Bay Area Pet Adoptions, as a limited admission organization, is dedicated to preserving the lives of the animals it accepts into its program. This not for profit group has a mission to care for homeless companion animals. Its facilities need volunteers to help with weeding and mowing the shelter grounds. Please contact Volunteer Houston Bay Area at 281-282-6035 for more information.
www.StagingSmartNSold.comprovides Houston home staging expertise for homeowners and Realtors in the surrounding areas of Pearland, Clear Lake, Friendswood, and League City. The owner is also a volunteer in the Houston Bay Area.
Soles4Soles is a Nashville based group asking for "gently worn" shoes to make a difference in someone's life. The group has donated more than 3 million pairs of shoes since it was founded. It is estimated that Americans have 1.5 billion pairs of unworn shoes just lying in closets. Flipt Skateshop in Kemah, Texas recently became a donation dropoff spot for shoes for this project. Please donate!
www.StagingSmartNSold.comoffers Houston home staging expertise for Kemah, League City, Clear Lake, Seabrook, Pearland, and other Bay area cities. The owner is also a volunteer in the Houston Bay Area.
The Houston chapter of the American Offshore Drilling Engineers annual saltwater fishing tournament needs volunteers. Help is needed to serve food, bus tables, clean up, and weigh fish. The tournament will benefit The Children's Center Inc. and will be held at the Yacht Club in Galveston. Call Volunteer Houston Bay Area at 281-282-6035 or visit www.volunteerhouston.org for more information.
www.StagingSmartNSold.com provides Houston Bay Area professional home staging to facilitate a rapid and profitable house sale for area Realtors and homeowners. The owner is also a volunteer in the Houston Bay Area.
The Galveston Bay Foundation invites volunteers to assist with Marsh Mania from 9 am until noon on May 31, and help to clean up Galveston Bay. This annual restoration effort involves clean up and planting of cord grass and sea grass. This helps to provide homes for wildlife, protect shorelines, and improve water quality. Volunteers can create more than ten acres of habitat in the Galveston Bay area. Contact Volunteer Houston Bay Area at 281-282-6035 or visit www.volunteerhouston.org
www.StagingSmartNSold.com provides Galveston home staging designed to facilitate a rapid and profitable house sale for area Realtors and homeowners. The owner is also a volunteer in the Houston Bay Area.
The Bay Area Vision Chapter of the American Business Women Association will sponsor several scholarships for the 2008 Academic year. Applicants must reside in the Greater Clear Lake area, Friendswood, or Pearland and be accepted to a college for the 2008-09 year or enrolled in college for that time period. Preference is given to female applicants majoring in business, but other majors will also be considered. The award is $500 for the year. Deadline is July 15, 2008. Contact Sheila Hardy, ABWA Scholarship Chairperson at 281-337-9407.
www.StagingSmartNSold.com provides professional home staging in the Clear Lake, Friendwsood, and Pearland area.
The Clear Lake Sailing Club will sponsor their annual Introduction to Sailing class on 3 Saturday morning classroom lessons May 31, June 7, and June 14. Upon completion of these 3 lessons, participants practice rigging a small sailboat and experience a one hour on the water sailing demonstration with the sailing club. Classes are for beginners interested in learning small sailboating (under 20 feet). Class is limited to the first twelve registrations. The $75 fee covers an annual one year membership in the Clear Lake Sailing Club. For more information visit www.clearlakesailingclub.org or call Dick Hoover at 281-996-7716.
www.StagingSmartNSold.com provides Clear Lake Texas professional home staging to facilitate a rapid and profitable house sale for Realtors and homeowners.
Poor Miss Witherspoon- after her untimely death, she arrives in the afterlife and refuses to be reincarnated. Nothing that God, Gandalf, or Rex Harrison can say will convince her to return to Earth. Miss Witherspoon must embrace her spiritual lessons and learn to use her stubborness for the good of manind in this wacky and insightful metaphysical comedy. For tickets and additional informatioin, visit www.strandtheatregalveston.org or call 866-STRAND5.
www.StagingSmartNSold.com provides Galveston professional home staging designed to facilitate a rapid and profitable house sale for Realtors and home owners.
The Webster Community Center offers hands on adult computer classes sponsered by Interfaith Caring Ministries. They are held Monday and Wednesday from 1 until 3 pm. Call 281-332-3881 for more information or to sign up. ICM also offers English as a Second Language instruction on Tuesday and Thursdays. All classes are free, and all materials are provided.
www.StagingSmartNSold.com offers Clear Lake professional home staging to facilitate a rapid and profitable house sale for area Realtors and home sellers.
Faithful Friends is an organization of volunteers who share a desire to spread joy to those in difficult situations by visiting them with their pets. Places visited include nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, mental health facilities, and special events in the Clear Lake, Pasadena, League City and surrounding areas. Fathful Friends is a ministry of University Baptist Church in Clear Lake City, but you do not have to be a member of the church to participate. They are currently looking for volunteers who have pets who would like to participate. New members are asked to attend a workshop without their pet on May 17 from 8:30-10:30 am at the University Baptist Church chapel. All pets must undergo a temperment test and have veterinarian's forms completed. For more information, contact Julie Fernandez at 281-480-0638 or email mailto:fathful-friends@hotmail.com
www.StagingSmartNSold.com provides home staging in Clear Lake, Pasadena, League City, Friendswood and Pearland to facilitate a rapid and profitable house sale. The owner is also a volunteer in the Houston Bay Area.
Hospice Care Team has a very special group of volunteers that make a difference every day in the lives of others. Everyone has unique life experiences that qualify them to become a valuable asset of the HCT volunteer program. The volunteers are required to complete a free thirty hour training program, and the next session is at 1708 Amburn, Suite C in Texas City at the following times.
May 12, 13,14, 20 & 21 from 10am until 4 pm. Please call 409-938-0070 or 1-800-545-8738 to speak with Judy Wilson, Director of Volunteer Services.
www.StagingSmartNSold.com offers Friendswood home staging designed to promote a rapid and profitable house sale for area Realtors and home owners. The owner is also a volunteer in the Houston Bay Area.
Professional home staging in the Houston Area. HSR Certified in house staging and redesign with customized fees. Realtors or homeowners-I provide an affordable investment for a more profitable sale!
PROFESSIONAL HOME STAGING WORKS TO SELL HOMES
Here's what the experts say....
As stated on ABC's Good Morning America (April 23, 2006), "In many parts of the country, the housing market is cooling off. So, if you're looking to sell your house, some experts believe staging is more important than ever. The idea behind staging is to make your home less of a personal style, so that it attracts a wider range of buyers."
Home staging and redesign techniques such as those seen on HGTV and employed by certified house stagers will remove items that might turn-off a buyer. The home looks larger and well-maintained. With the stager emphasizing the focal point and purpose in each room, the buyer's eyes are directed away from the personal furnishings and towards the best features of the house.
Texas Realtor (August 2007) states "Real estate agents understand the value of staging a home to sell. But some homeowners may have the faulty impression that their home is not worthy of staging-that staging only works in high-end properties or that they will have to shell out more to prepare their home than they can possibly recover in the sale. If you show them otherwise, they may sell their home quicker and for more money."
You can have the advantage of a certified home stager to assist your sale!
STAGING SMART N SOLD!
Smart Solutions To Get Your Home Sold in the Houston Area
If you want to sell a home quickly and for the most money, you would be smart to hire our expertise in professional home staging. Our house staging services are certified by HSR, a leader in the industry, and we can recommend those changes that will make a home appeal to more buyers. Statistics have shown that staged homes sell up to 50% faster and 10% higher. Advantages to hiring our firm for your real estate staging are:
How does professional home staging help to sell my house in Houston?
People buy with emotion. Buyers can't look past unorganized rooms, clutter, or furnishings that don't match their taste-OR visualize how to arrange furniture in a vacant house! Real estate staging neutralizes the décor so that the home appeals to many buyers. Professional house staging uses "emotional connect point" techniques so that buyers do not have to use their own imaginations, but can immediately feel at home.
Will I have to buy new furnishings?
The stager or redesigner will use items from the home, but may have recommendations for a few small purchases such as new bedding, towels, small artwork or greenery from affordable retailers. Shopping services are offered if needed, and any new items stay with the homeowner to be used at the next house. The decision is always up to YOU.
Will I have to repaint or do other home improvements?
A proposal will be provided which will prioritize suggested improvements, so that YOU can decide where and how to spend your budgeted dollars. The goal is minimal expense.
Should I hire a stager only if my home has difficulty selling?
The first impression is the key factor in selling any home in any price range! Buyers get excited when they see a new property go onto the internet or a sign go up in the yard, so the BEST time to stage is before listing the home and taking those photos. However, if the house is not selling- ACT QUICKLY to get the home staged before it sits on the market any longer! New internet photos can always be submitted after house staging. Use home staging before reducing the price!
What about vacant house staging?
A cost plan will be provided with recommendations, including renting some furnishings from a furniture rental company. It does not take a house full of decorations to make the buyer feel at home, just some key staging items.
Areas Served?
West University, Bellaire, Houston, Clear Lake, Friendswood, Pearland, League City, Seabrook, Kemah and surrounding cities.
What are the fees for home staging services?
With a minimal investment of only $150, please call or email for a customized quote!
Our goal is to get top dollar for the home, while spending the minimal for improvements.
When we found our dream home before we had even put our current home on the market, we knew we needed an edge to help sell our home quickly. We decided to enlist the assistance of a professional home stager and found Kathy Riggle at Staging Smart N Sold. She redesigned key rooms in our home to accent strong selling points and minimize flaws, using primarily our own furniture and accessories. The transformation of our home was truly remarkable. The small cost of staging more than paid for itself when our home sold in just two weeks for almost the full asking price!
We were so pleased with the results of the home staging, we utilized Kathy's personal shopping service to help decorate our new home. She chose beautiful pieces and always kept our budget in mind. We couldn't be happier with our quick sale and beautifully decorated new home. We would highly recommend the services of Kathy Riggle at Staging Smart N Sold.
Sarah M. Pearland, TX
I appreciate all of the great staging tips that you passed on to us. We put together a to-do list and are eager to get started. We also had our first meeting with a realtor yesterday. The advice you gave us made me feel a lot less nervous and more prepared than I would have been otherwise. I cannot thank you enough for everything!
Angela V.
I had my Open House on the weekend and it went really well; I definitely believe that staging gave the house a distinct advantage. Thanks Kathy,
Tammy P. League City, TX
The house is SOLD - took 8 days Kathy - I was ecstatic! I am certain it was helped by staging, especially the Master Bedroom because it really demonstrated the size of the room.
Tammy
We were very pleased to meet with you and think you provide an excellent service. We have passed your name on to several people. .
Thanks again!
JB
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