Atlanta Georgia Home Staging

Is Your Home Capturing the Buyers Off the Internet?

Is Your Home Capturing the Buyers Off the Internet?

In the case of this home (see before picture below), we have a completely vanilla kitchen (minus my bin of accessories, of course). The cabinets are white. The appliances are white and we have a light-color countertop. If left empty, it's likely the buyers, when searching the Internet, would likely find nothing appealing about this kitchen.

If you're selling your home, your objective should be to make the "short list." The short list is comprised of the homes they've viewed off the Internet that are "worthy" of seeing first-hand.

Once a buyer settles on a location, price and size of the home (for example, quantity of bedrooms), they will next look for those that are most appealing. Herein lies the greatest opportunity for a seller. If your home is vacant, dress it up. Trust me. As a professional home stager in Atlanta, I've had the good fortune in having helped hundreds throughout metro Atlanta to help sell their home quickly.

Here's an example of a home we staged last week in Roswell, Georgia:

Kitchen Before Home Staging:

Home Staging Atlanta Before Picture Kitchen

Here's how the home now looks on the Internet:

Home Staging Atlanta After Picture Kitchen

Staging your home, whether your hire a professional or do it yourself, will absolutely make a difference as it relates to capturing the buyers off the Internet.

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A Real Estate Staging Association Finalist for Professional Stager of the Year 2010, Kathy Nielsen understands what it takes to help sell homes quickly. Considered an expert within the home staging industry, and having years of experience, Kathy makes the perfect choice for preparing your home for the market in the Atlanta area.

Website: Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email: Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com

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9 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • July 28 2010 09:15AM

YARD STAGING TIPS

Here's an awesome set of yard staging tips brought to you by Corinne Kaas, a home stager out of New York City. If you have a home you're looking to sell in NYC, Corinne Kaas with Harmonizing Homes makes the perfect solution.

Kathy

Via Corinne Kaas (Harmonizing Homes LLC):

Over the weekend I wrote a a blog about a house that was for sale which had no curb appeal. Although the house was cute, it lacked that slow the car down and check out this house. Your yard believe it or not has to impress potential buyers...its the first impression. Here are some tips for staging your yard by Harmonizing Homes.

Your front lawn is the first thing that buyers see when they drive by, so make sure your lawn is cut, and edged.

Prune any branches that may be hiding your home, as we saw in the picture in my blog "what is wrong with this house" the house was hidden by this tree, which needed to be pruned.

Mulch around the trees and garden it will look so much neater and fresh

Edge all of your flower gardens...all you have to really do is use a straight edge shovel

Power wash everything...your side walks, deck, house ....cleanness counts

Plant some flowers for color if you don't have flowers planted, or pot some flowers for your walk way or steps. This time of year it is a bit difficult however, there are still Zinnia's out which are nice a bright and the mums will be hitting the market soon.

Flower Box by Harmonizing Homes

Hang some window boxes.... you can fill the window boxes with seasonal flowers and Kale for the fall

Create an outside seating area - a small converstional area perhaps around a fire pit. Place some potted palms around.

Staging by Harmonzing Homes

Don't under estimate the power of curb appeal.....The appeal will get the potential buyers to at least stop and write down the address and phone number of the agent.....

Harmony.........

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A Real Estate Staging Association Finalist for Professional Stager of the Year 2010, Kathy Nielsen understands what it takes to help sell homes quickly. Considered an expert within the home staging industry, and having years of experience, Kathy makes the perfect choice for preparing your home for the market in the Atlanta area.

Website: Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email: Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com

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5 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • July 28 2010 06:57AM

Will Dated Furniture Hinder The Sale of Your Home?

Will Dated Furniture Hinder The Sale of Your Home?

A common practice for homeowners with vacant properties is to utilize furniture that they have hanging around. They make the assumption, and with reason, that something in the room is better than leaving it vacant. And while most buyers benefit from seeing furniture placed in a room, dated furniture has its drawbacks. Here are just a few:

The dated furniture can, and does, nine times out of ten, date your home
Dated furniture will NOT appeal to a broad base of prospective buyers. In fact, your home will likely be a turn-off to the young buyers
Buyers viewing your home on the internet are likely to pass

Case in point - while on my way to de-stage a home in Grant Park last week, I received a call from a prospect that was relatively close by to where I was de-staging. She asked if I could come over to see her home which has been on the market for 6 months. Armed with only my cell phone to take pictures, I snapped the two before pictures below. I apologize for the poor quality. While the iphone 4 is incredible, the camera, well... not so much (smile).

Eat-in Kitchen before being professionally home staged:

Home Staging Atlanta Eat-in Before Picture

After Picture:

Home Staging Atlanta Eat-in after picture

Master Bedroom before being professionally home staged:

Home Staging Atlanta Master Bedroom Before Picture

Master Bedroom After Home Staging:

Home Staging Atlanta Master Bedroom After Picture

Home Staging Atlanta Close-up Floral Arrangement

As you can see in the before and after pictures, there's a huge difference in the look and feel of the home. The up-to-date furniture combined with new accessories, help achieve a look that's fresh and appealing.

For all your home staging needs in and around Atlanta, contact Kathy Nielsen at 678 522 8392.

We understand what it takes to help sell a home quickly!

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A Real Estate Staging Association Finalist for Professional Stager of the Year 2010, Kathy Nielsen understands what it takes to help sell homes quickly. Considered an expert within the home staging industry, and having years of experience, Kathy makes the perfect choice for preparing your home for the market in the Atlanta area.

Website: Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email: Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com

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30 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • July 21 2010 09:05AM

Semi-Staged. Is it Effective?

Semi-Staged. Is it Effective?

Let me start by sharing an example of what I mean when I say "semi-staged."

Home Staging Atlanta before picture keeping room

As you can see in the photo above, there are a few accessories scattered on the bookshelves. The homeowner had added these to help warm up the space. Don't get me wrong, the accessories were a nice touch. However, if you look closely, you'll see the light fixture in the forefront of the picture. This room actually served as the eat-in and a great place for the family to gather for dinners.

The challenge for the homeowners, with this semi-staged room, is that buyers were not able to envision HOW to use this room.

After months on the market without a single offer, the homeowners called on Home Staging Atlanta's premier staging company, Georgia Interior Solutions to assist with getting it sold quickly.

Here's what we did:

Home Staging Atlanta After Picture Keeping Room

The simple addition of the table and chairs really made a difference. Combine that with the two accent chairs and a few added accessories (art, books, greenery, etc...) and the room came to life.

The results - home was under contract in less than 6 weeks after having been professional home staged.

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A Real Estate Staging Association Finalist for Professional Stager of the Year 2010, Kathy Nielsen understands what it takes to help sell homes quickly. Considered an expert within the home staging industry, and having years of experience, Kathy makes the perfect choice for preparing your home for the market in the Atlanta area.

Website: Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email: Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com

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31 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • July 12 2010 09:15AM

Home Staging Investment Properties in Atlanta

Home Staging for an Atlanta Investor - As a home stager in Atlanta, where all the testimonials on my site are in fact mine (smile), I've thoroughly enjoyed working with the Atlanta investors. While the process can be a little different, they are a joy to stage.

This is an example of a home we staged last week.

Here's what the room looks like when the furniture has been delivered. I typically have it placed in the "general" area. However, I've been known to make multiple changes to the layout. As any professional home stager will tell you, the furniture, accessories, layout, etc... are NOT about the homeowner. Instead, it's about the buyer.

Atlanta Home Staging Before picture den

Here's the end result:

Home Staging Atlanta After Picture Den

This Atlanta investor made some wonderful renovations to the kitchen as you can see below. My job as an Atlanta Home Stager is to help the buyer emotionally connect to the home.

By design, I don't overload the home with accessories. Instead, I need to compliment the style of the home and use tasteful items that help make it as appealing as possible.

Atlanta Home Stager Kitchen after Picture

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A Real Estate Staging Association Finalist for Professional Stager of the Year 2010, Kathy Nielsen understands what it takes to help sell homes quickly. Considered an expert within the home staging industry, and having years of experience, Kathy makes the perfect choice for preparing your home for the market in the Atlanta area.

Website: Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email: Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com

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10 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • June 14 2010 08:52AM

Standing Out In A Sea Of Homes - Far Far Away

I recently shared pictures in a post titled Home Staging Up Close & Personal pictures I had taken that were close-ups of some of my more recent projects. This evening I was going through my portfolio and thought there may be some value in sharing a couple of pictures where the photo actually captures more than a single room.

Here's one project I had done a few months ago. As you can see, this photo captures the living area, kitchen and kitchen eat-in. I somehow managed to capture the ceiling, which in this home was a gorgeous feature of the home.

Home Staging Atlanta Georgia After Picture

Here's another picture that captures a variety of the rooms within the home. As you can see, it showcases the living room, eat-in kitchen, kitchen and even a small glimpse of the dining room (left hand side of the picture).

Home Staging Atlanta Georgia After Picture

I've learned to send a variety of different angles and views of the homes I've staged so that the agent can make the decision on which ones to use. Thus far, it's worked perfectly.

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Serving home sellers, agents, builders and investors, they have the experience, skills and inventory to help make your home and/or listing stand-out from the others on the market. Kathy Nielsen, Owner and Principle Design Specialist is considered an expert in the field of home staging. Her expertise has landed her on the pages of Atlanta Magazine, Atlanta Home Improvement; Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta Journal Constitution and will soon have one of her homes appear on HGTV's Sleep On It

With their extensive home staging portfolio, you'll quickly learn that they have the expertise and knowledge on what it takes to make your home and/or listing appeal to the prospective buyers.

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Atlanta Home Stager Banner

A Real Estate Staging Association Finalist for Professional Stager of the Year 2010, Kathy Nielsen understands what it takes to help sell homes quickly. Considered an expert within the home staging industry, and having years of experience, Kathy makes the perfect choice for preparing your home for the market in the Atlanta area.

Website: Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email: Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com

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20 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • October 01 2008 09:06PM

A Home Staging Make-Over - Transforming the Kitchen

Whether your home is on the market or getting ready to list, it's important to know that one of the key rooms that buyers will pay close attention to is the kitchen. Why? For most, the kitchen is the 'heart of the home'; a place that family and friends will gather. As a result, you can expect buyers to linger longer in the kitchen than in almost any other room in the home.

Our objective when we stage a kitchen is to turn it into a show-case of a room. We want them to envision using this room with their own family and friends. Choosing the right accessories can play a critical role in how the home appears to the buyers.

Here's a before picture of a home we staged approximately a week and a half ago. See below for the after pictures.

Home Staging Atlanta Before Picture

Here's the room after we staged it:

Home Staging Atlanta After Picture

The picture below shows the eat-in area as well.

Home Staging Atlanta After Picture

And here's a close-up.

Home Staging Atlanta After Picture

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Serving home sellers, agents, builders and investors, they have the experience, skills and inventory to help make your home and/or listing stand-out from the others on the market. Kathy Nielsen, Owner and Principle Design Specialist is considered an expert in the field of home staging. Her expertise has landed her on the pages of Atlanta Magazine, Atlanta Home Improvement; Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta Journal Constitution and will soon have one of her homes appear on HGTV's Sleep On It

With their extensive home staging portfolio, you'll quickly learn that they have the expertise and knowledge on what it takes to make your home and/or listing appeal to the prospective buyers.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Atlanta Home Stager Banner

A Real Estate Staging Association Finalist for Professional Stager of the Year 2010, Kathy Nielsen understands what it takes to help sell homes quickly. Considered an expert within the home staging industry, and having years of experience, Kathy makes the perfect choice for preparing your home for the market in the Atlanta area.

Website: Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email: Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com

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16 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • September 29 2008 05:42PM

Me & That Ever-So-Glorious "Under Contract" Sign!

I'll never forget the day. It was Feb. 24th of '06 and we had arrived to de-stage a home that had sold in only weeks after having been on the market for over a year without a single offer. It was an important day as it was the very first home we had staged. Seeing the "under contract" sign warmed my heart.

With many "under contract" signs behind me, I'm still thrilled when I pull up to the home we're de-staging and I see that rider added to the yard sign. Today was no different.

I was camera-ready and had my assistant, Kristi, take this picture.

No, I'm not proud or anything! And yes, that's an apron!

Home Staging Atlanta Georiga Under Contract Sign

NOTE: The builders, Jason & Gretchen Patsios build incredible homes. This home was the 2nd home they had me stage (the first went under contract in 2 weeks). Thanks Jason & Gretchen for the opportunity to help make a difference!

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Serving home sellers, agents, builders and investors, they have the experience, skills and inventory to help make your home and/or listing stand-out from the others on the market. Kathy Nielsen, Owner and Principle Design Specialist is considered an expert in the field of home staging. Her expertise has landed her on the pages of Atlanta Magazine, Atlanta Home Improvement; Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta Journal Constitution and will soon have one of her homes appear on HGTV's Sleep On It

With their extensive home staging portfolio, you'll quickly learn that they have the expertise and knowledge on what it takes to make your home and/or listing appeal to the prospective buyers.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Atlanta Home Stager Banner

A Real Estate Staging Association Finalist for Professional Stager of the Year 2010, Kathy Nielsen understands what it takes to help sell homes quickly. Considered an expert within the home staging industry, and having years of experience, Kathy makes the perfect choice for preparing your home for the market in the Atlanta area.

Website: Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email: Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com

Atlanta Home Stager After Picture Master Sitting Room

11 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • September 22 2008 07:06PM

Home Staging Transformation

NOTE: I've renamed this post as the title was too similar to my post the previous day.

The thrill of being a home stager is realized when you've taken a room and transformed it into a warm and welcoming part of the home.

As a home stager in Atlanta, I've been fortunate to be given opportunities to help homeowners, Realtors, builders, investors, etc... Today was no different. We were awarded the home staging contract last week and staged the home in one day (today)!

As usual, I was anxious to get the pictures loaded so that I could send them off to the agent for her use. After loading them, and with my husband sitting idle (for a change), I decided to show him the set of photos. When we got to these two pictures, he had me go back and forth a couple of times to ensure it was the same room. I assured him it was.

Here's the room before it was home staged:

Home Staging Atlanta Before Picture

Now here's the "after" picture (see below):

Home Staging Atlanta Georgia After Picture

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Serving home sellers, agents, builders and investors, they have the experience, skills and inventory to help make your home and/or listing stand-out from the others on the market. Kathy Nielsen, Owner and Principle Design Specialist is considered an expert in the field of home staging. Her expertise has landed her on the pages of Atlanta Magazine, Atlanta Home Improvement; Atlanta Business Chronicle, Atlanta Journal Constitution and will soon have one of her homes appear on HGTV's Sleep On It

With their extensive home staging portfolio, you'll quickly learn that they have the expertise and knowledge on what it takes to make your home and/or listing appeal to the prospective buyers.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Atlanta Home Stager Banner

A Real Estate Staging Association Finalist for Professional Stager of the Year 2010, Kathy Nielsen understands what it takes to help sell homes quickly. Considered an expert within the home staging industry, and having years of experience, Kathy makes the perfect choice for preparing your home for the market in the Atlanta area.

Website: Home Staging Atlanta

Before and After Pictures: Atlanta Home Staging Portfolio:

Email: Kathy@HomeStagingAtlanta.com

Atlanta Home Stager After Picture Master Sitting Room

33 comments • Kathy Nielsen Atlanta Georgia Home Stager • September 19 2008 08:35PM

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Standing Out In A Sea Of Homes - Far Far Away

A Home Staging Make-Over - Transforming the Kitchen

Me & That Ever-So-Glorious "Under Contract" Sign!

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