Rave’s founder hasn’t always been a stager. Rave Home Staging is a million dollar company, owned and founded by Melissa Marro. Melissa’s home staging journey started in real estate. As a manager in a real estate office, she saw first-hand how poorly many listing photos actually convey the value of a home. Empty rooms. Bad…
Halloween Home Staging with Rave on the Radio
How do you stage a “haunted” house? Our wonderful host at WSOS Radio, Kevin Geddings, posed a chilling question to us on the Halloween radio show episode. When you’re working with a house that’s seen tragedy—especially a death or murder—do you address the home’s dark history? How do you stage it? We here at Rave…
Are you using a rental, or home staging company, to sell your home?
When selling your home, which is more important, price, or value? I, recently, saw an update for a home staging company showcasing their new program. It offered fast delivery and installation of staging. That is, if you selected one of their pre-selected packages. The packages were then listed by the amount, and kind of furniture…
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…
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…
Please stop assuming I’m not a “Real Business”.
Let me explain what I mean when I say, “stop assuming I’m not a ‘Real Business’” Please imagine that you have a desire to become, let’s say a fashion merchandiser, a marketing expert, or frankly, any job anywhere, would you ever plan on calling and leaving voicemail for the owner of the biggest company in…
You get what you pay for. Cheap home staging can cost you thousands!
It seems that our Jacksonville home staging company has been called in a lot lately to “fix” the market presentation of properties that were previously staged by other companies. Whether it is the listing agent contacting us, or the homeowner, the conversation always seems to go the same way. “We went with the cheaper option.”…
How to make the most money after staging your previously listed home
So, you’ve finally decided to stage your home? The bad news is that you’ve already missed the buyer pool who would have paid you the most money. The good news is that you are in better shape to get top dollar than you were before you staged. In order for home staging to be effective,…
The curse of the vanilla box. Selling an empty house.
This is as real as any horror flick out there. Imagine shopping for a new home. As all the Zillow.com ads say, “you’re not just looking for a house. You’re looking for a place for your life to happen.” But what you find are either lived-in messes, where you will need gallons of paint, primer, and…
What do I do with that? Helping buyers understand your home.
I love my home staging career. Every home is unique, so every day is different. I get to adapt and determine how to best showcase features and benefits, while minimizing negatives. What happens when you can’t decide if an architectural element is a feature or a flaw though? When buyers wonder what the heck you…