Keeping Your Home Staged

Christina Thurston, owner of The Staging Group is back again for our staging series. This will be Christina's 4th blog post here. Just in case you missed her other posts, here they are all in order:

• What The Staging Group can do for you, click here
• Why Should You Stage, click here
• Staging: Now What, click here

I know, I make things pretty easy around here. Anyway, now that you're up to speed, take it away Christina........

Hello Again,

In my last blog I explained what the first steps after you have decided to stage your house.  Here are a few things as a reminder to consider when hiring a Stager:

·         You are going to want to do some research to make sure that you are working with a qualified stager, someone professionally trained in the area of staging.  Remember, staging isn’t just decorating and de-cluttering, so it’s important to ensure that the person you are working with understands real estate and the basics of home renovations as well.  Be sure to ask for photos of their previous work as well as references.

·         Once you have decided on who you would like to work with, schedule a consultation.  My consultations take approximately 2 hours.  We discuss your timeline, your goals and your budget.  After doing a thorough walk through of the property, you will receive a detailed list of items that need to be addressed prior to staging.  I will then put together 2 to 3 quotes for staging that address all necessary items and keeps in line with your goals and budget.

Ok, so now your house is staged and looks awesome!  How on earth to do you keep up the look of a model home and live at the same time?  Well, I have to say, the best part about staging is that it can help you sell your house much faster than unstaged.  Therefore, you may not need to keep up this look for long at all.  But in the meantime while you do have people coming to view your property, here are couple of tips to help you out.

Daily tasks: open all blinds, tuck away any dirty laundry (no one and I mean NO ONE wants to see dirty laundry at your house if they are considering buying it) and make sure that there are no dirty dishes in the sink.

Every couple of days: general tidy (picking up any odds and ends that may be starting to accumulate).

Weekly tasks: dust, sweep and vacuum. 

When staging with me, I will provide you with many more tips and loads of hints as to how you can keep the model look!  In addition to this, I will also provide you with tips for preparing to move.

As always, thanks for reading!

Christina Thurston

For more information about what The Staging Group can do for you, please visit them at http://www.thestaginggroup.ca/ or email Christina at christina@thestaginggroup.ca. You can also follow The Staging Group on Twitter @thestaging group and like them on Facebook.

Don't forget Christina is offering a FREE consultation to all my clients, provided that you use her service, how amazing?

In the meantime, what do you think about this staging series? Christina and I would love to hear your feedback!