After having read Craig Shiller's post on "First Appearing on STAGE 3 years ago TODAY", (thanks Craig for sharing and again, congratulations!). I thought it might be fun if we could share pictures of our first homes we've staged. I'll start.
This was for an investor that was auctioning the home. He had never used a stager before and admitted that he needed help with paint selection and other minor changes he wanted our recommendation on. He knew leaving it vacant would be less attractive (and he was absolutely right).
Here's the before of the sun-room:
Here's a before and after picture of the den:
The Kitchen:
I was fortunate enough to attend the open house and I'm so glad I did. Over the course of two days (a Sat. & Sun) he had over 300 people in attendance. Imagine 300 people viewing your very first home you've ever staged! The home generated a bidding war with the investor making over $25K over what he had expected to get for the home. Yes, I love staging and Yes staging works!
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About the Author: Kathy Nielsen, a RESA 2010 Home Stager of the Year Finalists is a nationally recognized leader within the home staging industry, offers affordable home staging solutions to help sell your home more quickly. Kathy can be reached via email at info@homestagingatlanta.com or by phone at 678 522 8392. Their Atlanta Home Staging services offer a variety of options to accommodate all budgets. To view examples of their before and after pictures, visit their portfolio at Home Staging Atlanta Gallery.
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