As professional home stagers in Portland OR, we believe that the very best outcome for a home sale comes about as a result of the "winning formula" made up of:
- a motivated seller with realistic price expectations
- a great listing agent with savvy marketing skills
- an expert home stager who advises sellers on easy cosmetic fixes to do before staging, then who stages the home to appeal to the target buyer
We've seen this formula succeed over and over again! Three of our recent vacant home stagings involved a variety of home styles, prices & neighborhoods, but the common element they shared is that they all sold in just one day!
~ Here are some Before & After photos of these recent home sales in Portland Oregon ~
House #1 had a small living area where buyers would ask "how will we live in this small space?" 
Proper staging showed buyers that the space is more than adequate; this small home had 5 offers on the first day, and the listing agent wrote me:“One day, 5 offers, 3 over list price. We really pushed the price envelope on this house but you did such an amazing job preparing it for market that we're not at all surprised by the multiple offers. You're Wonder Woman!”
House #2 needed updating, but our goal was to make it look as inviting as possible for potential buyers: 
The seller wrote me the day after staging: "We had 2 solid offers for well over asking price, both within 24 hours of hitting the market! We believe the staging is (by far) the best investment we’ve made in getting this home ready to go on the market.”
House #3 had been on the market for 100 Days without an offer, yet many other condos around it had sold. It had no color, and buyers found it hard to fall in love with it: 
We did a cost-effective light staging & within 24 hours it sold to the first couple who saw it staged. The comment we heard this time was: "The place looks fantastic! You're not just stagers, you're Magicians!"
We love to partner with Sellers and their Realtors to help sell a property quickly ~ Remember that the best outcome comes from a winning "team" effort!
From January through June 2012, Room Solutions Staging has helped sell over $18,500,000 worth of residential real estate in the Portland metro area. Our staged homes’ average Days on Market for the first six months of 2012 is just 19 Days – compared to the Portland average of 115+ Days on Market! The homes that we’ve staged and provided Home Staging Consultations for have sold for 98.6% of list price.
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Room Solutions Staging in Portland Oregon offers expert home staging services to homeowners, real estate agents, builders, banks, and investors. Our proven home staging techniques will help reduce your property's market time and maximize your equity. We prepare your property or listing to look appealing to your target buyer, for the online photos as well as in person. Our owner and principal stager Maureen Bray is a nationally-recognized expert in home staging and enjoys sharing her passion for staging with others. For a complimentary home staging proposal, please contact us @ 503-246-1800.
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Maureen.....LOVE your house #3 success story! And I assume the sellers and the realtor loved it too!!! Congrats!
Hi Kathy ~ That condo in #3 was very "white" and plain, and had no energy. We just brought in light staging items to show function in each space and to add color. We were SO amazed that it worked immediately, since the property had been on the market for over three months!
Not one, but three success stories..............now that rocks Maureen! Plus offers over asking price.............yes! Congratulations!
Wow, those are awesome results Maureen. You're right, it's a winning formula when all 3 work together. Such nice testimonials, too. Congrats.
If sellers are hesitant to make the investment in staging, this is their proof. Amazing, Maureen! Each room looks incredible.
Congratulations. Your home staging is being featured in the group Staging Before and After Pictures.
Kathy
In hockey, we call that a Hat Trick! Congrats on a job well done, done, done!!!
Excellent blog Maureen! I love your "winning formula," spot on. And oh what a difference "light staging" can make as you have shown in your photo. Staging doesn't have to be high budget to get a listing sold.
Hi Roger ~ When buyers find a home that they want, we're seeing multiple offers and over asking price once again. The homes that are priced too high though are sitting longer, as well as ones that aren't staged.
Hi Debbie ~ It's such a good feeling to help our clients reach the finish line ... and their testimonials always make me smile.
Hi Valerie ~ Thanks, all three homes had good features and a few challenges. Working with tight budgets, we helped the sellers by highlighting the best features and enabling buyers to see themselves living there.
Hi Kathy ~ We love giving any skeptical sellers proof that staging works! We track all our homes' statistics, which for the first six months of 2012 show that the average Days on Market for homes that we've staged or consulted on is just 19 days -- compared to the average Days on Market in our area of 130+ Days.
Hi Sharon ~ I'll take a hat trick any day -- yes!!
Hi Penny ~ You're so right when you say that effective staging doesn't have to be high budget ... not at all, especially with these homes. Thanks for stopping by!
Hi Maureen, nothing like a winning team of motivated sellers, great agent and talented stager and you are in the right combo!~ Great work and great results!
Maureen, your winning formula speaks for itself. What great statistics and such awesome results! Congratulations thrice!!!
Hi Joanna ~ thanks, a team effort makes all the difference!
Hi Kim ~ Thank you, thank you, thank you :-)
Maureen - Great things come in threes. All of the properties look amazing. No wonder they flew off the shelves! You really brought life and soul to some previously generic looking homes. There's no stopping you!
Hi Sally ~ These were all modest homes that were helped with the color and energy of staging ... we love to show clients that homes in all price ranges can benefit from staging! Thanks for your kind words.
Hi Maureen!
You are so right... it does take that "Winning Formula" to have the results you did with these three homes. Fabulous staging... and I agree you are a "Wonder Woman"!
Hi Linda! The formula working with a team approach works best .... thanks for your comment.
And, it's so good to see you back here in the Rain :-)
Now those are statistics you can take to the bank. Literally! Cha-ching. The sellers have to be very happy they hired you! Congratulations on a job very well done.
Hi Shar ~ Thanks! Well, these 3 sellers can do the banking thing, that's for sure .... we know staging helps sell homes faster, if the "team" is working together :-))
These are all great examples of why home staging works. Thanks for the post.
Thanks, Gene ~ hope you had a nice Father's Day!
Maureen, how about moving to Dallas? You are terrific! These are three great examples of what simple staging can do for a space.
Hi Sharon ~ Thanks for your enthusiastic support!! Simple staging works for modest homes like these three examples -- and we've seen it over and over.
(P.S. I used to work for American Airlines and was often at DFW for meetings. It's too hot for me in the summer there, but the local real estate prices were very attractive!)
Maureen, WOW, what a difference! The 'proof is in the pudding' as they say!
Hi Cathy ~ I'll take that 'pudding' then, for sure! Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you have a great week!
Maureen, I love the appropriate size of furniture you used in the house #1, and you did really bring life into the house #2, and the light staging looks fantastic in #3. I think that the icing in the cake is your statistics.
Hi Anna ~ Using the right size and scale of furniture is important, so that buyers can see if the space will work for their needs. 2012 is proving to be a better year as far as staging results than any of our previous years, since we started in 2006. Let's hope it continues!
Hi Maureen, with numbers like those you are talented and a magician!! Great that your clients write testimonials to you as well. We all love what we do, but it's the results we get that make our industry valid in so many markets.
Hi Michelle ~ Our market is improving this year, and staging continues to help sell homes faster. Thanks for stopping by and for helping educate the public about the powerful benefits of home staging!
Wow, congrats Maureen!! Loved the simple but dramatic transformation on house#3...it really shows off the value in space and appeals to ANY buyer...which is why it sold quicky, nice work!
Hi Rebecca ~ That light staging in #3 was effective -- after 100 days on the market it sold the day after staging. The feedback from the listing agent had been that no one got excited about the condo before, and the neighboring units had sold. Thanks for taking the time to comment :-)
Maureen, Way to go! Great results, I believe like you said, the winning team. You do great staging work, what a difference. Does it typically add to the value of a property, or just make it easier to sell?
Have a great evening!
Hi Joe ~ Thanks, staging can make a property much easier to sell, and more quickly. When a home is vacant, buyers aren't usually able to see themselves living there or how to use the space.
This definitely shows the power of staging when selling a home. Great job Maureen.
Hi Gabe ~ Thanks for stopping by and your endorsement of home staging! Our clients know that it works :-)