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It would be the norm to find homes that are listed for sale and for rental simultaneously and for the owner to act on whichever exit option comes along first in this buyers market. Most of these listings chase down the market prices but never catch them, proving the research that sellers with a price reduction need 2 to 3 times longer to sell, potentially delaying their move and increasing their carrying cost*. Such was the case for these Manassas homeowners, Rich and Helen, who had already moved to another state and whose house had been on the market for 10 months. Enough was enough! Rich put together what he called the "A Team" with a new Realtor and Staged Interior. You know the rest of the story - with the right pricing, right staging and right Realtor, a contract was ratified in 5 days! After 10 months of hard work, it was an overnight success! They literally asked us to do our magic with "a competitive edge on appearance" and we did it. The agent Jim Downs at Caldwell Banker says, "Hello Trish, Thank you for your work on Outback Ct. We have had a lot of interest since re-listing the property. We received and ratified a contract over the weekend!*Based on 2008 research on single-family home pricing in 36 Atlanta First Multiple Listing Services (FMLS) areas. |
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As the real estate downturn continues some
builders and condominium developers are
building smaller homes and units resulting in
new open floor plans, higher ceilings, right
furniture selections and creative placement
of the furniture pieces. I was honored to
have been quoted and one of my staged room
pictures featured in a recent front page
article titled "Tight Squeeze in the Living
Room" in the Sunday Real Estate section in
the Washington Post.
Less popular are the large, boxy entertainment centers not only because of the death of traditional TV units giving way to flat-panel TVs, but also the sheer bulky size of the units and not having enough wall space to support these monsters due to open floor plans. Creative use of mirrors will make smaller rooms larger bringing more outside in through the reflection. Please read the full article to learn about recent building trends in our area. |
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Member of:
Sincerely,
Trish Kim
Accredited Staging Professional (ASP™) Master
email:
info@stagedinterior.com
phone:
703-261-7026
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About Trish Kim
Our Staging
Team