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We aren’t done for the week yet, not until we finish all the good news that happened this week!
More sold properties:
Ok… now I am done, happy weekend everyone!!
Real estate is an interesting animal, it has its own mood swings and can be affected by just about everything; economy, employment, weather, location, demographics, even local school schedules and so many more…
When it comes to timing or evaluating the real estate market, I will leave that to the Realtors and other experts to dissect and analyze, from my “Stager’s” point of view, we see the demand of staging goes up and down in respond to many factors; in the uneasy economy of today, the demand for our service actually picked up quite a bit, and as people get ready for the holidays like the Memorial Day we just had, the demand of staging falls sharply; and when K-12 schools goes on break, having kids hanging around at home definitely alter the parents’ plans on putting the house on the market.
Perhaps someone out there can help enlighten me, how come after a relatively flat May, we are seeing a huge spike for staging in June? We had 6 staging appoints yesterday, 3 today and 3 more tomorrow, all want to be staged in early June. What’s going on? Spring and summer have always been good month for the staging business, but such drastic difference between May/June is a bit unusual…
Curious about the market, and very happy to work on all those new projects.
Haven’t had the chance to tally up the sold properties we staged in awhile. As the economy pitches and rolls, the Sold news is motivating to say the least…
We staged, you sold! Congraz to everyone!!
One Two Six Design Relay for Life Donation
One Two Six Design is proud to donate our services to the cause of fighting cancer — Relay for Life.
Cancer impacts countless number of lives and their friends and family around them. Let’s all do what we can to battle cancer, donate your support, money, time and service… one person can make a difference!
Our service will be auctioned at Alain Pinel Realtors (Los Altos) event this June 1. Join the relay, and help make a difference!
Learn more about Relay for Life on American Cancer Society web site.
in reply to stagingflorida #While on the topic of great photography, let’s talk about what a home owner should do in preparation to the all so important photo shoot for the property.
You’d wash your face before applying makeup…
You’d floss your teeth before dentist appointment…
You’d vacuum your car before selling…
You’d spray breath-freshener before a date…
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Okay, you get the point, there are many things should be done before the most expensive (in most people’s cases) piece of possession you own gets its photos taken. Victor (Victor Lin Photography) put together a handy checklist of things the home owners should do, hope it is helpful…
Victor Lin Photography
We are very excited about our new photographer — Victor!!
Victor and us have collaborated for few months now, and he (www.victorlinphoto.com) impresses us every time! Don’t let Victor’s rather young age fool you, he has been playing with cameras before he even started Algebra! Victor’s passion has been with outdoor photography, he has set foot in countless national parks and who-knows-where deserted places around the country. According to him, his favorite thing to do is to take panoramic photo of beautiful landscapes… well, I am glad he is applying his years of experience to real estate photography. Don’t forget to checkout few virtual tours he created recently (near the bottom of the post).
We are not sure how he does it, his exterior photos capture the deep blue sky with whitest puffy clouds, and his interior shots are able to grabs all the details inside the room AND the sharp image of outside thru glasses, the range and dimension of his photos are amazing!
Photography service is always FREE with any staging with us, and for a limited time only, Victor is offering a $125 virtual tour package for One Two Six Design's clients!
Virtual Tours
“Curb Appeal” is a very freely used term in real estate; HGTV, realtors, stagers, landscapers, colleagues, even your plumber might have given you a tip or two on how to improve your curb appeals, it is all about the first impression your house give out to its visitors.
However, keep in mind, doesn’t matter how great your curb appeal is, the first impression doesn’t really start at the curb! Shoooock!! instead, it started miles away, on the monitors of your potential buyers. Especially in a buyers’ market of today, your house need to literally “pop” out of the hundreds of MLS listings so the buyers can be intrigued enough to see and sense the real curb appeal…
What are the similarities between the follow set of photos?
Well, each of these 5 sets of photos are really showing the same stuff: burger, gown, celebrity, dining and family room, respectively; the difference is really how the subject was presented.
If the burger company can spend who-knows-how-many-$$$$ for Paris Hilton to sizzle up their burger, shouldn’t you do something to properly showcase your home? Remember, presentation is everything, you are not only selling a home, but a lifestyle!!
De-cluttering, cleaning, painting, staging and photographing, we are here to help!
