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Inman News Expert:  "Tips for Getting Multiple Offers Include STAGING"

I followInman Newsas a way to stay updated on everything Real Estate and they are LOCAL right here in the San Francisco East Bay.

Today one of their feaure writers, Tara-Nicholle Nelson, also a local Bay Area real estate expert, wrote an article"4 Insider Tips for Getting Multiple Offers". 

And the Tips are:

1. Pristine & Staged
2. Low Price
3. Ample Exposure to the Market
4. Showable on Demand

Tara-Nicholle explained #1:

"The homes that I've seen get multiple offers in my own market recently are immaculately clean -- not a whiff of anything within noseshot, so to speak -- and dressed to the nines. Their photos look like something out of a home decor catalog or design magazine -- like no one lives there, even if someone does. Their owners have often spent months in advance cleaning, decluttering, organizing, primping and otherwise sprucing their homes for sale with the intention of blowing the competition out of the water.

I won't purport to capture the art of staging in a sentence, but prepacking is a good visual to hold in mind as you prepare your home. (And anecdotally, I will say that it strikes me that a large proportion of multiple-offer homes have actually been professionally staged. I'd urge a seller who wants multiple offers to explore whether there's some level of staging service or even staging advice that is worth the investment, before dismissing it as too expensive out of hand.)"

As a home stager in the San Francisco East Bay I was delighted to see this....and the article mirrors the results we've seen staging homes in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties in the last 3-4 months!

Recent Examples of Staged & Sold...with multiple offers!

501 Dover ~ Walnut Creek

BEFORE

STAGED & SOLD...first Open House with Multiple Offers!

1 Auburn Court ~ Danville

BEFORE

STAGED & SOLD ~ OVER Asking with Multiple Offers....first Week on Market!

7011 Corte Rosa ~ Pleasanton

BEFORE

STAGED & SOLD....Multiple Offers and a DELIGHTED Seller!

Home Staging helped EACH of these homes stand out and IMPRESS buyers!  The sellers/agents followed the TIPS outlined in todays article!

Walnut Creek Success Story:  STAGED ~ Listed ~ SOLD in 1 Week!

In early April my home staging company, Sensational Home Staging, was asked to do a Home Staging Consultation at the home of a young family in Walnut Creek.  They were the proud new parents of infant TWIN boys and were packing to move about 30 miles away. 

When the appointment was scheduled they explained their plan was to leave behind any furniture that could be used to stage the home and all else would be off to their new home.  Sounded good....and was even better when I arrived for the consult and found beautiful Restoration Hardware furniture, rugs, bedding and lighting!

My plan.....use as much of their Restoration Hardware inventory as possible PLUS add key Art & Accessories from our vast inventory of unique decor!

The Result:

• Home Staged  ~  Monday April 23rd
• Broker Tour   ~  Tuesday April 24th
• Open House   ~  Sunday April 29th
• SOLD   ~   Monday April 30th

These new parents can now rest a little easier and enjoy their new home.....and new babies!

Call TODAY to schedule your Home Staging Consultation....and have your home ready to SELL!

Home Staging Services - Danville, CA:  Staging That Helps Sell Homes in Danville

"Are you getting ready to sell your home in Danville?"

"Are you hoping to find a buyer quickly and easily?"

The SECRET to selling is understanding what appeals to prospective buyers. Sensational Home Staging can help make your home a buyer’s dream!

Danville buyers:

• Want a dream home in which to raise their families!
• Are looking for a “lifestyle!”

We use sophisticated yet contemporary staging to create the Danville Dream and Lifestyle that home buyers want!

Sensational Home Staging customizes all home staging to the needs of each and every Danville home. Our services range from:

• Home Staging Consultations
• Occupied Home Staging
• Vacant Home Staging

For the Danville home that has almost everything…we offer Luxury Home Accessory Packages!

Sellers in Danville benefit from the best marketing tool available ~ Kathy Burke – Founder & Force behind Sensational Home Staging has been honored as the 2012 Professional Stager of the Year for Occupied Homes (USA).

Recent Sellers who benefited from our staging in Danville:

Wood Ranch Home SOLD in 1 Week

Downtown Danville Cottage ~ Staged - SOLD & Closed in 40 Days

Call Kathy TODAY to schedule a Sensational Home Staging Consultation and have your home SHOWCASED for Sale!

OCCUPIED HOME STAGING SF East Bay ~ How to go from Ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY!

'How we live is NOT how we sell'.....a phrase that we use over and over again as we consult with home sellers throughout the San Francisco East Bay!

Are you planning to Sell?

Do you want your home to stand apart from competitors?

Would you want your  home to be 'Extraordinary' while on market?

Occupied Home Staging is designed for sellers’ who will continue to live in the home while it is on the market.

Our occupied home staging service provides supplemental furniture, area rugs, lamps, art and accessories from the Sensational Home Staging’s unique collection tailored to the ambiance of the home, taking the home from...Ordinary-to-Extraordinary!

Ordinary

NOW...Extraordinary!

Ordinary

NOW...Extraordinary!

Ordinary

NOW...Extraordinary!

Call TODAY to book your Home Staging Consultation....and work with the Home Staging Company honored as the "BEST Occupied Home Staging ~ USA" for 2012!

OCCUPIED Home Staging SF East Bay ~ First Impressions Create Big Impacts!

BIG Impact can be created for any occupied home prior to going on the Market!  FIRST Impressions may make the difference in potential buyers remembering all the BEST a home has to offer....vs....remembering little about it at all!

When our home staging company is called in to assist home sellers throughout the San Francisco East Bay to prepare their homes for market...First Impressions for BIG Impacts is our goal!  Many sellers will continue to live in their homes while on market....and we specialize in Occupied Home Staging!

Here's what will Impress potential buyers:

Let's Impress your BUYERS!  Call to schedule a consult TODAY!

Red Room Re-Done ~~ Simple Changes to SELL!

As we do Home Staging Consults and Staging it may be a home needs a few SIMPLE CHANGES to make a room feel:

• Open
• Airey
• Un-cluttered
• LARGER

All things that help SELL homes!

As was the case with this Family Room in San Ramon.....we did a few simple changes and this Family Room was Open, Airey, Un-cluttered and LARGER!  And BEST of all SOLD in a matter of days!

~~ Before ~~

~~  And....AFTER ~~

This was a small room with alot of BOLD color that needed to be simple to stand out!  Mission Accomplished & SOLD!

East Bay Home Staging ~~ The BEST of 2011!

With 2011 quickly coming to a close it seemed a time to look back and reflect on the home stagings that stood out for this year. 

While working with many home staging clients.....both Vacant Stagings & Occupied Stagings... throughout the San Francisco East Bay it has been a very rewarding year...and we look forward to what 2012 will bring!

January ~ February ~ March

April ~ May ~ June

July ~ August ~ September

October ~ November ~ December

2011 was a BUSY year.....looking forward to assisting Home Sellers in 2012!

East Bay Home Staging ~~ From Consult TO Staged TO SOLD in 10 Days!

In late November a seller contacted my home staging company to discuss a San Ramon home they would be putting on the market the following week....wondering if it could use some "help" with staging. 

We provided a Home Staging Consultation which included suggestions for:

• Small paint projects
• Installing knobs on the kitchen cabinets
• Packing up personal items....photos, books etc
• Purchase of a few small items...pillows, towels
• AND.....a Home Staging Accessory Package PLUS 1/2 day Staging to Re-Merchandise the Home

The RESULTS.....are in the Before & After photos.....AND the home SOLD the following week with 3 offers! 

Best part....they are a lovely family who were so willing to make a few simple changes to create the BEST possible result!

Living Room ~ Before & AFTER

Dining Room ~ Before & AFTER

Master Bedrom ~ Before & After

Master Bath ~ Before & AFTER

Small changes that spoke LOUDLY to 3 BUYERS! 

3 Tips for Staging Your Home to SELL!

In Sunday's Real Estate section of the San Ramon/Contra Costa Times there was a GREAT article by Dian Hymer with 3 Tips for Staging your home to SELL (full article)!

1. Declutter - Put away personal possessions and collections
2. Consider Hiring Someone to Assist
3. Keep you home spotless and inviting

"Today's buyers are looking for turnkey homes. That is, they want to move right in without having to do a lot of work. Buyers with busy lifestyles pay a premium for listings that are in prime condition. Staging can make the difference between a listing selling or not, the time it takes to sell, and the ultimate sale price." says Dian Hymer.

 

In closing Dian suggests...."If you can't pull this together yourself, or with the help of your agent, hire a good stager for a Consultation with a proposal for a full or partial staging"!

 

A home staging consult is an investment that will payoff!  It can be the difference of:

 

At time of Consult

 

 

 

 

READY for MARKET

 

EAST BAY Home Staging ~~  2011 Bathroom Rooms

In 2011 Bathrooms were a KEY to showcasing homes!  Part of any home staging which we do at Sensational Home Staging includes the Master Bath.  Spa Accessories include:

• Crisp Towels
• Art
• Counter Items for Punch, Interest, Color!

SPA ACCESSORIES for the PERFECT FINISHING TOUCH!