Our Portland-based home staging company was contracted to stage this gorgeous custom-built home in Tualatin Oregon last month. This was another foreclosed property (the fifth one we've staged for this bank) ~ and we were delighted to hear that after lingering on the market as a vacant new home since 2008 without a sale, it's now under contract just one month after staging!
This smart and savvy bank knows that staging works! All of the homes we've staged for them have been on the market for one to three years, and all of them sell quickly after staging. The bank wins because they liquidate their inventory, the neighborhoods win because property values are maintained, and the buyers win because they get a gorgeous home for a great price.
Here are some Before & After photos of this beautiful home ... it seems to "come to life" once it's staged and that is what buyers are reacting to. Who can get excited about an empty shell?
In the entry below -- staging helps to pique the buyer's interest to want to see more ... 
The dining room needed privacy from the house next door and also needed staging to warm it up ... 
The master bedroom & spa bath had great features, but before staging you didn't know where to look ... 
The TV room is found at the top of the stairs, but without staging, it felt like a "pass through" to bedrooms ...
If your listing or vacant home is lingering on the market, call a professional home stager and be prepared for a SOLD sign!
(Photos by Room Solutions Staging)
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Wow Maureen ~ your work is terrific...what a difference indeed! Congrats on helping buyers see potential in the homes they view.
P.S. Did you plant trees outdoors or are they in pots?
Hi Kerry ~ Thanks for your comment. About the trees -- this bank had their landscaping contractor plant 85 trees on staging day! It made a big difference in this home's appeal. This is a very proactive bank and the only one I've seen so far who really knows the importance of presenting their foreclosed properties as "move in ready." They really get it!
Maureen,
You do beautiful work.Congrats on the sale-what a feather in your cap!
Marianne
Hi Maureen ~ what a proactive bank! That amazes me...was their proactivity a first for you as well?
Congrats Maureen. So happy to see that some banks are starting to come around to the idea of staging. I bet this bank calls you again soon.
Hi Marianne ~ We all love those quick sales!
Hi Wanda ~ They've already called for the next one ... another gorgeous new construction home that's been on the market for about 2 years ... we'll be staging it in a couple of weeks -- it will be the 6th one they've hired us to stage for them.
Beautiful Maureen and I'm so glad to hear that this bank is hanging in there with your staging because clearly you help them make these house SELL! Wish they would put the word out there nationwide about their success with you. Love the movie theme in the upstairs room!
This is why I tell agents to stage their short sales also. Though it doesn't help the home owner, it does get the bank more and gets it off the market faster.
Hi Ginger ~ this bank is a great client ... they know that staging and some other cosmetic improvements will encourage offers quickly. They're making a difference in these neighborhoods! All of the homes I've staged for them have been new construction that never sold, and the builders got into a financial tight spot. Glad you enjoyed the staging!
Hi Connie ~ Short sales are important to present at their very best, you bet! A consultation is a very cost-effective way to help those properties sell faster. Thanks for stopping by.
What a beautiful job, it's hard to believe it's a foreclosure now! That bank must love you!
hi Cindy ~ Well maybe we have a mutual admiration ... they are wonderful clients and so professional! :-)
First....the house looks amazing! GREAT staging!
Next....I'm impressed that the Bank is investing in the staging....VERY smart of them but having come from that industry it is NOT the norm. Or at least it has not been....hoping this is the start of a new trend!
THANKS for the post!
Hi Kathy ~ I agree it's not the norm ... but it should be! Staging these homes has proved an effective marketing tool to help them sell faster. I hope it's a new trend as well!
What a great example ot the value of what you do.
Hi Maureen,
You did a spectacular job! Did someone plant some junipers outside of the dining room?
Awesome as always. you have done a great job
Hi Jim ~ Staging does help properties sell -- our statistics prove it. We help buyers envision living there, and it makes a huge difference in the appeal of a home.
Hi Susan ~ Those 10 arborvitaes were planted to provide a buffer from the neighboring home. Now the dining room is so much more private.
Hi Mary Lou ~ thanks, glad you enjoyed it.
These "short sale" scenarios just sound heart breaking. It boggles the mind that a home can sit on the market for 2 years! I'm so glad the bank saw the wisdom in staging this home for sale. From a marketing point of view, I wonder if it's worth doing a mail out targeted at other local banks, and citing this particular property as an example. You did an amazing job, Maureen. I especially like the way you used the light furniture in front of those very dark book cases in the living room.
Hi Sally ~ Unlike a short sale, this was a foreclosure ... never lived in. The bank took it back and once it was staged and had landscaping updates, it sold! Thanks for your comment on the great room furniture ... it needed some lighter colors to balance that dark wood.
Great job Maureen, I love viewing your work!!! I keep trying to break into this market. We have several new construction homes that have went back to the banks in the past couple of years.
Beautiful Maureen! I remember your post about placing the trees to create privacy in the dining room. Congratulations on this successful sale! Let's shout it from the mountains.......STAGING WORKS!
Hi Donna ~ Don't give up ... the banks need help from professional stagers.
Hi Cathy ~ OK, I'm shouting it too ... STAGING WORKS! :-) Thanks for your good wishes.
Absolutely gorgeous! I can see why it sold and why you are continued to be hired by the bank. I want to live there!
Maureen I love what you said about a win-win-win...
"The bank wins because they liquidate their inventory, the neighborhoods win because property values are maintained, and the buyers win because they get a gorgeous home for a great price."
Congratulations on a truly amazing transformation.
Great job! People just can't visualise what a place can look like. A forclosed home does not have to be depressing!
Hi Maureen! I love what you did -- well, I always love what you do, so no surprise there! Hey, I just saw my neighbors homes next door go on the market as a forecloser -- tempted to take some of my inventory over . . . kinda like "stage and store" :-)
Hi Jackson ~ Thanks for your great endorsement. It's true that banks who invest in staging are making a wise decision.
Hi Gail ~ You're right, foreclosed home does not = depressing! The buyers of this one were lucky to find it.
Hi Karen ~ Great idea ... run over there and "Store" some of your inventory ... you'll be helping them and the neighborhood!
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You worked your magic, once again.
Congratulations. Your home staging is being featured in the group Staging Before and After Pictures.
Kathy
Maureen,
Another Successful Staging and under contract in less than a month! Congratulations! You are amazing all the time! I too saw the post you did about the trees and the dining room...I'm glad I got to see the rest of the house. What a beautiful job Maureen!!!
Hi Kathy ~ Many thanks for your very kind words and for featuring this post in the "Staging Before & After photos" group.
Hi Linda ~ Isn't it gratifying when we help our clients reach their goal with a fast sale? Thanks for your feedback. I'm happy to report that they've now given me another staging project for next week!
Maureen- what a beautiful house but who would have known without the great staging. I remember your post about the dining room, so now it's fun to see the rest of the house.
Hello Maureen,
You did an excellent job on the home staging! What beautiful rooms!
Chris
Hi Kathy ~ When it was a vacant house on the market, it was just so "empty" but buyers obviously responded to the "feeling" that the staging imparted. I de-staged it today and the neighbors can't believe it sold so quickly after staging (after being on the market for 2 years).
Hi Chris ~ Thank you -- it was a fun project, and now the bank has asked to stage another home in the same development.