Have you ever wanted to have your home look just like those in Rave Home Staging’s project portfolio? Well, now you can! Owner, Melissa Marro, explains to other stagers how to get the best pieces and pricing from her favorite retail stores, in her new video series. In the first video, in the series, Marro…
Queen’s Harbor Yacht Club offering luxury choices to buyers
Queens Harbor Yacht club sets trends in real estate. It’s not uncommon for luxury home owners to take a look at what has value, and what’s simply a passing fad. One of the ways that homeowners, who can afford to live in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Jacksonville, FL, manage their money is…
Payless Shoes highlights the importance buyer perception in selling.
An investment in staging creates better buyer perception. In our various CE classes, blog posts, and conversations with Realtors and homeowners, Rave Home Staging educates on the value of staging your home in order to maximize the amount of money you’ll receive at the closing table. Thanks to an experiment provided by retailer giant, Payless…
Selling Your Home: The Importance of Cleaning
Real Estate Pre-Selling Cleaning Checklist. Are you trying to sell your home? If you’re looking for ways to make it more appealing to buyers, then you’ve probably realized by now that there are lots of ways to do this. For example, certain color schemes, smells, or furniture layouts can improve your chances of achieving a…
How long does it take to stage your Jacksonville, FL home?
The question of “How long does it take to stage our home in Jacksonville?” is pretty common. Regardless of whether the house is vacant (empty) or occupied (using your stuff), the answer is generally about the same. Rave Home Staging will have your Jacksonville home staged in one day. Here’s what you can typically expect…
3.5 months on the market: NOTHING 18 days staged: MULTIPLE OFFERS
3.5 months on the market: NOTHING 18 days staged: MULTIPLE OFFERS This is the tale of how we got a Realtor (and the homeowner) to change their mind about pricing, stage, and reap the rewards. The results? 3.5 months on the market: NOTHING 18 days staged: MULTIPLE OFFERS When I got the call from a friend…
Bright colored walls. Wall paper borders. It’s all in a day’s work.
Homes with bright colored walls and wallpaper can still benefit from home staging. In a normal home staging consultation, we would advise that sellers remove anything too taste specific. This includes common selections like painting over bold or bright colored walls, removing wall paper borders, and removing murals from bedrooms (or really anywhere in the…
Conversation with Real Estate Investor Obi Dorsey, Freedom Home Buyers
Conversation with Real Estate Investor Obi Dorsey, Freedom Home Buyers Breaking back in to the world of Facebook Live, I spent a few minutes today with Real Estate Investor, Obi Dorsey. Obi is the owner of JAX Freedom Home Buyers. Obi has been a loyal customer of Rave Home Staging for the past four years,…
Selling with bright colored walls. 120 days on market unsold. 10 days SOLD after staging.
Home Staging overcomes cosmetic flaws and shows potential. As professional home stagers, we are often asked the question on whether or not that bold room color choices should be painted over with something more neutral. The answer is nearly always a resounding “YES!”. There are times when the seller either doesn’t have the time or…
Before and After: 200 days on market unsold. 22 days staged and SOLD
Before and after photos of home staging projects are always fun to look at. For me, owner of Rave Home Staging in Jacksonville, FL, the best part of the job is knowing that we made a difference in the lives of the family that hired us. While most of our customers are real estate investors…