Home Staging in Portland Oregon Blog

        Easy Updates Make a Big Difference When Selling Your Home in Portland Oregon

Update:  This staged home SOLD in just 6 weeks!

Our Portland home staging company recently worked with a wonderful family to help them prepare their home for sale.  In addition to staging this home, we also provided suggestions for easy cosmetic updates that were also cost-effective.  When you're selling a home in today's challenging market, why give buyers an excuse not to write an offer?  When buyers see outdated features and fixtures, it's too easy for them to walk away, and look for a home that's 'move in ready.'

These sellers were open to painting the interior, which was needed to give the house a fresh, new energy, so we gave them  neutral paint colors that buyers love.  They'd already wisely decided to change out the carpeting.  We suggested a few new light fixtures in key places where they'd impact a buyer's 'feeling' about the house (entry, dining room, master bedroom), and  gave them links to the best prices locally & online.  Here are a few Before & After photos that show this home's transformation:

Before, the family room walls were stark white and the room appeared cold & empty:

Adding furniture, buyers can see how the space could work (much better than viewing an empty room).

In the dining room we suggested a warm neutral paint & changing out the dated brass chandelier:

For the cost of paint + $100 for the new chandelier, buyers can now see themselves living here!

90% of today's buyers use the internet to preview homes before deciding whether to see them in person.  This master bedroom needed new paint & a light fixture to replace the dated brass fan:

With furniture, the room actually looks bigger, doesn't it?

Buyers' first impressions are always important.  Before, here's what you saw from the entry:

                  We staged this area to give buyers something to draw them into the space.

If you're selling your home, be sure to contact your local professional home stager for easy tips on making it appealing to your target buyer ... you'll be glad you did!

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Room Solutions Staging offers home staging services to Portland Oregon area homeowners, real estate agents, builders, banks,  and investors to prepare homes for the market.  Our home staging clients love our customer service and our home staging statistics!  Our home staging services in the Portland OR metro area include consultations, staging for both vacant and lived-in homes, and interior redesign  projects.  For a free home staging proposal, please contact us @ 503-246-1800.

                Oregon Home on the market for 4 months ~ then Staged & Sold in 21 Days

Our Portland home staging company was contacted for a proposal to stage a home in Hillsboro, Oregon, that had been on the market for over 4 months.  The sellers had moved into their new home and hoped for a sale before the winter (and slower selling season) set in.  We gave them our suggestions for a few easy cosmetic improvements -- so they took the home off the market for a week, changed listing agents, and then we staged the home and provided new photos for the online listing.

Without lowering the listing price, the result was a sale in just 21 days!  Here are some Before & After photos ....

A few other "After" photos of this home ....

~ Why did this home sell after being on the market for over 4 months, just 21 days after staging? ~

Because the sellers knew that contacting a professional home stager and listening to her advice about taking care of a few easy cosmetic changes would make a difference; we staged this home to appeal to the target buyers.  The sellers also changed listing agents to one who was more proactive in marketing the home; and without having to lower their asking price, they got the result they wanted!

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Room Solutions Staging offers help to Portland Oregon metro area homeowners, Realtors, builders, banks, trustees and investors in preparing homes for the market.  Our home staging clients love our service and our staging statistics!  Our home staging services in the Portland OR metro area include consultation reports, staging for both vacant and occupied homes, and interior redesign  projects.  For a complimentary home staging proposal, please contact us @ 503-246-1800.

2747 NE 9th Dr., Hillsboro OR 97124 ~ $339,000

UPDATE:  This home was on the market for 4 months, then was staged -- and has a pending sale just 21 days after staging!

This lovely 4-bedroom home in the Jones Farm area of Hillsboro, Oregon has exceptional schools in a great neighborhood.

Manicured backyard with deck & patio for entertaining family and friends; remodeled kitchen with slab granite counters and S/S appliances;  river rock fireplace in cozy family room.  Soaring windows let in lots of light!

Room Solutions Staging offers help to Portland Oregon homeowners, real estate professionals, builders, banks and investors in preparing homes for the market.  Our home staging clients love our service and our staging statistics!  Our home staging services in the Portland OR metro area include consultation reports, staging for both vacant and occupied homes, and interior redesign  projects.  For a complimentary home staging proposal, please contact us @ 503-246-1800.  (Interior photos by Room Solutions Staging)

New clients recently hired our company to stage a vacant home in Hillsboro Oregon, just east of Portland.  The property had been an abused rental, so when I first viewed it, I was able to provide the sellers with advice for easy cosmetic fixes, paint colors, etc.  They worked on the property for quite a few weeks, taking care of home repairs including replacing windows, reconfiguring the family room, and improving curb appeal. 

When the staging was completed, I received a wonderful email from my client.  In part, it said "This house looked drab before and had been an abused rental, so we were all very sick of dealing with it. My 7-year-old would complain non-stop every time we had to go over there. As soon as he saw it staged, he said "I don't want to leave" and "I think we should just move in here."   :-)

Here's how the living room looked on my first visit (old wood stove insert, stark white paint, empty) ...

After adding Devine paint on the walls & a new window, removing the insert in the fireplace, and staging ...

The dining room & family room were spacious but needed small fixes & Staging to make them buyer-friendly

The master bedroom was stark white, cold and uninviting.  Painting & staging it made it much warmer ...

So if a 7-yr. old boy likes the home so much now -- hopefully a buyer will find it just as irresistible!

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This home was professionally staged by Room Solutions Staging in Portland OR.  We help homeowners, real estate professionals, banks, investors and builders prepare homes so that they sell quickly.  Our satisfied clients appreciate our menu of home staging services including cost-effective verbal consultations and staging for both occupied and vacant properties. For a free staging proposal for your Portland metro property, contact us @ 503-246-1800.

This lovely ranch-style home in Hillsboro OR is move-in ready and waiting for its next owner  SOLD quickly after staging 

Brand new hardwoods in bright, open great room with vaulted ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows.  Large backyard with huge deck is great for entertaining.  Living room has refinished hardwoods and a cozy fireplace for chilly nights.  New windows and furnace.  Designer colors used throughout make this home a showpiece!

RMLS# 10066603;  4 Bedrooms, 2 Baths;  2105 sq ft.

For more info on this home, contact Dave Somerville of Prudential Northwest Properties @ 503-789-7633

~ Photos by Room Solutions Staging ~

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Room Solutions Staging offers help to homeowners, real estate professionals, builders, banks and investors in preparinghomes for the market.  Our home staging clients love our service and our staging statistics!  Our home staging services in the Portland OR metro area include consultation reports, staging for both vacant and occupied homes, and interior redesign  projects.  For a complimentary home staging proposal, contact us @ 503-246-1800.   

Update:  This Hillsboro Oregon Seller rec'd 3 offers within 10 days of Home Staging ~ and accepted one for over asking price!

Our Portland-based home staging company was recently hired to stage a lovely home in nearby Hillsboro Oregon.  Although this home was built in 2003, the furnishings that the sellers left behind when they moved out were making the home look a bit older.  By adding some color for "punch" and updated accessories, this home now shows as move-in ready for the target buyers, a young professional couple.

Our staging service includes providing quick & cost-effective cosmetic fixes that the seller can do before we arrive to do the final staging.  See if you can spot a few changes between the Before & After Photos ...

Sometimes a strong paint color scheme can put buyers off -- as seen in the dining area below ...

This main floor bedroom will make a perfect office space, but buyers need to "see" it ...

And the master bedroom below was empty ... so we staged it to show buyers a peaceful retreat ...

Whether your property or listing is older, vintage, newer, or somewhere in between, professional home staging can make it inviting and appealing to the target buyers.  Great home stagers throughout the US and Canada can be found right here on Active Rain!              (Photos by Room Solutions Staging)

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Room Solutions Staging in Portland OR works with sellers, real estate professionals, investors & builders to showcase listings for a faster sale.  Our menu of home staging services is designed to offer flexibility to our clients and cost-effective solutions to overcome any challenges.  Read what our clients are saying about our home staging services  and then call us @ 503-246-1800 for a free home staging proposal anywhere in the greater Portland metro area.

Update:  This home was staged and listed, and the seller received 3 offers in less than 2 weeks -- and accepted one for Over Asking Price!

Immaculate 4-BR home in Hillsboro's Orenco Gardens near Max light rail.  1,724 sq ft with 2.5 bathrooms.  4th bedroom is on main, perfect for den or office.  9-ft ceilings, upgraded cherry cabinets and hardwoods. Extra built-ins in dining area are great for entertaining and storage.  RMLS# 1000596

 Open on Sunday 1/24 from 1 to 3pm, hosted by Diane Mealey ~ John L. Scott Realty

Just two blocks to Max Light Rail!  Front yard and Park maintenance included in HOAs.

For more details contact Diane Mealey, John L. Scott @ 503-380-1861

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This home was staged by Room Solutions Staging in Portland OR ~ if you have a vacant listing or home on the market, let us help you make it irresistible to buyers.  Our creative staging techniques result in faster sales -- see the proof in our Oregon home staging statistics.  For a free home staging proposal call us @ 503-246-1800 (photos by Room Solutions Staging).