When the seller of this property first called me, he was unsure about the benefits of staging. But he knew that there were 5 houses for sale on his street and that most of them had been on the market for quite some time. He was concerned that a home staging consultation would basically just tell him what he already knew – like that they needed to do some packing and de-cluttering.

During our consultation he was happy to discover that we covered way more than that – right down to how to arrange the furniture, how to style each room to appeal to their likely buyer and how to make selections for high Return on Investment updates in the home. After a month of doing their post-consult “homework” we were approaching their target listing date and they opted to rent a few pieces of furniture, art and accessories to add a little magic. Continue reading →

The Louisville housing market has been brisk this spring but serious sellers are still taking the time to prepare their homes to get the highest possible price. Rocky Mountain Home Staging had the opportunity to help this homeowner prepare to sell. Here is what the seller had to say about the experience.

“Rocky Mountain Staging did such a great job in prepping my house for sale, that I didn’t want to move.  Their service came in two key elements.  First, there was the consultation where the stager identified a lot of what I could do myself to get the house ready.  She even referred me to affordable contractors.  I was able to make dramatic, cost effective changes before she did the final staging.  The final staging was a knock out and I am sure contributed to my getting an offer for over my asking price within 10 hours of listing in MLS.  Continue reading →

Rocky Mountain Home Staging recently had the opportunity to help Debra Hensen Real Estate showcase this lovely Dakota Ridge townhome. The place was in great condition and just needed a bit of “staging magic” to really help it come alive.

This property received multiple offers in a matter of days and sold for more than asking price. In fact, in April the average sales price to list price ratio in Boulder County was 99% meaning that the average home sold for 99% of asking price. This property sold for 102% meaning that the sellers made 3% more ($12,750 in this instance) and enjoyed a 1903% return on their small ($599) investment in staging. Plus they sold ten times faster. 4 days to offer versus 41 days in April. Take a look at the photos. Continue reading →

I’m going to go on a little rant here so please forgive me in advance. I am beyond frustrated by boiler plate tips on preparing your home to sell. They talk about repairs, cleaning, decluttering, organizing – and many of them call it “staging”. Seriously, I could hurl my laptop right out the window it makes me so mad.

There’s no doubt that cleaning and decluttering are important when selling a home but these activities are not staging. They are important “pre-staging” steps. Please allow me to illustrate with photos. Continue reading →

Selling a home can be overwhelming and the preparation is often a LOT of work. If you are interested in making as much money as you can on the sale without investing tons of time or tons of money. Consider our home staging consultation. You get prioritized action steps that are specific to YOUR home, YOUR budget, YOUR goals, YOUR price point and YOUR competition. Here is what you can expect:

Prior to getting to your home we research your competition because we want to see exactly what buyers are seeing at that moment. What you need to do to prepare your home to sell has EVERYTHING to do with what you are up against.

We spend 2 hours with you in your home. We talk about Continue reading →

Lately, I’ve had a couple of sellers tell me that their real estate agent recommended they just “try it out for a few months without staging and see what happens”. Now these were home sellers who were proactive enough to contact me on their own to find out about home staging and wanted my recommendations for their home. Most times, though, it is the seller who wants to “try it out” despite the recommendations of the agent.

Here is what I know: Continue reading →

Did you know that buyers review hundreds of homes on-line but will statistically only tour a dozen before making an offer?

This is why having fabulous on-line photos is critical.

If you want to get more interested and qualified buyers through the door of your home, you need to intrigue buyers with your internet marketing. Now I know you are thinking “That’s what my agent is for.” And yes, your agent is the one who will put your photos on the MLS and arrange for the home to be photographed. But you are the one who determines how good those photos are:

Here are a few simple tips that will make your shots look better: Continue reading →