Home Staging in Portland Oregon Blog

In today's challenging real estate market, it's nice to be able to share some GOOD NEWS!

This lovely vintage 1925 home was listed on January 12th and had an accepted offer by January 24th!  Prior to listing, the sellers contacted Room Solutions Staging in Portland OR for advice on preparing their home for sale, and we provided them with a list of recommendations that were easy, quick, and inexpensive.  When we returned to stage this charming home, we staged three bedrooms with layouts that might have been considered "challenging" by potential buyers.  Here's some Before & After photos of what we did to prepare this home for a quick sale ...

This main floor bedroom was being used as an office, but in order for potential buyers to "see" it as a bedroom, it needed some simple staging ...

A spacious upstairs bedroom was shown as a storage area, so we staged it as a Master or Guest Bedroom using a few of the owners' pieces and adding some of our own accessories and smaller items ...

In the converted attic, there was another space that may have been confusing to a buyer, but we saw it as a Child's Bedroom & Play area ....

Sellers & Realtors ~ Remember to contact your local home staging professional for a cost-effective Consultation before listing your property ... it WILL make a difference in how buyers perceive your home!  You'll find talented & experienced home staging professionals to partner with right here on A/R. 

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Maureen Bray of Room Solutions Staging in Portland OR partners with homeowners and Realtors with home staging tips and techniques to reduce market time and maximize equity.  For a free staging proposal, call us at 503-246-1800.

This home's unique architectural style adds to its vintage 1925 appeal.  Located in Portland's Laurelhurst neighborhood, it has over 3500 sq ft with 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths.  Gorgeous hardwood floors, skylights in strategic areas, updated kitchen and bathroom.  Multiple brick terraced patios allow for easy entertaining.

UPDATE:  This home SOLD only 12 days after listing!

Prior to staging, the homeowners consulted with our professional home staging company for advice on how to make this home more appealing to the target buyer.  We worked with the sellers' items and provided some of our own accessories to add color and interest to some of the rooms.

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This occupied home was staged by Maureen Bray of Room Solutions Staging in Portland Oregon.  We help homeowners and Realtors prepare properties for sale to reduce market time, with amazing results for our clients.  For a free staging proposal, contact us at 503-246-1800.

Inspired by Mel Salazar's post about sellers using rooms in their home for storage, and Cathy Lee's post about returning rooms to their original purpose .... I recalled a staging project in an occupied home that we completed a few months ago.  The home (in Portland's Hawthorne district) was a charming old Victorian loaded with character, but the room sizes were relatively small and chock full of the sellers' furnishings.

We coach our clients that since they're selling square footage, it's important to show as much floor space as possible.  And that while the room may have served them well with another purpose while they lived there, it's best when selling to show potential buyers the room's original purpose.

This home had two living rooms (or "parlors" as they were called back in 1895 when it was built). One of them had become a "catch all" for music equipment and miscellaneous items that didn't fit somehwere else:

After removal of all the equipment & miscellaneous clutter, buyers could now walk through this room and imagine using it as a cozy seating area.  The original wood floors, a main selling feature, were now exposed and visible, adding instant equity.  (We also recommended that the room be painted a neutral shade, but the sellers weren't willing to do this and luckily the house sold in spite of it!)

Upstairs there's a bedroom that had been used as an office space as well as storage for miscellaneous clutter:

After staging, buyers could see the added value of this guest bedroom! Gone were the desks & office equipment and the large area rug (exposing the berber carpeting underneath);  we then added a staging bed, two simple tables & lamps, and used a few of the sellers' items to warm up the space.

Result?  This home SOLD in a challenging market ~  The sellers were happy and so were we!

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Room Solutions Staging in Portland Oregon provides staging services to homeowners and Realtors to reduce market time and maximize equity. Whether your property is vacant or occupied, we can help!  For a no-obligation home staging proposal, call us at 503-246-1800.

This 1904 farmhouse bungalow in Portland's Kern neighborhood is full of charm and character! Close to Laurelhurst Park and Restaurant Row.  Formal entry with graceful curved staircase, fir floors, high ceilings, spacious formal dining, 3 finished levels with beautiful landscaped backyard and patio for entertaining.

3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms; 2007 sq ft

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This home was professionally staged by Maureen Bray of Room Solutions Staging in Portland OR.  We assist homeowners and Realtors prepare homes for selling using expert staging techniques to reduce market time.  For a no-obligation staging proposal, call us at 503-246-1800.