Kathy Steimle who works in Showhomes Riverside emailed me this photo of a $1.5 million dollar home in Murrieta, CA they staged this week with a live in Home Manager:
Before - this home has been on the market for almost a year and little to no traffic. Murrieta, like much of southern CA, is a foreclosure capital with tons of vacant bank-owned homes clogging up the market. Here is Kathy's after shot of the same room (taken from the other side):
Wow - what a transformation. Showhomes has been selling homes in Southern CA and hopefully, this one will move quickly!
What do you think?
Thomas Scott
Newly Staged in Portland - Sold in 3 Weeks!
Edie Moll from Showhomes Portland, one of our newest Showhomes franchise locations, emailed these photos of a home they staged the first week of September. The comfortable home had been on the market for some time and like lots of new construction, was sitting vacant with little activity and no buyers.
The home went under contract Monday and the offer was accepted yeserday! That's less than 30 days to sell!
Way to go - the clean staging made all the difference!
Here are some photos:
Congrats to Edie Moll, Kathy Haase and their expert staff in Portland!
Even with the crash, some things are still selling - staging works.
Thomas Scott
Beth George, owner of Showhomes LA just emailed me these pics of a newly staged $2.5 million dollar home they recently contracted in Newport Coast, CA:
Beth and her crew, Laura Fisher, Faris George and Craig Brown, have been doing a great job producing sales with staging in a truly slow market. Anyone who works in real estate in Southern CA knows what a challenging business it is these days. High quality product like this makes all the difference!
I especially like the vintage dresser in the otherwise modern bedroom. I think adding more personalized pieces like that makes the home look 'less staged' and that usually makes a difference in how 'sticky' the home is. Using real live plants throughout really adds lots of life to the home, too.
What do you think?
Thomas Scott, Showhomes
Amazing Loft Staging in Minneapolis
Cindy Montgomery, owner of the Showhomes Minneapolis franchise emailed me these photos of an urban loft she recently staged:
Living / Main area:
Cozy grouping:
Master:
What a great job! I love the look and feel. It's still edgy and modern but has enough soft touches that it will reach a larger audience. The live plants and pond yacht really make it pop for me.
What do you think?
National home prices fell last month, a record 15.4 percent, and that's from just one year ago. Arkansas numbers haven't yet been released for July, but numbers haven't been promising this year.
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There’s a reason the Travel Channel calls Showhomes ‘The Best Kept Secret in Real Estate.” Showhomes is a niche business – unless you are a Realtor who lists high end vacant homes, are a homeowner struggling to sell a high end vacant home in a market with a Showhomes office or you’ve looked for luxury single family home rentals, you’ve likely never encountered us. Since 1986, Showhomes has helped over 25,000 homeowners sell vacant homes valued at well over $8 Billion.
Amazing Press….
Showhomes has been so successful in its 23 year history that it has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, The Travel Channel, HGTV, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The LA Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Houston Chronicle, Budget Living Magazine, ABC, FOX, CBS, CNN and many, many other publications. These media outlets have figured out why we are worth talking about!
A winning business…
Showhomes franchisees in business for the past four years increased their revenues to over 250% of 2004 levels. Showhomes franchisees in continuous operations over the last 3 years have average revenues of over $220,000 per year! Showhomes is a real, scalable and potentially profitable franchise offering. Best of all, we grow by helping the most important people, our customers! By providing real value to them, we thrive. Don’t take our word for it, though – our franchise owners are our best sales people.
Staging: A fractured Industry
Ever watch HGTV? If you have, you know that home staging has become the norm for selling homes and required to sell a vacant home. HGTV is filled with shows about home staging and ask any Realtor and they know the value of staging. Showhomes is the only nationally franchised Home Staging business and in addition to being the first, we are by far the largest. Our franchisees easily compete against unorganized mom and pop staging companies because they have the backing and resources of a true national company behind them.
Have fun, provide a valuable service—and own your own business!
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"Showhomes Home Managers bring life to a home that otherwise isn’t there. And it’s much easier to get buyers into a Showhome for showings, because the homes are always in great shape and ready to show, inside and out- whenever we call."
"When a house is vacant, buyers make lowball offers, hoping to take advantage of an owner they think is desperate to sell. Furnished, decorated homes strike an emotional chord, and buyers make premium offers. "
"The feedback I got on this house from other Realtors—before and after Showhomes—was like night and day. After Showhomes transformed the home, no one could believe it had been on the market for three years. It sold quickly for 96% of list price, in a cash deal."
"Showhomes doesn't just bring furniture—they bring an environment….When a property is staged by Showhomes, buyers spend three times as long looking at it—and imagining it as their own home."
"Our showings have doubled since Showhomes took over our vacant listings."
"Within a week after the home manager moved in, we had three offers on an $835,000 home that had previously been shown more than 250 times."
"We had a listing that sat and sat. Once we got a home manager in there, it sold in three weeks-at a premium price."
"I've seen Showhomes magically turn cold, empty rooms into a warm, inviting home-in a single weekend!"
"Vacant homes convey a sterile feeling that gives potential buyers the impression the house needs work."
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