Synergy Staging - Portland Home Staging Blog

The beginning of each new year always feels like an appropriate time to reflect on the previous 12 months while looking forward to what the next 12 may bring.  This year we at Synergy Staging decided to assemble our list of Top 10 Home Staging Success Stories for 2009.  While we had a variety of projects, both home staging and design, we'll limit this list to those that sold quickly or had particular challenges to overcome.   In re-visiting these projects we hope to share some valuable staging tips that will help others as well.

NUMBER 1
Single Family Home, Beaverton, OR

The investor who bought this home faced very stiff competition when they discovered there were two similar vacant houses on the same street.  This home had been vacant and languished on the market until it ultimately sold at auction.  This nice neighborhood was filled with homes that utilized the same type of construction and floorplans.  Understanding that professional staging would give the property an edge, Synergy Staging was brought in to make the house shine and stand out from the others in the neighborhood.

Staging the space in the entry welcomes the buyers immediately and sets the tone for the rest of the home.

The small living room felt larger once staged and was warmed up with lighting and warm colors.

This house didn't have a dining room, so creating an eating space in the kitchen helped buyers see how they could use the space.

The master bedroom was also moderately sized, but once staged with a queen size bed, the room felt larger and more spacious.
A staged room always feels bigger than a vacant room.

After the home was listed, an offer was accepted only 2 hours later!
The other two homes that were vacant on the same street and priced similarly remained unsold.
There is no doubt that professional staging will make your home stand apart from the competition.

 
We hope you have enjoyed our look back at 2009.  Please keep sharing your own staging stories and testimonials - they inspire and encourage all of us.  We look forward to new opportunites and continued growth in the home staging industry in 2010.

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Join the Realtors, Investors, and Homeowners who call Synergy Staging to make their properties irresistible and sell quickly!  For more tips or to see our latest home staging projects, visit us on Facebook and read our Portland Home Staging Blog.  Please call us at (503) 557-2244 for a free no obligation quote so we can help your home sell faster in 2010.

We stage all types of properties - single family homes, condos, townhouses, apartments, and multi-million dollar listings.  Staging is an important factor for any listing.  Buyers are looking for move-in ready homes priced well.  Staging helps buyers see how they can live in a home and helps them emotionally connect to the property.  These are the homes that are consistently selling the quickest.

Synergy Staging just staged a one bedroom condo listed for under $100,000.00.  This is probably the lowest priced unit that we have staged, but what a difference it made.  The investor understands the impact of staging, and also completely updated the unit with new countertops, cabinets, appliances, carpeting, etc.  It really shines!  We are hoping for a quick sale on this one.

Here are a few Before and After photos:

For more information about this beautiful unit visit our Staged Listings page

or contact Diana Hinrichs of Oregon First at 503-475-7892

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Join the Realtors, Investors, and Homeowners who call Synergy Staging to make their properties irresistible and sell fast!  For more tips or to see our latest home staging projects, visit us on Facebook and read our Portland Home Staging Blog.  Please call us at (503) 557-2244 for a free no obligation quote so we can help your home sell faster.

Synergy Staging was recently contacted by another investor who had just purchased a home at auction.  This was a small single family home in a nice neighborhood, however, there were several other homes on the same street for sale with the exact same floorplan.  The investor believed staging would set her house apart from the others.  We agreed, and it turns out she was right!

We staged the home and also replaced all the knobs on every cabinet and drawer throughout the unit to update the look from the original hardware.

The home had multiple full price offers only two hours after being listed with a few additional backup offers.  Even in the current real estate market, there is nothing that can compare to staging a home and appropriately pricing it that will result in a faster sale.

Here are a few Before and After photos.

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This vacant home was professional staged by Synergy Staging.  Join the Realtors, Investors, and Homeowners who call us to make their properties irresistible and sell fast!  For more tips or to see our latest home staging projects, visit us on Facebook and read our Portland Home Staging Blog.  Please call us at (503) 557-2244 for a free no obligation quote so we can help your home sell faster.