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07.17.08, 11:57 AM General Topics
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Anyone ever staged a home they were selling? We've had our empty house on the market for over a year. Lots of looking, but no takers. I'm thinking of hiring one of these staging companies. Thoughts? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.17.08, 11:57 AM Flag
 

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Where is the house? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 12:10 PM Flag
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I am a realtor. staging is a rip off. lower the damn price. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 12:13 PM Flag
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We've lowered it a lot. It's in miami. It is actually a really good deal right now. There are tons of first showings, but not a lot of 2nd. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 12:20 PM Flag
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np Well as you know the market in Miami is just bad. Think about what is costs for you to carry the house another year, and lower the price by that much. It will hurt but just get it over with. And even that might not do it. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 02:46 PM Flag
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as far as staging, if the house is completely empty that's not good. Put some basic furniture back in there-- inflatable beds with comforters in each bedroom, a sofa/chair/coffee table in the living room etc-- the bare bones is fine if you have moved on. Dining table with chairs. If there is a deck/patio put a cafe set out there if nothing else. Investigate furniture rentals. What does your realtor say? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 02:55 PM Flag
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we staged just one room in our home and it paid off in spades. listed low (to attract multiple offers) and ended up getting 100K over ask. mind you, I'm in Canada and we are not experiencing mortgage meltdown. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 07:07 AM Flag
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We staged our home in NJ and it sold in two weeks. Be prepared--it is a pain in the ass to go through. I thought they would come in and move furniture around or rehang some of my pictures or whatever, but they upended my entire house. Plus they cleared out so much stuff that my previously empty garage got filled with all my furniture. Overall, I would say the house looked good for showing, but was impossible to live in. For instance, they deemed too "clutter-y" my kitchen knives, the toaster and coffee maker and my coffee tables in front of my sofas. They also wanted to repaint any room that had any color--wanted only neutrals. Definitely don't plan on living in the house comfortably after it has been staged. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 12:42 PM Flag
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We had our last home staged when we sold it. It's pretty standard out here (Bay Area) and I think it helps a lot. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 12:53 PM Flag
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I am also a realtor - and (in addition to the right price, of course) I think staging is really important [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.17.08, 02:47 PM Flag
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We're in the process of selling, and we've staged the place ourselves. We've gotten a lot of interest, and ended up with several offers, so I'd say making it look good is a huge plus.We've always kept the clutter to a minimum, but living clutter-free versus living in a place that's worth showing is exhausting. We remove next to all clutter from the kitchen counters, etc. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.18.08, 08:11 PM Flag
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