Janis Gaines • The Notably Well-Dressed Home•Eugene OR

Janis Gaines & The Notably Well-Dressed Home (NWDH)

ABOUT:
• Professional Home Stager, preparing homes for sale since 2005 (trained/worked in Puget Sound area 2005/2006)
• Accredited Staging Professional™ (ASP), trained in 2005
• Current member in good standing, International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP)
• Target Market: Single family homes, townhomes and condos; new construction, vacant, lived-in
• Ongoing work with Homeowners, Realtors/Brokers, Builders, Developers

BACKGROUND:
• Bachelor’s degree – University of Oregon
• Nine years on stage as professional entertainer
• 15 years as graphic designer
• Two years as non-profit fundraising professional

CREDENTIALS:
• Certificate in Project Management – Bellevue Community College
• 250-hour Internship with Home Staging professionals before opening The Notably Well-Dressed Home in 2005
• Certificate of Leadership – Advance Bellevue
• Interior design training

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

• IAHSP “Foundation Day” projects with Portland IAHSP Chapter: September, 2007
• IAHSP “Foundation Day” projects with Seattle IAHSP Chapter: September, 2005 & 2006
• Numerous volunteer hours with Diversity Arts Project, ArtsCorps, Music Works Northwest, Experience Music Project, Race Unity Day

MEDIA CREDITS:
• Featured in July, 2007 Register Guard Business section (Set Stage for a Sale) on Staging in Eugene
• Featured in March, 2006 Seattle Times DIGS (Design Interiors, Garden Spaces) section
• Participated in the filming of an August, 2005 segment of ABC's 20/20 on Professional Home Staging

Menu of Services

Staging to Sell (WE DO THE WORK FOR YOU)
Vignettes to fully furnished; vacant, occupied and new construction. Staging spotlights your home's positive features, providing warmth, dimension and visual impact to every Staged room.

Staging Consultations (IDEAL FOR DO-IT-YOURSELFERS!)
A cost-effective alternative, we meet with you for up to 2 hours and provide recommendations for Staging your home that you can implement yourself.

Staging Consultation Plus Redesign Sessions (RESCUSITATE THAT USED HOME!)
"CPR" for your Home, this Consultation with follow-up Redesign assures that your home is professionally Staged and ready to be placed on the market.

One-Day Staging Makeovers (INCLUDING HOLIDAY MAKEOVERS!)
A "facelift" for one room or your entire home. During the complimentary Pricing Proposal, we will determine if a Staging Consultation is advised before the Makeover begins.

Testimonials & Thank Yous

Email from Agent who was selling 86 condo units in Eugene:

"Dear Janis,

Thanks very much for the incredible job you did. It was very refreshing to work with a dedicated professional... I have been selling real estate for 17 years. While I have had a full career, I have not used a staging professional for help.

The Condominium project has been a great success and has been a much easier job of selling when people can see for themselves how good a space can look.

Staging a home greatly helps accomplish the goals required by our clients. Even more so, staging by someone like you helps accomplish this. We began with a sales goal of selling all 86 units in 6 months. In 1 month we have sold 46 units – at full price.

Because of your loyalty to us, keeping costs down and performing on a high level, we would only use you in the future. Thanks very much for your service." – MIKE, RE/MAX Integrity ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Email from wife of Michael, Sr., Developer of Condominium project

"I was truly amazed how much more "livable" the condos appeared when I saw the welcoming colors Janis used. The theme was carried throughout in her choice of four different, contemporary styles.

Comments we heard back from people who had seen the condo prior to staging was that Janis' choices in furniture and decor made the condos look bigger! Staging the four condos differently had a huge effect on reaching different buyers. Janis' ability to make a statement through visual impact overwhelmingly gave our model units that, "I want this one" appeal.

We believe beyond any doubt that staging our model units prior to our kick-off date had the effect we wanted! We sold one quarter of our 86 units that first weekend!

The time crunch we expected Janis to work within actually became a positive rather than a negative! The commotion of boxes, bedding, lamps & loveseats coming through the door had everyone excited. Her team worked efficiently and enthusiastically over a 3 to 4-day period and the units were ready on time. We were amazed and very proud of their accomplishments and have reaped the benefit of working with them over and over again. "

– LINDA, office of Mike Sr., Commercial & Investment Real Estate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Email from Realtor after Consultation Plus Refining Session (CPR)

"I thought you might like to know that I received a call from an agent 2 1/2 hours after putting the home on the market to say he was writing an offer. I have received it and it's over list price. We have other showings scheduled for tonight and tomorrow morning. You and your team are true professionals and I appreciate how hard you work for the client!"

– JOI, Real Estate Agent ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Excerpt from Seattle Times article - DIGS pullout section (Design Interiors/Garden Spaces)

Windermere associate broker Mike Knutsen has been selling homes for 20 years, most of that time without home staging. But when a home in West Seattle sat on the market for longer than expected, he sought out the services of Janis Gaines in hopes of moving the property. Within two weeks of the staging, the home sold, and Knutsen, a self-professed skeptic, was converted.

"Staging brings the home to life and makes it much warmer," said Knutsen. "It gives people the ability to see how they can use the space."

– MIKE K, Windermere Real Estate ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Email from ASP who has interned on several NWDH Staging jobs

"You have been such a great mentor! You showed me the "real work" involved in home staging. It is very exciting but I can tell that it is a lot of hard work. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to help you."

– SUNNIE, ASP ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Email from homeowner after Consultation Plus Redesign Session for home in partnership with Tessera Design

"I just want to say that what we formerly described as "our cheesy little house" has become an elegant, comfortable and peaceful place, thanks to you and your wonderful group. I hadn't realized that I had too many things everywhere, including on the walls, and that the cluttered look brought a cluttered, almost claustrophobic feeling. We are thrilled and proud of our home now."

– LORRAINE & ED ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Email from homeowner whose home was Staged and sold within 4 days

"Hi Dale (and Janis), Thank you very much for everything you have done for us to get mom's house on the market. Marilyn and I walked through the house yesterday evening and we were absolutely delighted! Janis has exceeded our expectations with the staging in every way! This is very exciting. I will forward this message to Kathy so she can see the results of our hard work and the effect of the home staging. I want to make an offer on the house myself."

– DAVE E. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Email from Realtor who has had NWDH Stage several of her listings over the past two years

"Thank you very much, Janis, for your email here and for the bid. I think you are one of the most professional people I know! I will get this to John and Clare and see what they decide. Your recommendations are good ones, and I'm sure they will take them into account. Have a good week and talk to you soon."

– DALE K, Windermere Real Estate ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Email from homeowner and "collector" after Consultation Plus Redesign Session

"If you don't remember me, I'm the guy with an incredible amount of junk in the garage. It looked like Gilligan's Island's Garage Sale. Thanks again for all the stuff you taught me. I moved to Arizona and am just finishing a 5 week flip. Of course I have already accumulated a garage full of furniture. I have my realtor friends trying to rent my furniture.

Right now, I'm being selfish and am going to stage my flip and get it sold, then I'll explore the furniture rental business. You are a great talent and impressed on me to treat my house like a business. Not always easy to accept, but you made me some great money off the house in Bellevue, I would be crazy not to use the formula. Let me know if you ever get to Phoenix, I owe you many margaritas!"

– REX R. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Accreditations & Affiliations

We provide Home Staging services in Eugene, Springfield, Coburg and surrounding areas of Lane County, Oregon.

Accredited · Insured
Creative · Competent · Honest · Ethical (...and Fun!)

MISSION STATEMENT:

The Notably Well-Dressed Home transforms the stress of preparing a home for sale into

a joyful, rewarding experience so that homeowners can "move on"