Which is better, virtual staging, or real life full home staging? This Orange Park Country Club home was previously listed with a Realtor that was a fan of virtual staging. After six months, with zero offers, but several second showings, the listing expired. The new Realtor, Scott Bresnahan, Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty, is a fan…
Something isn’t better than nothing when it comes to home staging.
Stop wasting money on ineffective staging. Let me guess. You did the thing you are supposed to do and got 3 quotes for home staging services. Now, you are ready to pick the lowest one because, after all, margins are tight. Why should you spend money you don’t need to spend. All stagers are equal….
What is home staging? Dispelling myths and shedding light on the truth.
What is home staging? Let’s create a clearly defined process. I routinely hear from potential Realtor customers that they already stage their listings. When I hear this, I usually understand this to be what is often referred to, by other stagers, as vignette staging. This is where the agent, or a “stager” brings in a…
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…
Are you working Instagram, or just posting photos?
Are you working Instagram, or just posting photos? Instagram has become one of my favorite past times. The enjoyment of this photos-only social media channel snuck up on me. At some point I realized that I was spending more and more time each day simply scrolling through photos. That’s when that light bulb formed over…
Top Mistakes Real Estate Fix and Flip Investors Make.
If you follow Rave Home Staging, then you know that a large percentage of our business is working with Real Estate Investors, particularly Fix and Flippers. Recently, we were contacted by Asset Based Lending, LLC to share an infographic they created that outline the most common mistakes for these investors. I had to admit, I…
PRICE REDUCED! What is your company’s branding image?
As I scroll through my social media, typically Instagram and Facebook, it surprises me how often I see specific listing agents, or teams with a graphic that proclaims “PRICE REDUCED!” I also happen to get emails from local Realtors when they list their homes and when they reduce prices. It’s an email blast that goes…
How a few simple changes take a listing from stale to SOLD!
Rave Home Staging is known for our work in vacant homes. Most weeks we stage anywhere from 6-10 vacant homes, all over Jacksonville, in all price points. Occasionally however, we’ll get a call by an agent who has an occupied listing and it’s getting no traction. Either the home isn’t getting any showings, or the…
Which home would you rather list? Which would your customers BUY?
When I say that I am a professional home stager, the next questions usually revolves around whether I would come “do” someone else’s home – that they are living in. Then I need to go into the whole story of how staging isn’t about interior design or decorating, it’s really about MARKETING! I can understand the…
Stop making buyers guess! Home Staging answers all their questions.
The dreaded words in a sales call, “I think staging is great, but this house really isn’t a candidate.” HUH? I hear this all the time and think that sometimes agents just don’t get it. I’ve been a professional home stager for nearly 14 years and what I can say is that I’ve only ever…