Carrie A. Maniaci

Before Staging After Staging

Home staging is the process of highlighting a home's best assets while minimizing its flaws. Home Staging Professionals are trained to enter the property with the eye of a potential buyer, looking for negatives as well as positives. It is also about removing any distractions so that it can appeal to the largest number of potential buyers. That way, they can fall in love with your home and be much more inclined to make an offer and ultimately, a sale!

The two top proven benefits of staged homes versus un-staged homes is that in most cases, they sell faster and at a higher sales price. The reason for this is that staged homes appeal to a larger number of potential buyers, which increases the odds to receive an offer sooner. Staged homes also appear better maintained than un-staged homes - not only to potential buyers but also to home appraisers, which usually means a higher value appraisal of your home.

Statistics back up the benefits of home staging and currently staged homes. Another key benefit is that a home that is professionally staged from the first day on the market gives the seller an advantage during the initial weeks when interest is high and they are the most likely to sell their home. When homes remain unsold past the first month, realtors and potential buyers typically consider it less desirable and move on to newer properties on the market.
The transformation are truly unbelievable on some of our Staging Successes.

(Hall Bath Before and After) (Before and After photos, Master Bedroom)

I have a background in Interior Design and am a certified ASP Home Stager so I can ReDesign/Stage your home when selling and offer any advise with a new home purchase if it's as simple as furniture and color choices, or as complex as structural changes. I am a current Real Estate agent in Southern California and I specialize in luxury homes along the Orange County coastal communities. I have experience working with Top Selling Realtors, Builders, and individual Homeowners. For those who want to sell their home quicker and for more money should put the investment into Staging. Remember, "The investment of Staging your home is less than your first price reduction!"

If your are planning on selling your home, or currently have your home on the market, give us a call for a consultation. Working in Dallas, Highland Park, University Park, Plano, Southlake, Colleyville, Grapevine, Keller and Ft. Worth. For more Redesign and Home Staging or Interior Design information please visit our websites.

Before and After Home Staging Photos of a Gorgeous Home in Plano, Texas

Home Staging Transformation, now this Plano, Tx home has all the Old World Charm on the inside as on the outside

The curb appeal of this Tuscan inspired home with Old Worlds charm was lost once you entered the front doors. The hand scraped wood floors were drowned with heavy rugs and the flow of the space was stopped with the distraction of overly bright artwork.What was once a drab interior dining room became a gorgeous space to have a dinner party.

The kitchen was cluttered, once staged it showcased ample granite counter space, stainless steel appliances, and beautiful cabinetry.

The Master suite was anything but sweet; mismatched bedding and lack of furniture made this a less-than appealing retreat. Once new bedding, lamps, artwork, and a comfy chair were added, this space finally became a Hotel inspired Luxury Master retreat The beautiful Stone fireplace in the Family room that once faded into the background beacme the focal point of the room.

The granite bar upstairs lacks the entertaining excitement that this home should have with a Media room to one side and a game room to the other side. By just simply adding touches of color and a bistro table where you can share a bottle of wine made this room the gathering space for friends and family.

Simple touches, removing distracting colors, taking away clutter, adding simple clean lined furnishing and accessories turned this home into a showplace. Our Home Staging service and Interior Design services have lead to amazing transformations.

This home was just staged this weekend and the Realtor has priced it below market value for a quick sale. Offered at only $429,000 it is priced about $75,000-$100,000 less than building the same house with all the upgrades new. And the house has only been lived in for 6 months! WOW!!

It was a great weekend Stage. Thanks so much to the Homeowners, the Realtor, and my Helpers! ~Carrie Manaici