How many times have you attended a wedding or birthday party and looked forward to tasting the celebratory cake? 
Do you tactfully maneuver your place in line to grab that prized corner cake piece, lush with sugary icing or do you hope that your random cake slice served at your seat is mostly cake-only with minimal icing?
The whole experience begins with admiring the carefully hand-piped decorations and overall appearance of the cake. It doesn't matter if you are an icing junkie or a cake-only lover. Everyone can appreciate the overall thrill when we first spot the beautiful cake.
Now you might ask: Kathleen, what does this analogy have to do with selling a house?
Professional Home Staging is the ‘icing' of Real Estate. We buyers pay attention to the first impression made on us when we initially view a home. The concept is that in order to achieve success in real estate, sellers need to have a taste of both cake and icing. When combined together, they keep more buyers interested and asking for seconds.
Of course the cake itself must be edible quality in order to build a good foundation. Yet, think about it...would a bare and plain baked cake make your mouth water all on its own? Probably not. Therefore, please do not scrimp on the icing. It is the ‘finished' dessert which creates the visual magic for all of us.
Think of this idea when you are trying to sell your real estate. Have you iced and decorated your property listing or simply left it plain and unadorned on the cooling rack, hoping for the best?
Remember, selling a house is not really about whether people love the icing or the cake-only; it is about first impressions made when buyers take a look at your ‘cake'.
Warm Regards,
KATHLEEN GARVEY of ENHANCED INTERIORS & HOME STAGING located in the Fort Myers - Naples, Florida area. Serving real estate staging needs in the following cities: Naples. Bonita Springs, Estero, Sanibel Island, Ft. Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Cape Coral and Punta Gorda, FL. (239) 849-6009
Please visit my website: ENHANCED INTERIORS
Why do some homes in real estate sell faster than others?
In today’s real estate marketplace, this is a question which I am frequently asked.
We can all agree that pricing has a lot to do with whether a home sells quicker in this market; yet, would this be the ONLY reason some homes sell faster than others? No.
Read on about a well-known secret many homeowners and Real Estate agents are using to gain the upper hand above their competition.
Professional real estate staging has become a mainstay for home sellers in many of the larger cities across the U.S. and Canada. Staged properties sell faster when compared with un-staged properties. Hmmmm.....do you ever wonder WHY staging works?
The answer is simple: SYNERGY
Synergy is created when you have combined efforts which work together to improve the desired results.
Relying completely on the Realtor alone to sell a home is the ‘old way’ to sell real estate. Times are different now and this means that sellers need to have a new plan! Visual exposure on the Internet is important and creating an immediate synergistic connection with buyers makes all the difference in the world! Your property must look enticing for the buyers to even consider a visit. Add a Home Stager (Design Specialist) to the selling plan and watch the synergy sparks fly! Here are the reasons why:
Professional Home Stagers have the creative know-how to create synergy within a house. Whether changes involve repositioning of furnishings, removal of items which clutter living space or simple ideas which improve the overall appearance of the property, you can start by scheduling a professional consultation with a Home Stager.
Take the first step and begin applying the Synergy Secret with your real estate and see how hiring a professional home stager can improve your chances of selling quicker!
Simply ask yourself:
Do I have the right SYNERGY in place for this property to sell today?
(If you are unsure, you know who to call!)
Warm Regards-
RESA-FLORIDA PRESIDENT
KATHLEEN GARVEY of ENHANCED INTERIORS & HOME STAGING located in the Fort Myers - Naples, Florida area. Providing home staging services in the following cities: Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero, Sanibel, Ft. Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Cape Coral and Punta Gorda, Florida (239) 849-6009
Please visit my website: ENHANCED INTERIORS
You are a High-Risk Gambler in today's Real Estate IF....
Your home-for-sale has not been blinged-out by a professional Real Estate Home Stager.
Are you one of those people? Are you gambling with your home and taking undue risk? Ask yourself the following questions and we will see if you qualify as a High-Risk Gambler:
If you answered YES to any of the above questions, you are a High-Risk Gambler in the world of today's frustrating real estate marketplace. If you think I am kidding you, I am not. Look around. See what your competition has to offer. Smart home sellers are making a better effort to give their home-for-sale the marketing ‘edge'.
Yes, it will mean shelling out some cash. This is a classic example from the basics of making money:
It takes money to make money!
If you insist on being a Gambler and taking risk with selling your real estate, at least play the game by learning a few rules to increase your odds of winning.
Tune into my next Blog where I discuss turning the tables and creating the ‘House Advantage'.
Warm Regards-
RESA-FLORIDA PRESIDENT
KATHLEEN GARVEY of ENHANCED INTERIORS & HOME STAGING located in the Fort Myers - Naples, Florida area. Serving real estate staging needs in the following cities: Naples. Bonita Springs, Estero, Sanibel Island, Ft. Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Cape Coral and Punta Gorda, FL. (239) 849-6009
Please visit my website: ENHANCED INTERIORS
BEFORE AND AFTER Kitchen Photos
Below you will see what the original MLS Kitchen photos looked like for this million-dollar home listing. These were the only two photos available for the kitchen in the listing!! Does this photo motivate you to come visit this property? When poor photos are posted on the MLS, it is any wonder that these homes sit for months…with no ‘counter’ offers in sight!
When Enhanced Interiors & Home Staging was called, I discussed the options to upgrade the Kitchen in this beautiful home so that buyers would be excited about exploring this listing. These homeowners knew something different had to be done in order for their home to bring in top dollars. Better counters and far better photos make this home resonate with luxury! Because the home is situated in the middle of a Nature Preserve, I brought in more greenery to the kitchen so that the outdoors lived indoors as well! (This IS Florida afterall!)
Call a professional Home Stager today who is capable of delivering the look your home deserves in today’s competitive real estate market. And present the BEST photos on MLS to SHOW it!
HEADS UP!! HOME STAGER behind the COUNTER!
BEFORE - MLS PHOTO - Kitchen Counter
BEFORE - MLS Kitchen Counter Photo
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ENHANCED INTERIORS is the Professional source for Naples Home Staging & Fort Myers Home Staging. National Winner of Stager Idol! Call: (239) 849-6009 Home Stage today!
National Home Staging Competition
RESA - STAGER IDOL 2008
GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Home Staging
is the best marketing tool in Real Estate today!
If you have a home for sale, want to sell faster and receive better contracts at its highest dollar potential, your best solution to achieve these goals is to hire a professional Home Stager. The cost is usually less than your first price reduction and well worth the small investment. In today's real estate market, the number of homes for sale has risen dramatically. Additionally, the length of time it takes to sell your investment has also increased. Real estate today must be approached from new angles and freshly marketed with effective ways to beat the higher numbers of competition.
Did you know that a professionally staged home will usually sell 50% quicker when compared with an un-staged home? Its true! It is time to approach selling your home with new ideas which will provide solutions and assist you with selling your investment in a more timely manner. Re-design your home and reap the rewards! (239) 849-6009
My experience with Home Staging, Interior Design styling and Real Estate Redesign spans nearly 20 years! Although my passion extends to many things, homes are my love. With my creative abilities, I am able to raise rooms and exteriors up to new levels of beauty. My work speaks for itself and I have been incredibly successful--and more importantly, the clients have been impressed and thrilled!
In the past, I have lived in Los Angeles (Malibu), California and I was raised in the beautiful coastal city of Sarasota, Florida. Both areas are rich in culture and gave me wonderful exposure to a variety of different tastes and artistic influences. Because one of my personal hobbies is Argentine Tango dancing, my love of dancing has me traveling south to Buenos Aires at least once a year. And again, the fabulous culture and 'european' feel of this metropolitan city blends well with my many other home design influences.
Now, I am located in the Fort Myers - Naples, Florida area and want to offer my Staging services to smart people who desire a professional and experienced designer who will do the best job possible! Read some of my clients' comments below to get a better feel for the positive feedback I continually receive from happy sellers! If you are a Homeowner or Realtor in this area, feel free to contact me and schedule a consultation for new and existing listings--Let's work together to sell these properties faster and bring the best contract possible to you or your customer!
BEFORE & AFTER of KITCHEN staged by ENHANCED INTERIORS
Homeowners - Call today and ask Enhanced Interiors to help you (down-sizing, re-design, staging)
Realtors - Call today to have us stage and help your listings sell faster. (vacant and occupied)
CALL: (239) 849-6009
Enhanced Interiors & Home Staging will assist you with creating more interest in your home and helping place you in a better selling position to receive higher offers from potential buyers!
***Click on my company website link above (near the top of this page) and take a look at our portfolio of additional Before and After photos!
Be the smartest seller or Realtor you know -- Call us to makeover your home for sale and sell faster than the competition! Let us play one of the pivotal roles in selling your home in todays real estate market!
Available for Vacant and Occupied Listings in Southwest Florida:
Fort Myers, Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero, Sanibel Island, Cape Coral, Punta Gorda & North Fort Myers, FL
Warm Regards,
Kathleen Garvey- RESA
RESA STATE PRESIDENT -- FLORIDA
My primary goal is to help homeowners position themselves better to sell their home faster and welcome offers for the best dollar possible! Clients become hooked on my creative ideas and buyers have even asked if I came with the purchase of the house!
Expertise: Color consultations, redesigning spaces, focusing on positive attributes of the property, creating better flows and changing the movement within rooms, etc... The list goes on and on. I love to make positive changes which please even the biggest skeptics! Use my discerning 'eye' and staging ideas to improve your chances of selling quicker and for more money!
"My house had been on the market for four months. Because my husband and I wanted to move from Florida before the next Hurricane season, I was concerned we might not sell in time. I asked Kathleen to come over and give me her thoughts. Immediately, she began to explain what 'her eye saw' as a potential buyer might see! Kathleen made good-sense suggestions and in less than two weeks following that consultation, our house was under contract right at our asking price!"
Jan O., North Ft. Myers, Florida
"My wife and I were getting a divorce and needed to sell our home. Unfortunately, it was half-renovated and we were concerned about the length of time it would take to sell in it's current state of renovation. Kathleen came in and showed us how to best work with what we had. Despite the gutted bathrooms and other incomplete projects, we listened to Kathleen's expertise about focusing on the positive attributes of our property. She helped us paint a picture of what the finished project could be for whoever purchased the home. Kathleen worked well with the realtor and his assistants which was a huge help for us! We soon received an excellent contract with the price we wanted on the property in a fraction of the time I thought it would take! Kathleen knows what she is doing and it is obvious!"
Robert S., Naples, FL
"Kathleen is a very gifted Designer & Stager and because she is so good at what she does, I am afraid to even hang art without her guidance! She is careful with my money and knows where to put the dollars to bring me the biggest returns. Her work pays for itself thousands of dollars over!"
Mary W., Sarasota, Florida
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