I am a Professional Home Stager and Interior Designer. One of my long term Interior Design clients recently purchased a house. He was handed a Building Inspector's report which was generated (or so the Seller said) by a previous purchaser who's escrow fell out for undisclosed reasons. My client, who normally behaves in a very intelligent manner, accepted the building inspection report given by the seller, and did not hire an Inspector to do another inspection. I don't know what his Realtor was thinking to allow him to do this without advising him of the pitfalls of this course. To make a long story short, my client has had to spend thousands (over $10,000 at this point) just to bring the plumbing, electrical & HVAC systems to a functioning and safe state. He has no recourse against the seller because he willingly accepted the inspection report. He cannot go back to the Building Inspector because he did not pay for the inspection. All the costs of repair are coming out of his pocket.
My client could have used the information provided by a competent Building Inspector, which he hired and was working in my client's best interest, to renegotiate the selling price or to force the seller to make some repairs before the close of escrow. Or knowing how many problems he would have encountered, he could have walked away from the sale. Instead, he is putting a lot of money into infrastructure that he will neither be able to see nor enjoy. Yes, his home will be in much better condition, but he thought he was getting a home in good condition to start with.
Moral of the story: Never purchase a home without hiring and paying for an inspection by a Professional Building Inspector. And Realtors, protect your clients' and your own interests by urging your client hire a Professional Building Inspector.
Moving Mountains Design is a full service Home Staging and Interior Design company, located in Pasadena, CA. We stage homes and provide interior design services in Pasadena, San Marino, Arcadia, La Canada/Flintridge and Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles home staging company Moving Mountains Design is a full service home staging & interior design company providing exceptional service and value in Los Angeles, Pasadena, and Long Beach
Los Angeles home staging company Moving Mountains Design and Home Staging offers home staging in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County and Southern California. Our home staging and interior design training and years of on the job experience in multiple areas of Design & Remodeling puts us in the unique category of a company that can do it all, from home staging to extensive remodels. This allows us to meet almost any need when preparing a home for sale in Los Angeles or Pasadena. We have a Rolodex full of all types of craftsmen , contractors, painters and cleaners. A broad range of furnishings, antique Oriental carpets and art on either a rental or purchase basis are also available. We can efficiently transform almost any property into model home condition in a very cost effective manner allowing you to sell your property or listing faster and for a higher price. We provide service to all of Los Angeles County including Los Angeles, Hollywood, Los Feliz, Silverlake, Pasadena, Arcadia, San Marino, Glendale, Burbank, Studio City, and the San Fernando Valley. We also work frequently in the Carmel & Pebble Beach, CA area.
Dining room before and after staging by Moving Mountains Design
Moving Mountains Design & Home Staging, incorporated in 1994, is a full service Home Staging and Interior Design company located in Pasadena, CA. Michelle Minch, the founder and CEO, began her career in design as a Stylist and Visual Merchandiser for Commercials, Television and Feature Films. Home Staging and Interior Design are a natural progression in her design career, allowing her to use her visual merchandising skills, a refined eye and years of experience to successfully stage Los Angeles homes that sell and create stunning one of a kind environments for her clients. We have many recent examples of multi-million dollar Los Angeles and Pasadena homes that we have staged that have sold after the first open house. 80% of the homes we staged sold in 60 days or less and half of those sold in 30 days or less, with many selling after the first open house!
Don't settle for a second rate home staging company. Having Moving Mountains Design Home Staging in your corner will insure that every detail of your home staging will be handled professionally and creatively. Moving Mountains Design was featured in the Sunday Los Angeles Times Real Estate section in an article about the benefits of staging a home.
We provide the following a la carte service:
I am honored to have been selected a nominee for Professional Home Stager of the Year by the Real Estate Staging Association for 2008 & 2009. In addition, I was selected as a 2007 National Chrysalis Award Winner (For Remodeling Excellence) for Best Kitchen Remodel under $40,000 and a regional winner forBest Whole House Remodel under $200,000. Any one (well almost) can make a kitchen look great if they have unlimited funds. We specialize in exceptional and thoughtful remodels that are cost effective and provide the most bang for the buck.
We carry $4 million in liability insurance, and all our employees are protected by Workers Comp Insurance. We take protecting our clients interests seriously.
As a realtor, I know how important it is for a home to show at its very best when it is presented for sale. The proper staging of a home is most important and can result in a successful and faster sale. I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Michelle Minch of Moving Mountains Design in preparing and staging homes that I have had listed for sale. Michelle's creative ideas to work with each space of the interior and exterior of the home are combined with unique decorative accents and lush fabrics that lend to the enhancement of the home's features without detracting from them. The results are amazing.
Working with Michelle is a stress free and enjoyable experience. I highly recommend her as being outstandingly creative in her field.
Mary Fox, Realtor, Prudential John Aaroe, San Marino, CA
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When I first met Michelle, she was very professional and listened very carefully to my requests and needs as well as our budget constraints. Michelle & her team attended to all the details to a level that exceeded all my expectations. Additionally, she has impeccable taste and her staging, indeed, added tremendous value to my listing.
Beatrice Wong, Li & Associates, South Pasadena, CA
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Through the process of building our home I recieived design recommendations from numerous individuals, including Architects and Interior Designers. Your skills, talents and insights were exceptional compared to all the others Kerri and I met. We truly appreciate your contributuions to our home.
Dr. David & Mrs. Kerry Goldberg, Carmel, CA
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We were honored to be able to market for sale the Carmel home of Helen K. and James E.The design and extensive remodel was accomplished to perfection by the very talented Michelle Minch. Our opening of the home to realtors was welcomed with rave reviews and was the talk of the town. So impressed were the buyers of the home, that they purchased the home fully furnished, to include area rugs, bedding ensembles and some art work, all of which so beautifully worked together to create a very special place.
Ben & Carole Heinrich, The Heinrich Team, Carmel, CA
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Dear Michelle:
I absolutely would like to be quoted in your website. Pinney Construction has had an excellent working relationship with you and your network of talented suppliers and consultants. I was most impressed with our ability to translate your ideas and designs into completed work with a minimum of detail and translation time. I appreciated your ability to communicate easily with the trades and to have your vision made manifest for the client with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of client satisfaction. You are easy to work with both on the site and long distance to get the job done, and you adapted your ideas easily to site conditions to make our job easier, while still maintaining your design integrity.
Frank Pinney, Pinney Construction, Big Sur, CA
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