Here are some nice words from a client (Mountain View) who we recently helped to stage her home for the market. This was an occupied staging, we added our furnishing and accessories to compensate her existing stuff to make it practical / livable and yet presentable.
It is always to hear nice words… 
We drove all the way out to Concord and Pleasant Hills today to stage two homes for one of our VIP client — David. Staging far away is always more troublesome: long drive back and forth, cost of transportation, potentially long hours and of course there is always the risk of forgetting things behind. We’d always double check, triple check ourselves before leaving the warehouse.
David is a real estate investor, and has been using us exclusively. He’d buy his properties at auctions, bring in his rehab team to remodel, call us to pretty-up the place and put it back on the market at very attractive prices. He is a straight shooter who knows exactly what he wants, and he is a believer in staging. In fact, he have even raised the listing price numerous times after our staging. To David, be able to sell fast and at top dollar is well worth the price he paid for our service. He does at least one house per month, it has been a privilege working with him.
Here are some before and after photos for the houses we did for David today…
Concord Home (4000 sq ft)
Pleasant Hills Home (1500 sq ft)
Few years ago, it seems as long as the place has a front door, you can probably sell it. Well, the real estate market is not what it used to be. Nowadays, the house needs to be in top-shape in order to be competitive. Besides having to spend the money to fix-up/remodel the place, you should also remember to “dress it up”! Presentation is everything, a properly staged home is essential to help sell the property fast and at top dollar.
ROI of Home Remodeling & Staging
The Return on Investment (ROI) number in the chart above might surprise you, but think about this a bit… Brand new electrical wiring or copper plumbing might be highly welcomed upgrades, but they won’t “emotionally capture” the potential buyers. The potential buyers need to emotionally “move-in” as soon as they step in the front door, and be able to picture themselves sitting in front of the fireplace reading a book or hosting parties around the dinning room…
