Home Staging in Portland Oregon Blog

You may have seen on the national news that Portland Oregon has had record high temps up to 108* this week.  We're not used to this heat -- unlike some of you in the south -- you were smart enough to put in your home staging contracts that the home must have A/C .... but now we've learned our lesson  :-))

On Tuesday, my home staging company was scheduled to "move" the staging from one home (that sold in just 38 days, after being on the market for 533 days) to another one.  The home we were moving the staging inventory to was quite a bit larger so we had to add some additional furniture.  It turned out that on "move" day, both locations had record highs of 108* and NO A/C!  Yikes, my home staging colleagues and I thought we were going to faint.  We had only one small fan

and even with an early start it was a struggle to get through the arduous task of packing everything up & then unpacking again.  The best part of the day was the short time in our air-conditioned cars between the two homes!  We made it a shorter work day than usual, planning to finish up the next day. 

Well, it was just as hot the next day -- and the three of us came with coolers packed with with lots of water -- and 3 fans.  Oh, did I mention this new home had no refrigerator?  If it had, we would have opened it up and put our heads inside for a quick cool down ... we also discovered that this new home used to have A/C before the units were STOLEN from the backyard sometime during the past year that it's been on the market as a vacant home!

How lucky I was that these two loyal staging colleagues came to my rescue!  You know them from here on A/R -- Kathy Alexander of GreatStages Home Staging & Redesign and Peggy Prather of HomeStaging Solutions, both from nearby Vancouver WA.  They are my Staging Super Heroes!  Who else would agree to help stage in 108* heat with no A/C?

If you're one of those stagers who thinks that staging by yourself is OK, imagine how much MORE fun it would be to have some really talented, experienced & just-plain-nice colleagues to help you on a staging project.   You won't get lonely, you'll have someone else to bounce ideas off, and you might learn a new staging trick or two in the process.

I'd encourage all A/R stagers to join one of your local professional home staging organizations and network with your staging colleagues!  When you need help you'll find some wonderful people to work with.  Working with other talented home stagers, like we do here in Portland Oregon, is a real pleasure.

How about you ~ Do you ask your colleagues for help when you need it?

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If your home or listing is lingering on the market, call us @ 503-246-1800 for a staging consultation or proposal that will help reduce market time -- Room Solutions ~ Staging that Sells Portland Homes. 

This gorgeous new home is bank owned and offers excellent financing.  Buyers will love the exquisite custom craftsmanship by an award-winning Street of Dreams builder in this Bull Mountain masterpiece.

4,721 sq ft with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 baths

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This home was professionally staged by the team at Room Solutions Staging in Portland OR.  We help sellers, Realtors, and banks prepare properties for the market.  If your home or listing needs a quick sale, just give us a call for a free proposal @ 503-246-1800.  Room Solutions ~ Staging that Sells Portland Homes.

If you're a homeowner or Realtor in the Portland OR metro area who isn't yet convinced that staging your property can really make a difference .... here are some facts to help you decide.

In Portland's current challenging real estate climate the average Days on Market is 149 ~ however, clients of Room Solutions Staging have fared much better with average Days on Market of 31.7 Days ~ and @ 96.8% of List Price!

Using our professional home staging services can save you time and money, whether you need a Consultation or Staging of an Occupied or a Vacant home.

An extremely cost-effective service this year is our Verbal Consultation ~ with this service our clients' homes have sold on average in just 8.3 Days @ 97.2% of Listing Price. 

Here's our current statistics for homes staged by Room Solutions Staging in Portland Oregon: *

                                    So don't be a Skeptic -- Stage your Home and Celebrate a faster Sale!

* The best home staging statistics are LOCAL ones.  What happens nationwide is not the same as what happens in your market.  Be sure to ask your home stager where their Statistics come from -- if it's from a book, or a training class, it doesn't reflect their work.  (When you ask your surgeon what his success rate is on a particular operation, you don't want to be quoted something he learned in medical school -- you want the actual success rate that you'd become part of!)

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Whether your Portland OR-area property is coming up on the market or is already listed, our professional home staging services can help reduce market time!  For more information call us @ 503-246-1800.  Room Solutions ~ Staging that Sells Portland Homes.

Fellow CSP staging colleague Jackson West knows how to make a home look inviting and irresistible to buyers.  Professional home staging cannot be accomplished by homeowners or Realtors ~ it takes someone with the right experience & talent to make a property say "this is your new home."  Jackson says, "It don't mean a thing if it aint got that bling!"  The Before & After photos tell the whole story!

UPDATE:  The sellers of this home had a staging consultation from Room Solutions before listing & it SOLD in just 3 weeks!

This immaculate Lake Oswego home is in pristine condition and move-in ready!  2 Bedrooms + 2 full baths in 1300 sq ft.  

A professionally landscaped, low maintenance yard allows for more time to enjoy all of Mountain Park's wonderful amenities. 

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Room Solutions Staging in Portland OR provided a home staging consultation to the Homeowners to prepare this property for selling.  Our consultations are cost-effective and produce excellent results!  For more information on our menu of professional home staging services for Homeowners, Realtors, and Investors give us a call @ 503-246-1800.  Room Solutions ~ Staging that Sells Portland Homes.

Staging colleague Teresa Meyer has posted some excellent tips about selling your home when you have a cat.  Sellers often forget that potential buyers may not be used to cat paraphernalia in their home and may also find litter boxes an unwelcome or unpleasant surprise unless they're kept out of sight.  Teresa's post offers some great suggestions on how to "stage" the kitty's box and toys when your home is on the market.

Home Staging in Portland Oregon is always a pleasure, but this project was especially enjoyable because this Hansel & Gretel cottage in the Alameda neighborhood has so much Old World charm and character!  Built in 1924, this home's style is described as "English Cottage" in the online listing.  The seller contacted Room Solutions Staging for a proposal and asked that we bring in some of our own home staging inventory to add to the seller's items.  Our  goal was to highlight the unique features of this home and maintain its unique charm while using accessory items to appeal to today's buyer.  Here are some Before & After photos of this enchanting home ...

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This home was professionally staged by Room Solutions Staging in Portland Oregon, using the Seller's furnishings and adding items from our inventory as needed.  We love to partner with Sellers, Realtors, & Investors to prepare homes for the market using our staging "magic" to sell homes quickly.  For more information on our menu of services, give us a call @ 503-246-1800.  Room Solutions ~ Staging that Sells Portland Homes.

This stunning home is a classic 1912 Craftsman Bungalow that retains its original character but has an updated kitchen and bathrooms.  Located in the Rose City area, it's convenient corner lot location overlooks Rose City golf course.  Buyers love the gorgeous hardwood floors and a box beam ceiling in the spacious dining room.  This home was Staged and SOLD not longer after!

This property was staged and Sold!

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This entire home was staged in just a few hours using the homeowner's own furniture, enhanced by staging accessories from Room Solutions Staging in Portland OR.  We work with homeowners and their agents to prepare homes to appeal to the target buyer of each property.  For a free staging estimate give us a call @ 530-246-1800.  Room Solutions ~ Staging that Sells Portland Homes.                                                         

 This home SOLD for 98% of listing price in just 5 days (had 2 offers)!

Located in the Bauer Crest neighborhood, this home offers 4 Bedrooms + 2.5 Baths - 2,397 sq ft on 2 levels.  Freshly painted with hardwood floors in the entry & open kitchen, which opens to a spacious nook & family room.  

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This home was staged by the sellers with advice from Room Solutions Staging in Portland Oregon.  We provide cost-effective home staging consultations to homeowners, Realtors, banks, and investors.  If you're about to list your property, or have one that's languishing on the market, give us a call to schedule a consultation with one of Portland's fastest-growing professional staging companies.  Room Solutions ~ Staging that Sells Portland Homes.  

We were recently contacted by the owners of a lovely home in Portland Oregon to provide a home staging consultation.  The sellers and their agent knew that staging advice could help this property look better --- and sell faster.

Here's the family room Before the sellers took our advice and neutralized the bright blue color -- we explained that when you're living in your home and decorating it with your taste in mind, using color like this is fantastic.  But when you sell your home, it's important to use color that won't distract potential buyers from noticing the room's best features -- as well as serve as a reminder that they'll have "work" to do upon moving in.  Buyers these days want Move-In Ready homes! 

We recommended a neutral wall and ceiling color and removal of a few excess pieces of furniture.  Here's the After photo as it appears online ... didn't the sellers do a wonderful job?

The Living & Dining rooms also had fun & bright specific colors that the sellers loved, but they might not appeal to all buyers ...

So we advised using neutral wall & ceiling colors to make these rooms look larger & brighter to potential buyers ...

If you're planning to put your home on the market, call your local professional home staging expert for a cost-effective consultation.  You'll receive an action plan with easy cosmetic fixes and advice on paint colors, furniture placement, and how to make your property appealing to your target buyer.  With so much competition out there in today's challenging market, home staging is a tool that WORKS!

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Sellers in Portland OR rely on Room Solutions Staging to help them prepare their homes for selling.  We provide two-hour home staging consultations with all the advice a seller or their Realtor needs to make the property look inviting and spacious.  For more information on our services give us a call @ 503-246-1800.  Room Solutions ~ Staging that Sells Portland Homes.