Home Staging Builds New Homes

Working on a new construction project and need to showcase the space? www.stylishstagers.com Stylish Stagers, Inc.'s Owner, Tori Toth, shares with you how you can easily adopt home staging techniques into your model unit to help buyer's visual the potential of these new spaces. Here client, Realtor Steve Zhu from Century Homes Realty, tells us how we feels about the shame staging process. The 42-unit building can be your next home...For more information on home staging contact Tori Toth at tori@stylishstagers.com, or call 888.667.6643.

Bad MLS Photos Don't Sell Your House Fast

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We know that more than 90- percent of home buyers start their search online, so in order to grab their attention and lure them to your home you need some amazing photos.

Homes that are staged and properly photographed practically sell themselves. Now all you agents out there throwing up crappy photos, what do you think that's saying about you? Basically that you don't care. And sellers the same goes for you! 

You want to make sure your home or listings shine online, so you get noticed, sell quickly and agents clients will see those pristine photos and call you first!

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Home Staging Tips: Beware of 7 Home Buyer Turn Offs

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This video tells a tale of 7 home buyer turn offs, sellers should beware of before putting their home on the market!!

1. Dirt and Grim is the first way to make buyers scream!!! By not cleaning your home, you're showing buyers that you don't care and if you don't care about cleaning what else isn't being maintained in the home? The boiler, foundation cracks, a leaky roof???

2. Speaking of leaky, leaving water stains untreated around your home is a big red flag for buyers. While the leaky roof or sink may now be fixed, buyers will look at the stain and see dollar signs is there a structural or mold problem...two issues that costs thousands to fix.

3. Foul odors will have buyers running to the door. Cooking, smoking, pets and mildew or mold are offensive smells that can leave much to be desired in a home. By leaving these smells to linger you'll be distracting buyers from focusing on the home's positive features.

4. The fourth way a seller can frighten buyers is by having unwated guests. Some insects and pests invading your home are unhealthy and can cause major damage to the home's structure. Be sure to look closely at your interior and exterior signs of breaking and entering, also look to professionals to help control infestation. 

5. Another frightening scene being played out during showings can be hanging right infront of you. Wallpaper always scares buyers off because of the labor and cost to peel it down. Do yourself a favor and remove it before putting your home on the market so you avoid low ball offers. It will most likely cost less than the costs buyers had in mind to fix it.

6. Another gut-wrenching home decor faux pas has to do with popcorn! No not the kind of popcorn that you eat, the kind of popcorn that hangs high above you. Popcorn acoustic ceilings from the 60's and 70's are a major turn off for buyers. They not only date the space, but removing the white stuff in the entire home can be a huge costly mess. If you're not willing to tackle this project as a seller, how can you expect buyers to without an incentive....psst...I mean buyer credit!!

7. The last way to turn off a buyer, and in my eyes the most offensive is misrepresenting your home online. If you're expecting to see a home like this......and it ends up looking like this well....the buyer is going to be mad and disappointed, even feel betrayed because you didn't disclose the right information and wasted their time.

Do these deal breakers lurk in your home? Do they have you scared straight? Buyers what is one thing that leaves a sour taste in your mouth? Inquiring minds want to know so post your comments below.

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Happy Halloween and until next time Happy Selling!

Staging a Home HGTV Stars Lighting Technique

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In this video I wanted to show you a lighting technique I learned from HGTV's star matthew finlason from the stagers.

Creating light and bright spaces is an important part of the home staging process and is a low cost solution that can bring you a 299% return on investment according to homegain's 2012 national home improvement survey and I talked about ways to lighten up your home in a previous video, that you can go check out after this one. 

So, one of the ways you can improve the quality of lighting in a room is to add table and floor lamps. But how many lamps do you need and where exactly do you place the lamps in the room? The answer is Matthew Finlason's the triangulation effect. 

Basically in order to add drama to your design you need to strategically place lamps around the room so that it's equally lit to maximize the space. The traingulation effect uses three sources of light to essentially create a triangle if you drew it out on a design sketch like this.

You can mix and match lighting fixtures to create this traingle. And remember the more light sources you have in a room the more spacious it will appear to buyers. 

Test it out for yourself in a room in your home and make sure to tell me about in the comment section below. For more home staging tips to get you one step closer to the closing table be sure to visit our website at www.toritoth.com and be sure to sign up for our free video series to learn techinques to begin staging your own home the link is below. Until next time happy selling.

Home Staging Tips for Your Pets

As a proud owner of two dogs and a cat, I understand when homeowners are hesitant about removing their pets during the home selling process. It's hard to see past the hairy couch where they cuddle up next to you while watching your favorite show, those chewed-up spots on your molding during their teething phase, or toys flung all over the place after playing fetch (yes even my cat can fetch). That's why many times Realtors end-up with a snapshot of their client's furry little friends, rather than those magnificent built-ins. Unfortunately, animals don't sell a home and in many cases they hinder the buyer from even considering the property. According to the Humane Society, more than half of homeowners don't own pets, making it clear that not every buyer is going to be animal friendly. 

Before putting your home on the market, get an honest assessment from a home stager, neighbor, or friend to determine what needs to be done to conceal your animals from potential buyers. Here are some products to manage your pets during the selling process. 

Curb appeal is top priority during the selling process and when your 4-legged friend decides to use your front lawn as their bathroom, brown spots can appear. The chemical balance of dog urine burns the grass. While watering the grass often deters stubborn spots, you can also use Dogonit (the cure) to help repair your grass. 

Inside, pet hair and odor are the biggest problems. Odors can make or break a deal. If your home smells, don't plan on having buyers stay long. To avoid litter box odor use The Scoop Free Automatic Litter Box it scoops away the contents and contains the smell for weeks at a time. You can also use Fresh Wave Odor Neutralizing Super Gel, safe for people and pets by using five essential oils to neutralize unwanted odor. For pet hair, homeowners should vacuum their house daily. Dyson DC25 Animal Vacuum is amazing it not only promotes cleaner air but the vacuum doesn't lose suction. Make sure to vacuum the furniture as well since you never know when a buyer may stop by. To help keep up with shedding use The FURminator it removes your pet's undercoat and can reduce shedding by 90-percent. 

Like pet hair, you want to maintain their nails to avoid scratches on your hardwood floor, carpet or furniture. Pedi Paws is one of the safest ways to cut their nails without hurting them. 

To avoid any more destruction of your home while your away give them The Kong, it's a rubbery toy that stores treats and will keep your pets entertained for hours rather than having them play with your shoes, wood or furniture. While these products are a way for you to animal-proof your home when selling, you should always remove all pets items (leashes, cages, food bowls, toys, etc.), as well as, remove your pet when a showing is scheduled. 

It would be ashame to take all of these steps, but still have evidence an animal lives in your home through your MLS pictures, so make sure your Realtor or you, photograph your home rather than your loved ones. For more information on home staging contact Tori Toth at tori@stylishstagers.com, or call 888.667.6643.

Home Staging Kid's Corner

Are you trying to sell your home, but overwhelmed with kid clutter? Home staging can help you cut the kid's toys with these simple home staging tips by Tori Toth, Owner of Stylish Stagers, Inc. and Joni Pjura, mother of two. Find out how to think outside the box to store their unusual toys. For more information on home staging contact Tori Toth at tori@stylishstagers.com, or call 888.667.6643.

Home Staging Your Closets

Home Staging your closets. You open your closet door, items fall out to the floor in front of your feet, have you had that happen before? Well your closets cluttered and disorganized mess isn't helping you if your trying to sell your home. We all know buyers open closets, they want to check out the square footage their buying, so do them a favor and wow them by doing the organizational tasks on this list before your next open house. Click link for list: https://acrobat.com/app.html#d=yy*EIn... 

For more information on home staging contact Tori Toth at tori@stylishstagers.com, or call 888.667.6643.