What kind of Home Staging Help can You get for $150? This Kind ....
Many homeowners are on a budget when it comes time to sell their home. To respond to their needs, and to assist their listing agents, we've found a very cost-effective way to help sellers who are living in their home while it's on the market.
Our helpful Verbal Walk Through Consultation service is just $150 and includes our suggestions on easy interior & exterior cosmetic fixes, DIY tips, the best way to arrange the furniture for maximum flow, how to highlight the home's unique features and architectural details, advice on paint colors, curb appeal & landscaping ideas, etc. Our advice is very specific to each home -- we don't just hand out lists of "things to do" that every seller would need to consider. We spend two hours with the seller (often their listing agent comes along too) and we also provide follow-up help by phone or email to answer any questions they have as they go through the process.
Our clients have had amazingly fast sales this year using our service, and for the very small investment of $150, their return has been well worth it. Our clients' average Days on Market this year is <28 days, compared to the Portland metro average DOM of 142 (through Nov. '09).
So, what can you get for $150 in the way of Home Staging Help? Take a look .... all 10 of these homes were staged with our advice, but completed by the sellers. Our Verbal Walk Through Consultation is so specific, we tell our clients exactly what to keep, what to remove, how to place the furniture, and what to fix in their home to make it as appealing as possible to the target buyer. They didn't have to rent anything to "stage" their home ... we teach our clients how to work with what they already have. Although we also offer a return service to stage their home if requested to (charged on an hourly basis), all of the homes shown here were staged by the sellers, using our tips & advice.
What did our Homeowner and Realtor clients have to say about our home staging services? You can read their comments here. We're here to help our clients sell their homes as quickly as possible ~ and making it look good for the online photos as well as the in-person showings is a critical step to getting an offer!
The homes that we've provided this service for have ranged in price from $159,000 to $1.8 Million ~ no matter the price point, we can help! Book your consultation service now by calling 503-246-1800.
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Room Solutions Staging in Portland, Oregon offers homeowners, banks, builders, investors & real estate agents a menu of home staging services to prepare properties for the market. For a free home staging proposal for your property, give us a call @ 503-246-1800. Our clients have confidence in knowing that our staged homes sell faster in today's challenging market! View our updated Portland OR home staging photo gallery to see Before & After photos of both our vacant and occupied properties.
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Great work. The interiors look so inviting.
Maureen, I offer this type of service also and have had great success with it. I have a few Realtors that include this consult in their listing package. BTW your homeowners have done a great job from your recommendations!
Great looking rooms, I might include this with listngs in the future.
Great work! All of those rooms look incredible!!
Sandra ~ My clients are always motivated sellers and do everything they need to, for a faster sale. Thanks for your feedback.
Donna ~ Glad to hear that you offer this type of service in your area too ... Don't you love that some smart Realtors include this type of service for all their listings? I find that if you give very specific instructions, sellers have no trouble following them.
Cynthia ~ I'd encourage you to find a professional home stager in your area and include this service for your clients -- or at least refer them to your stager!
Jared & Amanda ~ Thank you! My sellers are great at following our advice.
Maureen: This post is a terrific advertisement for your home staging consultation services. An the pictures are fantastic. They really show off your advice and your client's hard work.
Great way to diversify your services. Very similar to my WALK inspection. We walk, I talk, you listen, you write.
This reminds me of schools boasting the average SAT scores of their students.
You are an EXCELLENT teacher and I can see your students have a very high GPA average!
Michelle ~ Thanks for your positive comments. My clients are hard workers, that's for sure! We love to help as part of the team to get their home sold quickly.
Russel ~ I like your Walk Service -- isn't it a great way to help your clients?
Karen ~ LOL Your analogy is fun! Thanks for your support.
Maureen, clearly your consultation services are top notch and these photos with your statistics are clear cut evidence of what can be achieved for a relatively small investment. Those sellers would be getting a bargain at twice the price!
Ginger ~ I agree, it's a small investment but one with an excellent return. Thanks for stopping!
A $150 is such a small amount compared to the ROI they will get from just one of your recommendations. I think of it as the investment that lasts. Think how many times we spend $150 on something that doesn't last, and certainly doesn't give us a return on our money.
I agree with Karen - you are a talented teacher and your students all get an A+. Being coached by a professional home stager and completing the suggestions given during a consultation will put sellers in a very strong strategic position.
Cindy ~ So true about the ROI being so worthwhile. There's really no reason why someone serious about selling wouldn't want this cost-effective service.
Kathy ~ Thanks, but having worked with you I know that you're a talented teacher as well, and your clients will also benefit from your expertise with reduced market time.
I have many Realtors who offer this service to their clients. The one difference is that I do it verbally AND give them a written checklist so they can concentrate and not take notes while I'm there. Wish everyone followed up with the detail your pictures show. It definitely makes a difference!
Kim ~ It sounds like you work with agents who understand that a well-presented home does indeed make a difference! I always suggest that either both sellers be present, or if just one seller is available, then their agent come along to take the notes.
Maureen ~ As always your after pictures are excellent and absolutely perfect! For $150, every home in your area (that is for sale) should take advantage of your verbal walk through consultation. Having all the homes you help stage (even if the sellers complete some of the details based on your instructions) sell in under one month speaks for itself. Fantastic work. Kate
Maureen- as always great results and I have to believe that motivated sellers aside, it must have something (ie. a lot) to do with their "teacher". I began offering verbal consultations because of our market here and just had my first one last week. The sellers loved it. Quick question: are you always able to return for the "after" photos? Or, do your sellers or realtor send them to you?
Maureen: As Michelle said above, your post is a terrific advertisement and testimonial to not only your great staging eye, but also to the value of this service you, and many other stagers offer to clients on a budget.
Kate ~ This type of service is one that homeowners in any area would benefit from. While it does take some real work on their part, the payoff is very worthwhile. Thanks for your kind comments.
Kathy ~ So glad to hear you're offering this service too! My clients have loved it as well and rave about how they wish they'd known to do the suggested changes, just to make their home more livable. The "after" photos are sometimes taken by me, sometimes by the listing agent, and sometimes by a professional photographer.
Debra ~ Your comments are much appreciated, thank you. So many sellers need to control their costs especially in this current economy, and responding to their needs has been gratifying. I'm sure other stagers feel the same way as I do.
Not only do I offer this service, it is my service of choice. As much as I enjoy the creative process of bringing accessories and furniture in, I prefer to consult. Your photos are wonderful and speak volumes to the value of your service!
Sharon ~ It sounds like providing this service gives you a great feeling that you're really helping your clients. They're lucky to have you there to help them!
Very nice post Maureen. I'm going to mt website now to change some things! :)
Maureen, your are obviously not only very talented, but also a fantastic teacher. Your photos are absolutely fabulous. Would you consider offering a photography course? I am always striving to be one of the best stagers/photographers around. I don't mind telling you that you have a real gift! (Staging AND photography)
Maureen, nice pictures and great consultation work. The report must be very detailed that your clients were able to turn their spaces into such nice looking & buyers appealing houses. I am also offering this service and my clients like to hear that they have such an economical option. If they feel that the recommendations are too much work, I always give them the option that they can still ask for my help and book me on an hourly basis.
Nicely done Maureen!
Jane Ann ~ Your kind remarks leave me blushing ... I appreciate your comments. I consider myself still learning about photography and continually practice to improve. I have a new camera that I'm still getting used to.
Birgit ~ Thanks, I actually don't include a "report" in this service -- my clients or their agent take notes as I walk through the home with them, but my suggestions are very specific to their home and what needs to be done. It's one of my favorite services and I give a lot of positive encouragement to my clients too. I'm glad that this type of service option works well for your clients too.
Well now... you give EXCELLENT advice as these rooms look incredible.
And I agree with the others on your photography skills. These are awesome photos, Maureen. What kind of camera did you purchase?
Kathy
Maureen great work as always, love your approach to staging consultation, it is really inspirational, great advice and great pictures too.
shobha
Wow, all of these look beautiful! Great job.
great property and also great photography......Happy Holidays
Good on you, Maureen! I do a similar service, and Realtors are usually quite amazed at how detailed I am with the advice, and the extent to which the homeowners implement it. Good post.
Merry Christmas to you.
Deena
Kathy ~ Coming from you that's a real compliment, thank you! I use a Canon with wide angle lens.
Shobha ~ If you don't already offer a service like this, give it a try. Get the seller or their agent to take notes and this leaves you free to concentrate and talk!
Brooke ~ Thanks very much, I see you're fairly new to A/R and know you'll love it here! Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Laddi ~ Happy Holidays to you as well!
Deena ~ Don't you just love working with motivated sellers and agents? It makes a difference because they follow our advice, and their home ends up appealing and sells sooner than if they'd left it "as is." Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year to you and yours!
Maureen, what an excellent idea! Helping sellers stage their home! I will be looking for someone in our area. Know of anyone in Phoenix area? Thanks for this great tip. ;-)
Every thing looks good Maureen. Your DOM is a pretty powerful statistic.
Hi Teri ~ Thanks ... did you check here on A/R for a local stager? If you need other options, send me an email. I'll find someone for you...
Hi Wayne ~ Appreciate your comment .... can't argue with facts (all from the MLS).
Thanks for sharing your services and fees Very helpful!
Hi Sherry ~ I hope you're aware of some good stagers in your area of Southern CA! Glad to hear this is helpful info.