Awhile back, I posted this blog "Shhh....Secrets to selling a vacant condo" It's been a long time coming but here is the follow up to that post with the pictures and Real Estate Show of the second property we staged.
This is a great success story about 2 vacants that Stage a Star staged together for a great client of ours, Maura May of Sibcy Cline. Maura contacted us with two of her listings that had been on the market for almost a year with little interest and no offers. She had "staged" the properties a little herself with some accessories and small furniture but still nothing. She was ready to bring us in to do our magic! We got in contact with her client as both properties were owned by the same person, wrote our proposals and staged them a few weeks later.
And the rest is history:
North Glen:(pictured above:) On the market for about 9 months, this property struggled with little interest and no offers. After we staged it, interest and showings increased and it was under contract in less than 30 days! To see this tranformation.....click here!
Sylved: On the market for almost a year, this retirement condo had very little activity. After we staged it, it was under contract in 10 days! To see the transformation....click here!
Secrets of Successful Staging.....
When staging a vacant property, so much goes into the planning process. Many think staging vacants is just throwing in some furniture to make it feel less empty. This couldn't be further from the truth.
The biggest question we ask the sellers and Realtors is "Who do you think is going to buy this home?" This plays a very large part in "HOW" we stage it. It's all about appealing to that buyer....we want them to fall in love...so it feels like home to them!
In these 2 particular success stories....The first property was defintely a first time buyer and most likely a young couple. Staging with a "Pottery Barn" kind of feel is what sold them. They could see the potential of this cute little house and how they could live there.
The other was a condo in a retirement community. When looking at the real estate show, you'll see that everything feels "fresh" and the white furniture and artwork make you feel like you're on vacation. Fits the demographics, right? That's why the elderly gentleman that was the first buyer through made an offer.
Along with staging with the right buyer in mind....another important element is "strategic" placement of furnishings, artwork, and accessories to draw buyer's eyes to the selling features of the house. A trained eye of a professional stager knows exactly what should go where and why.
Here's what Maura had to say after working with Stage a Star:
"I called Teresa after my listings had been on the market for almost a year. We had done a number of price reductions, but still weren't getting showings or offers. Once the properties were staged, I saw an immediate change in the number of showings and got an offer after the first showing on both properties. In this market, you have to go the extra mile to sell. Teresa can help you! It's absolutely worth the investment." |
~Maura May: Sibcy Cline~ |
Has your home been lingering on the market with little interest or offers? Stage a Star can help! Give us a call today! (513) 379-5488 or visit our website at www.stageastar.com
Teresa Meyer is the owner of Stage a Star, a full service professional home staging company in Cincinnati, Ohio serving Butler, Hamilton, and Warren counties. Cincinnati Home Staging....helping Sellers, Realtors, and Investors prepare their home and listings for the Cincinnati real estate market. For more information about our Cincinnati home staging services, please call us directly at 513-379-5488..We look forward to talking with you about how we may assist you in staging your home for sale.
Here at Stage a Star, we are pleased to announce our newest partnership with Sherwin Williams. We are very excited to offer our clients substantial discounts on paint and supplies. Sherwin Williams offers a beautiful palette of wonderful colors we love working with.
Part of our Staging Consultations (for owner occupied and vacant properties) includes color recommendations and selections of just the perfect colors when selling your home. We do not charge an additional fee for the service....we offer this as part of the overall consultation.
As part of our Consultation service, you will receive our discount (up to 40% off) on paint and supplies. Wow! Now that's what I call a great deal! We are very pleased to be able to offer this to all our consultation clients. You won't find a discount like that anywhere else!
Are you preparing your home for the Spring selling season? Has your home been on the market for awhile with little interest and no offers? Do you think your home needs some cosmetic changes to make it more marketable in this buyer's market? A Staging Consultation is a very cost effective way to get the professional recommendations needed to increase the marketability of your property.
To view our Consultation services, click here. And don't forget they come with some great designer discounts we pass on to our clients!
Teresa Meyer is the owner of Stage a Star, a full service professional home staging company in Cincinnati, Ohio serving Butler, Hamilton, and Warren counties. Cincinnati Home Staging....helping Sellers, Realtors, and Investors prepare their home and listings for the Cincinnati real estate market. For more information about our Cincinnati home staging services, please call us directly at 513-379-5488..We look forward to talking with you about how we may assist you in staging your home for sale.
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Stage a Star is pleased to have partnered with Inverness/Brighton Homes and will be presenting "Set the Stage with HOME STAGING" at their Sinclair II Model in Liberty Twp. The Seller Seminar is a highly informative, fun, and motivating seminar to help you set the stage for a successful sale! Learn how staging can help you sell faster and for the most money possible. Stage a Star's leading staging designer and owner, Teresa Meyer will take you through the staging process...offering sellers valuable information and advice needed to prepare their home to sell.
The Seminar is limited to 50 attendees so if you are planning to attend, please RSVP as soon as possible!
Hope to see you there!
Teresa Meyer is the owner of Stage a Star, a full service professional home staging company in Cincinnati, Ohio serving Butler, Hamilton, and Warren counties. Cincinnati Home Staging....helping Sellers, Realtors, and Investors prepare their home and listings for the Cincinnati real estate market. For more information about our Cincinnati home staging services, please call us directly at 513-379-5488..We look forward to talking with you about how we may assist you in staging your home for sale.
A recent staging project of Stage a Star in Cincinnati was a house of a very sweet elderly couple. We were called in before it was re-listed with a different Realtor. I will be blogging more about this home but I just had to show the before and afters of the bathroom makeovers. The homeowners were willing to only update the light fixtures but by using staging to "update" the look....this had amazing results!
Side note here: I did not choose the track lighting for this bathroom. I had selected something completely different however, when the homeowner & Realtor went shopping, they went to a different home improvement store that didn't carry what I recommended so they chose the track lighting. My professional photographer Jenny made it look great though!
Updating your home with minimal updates and staging can make all the difference! Instead of sitting on the market for months and months, call Stage a Star...we can assist you in getting that offer! We have the creativity and experience and have been home staging in Cincinnati since 2005.
Teresa Meyer is the owner of Stage a Star, a full service professional home staging company in Cincinnati, Ohio serving Butler, Hamilton, and Warren counties. Cincinnati Home Staging....helping Sellers, Realtors, and Investors prepare their home and listings for the Cincinnati real estate market.
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We are Cincinnati's Premier Home Staging Company! Working with Sellers, Realtors & Investors, we create the competitive edge that helps sell your home faster. Home Staging in Cincinnati since 2005.
Cincinnati Home Staging Company, Stage a Star, is the region's Expert when it comes to preparing and staging your home for the Cincinnati real estate market.
In business since 2005, Stage a Star has successfully assisted hundreds of homeowners, Realtors, and Investors in creating a beautiful, welcoming environment that helped get their homes SOLD!
Featured on Cincinnati's WCPO Channel 9 News, The Cincinnati Enquirer and Home Improvement magazine, Stage a Star has the experience, expertise, and resources to assist you with all your staging needs.
Our philosophy is simple: Create a beautiful...stylish...warm & inviting environment that captures the buyer's attention the moment they see the house. We focus on the selling features, demographic of the buyer, strategic placement of furniture & accessories and connect them together to create one powerful marketing tool!
And with over 90% of buyers looking to the Internet first when searching for a home, Stage a Star understands the power of making a great first impression! If your photos on the internet don't impress potential buyers right away...they'll click to the next listing and you just lost them to the competition. Stage a Star partners with a professional real estate photographer, Jenny Walters Photography to offer our clients this exceptional service. In addition, ALL of our full service Stagings include a photo session and 15 professional photos for MLS, media & print advertising to maximize marketing efforts.
About Me...
As Owner and Lead Designer for Stage a Star, it is a privilege and blessing to help clients transform and stage their homes into beautiful spaces buyers fall in love with in our Cincinnati real estate market. I'm an Accredited Staging Professional (ASP) and member of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals. With 10+years experience as a Real Estate Investor, I have experienced first hand what it takes to prepare, stage, and market a home so it sells quickly and for top dollar. Being able to assist my clients with this knowledge has resulted in hundreds of successful staging projects that helped them get their homes SOLD. I've lived in the West Chester/Liberty Twp area of Cincinnati for the past 13 years with my wonderful husband, 3 great kids and 2 very spoiled dogs.
I am always available to answer your questions about the staging process and look forward to hearing from you!
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