Staging Your Home

10 Great Staging Tips

Last modified on 2010-04-27 22:54:39 GMT. 1 comment. Top.

Selling Your Pasadena Home
10 Great Tips to Staging Your Home

1. Visit model homes and examine shelter magazines for inexpensive decorating ideas. Always keep in mind you are not decorating for yourself but for the general public.

2. Start with the outside. Give you Pasadena house a fresh coat of paint, add shiny hardware to the front door and plant a few flowers to send a subliminal message the house is loved and well cared for.

3. Declutter every room to make it look larger. Get rid of family pictures, trophies and knickknacks. Closets and drawers should be no more than 30% full.

4. Invest in eco-friendly but bright lights. Open the drapes or remove them completely. “Light, bright rooms give the impression this is a happy place—and everyone wants to move into a happy place,” said Rinomato.

5. Feature only a few pieces of furniture with mainstream appeal. Pull pieces away from walls to make rooms look bigger.

6. Make sure a room’s primary use is obvious. A bedroom should look like a bedroom, not an office, hobby center or gym.

7. Bedrooms and kitchens are difficult to stage because they are in daily use, but make the effort. Clear everything off the counters and nightstands, roll up the rugs and hide the laundry hamper. Buff the cabinets with car wax and clean under the sinks. Invest in pristine white bed linens and towels.

8. Minimize the “pet effect.” Remove food bowls and litter boxes to the utility room. Deodorize thoroughly.

9. Organize the utility room and garage. Hang up the bicycles, roll up the hose. Renting a storage locker is worth the cost if it helps you sell faster and for a higher price.

10. Once your Pasadena house is staged, invite your friends or Realtor over and walk them through to get an objective opinion.

If you need assistance for staging your Pasadena home for sale, give me a call for a private consultation at 626-497-4606.

Expand Outdoors, Increase Your Pasadena Home’s Value

Last modified on 2010-04-01 23:07:04 GMT. 1 comment. Top.

Increase Your Pasadena Home’s Value

With many Americans experiencing a financial pinch these days, there is a growing trend among homeowners nationwide to look to the outdoor areas of their own property for not only relaxation and entertainment value, but to also expand their living space and thereby, increase their Pasadena home’s value.

Through my national network of leading real estate professionals, the Top 5 in Real Estate Network®, I have learned that homeowners across the country are spending more time at home and showing an increased interest in outdoor living areas. By sprucing up your patios, porches and decks, you are making your Pasadena home more livable now and more attractive to future Pasadena buyers.

Stylish patios and outdoor rooms with comfortable furnishings and convenient cooking and eating areas provide new opportunities for recreation and relaxing family times. A recent survey by the Propane Education & Research Council, found that 35% of homeowners have a finished outdoor room and 34% say they are planning to design one in the next year or two.

Some of my Pasadena clients are even foregoing expensive vacations in favor of putting in a swimming pool. The reality is, however, that you do not need to make a major investment to improve your outdoor living areas. Here are five quick additions that will make an immediate difference:

1. Outdoor lighting units
2. Gas grills with cooking and food preparation surfaces
3. Outdoor fire pits or fireplaces
4. Patio heaters
5. Mosquito/bug eliminators

In any market, financial planners all agree, real estate is the best investment one can make. Increasing the value of that investment with features that extend and enhance the family living area is always a wise decision. For more information and ideas, feel free to e-mail me…and be sure to pass this on to family and friends who are ready to explore the “great outdoors.”

Preparing Your Pasadena Home For Sale; Staging Tips

Last modified on 2010-04-27 23:04:35 GMT. 0 comments. Top.

What is staging?  Staging is preparing your home’s interior for viewing by Pasadena Realtors® looking for potential buyers, or the buyers themselves.  When preparing to sell your Pasadena home, staging is an important part in getting the most value for your home.  Once you have decided to sell your home, making it appealing to potential buyers is crucial whether you are occupying it or moving out and into your new residence.   

Staging your Pasadena home includes some preparation.  If you are still living in your home, a great place to start includes de-cluttering, cleaning, organizing, and depersonalizing your home.  De-cluttering, cleaning, and organizing will make the space appear larger, more appealing, and presentable to its viewers.  De-personalizing your home allows the potential buyer to have a better visual idea of the home with their belongings in it without the distractions of the home owner’s personal sense of style or sentiments.  

To tackle these tasks, make sure you clean your entire home.  Put items away in their appropriate place or put them in boxes and store them neatly away.  Take down family pictures or other personal items of sentiment.  If you have a lot of furniture and getting around is difficult, take some furniture out, especially large pieces.   Don’t forget to set potpourri or candles around your home to ensure it smells clean and fresh!  And don’t forget the appearance of your porch and backyard.  These too are important selling points of your home!  Some work, such as basic  and inexpensive landscaping may be necessary and are worth every penny. 

If you will not be living in the home, you can hire a professional stager to help you make the home appealing and look livable to others.  A professional stager will come into your unoccupied space and assess the type of décor that will work in your home.  After the assessment, the stager will have furniture brought to the home and then have it arranged, decorated, and accessorized.  

If you need help learning about preparing your Pasadena home for a sale or would like more information on a professional stager, Contact Us and we will consult with you about the process of selling your home from start to finish, including the art of staging.

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