketing.

The Febreze commercial. Realtor is explaining how she uses the product to "prep her listings for sale". Huh? Granted, odors are a huge turn off to prospective buyers. Amongst other areas we uncover during our initial consultations. Dear Fabreze I do love your product. Truly, it takes more than a few sprays to prepare a property for sale.

On to the emerging Real Estate IPhone application. Layout a room of furnishings with provided floor plan. Giving the buyer an idea of how the room will look furnished. Could a prospective buyer really get true scale from a palm sized micro view? Great concept. Though, if the buyer can not envision the furnished, vacant or cluttered space they are standing in. Chances are....the micro palm sized room view will not do much more. Let's face it, buyers only see what is in front of them. Not how it "could be". I will welcome this application as a tool in my business. Can only work as a plus in preparing for a job.

Staging is so much more than odor control, virtual staging and drop and plop arrangement of furniture and accessories. It takes a true Staging professional to implement a proper plan as the home goes to market and is presented to your prospective buyers.

In the Chicago, Illinois Suburban Area.

Contact: Inside Out Home Staging and Redesign Inc. 1-630-915-3571.

We are here to assist you with real solutions that work!

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I have tuned out the media! At a recent networking meeting a speaker asked the group to repeat after me. "I refuse to be in a recession". Powerful words. It was very refreshing to recite them.

Fortunately, my business has continued to hum in this "half time", media induced chapter of the recession. Positive signs do abound. Media can be an asset in spreading positive news, it can also be a detriment to a business. Remaining positive and spreading the word is my new MANTRA. Preserving the opportunity to assist clients in making the best decision for themselves and their single most important investment.

When speaking to my clients...I always like to refer to "ROI". In simple terms = return on investment. With a home being your single most important asset. Yes indeed, there are many other circumstances that are beyond this scope. Inside Out Home Staging and Redesign Inc. is successfully assisting clients in preparing their properties for sale. Staging has always been a necessity for occupied and vacants alike. We are seeing an obvious growing need for vacant staging. Moving the inventory through the proper channels quickly. Allowing the property owner to regain power thus taking control through professional staging.

Investment in Staging your property prior to listing will increase your chances of selling in a reasonable amount of time. Staging works! Give it a try sometime. Your buyers will love what they see.

For more information in the Lake Country area of Chicago, Illinois. Please contact Gina Metzger, ASP, IAHSP. Inside Out Home Staging and Redesign, Inc. (Lake Zurich, IL) 1-630-915-3571.