Seems like a simple question, right? As a professional home staging expert I ask this to many sellers because when it comes time to prepare your home for sale...MOST SELLERS ARE RESISTANT TO DO WHAT THEY NEED TO DO IN ORDER TO SELL!!!
First, you must remember that the way you live in your home and the way you PRESENT YOUR HOME to sell are two very different things. There is alot of competition on the market today and it is important that your home stand out from the competition. Even the nicest of homes can benefit from staging.
Here is an example of home we staged this week. While the client had beautiful furniture and a home that had great selling features, the beauty of the home was being hidden by children's toys, too much furniture and poor layout.
By decluttering, repurposing and rearranging, we created a home that is much more appealing to a buyer.
Here is an example of the Dining Room prior to staging...The room was being used as a playroom for the children.
Dining Room AFTER....By removing the toys and using a large bureau and mirror from another room, we now created a DR that is fit for dining
The Family Room/Kitchen area before was filled with too many pieces of furniture which competed with the fireplace and breakfast nook
FAMILY ROOM/KITCHEN AFTER...By removing items to storage, the room shows off the size and selling features of the home
GUEST BEDROOM BEFORE...Once again, too many items combined with poor layout makes the room seem smaller than it is
GUEST BEDROOM AFTER...This is a how bedrooms should look when selling your home. RESTFUL RETREATS!!
Working with a professional home staging expert is a necessity when it comes time to sell your home.
If you are TRULY ready to sell your home, then it is important that you HAND YOUR HOME OVER TO A HOME STAGING EXPERT and that you allow them to make the appropriate, necessary changes that are needed. The Team of ReStyled to Sell Home Staging Experts will TAKE YOUR HOME and transform it INTO A FABULOUS PRODUCT that your agent would be THRILLED TO SHOW and....In no time at all, you will be moving onto your new home.
The Team of ReStyled to Sell has been assisting sellers and their agents throughout the NJ area in increasing the marketability of their homes. We would be happy to meet with you and evaluate your home. Call 732-995-3425 to schedule your in home consultation.
Together we are changing the way buyers view homes.
I ask you this question, because the builder I just finished working with is asking himself this question. He is kicking himself because he cannot believe the difference staging his home has made and he is sorry he did not stage months ago. Everytime your house is shown is an opportunity to sell it and if the buyer is not initially impressed with what they see, it is a missed opportunity you can never get back.
Prior to staging, buyers could not envision furniture in this home. Most thought the space was too small. Once staged, the house is warm, comfortable and inviting, a place anyone would love to call home.
Here are some of the changes...
LR BEFORE...The beautiful fireplace seems lost in this room
LR AFTER.....Now buyers can envision themselves enjoying the fireplace with family and friends.
BEDROOMS BEFORE...Buyers thought these rooms were small and they would not be able to fit their furniture. So they passed on a beautiful home that has more than ample space to raise a family
BEDROOM 1..great for a little girl, can you see that?? I thought so, neither could the buyers!
What about now?? What little girl would not want this as her room?
BEDROOM 2...You really can fit two boys or guests in this room, REALLY! But buyers thought there was not enough room for a full size bed!
So we staged it with a Queen instead..it fits and much more will also!!
The Master Bedroom provides that perfect retreat at the end of the evening for Mom and Dad!!
The kitchen and family room are always the heart of the home, but before being staged, this space left buyers confused on where to place their furnishings.
BUT ONCE STAGED THIS SPACE TRULY BECOMES THE HEART OF THE HOME
The Formal Dining adds to the beauty of this home and provides plenty of room to entertain guests..BUT BEFORE STAGING buyers could not see that
Leaving your vacant house up to the buyers imagination is NEVER a wise investment..STAGING YOUR HOUSE IS!!
Call on the Team of ReStyled to Sell Home Staging Experts of NJ @ 732-995-3425 PRIOR TO LISTING. Remember the cost to stage is ALWAYS LESS THAN YOUR FIRST PRICE REDUCTION!! how many price reductions and missed opportunities will it take before you make the investment to stage?
What do you do when buyers complain that your home does not offer enough living space? Do you think of knocking down walls and adding on?? I certainly hope not! Instead you should be seriously considering the services of a professional home stager...Enter the team of ReStyled to Sell Home Staging Experts!!
My job as a professional home staging expert is to clearly define your space so buyers can envision themselves living there. Sometimes that may mean swapping out rooms for better flow. Here is a home we staged in Westfield, NJ last week. The home was completely renovated but left buyers unimpressed with the layout of the home as IN THEIR EYES they felt it lacked adequate LIVING SPACE....NOT SO ONCE WE STAGED IT...first OPEN HOUSE...FIVE OFFERS AND SOLD FOR 6K OVER ASKING!!!
Here are just some of the transformations that we achieved in under 6 hours
LR BEFORE....This was the first room that buyers entered so it was important that this room be broken up into a warm and inviting living room and entry foyer. Most sellers, when faced with a long narrow room do not know how to properly arrange their furniture. As you can see, the furniture layout before was not condusive for conversation and enjoying the fireplace...BORING
LR AFTER...The seller had this furniture stored elsewhere, JUST LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCE!! Now when a buyer enters this house the LR is to the left and furniture is arranged properly which is condusive to conversation and enjoyment of the beautiful frieplace which now a focal point. An entry foyer was created to the right of your room, highlighting a beautiful staircase... MAKES PERFECT SENSE!!
THE MASTER BEDROOM BEFORE LACKED WARMTH
MASTER BEDROOM SUITE AFTER...By rearranging the bed and dressing it, the room takes on a grander appearance. We now have room to place a chair and table in this corner which draws attention to the beautiful bay window
THE OLD DR BEFORE..It lacked pizazz and caused buyers to walk right into the table while moving onto the FR. This did not make sense to me so here is what we did..
The DR and FR were swapped out which gave the LR and NEW FR a connection, again offering more living space. Plus it just made sense to have the NEW DR off the kitchen.. Always remember this, you need to appeal to all senses and when entertaining it is ALWAYS best to have your DR off your kitchen..JUST A SIDE NOTE..the seller took the chandelier down after my pics were taken and moved it to the new DR!!
THIS NEW DR NOW TIES IN TO THE BEAUTIFULLY RENOVATED KITCHEN...We just punched the kitchen up a notch by adding accessories as well as PUTTING BACK the table that the seller removed. This table ties in beautifully to the NEW GRANITE COUNTERS, which is a HUGE SELLING FEATURE
KITCHEN BEFORE
KITCHEN AFTER...SO MUCH BETTER
THE THIRD FLOOR ATTIC WAS FINISHED BUT WAS BEING SHOWN VACANT...HUGE MISTAKE!!
HERE IT IS STAGED AND NOW SHOWS BUYERS THE BEAUTY OF THIS SPACE, OFFERING LOTS OF ADDITIONAL LIVING SPACE, DON'T YOU AGREE?
These were just SOME OF THE CHANGES we made which has helped buyers see the true potential of this home. THIS IS THE ROLE OF THE HOME STAGING EXPERT!
Is your home sitting on the market without any offers? What are you waiting for, another price reduction? Call today for your in home staging consultation at 732-995-3425...TOGETHER, WE ARE TRULY CHANGING THE WAY BUYERS VIEW HOMES AND HELPING SELLERS MOVE ON.
Okay, okay you have heard me say it thousands of times, REMOVE THE WALLPAPER, buyers don't want to deal with it...wallpaper is like getting a tatoo, it is a great idea at the time but a painful process to remove!! SO WHY DID I WALLPAPER THIS ROOM?? Let's take a look!
OFFICE SPACE BEFORE....Too many shelves, clutter and GOLD VEINED MIRRORS! What's the solution?? Lose the deal, take down and replace ALL walls, Paint and risk chipping or......
OFFICE SPACE AFTER...I had this product called Paper Illusions that mimics a faux finish and was specifically made to go over hard to cover surfaces. By matching the wall color in LR, you now have an updated look. JUST DON'T GO HANGING ANY PICTURES ON THE WALLS!
LIVING ROOM BEFORE...The fireplace is a bit dated but we needed to work with what we had...SOOOO, we removed the gold trim, matched the tile color by using a beautiful color called Cup of Cocoa on the walls and ceiling, removed the mirrored corners and tile on floor as well as ALL LEVELORS. Look at the results!
LR AFTER...Updated, fresh, clean and MOVE IN READY!
DINING ROOM BEFORE...same 80's Style
DINING ROOM AFTER...Carry the same carpet and paint colors throughout the space, remove the levelors and replace light fixture...ELECTRICIAN went after my pics were taken and you have a whole new space!
KITCHEN BEFORE...Look at those backsplashes, that is NOT TILE!
KITCHEN AFTER...Much better now that floor tiles have been removed from the backsplash
When selling your home it is sooooo important to update all your outdated features. The investment will be worth it when that buyer walks through the door and says THIS IS IT!!
Call on the team of ReStyled to Sell Home Staging Experts in NJ @ 732-995-3425, if you are ready to sell your home. TOGETHER, we are changing the way buyers view homes!
I have to give a SHOUT OUT TO MY TEAM MEMBERS on this one! On Monday morning myself and my assistants Al and Andrew showed up at this home and began the tedious task of removing wallpaper. My fabulous moving company, All Jersey Movers, were there packing, decluttering and putting the many pieces of furniture I asked be removed, to their storage unit. Tuesday, my painters showed up and Sunday, the best flooring company around, headed up by Michael Vasko installed the hardwood flooring. Yes I said Sunday, and they stayed until it was COMPLETE and the house was ready for it's photo shoot on Monday afternoon. This meant them staying until 10:30 that evening. Now THAT'S A TEAM YOU CAN COUNT ON EVERYTIME...Here are the fabulous results
ENTRY FOYER BEFORE...Long, dark and dated. Not a very good first impression
ENTRY FOYER AFTER...WOW! The staircase is FABULOUS! Always was, but the busy hallway distracted buyers from seeing anything else
DINING ROOM BEFORE...The room seemed more like a library than a formal dining room.
DINING ROOM AFTER...SO MUCH LARGER AND CHEERFUL, YET ELEGANT
KITCHEN BEFORE...Too many things distracted buyers from seeing the granite counters
KITCHEN AFTER...Once the wallpaper, lighting, furniture and decorative items were removed, the granite counters now become the STAR of this kitchen
SMALL HALL BATH BEFORE...Okay it has gray fixtures, but the pink wallpaper DID NOT HELP!
SMALL BATH AFTER...still the gray fixtures, but fresh, clean and updated feel
THE MASTER BEDROOM WAS LARGE BUT TOO MANY DISTRACTIONS KEPT BUYERS FROM SEEING THE SPACE
MASTER BEDROOM AFTER...REMINDS YOU OF A RELAXING WEEKEND AWAY AT A FABULOUS BED AND BREAKFAST
THE GUEST ROOM WAS ACTUALLY MY FAVORITE TRANSFORMATION...BEFORE IT WAS JUST WAAAAY TOO BUSY
GUEST ROOM AFTER....BUYERS UNPACK YOUR BAGS YOU ARE HOME!
THE FAMILY ROOM APPEARED SMALL
FAMILY AFTER...Once the large entertainment center was removed along with replacing the rugs with hardwood flooring, the room is now large, welcoming and updated
THIS FABULOUS HOUSE WAS BEING HIDDEN BEHIND MY WONDERFUL CLIENTS (WHOM WE LOVED) PERSONAL BELONGINGS. BUYERS COULD NOT SEE THE BEAUTY THIS HOUSE HAD TO OFFER. PRIOR TO THE THE RENOVATIONS AND STAGINGS, THERE WERE ONLY TWO SHOWINGS ON THE HOUSE. THE REALTOR COULD NOT GET BUYERS THROUGH THE DOOR.
TO VIEW THIS BEAUTIFUL HOME IN SHREWSBURY, NJ CONTACT PEGGY KAELI @ 732-241-9298, MLS 20923764
WHY?? THE MLS PHOTOS. YOU SEE THE BEFORES, WOULD YOU HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE THIS HOUSE? NOW THIS LOVELY HOME IN SHREWSBURY, NJ IS BACK ON THE MARKET, READY TO COMPETE AND SURE TO WIN!!
CALL ON THE TEAM OF RESTYLED TO SELL HOME STAGING EXPERTS @732-995-3425 TO HELP UNLOCK YOUR HOME'S HIDDEN TREASURES! TOGETHER WE ARE CHANGING THE WAY BUYERS VIEW HOMES!!
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ReStyled to Sell NJ comes alongside sellers and their agents to assist them in all aspects of preparing and improving their home's marketability. Programs to fit all budgets. A Staged Home sells
Staging Homes...something that Phyllis has been doing all her life for family and friends,
has now come full circle with her company called ReStyled to Sell.
ReStyled to Sell Home Staging NJ is a FULL SERVICE STAGING COMPANY.
Phyllis and her team of professionals will come into your home and tackle all your
"decorating" dilemmas. The overwhelming task of beginning to sort through years of STUFF is
too much for most clients to even think about. Most don't know where to begin.
We help you BEGIN THE PROCESS so you can have less stress on moving day.
We specialize in Staging Occupied Homes, Vacant Homes, and Model Homes.
BUILDERS...DON'T THINK OF SELLING YOUR HOME WITHOUT STAGING...LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCE STAGING MADE IN THESE ROOMS!
We are currently serving areas of New Jersey ranging from Manchester
and Toms River in Ocean County, NJ all the way on up to Westfield, Scotch Plains,
Clark, Basking Ridge, Warren, Atlantic Highlands and Bridgewater,
NJ just to name a few. ReStyled to Sell Home Staging NJ is based in Matawan, NJ
which is centrally located to the Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean County areas.
Before you put your home on the market, contact Phyllis @ 732-995-3425
ReStyled to Sell Home Staging, NJ has a team of contractors, painters, cleaners,
movers, plumbers, electricians and landscapers that can do all the work for you.
We will come to your home for the initial consultation and not only give you a
detailed report of all areas in your home that will need to be addressed prior to listing,
BUT we will give you an itemized proposal of what it would cost you if our contractors do the
work for you. We save you TIME AND MONEY!!
My team is professional, courteous and always ON TIME!!
We accomplish our work in a timely manner so your house can be listed quickly and SOLD!!
The greatest compliment we can receive is the sign that says
SOLD on your front lawn!
I cannot say enough about my experience with Restyled to Sell. My house was on the
market for a year before my realtor recommended Phyllis to come and help. She and her husband,
Mike, came in and knew exactly what buyers were looking for. They did not come in and just
decorate, as I had originally thought. They surveyed my house and found any "issues" buyers
would have. Phyllis and Mike did not cover anything up, which would cause problems in the house
inspection. They fixed everything the right way so our buyer would be able to move right in. After
making these repairs, they repainted with beautiful colors and very simply decorated certain rooms
making the whole house look absolutely incredible. We put the house back on the market and had
6 written offers within 4 days, all well above asking price! Our inspection was basically flawless
because any problems had been taken care of. Furthermore, Phyllis was very sympathetic to the fact
that we had two mortgages and did not want to pour money into our vacant house. She worked
within our budget, was not pushy about anything and it was worth every dime. We agreed to all
proposed repairs and ideas and we are confident that is the reason we sold so quickly.
Restyled to Sell was the best decision we made regarding our house and we wished we made this
decision 6 months earlier. I would recommend Restyled to Sell to anyone selling a house!
Kelley Sponheimer
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The crew of Restyled to Sell delivered! I trusted their judgment about changes and rolled up my
sleeves to be part of the process. The gentle transformation on a moderate budget made me
proud to be showing my home; it sold quickly and for full price.
Jean J Luce
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Dear Phyllis
Thanks for your expertise. I really believe it helped sell the house. We had nothing but compliments
on the house and how it looked decorated.
Nicole Rossi
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I cannot thank you enough for how you helped me. I had completely redone my mother's home and
listed it. Everything was brand new and yet no offers. I asked about staging the home with the
realtor and was told it did not matter. Ha, it sat for 6 months with no offers. As the listing expired
I gratefully found you. You came so quickly and staged the home beautifully. You were so easy to
work with. I signed with a new agent you had suggested and within the first 3 hours I had a
contract. For all those people who are on a fence wondering if staging could help, all I can say is
call Phyllis Pafumi of Restyled to Sell, and close on your house now! If I had found you earlier I
would have saved thousands in carrying costs and interest. The most cost effective thing I did was
to find you. You made a believer out of me and many realtors too.
Thank you, thank you, thank you
Katie Metzger
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Hi Phyllis,
Our home sat on the market for 9 months with no offers and the day we left for Greece,
(4 days after staging) while in the airport, we received a phone call from our realtor that we had
an offer. Thanks again,
Eddy & Nancy
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Dear Phyllis
When people try to sell their house they really have no clue as to what they're doing.
I for one knew my house needed to look better, but didn't really know how to achieve that goal.
Then my agent asked if I'd be interested in hiring someone to "stage" my house. Sure builders hire
someone to stage model homes, but it seemed like nothing more than an added expense.
In reality, hiring you wasn't an expense, it was an investment! Staging made the sale of my house
possible!
I thank you for all the hard work you put into my house. You treated me as if I were your only client
and never once asked for anything more than the original price you quoted. Because of your work,
I was able to get a price greater than what I had originally asked for. Thus, proving the money spent
was an investment not just another expense. Thanks again.
George Dumper, Old Bridge, NJ
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