Sell Faster!!

Selling, Selling, Sold!

If you are thinking of selling your home you may want to take a look at other homes similar to yours on the market.  Look at the on line pictures to see how the home is being marketed to buyer's.

When I'm working with a client very often one of my recommendations are updating some areas of the home, such as the kitchen and bathrooms. It is amazing how making a few simple cosmetic updates can help sell a house faster. http://www.mirrormate.com/ 

Only 10% of people can see beyond what is in front of them when looking at real estate.  Working with a Home Stager can help set the stage to appeal to buyer's which help market the home better on line and for showings.

Here are some examples of some of my clients before and after bathroom updates.

Before this bathroom was dark and dated.

The bathroom was painted a neutral color, the sheers were removed, added some new accessories and towels. This bathroom now looks updated!

   

                          Before some updates and staging.

This bathroom just needed some decluttering, a good cleaning and some simple accessories to give this bathroom a clean fresh feel.

This bathroom had a dated feel so we suggested updating the mirror, light, counter, painting the oak cabinets white, new hardware and new crown molding.

This bathroom looks updated, clean and high end.  Which bathroom would you like to see in a listing?    

The cabinets in this bathroom were painted black, updated the light, added a MirrorMate frame to the mirror and some new accessories.

Don't they look better staged???

So, if you are thinking of selling your home find a Home Stager http://arrangedtosell.com/ in your area that will help your home out shine the competition!!!  You'll be glad you did...

To Stage or Not To Stage

Vacant homes....let us think about those words for a moment.  The word vacant means empty, void, blank.  If you are a buyer looking on line for homes you want to go see, is a vacant home something that may appeal to you? NO, the home that will appeal to you is something that has style, it grabs your attention through its features and details it has and how it is presented to you.

Staging a vacant home can not only grab the buyers attention, but will sell the home faster. 

Here are a few before and after photos of a recent vacant staging we did in Hampton, NH.
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As you can see by adding furniture and some accessories to a vacant home it helps to add style and warmth to the space.  This helps the buyer to visualize living in the home, helps them fall in love with different features that by staging has brought to their attention. 

This is a wonderful cape style home for sale in Hampton, NH about 3 miles from Hampton Beach.  It has an open floor plan with a spacious kitchen that has a corner gas fireplace for cozy family dinners.

  

                                                                   

Give a Tired Bathroom a Facelift

Do you have a bathroom that you want to update?  If your answer is yes, an economical way of giving your bathroom an update is to frame the existing mirror.   Mirror Mate offers a wide variety of frames to choose from.  Exact measurements are the key to your success.  So double check those numbers and the rest is fairly easy.  Once your frames are delivered, installation is your next step.  Follow the directions that are given, it's just that easy.    Here's how easy it was for a recent staging that we did where we put together a small frame and a very large 8 foot one.

The frames came precut and mitered on all four sides.  We added a little wood glue (came in the kit) and then attached some butterfly clips that pulled the frames tightly together.

After gluing them, we set them aside for 1 hour to dry as the instructions say.  Once dry, we did a test fit of the frames on the mirror.  If your frames are screwed to the wall with glass or plastic holders, you can replace them with smaller/thinner holders that also come with the kit.  In our case, the frames were measured to sit right on the counter back splash, so lining them up was a snap.  If this is not your case, the kit comes with some handy corner blocks to help line up the frames perfectly.  After our test fit, we peeled off the sticky back strips and then pressed the mirrors in place.  What a difference!

Along with frames around the mirror another update to the bathroom would be to add a new faucet and lights.  It's amazing what a difference a small investment can make to a room without breaking the bank.  Finish off the room with a nice neutral paint, new shower curtain (white preferred) and some new fluffy towels. 

If your selling your house just think of the equity you are adding to your home.  Home buyers love updated bathrooms, makes their mental to-do list shorter.  Which in today's market puts your property on the top of their list.