tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90675754298894616012024-03-18T23:41:56.644-04:00Beautiful Staged HomesAs professional home stagers, we specialize in creating a special atmosphere in homes, so that potential buyers of a property will feel so relaxed and at home they will make an offer. We also specialize in vacant homes. With our creative and very reasonable furniture and accesory rental programs, otherwise cold and soulless vacant homes get sold very quickly.
All of our staged properties have sold quickly and profitably.Linda Leyblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345437844014740242noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067575429889461601.post-2387582404256744922015-11-01T13:54:00.002-05:002015-11-01T13:54:56.584-05:00Stop Selling Just a "House." Sell a Beautiful Home to Make Memories In<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Want to Sell Quickly and Profitably? Sell the "Outcome" of Buying </h3>
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The famous sales guru, <a href="http://www.gitomer.com/" target="_blank">Jeffrey Gitomer</a>, said that "People don't like to be sold...but they love to buy." And when you are selling your most precious asset - your home - you need to take that statement into consideration. Think about the word "love," and really assess whether or not your potential buyers could possibly fall in love with your home. That's what it takes today - buyers need to fall in love. Buyers are out there...looking at house after house. They really do want to see one that they love - they don't want to see yet another disappointment. </div>
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If you are having trouble getting your home sold (or if you are just about to put it on the market) - you need to really take a long hard look at your home to see if it's got that "love" factor and you need to start thinking about "outcomes."</div>
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To help you along with this, here's what I mean about the "outcome" of buying your house. Let's put it into words, sentences or thoughts a potential buyer might say when they see a home they love. </div>
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"I would love to cook big family dinners in this kitchen." </div>
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Think about these buyer outcomes and apply them to what your home currently looks like. Is there a disconnect? Start thinking like a buyer would - I call it "buyers' eyes." A qualified home stager can help you with this - they know what a buyer is looking for and can help you achieve that in your home. They can help your home be a buyer magnet - the one that makes a buyer fall in love.</div>
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If you are in the Long Island or Queens area and you need help getting your home sold, give me a call at 631 793-1315. A consultation is painless, inexpensive and it's the ticket to getting your home sold.</div>
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I cannot count on both hands and feet the number of times I have staged a home and then perused the listings nearby to see what the other sellers' homes looked like...only to see how great the staged home looks vs. the un-staged ones.</div>
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I know my staged home will always win out because buyers want fresh, up-to-date, functional and stylish homes. Even before I started working on the home I am about to show you, I knew this but I just love to look at my competition after staging. I know my client, the realtor and I will be laughing all the way to the bank soon. For more info on this home, click this <a href="http://www.elliman.com/long-island/35a-skookwams-court-west-islip-qgvylzb" target="_blank">link</a><br />
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Here's a few pics from a home that we recently staged in West Islip NY...</div>
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First of all, you shouldn't have any religious items displayed when you are selling your home. I guess the sellers are praying for a quick sale! Not much room in there to pray though...</div>
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Lovely kitchen, huh? There are too many things wrong with this space to go into detail but I think you can see that it's dated, crowded, dark...the dog is pictured (what...you couldn't move that crate out of the way while you took your picture with your Instamatic camera or Smart phone Mr. Realtor?) And the 2 garbage cans??? The boob lights??? And, what are you selling - a kitchen or PLATES!!</div>
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This home has been for sale since March of 2009. <strong>Yes, you read that right - since March of 2009...over 6 1/2 years!</strong> It's been de-listed a few times and has had multiple price reductions. I can't even wrap my head around how much time and money has been wasted trying to sell this home. The carrying costs alone for that many years have to be astronomical. </div>
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This home is in a great area...it's a farm ranch with a great backyard and a pool (what my staged home does not have!) But, in a honesty, this home should have sold a long time ago - but a lot of people (and, sad to say, people in the "know" supposedly) were asleep at the wheel. Some minor renovations...some editing...some paint...some updating (and updated accessories!) and, of course, some staging could have gotten this home sold back in 2009. Yes - even during the worst part of the recession.</div>
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Home Sellers - you do not have to keep reducing the price of your homes. If that's the only marketing tactic that your realtor can come up with - you are with the wrong realtor. Get a good home stager to give you a consultation. For a few hundred dollars, a home staging consultation will give you a step-by-step blueprint of what you need to do to your home to be ahead of the competition...ahead of the Joneses...and on your way to a successful sale.</div>
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Don't waste time and money. Call someone who can give you an honest assessment of your home. If you are in the Long Island or Queens area, call me at 631 793-1315 for a consultation or email me at <a href="mailto:Linda.Leyble@gmail.com">Linda.Leyble@gmail.com</a>. </div>
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<strong>You've heard of retail therapy but shopping can help you to stage your home better. And without spending any money.</strong><br />
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<strong>What? Yes - it's all free. The ideas anyway. Department stores spend </strong><strong>a lot of money to make their wares look good because they want <em><u>you</u></em> to spend some serious cash - and that's what you want from buyers...to open their wallets and buy your home.</strong><br />
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<strong>Stores like Pottery Barn, Anthropology and Restoration Hardware are places where you can see how you can merchandize your dining room and get ideas on how to dress your bed and other places in your home, Take notes on how appealingly they style their spaces. </strong><br />
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<strong>You may be tempted to spend a few bucks - but then you'll know that <em><u>what they did worked!</u></em></strong><em><u> </u></em><br />
<strong>Here are some images from some shopping trips I've done recently.</strong><br />
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<strong>The above photo shows a bed that you would love to sink into. The takeaway? A white fluffy comforter, a pile of pillows and a tray with coffee or tea cups and napkins give you the impression that this is a great home to wake up in.</strong></div>
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<strong>Bring the outdoors in: This may seem like a well-worn phrase but florals in rustic vases add some needed texture to a plain home.</strong> <strong>Add other outdoor items to your home with exterior lanterns, shells, sand and other seaside elements.</strong></div>
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<strong>So take a trip to a nearby high-end department store. They will always give you great ideas that you can copy inexpensively. </strong></div>
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<b>Don't Make Your Home Un-Bearable: Sorry for the bad pun, but when you are marketing your home, you want online buyers to be intrigued enough to make an appointment to come see it. You don't want them laughing at their laptops!</b> <b>This particular home had several rooms featuring bears! So, put the stuffed animals away in boxes - and make your rooms look livable and lovable.</b><br />
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<b>Ditch the Dorm Room Look: This is in the same home as above. The dog poster on the wall (held up with scotch tape), grandmas's chair in the corner, the particle board, cluttered desk and the cheap valance for the window</b> <b>don't do anything to entice a potential buyer. A nice, framed piece of artwork, simple sheer panels on the window, a neatened desk and a nicer chair - would do wonders for this room - easily and inexpensively. PS - shut off the flash when taking photos.</b><br />
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<b> Open up Shower Curtains in Bathrooms: This is a very nice bath...but it would have looked better had the owner or realtor ironed the shower curtain. Pulling the curtain back to the right side with a tassel or a hook and decorative roping would have been even nicer. I</b><b>t would help to make the room look larger.</b></div>
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<b>Don't Emphasize Hard-to-Decorate Windows: In this lovely bathroom, it's very obvious that the owners didn't know what to do with this window. If the owners don't know what to do...the buyers won't know either. This window should have been decorated with a simple blind in the same shade as the wall - so that it would blend in</b>.</div>
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<b>Don't Over-Emphasize an Empty Room: The guitar in the corner just points to the fact that this room really has no function and no furniture. The owners could have easily put in a air mattress with bedding, a pillow and some artwork - and it would look more welcoming. Empty rooms connote some possible buyer distress, which could possibly mean a lower offer.</b></div>
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<b>Don't Over-Emphasize an Almost Empty Room with no Function: We all have those rooms or areas of our homes that seem to collect the stuff we don't know what to do with. But, when you are selling your home you need to address this and eliminate it. You are selling a dream, an ideal way of life in your home. Buyers don't want to see another home like theirs...they are searching for home buying Nirvana - even if it's a lie. Give each room a function - make it a home office or a guest room. </b></div>
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<b>High ceilings are wonderful, if you know how to decorate them: This room is lovely, but the dark color on the wall only serves to make the room seem a bit squat. It's too much contrast. I would have lightened the wall color</b> - <b>perhaps using Shaker Beige (HC-45) from Benjamin Moore and then possibly adding some white to the mix and painting the ceiling a lighter version of the color. It would make the room seem larger and less angular (with those short side walls). </b></div>
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<b> Avoid Too Much Personalization, Themes and Collections: I just had to include this picture from my realtor friend and fellow blogger, Leif Swanson of <a href="http://www.uglyhousephotos.com/" target="_blank">Ugly House Photos</a></b>. <b>He always has some great images of what not to do when selling your home - culled from homes across the country that are for sale. The photo below is something that a homeowner's son may be in love with...but to a buyer it just represents clutter and they cannot see "the room." Leif calls this "Clutter Blindness" on the part of the seller. So, get your personalized collections and memorabilia off your walls and shelves and show the buyer the room...not the stuff.</b></div>
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<b>The Spring selling season is in full swing right now...buyers are out there looking for great homes to buy. </b><b>Don't blow your chances of selling quickly by being guilty of some of the above faux pas. Clean up, clear out...and get on with your life and sell your home now.</b></div>
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<b>Call me at 631 793-1315 or email me at Linda.Leyble@gmail.com if you would like some help in getting your home ready and beautiful so that it can be sold quickly.</b></div>
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Linda Leyblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345437844014740242noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067575429889461601.post-70415230910824897782012-04-18T13:29:00.005-04:002015-10-28T17:20:27.738-04:00Some Inexpensive Ideas for Artwork When You are Selling Your Home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<strong>I am always looking for inexpensive ideas for home staging - especially for artwork. I've stencilled canvases, used hats as artwork - you name it...I've done it to improve the look of a home that I'm staging. I'm thinking of creating a weekly column on this blog dedicated to creating artwork for home staging (and, of course, for home re-design). Let me know if you think this is a great idea - should I make it a column? Let me know!</strong><br />
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<strong>First up...Using Vinyl Appliques for Artwork. You can order all kinds of these vinyl designs via Etsy, Blik and many other sources. But - look around in HomeGoods, Target and Marshalls because they sometimes have them - deeply discounted. </strong><br />
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<strong>For the room above that I staged in Muttontown NY (a $3.5 Million home that sold in 3 1/2 weeks), I found a chandelier vinyl applique in Target for $10. In the same store, I found the silhouette plates, which were $3.99 a piece. So, for very little money, I had a nice little vignette in this girl's room.</strong><br />
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<strong>In the same home, I staged another bedroom that had a French theme. At the same Target, I found the Eiffel Tower applique for $12. It was a pretty large applique. I had 3 discounted canvases that I had had in my studio forever...so I painted and antiqued them. Then I applied the applique. I added the wording (I should of painted it - but I ordered the script from a printer - cost me $15).</strong> <strong> So, for those times when I have to fill a large blank wall - this is a great piece that potential buyers always remember</strong>.</div>
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<strong>And finally, here's an idea that anyone can do...inexpensively and quickly - framing a free fine art photograph.</strong><br />
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<strong>Here's a resource that I love - I found it on </strong><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/carolyns-bohemian-glam-house-t-164226" target="_blank"><strong>Carolyn Miller's House Tour on Apartment Therapy</strong></a>. <strong> Everyone would love to have a lot of money to spend on art and fine art photography, but if you don't have the money...don't despair. What Carolyn did was to download free photographs from the </strong><a href="http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsahtml/fahome.html" target="_blank"><strong>Farm Security Administration's site</strong></a>. <strong>She then would print them on German Etching paper, which is acid free. You can locate it in lots of places on the web - I found it on <a href="http://www.dickblick.com/products/hahnemuhle-german-etching-paper/" target="_blank">Dick Blick's</a>. Then she would frame them very simply.</strong><br />
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<strong>This repository of photos was created during World War II. The FSA hired many photographers to go out and document what was going on in various cities and towns around the country at the time. Among some of the photographers were people who became very famous later in life, like Dorothea Lange. Carolyn</strong> <strong>used mostly photos from Dorothea and Walker Evans.</strong></div>
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<strong>I always advise sellers that they should remove their family photos when selling their home. These types of photographs are different than family ones. There are truly pieces of art, rather than mundane family snapshots. They are historical, creatively done - and since they are in black and white or sepia they have a wonderful graphic quality to them.</strong></div>
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<strong>I found some incredible photos...I 'd like to share some of them.</strong></div>
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<strong>I love her farm pictures of threshing, the corn fields and of the farm workers. Putting some of these working photos can look great in a home office too - it can remind you how lucky you are that you don't have to do that kind of heavy work in order to make a living.</strong></div>
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<strong>But, you can also find some pictures of famous people as well in this collection. Look at some that I found.</strong></div>
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<strong>So, take advantage of this free resource. You'll have to do some searching, but you'll get some wonderful images that will look great in your home. People will think you spent a lot of money on these photographs...and they may think that you knew some of these famous people!!</strong></div>
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<strong>Happy Staging! I hope you enjoyed these two ideas for some inexpensive artwork. Let me know if I can be of any assistance to you, as you begin your home selling (or home re-designing) process. I can be reached at 631 793-1315</strong></div>
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<strong>I found some interesting homes for sale this morning that will illustrate some common problems that sellers have when showing their homes for sale. Very easy to fix...don't know why they still persist! Always consult a home stager in your area when starting to market your home. They will give you an unbiased opinion of your home because they don't have to tell you nice things that a potential realtor might say...because they are not making money from your listing!</strong><br />
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<strong><u>Clutter:</u> So easy to remedy this. It would take me about a half hour to fix this room.</strong><br />
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<strong><u>De-Clutter and Paint:</u> It would take 15 minutes to de-clutter this dining room and about a day to re-paint with a neutral color that will appeal to more buyers and will make the room look more spacious, light and airy. I would probably have chosen Carrington Beige (HC-93) from Benjamin Moore for this dining room. It would help update it and make it a brighter room. <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/how-to-stage-your-home-with-color" target="_blank">Here's a link</a> to more suggestions from Benjamin Moore on great colors for home staging.</strong></div>
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<strong><u>Cluttered and Too much Furniture in the Room:</u> This is a very spacious room but it looks smaller because of all the stuff in it. There's no appeal at all in this photo.</strong> <strong>No care was taken to make this room warm and welcoming. It says - "This is how we live...take it or leave it!"</strong></div>
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<strong>Clutter, Clutter and more Clutter: This is a nice kitchen but you don't notice it...you notice "the stuff."</strong></div>
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<strong>Below is a Competing Home's Kitchen: Which would you prefer??</strong></div>
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<strong>However...Once you looked around a bit in the above home, you'd find this...</strong></div>
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<strong>So...this takes a few points off the house in terms of buyer magnetism. Always remove items that are just a bit too personal. Deer heads are a big "No-No."</strong></div>
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<strong><em>Below - I <u>edited </u>the amount of blue and white dishes (not perfectly!) but I think you can see that this would give you an impression that the kitchen is much larger and less cluttered!</em></strong></div>
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<strong>These rooms (as seen on the online listing) feature just a little bit too much "blue and white." Maybe some people will disagree with me (Do You?), but this type of decor in a house might put some people off.</strong> <strong>It's a bit too cluttered - not like the kitchen clutter in the first grouping, but cluttered all the same. This is decorative and very personalized clutter that will prevent the buyer from seeing the actual room. They will only remember the blue and white items and NOT how clean and spacious the rooms were.</strong> </div>
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<strong>And...you should know that blue is one of those colors that people either love or hate. So,</strong> <strong>you may be putting off half of the people who come to look (online or in person). Try to tame your use of this color - or other very personalized color schemes. Also - this blue and white home might be saying to the buyers "Grandma lives here." That can be a nice, homey thing to some - but younger buyers (and even empty nesters) are looking for more modern decor in homes. </strong></div>
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<strong>To recap...make sure that you clear your rooms of clutter (the ugly kind of day-to-day stuff and the decorative kind)...re-paint your rooms in lighter, neutral colors to make them brighter and more spacious. And - reduce the use of very personalized colors and decorating schemes and...get rid of your deer heads!!</strong></div>
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Linda Leyblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345437844014740242noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067575429889461601.post-87336017171306561182012-04-12T09:31:00.001-04:002012-04-12T09:43:40.848-04:00Some Easy DIY Headboards to Make For Bedrooms<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong>The kitchen and bathrooms are really important when you are selling your home...but I feel that bedrooms also deserve to be updated and beautiful if you want to capture the heart of a buyer. So, here are some ideas that will easily and inexpensively help you with the wow factor in the boudoir - and, the best thing, you get to take these beauties with you when the house sells.</strong><br />
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<strong>Paint: It's the cheapest update of all! So if you have a nice headboard - but it's dinged up and dark and seen better days, whip out your paint brush. There are a host of primer in the paint type products out there now that make it so easy for you to re-do your headboard. Try one of the latest crazes - Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. This paint, which comes in lots of neutral shades and other colors, does not need any priming. You just clean your headboard - and paint. A coat of wax over it will protect it. You can find distributors of this paint <a href="http://www.anniesloan.com/acatalog/North_American_Stockists.html">Here</a></strong><br />
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<strong>If you need some help with creating a beautiful bedroom...or would like more help with making any one of these headboards...give me a call at 631 793-1315. Happy staging!</strong><br />
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<em>Images credits: <a href="http://www.bhg.com/rooms/bedroom/headboard/cheap-chic-headboard-projects/">bhg.com</a></em><br />
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<strong>Happy Easter and Passover to everyone!</strong><br />
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<strong><em>Taming Odd Architectural Details in Your Home</em></strong><br />
<strong>It'll be a quiet weekend in the real estate market. But, for those of you with homes for sale, perhaps you can take some tips and suggestions from this post to improve your listing. This week I found some photos of homes for sale that could use some help...and not even much help to improve their online appearance.</strong> <strong> I'd like to focus on how to tackle corner fireplaces and other odd details in your home that may put off a potential buyer.</strong><br />
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<strong>Corner Fireplaces: When you have an odd architectural detail, like a corner fireplace, you should try to have some furniture in the room. It's best if the room is staged professionally, but you need to show the buyer where to place furniture. Most people looking at this room will be baffled as to how to use the room and furnish it. This room would look great with a TV over the fireplace, some tall vases on the ledge above it...plus a sectional in front of the fireplace and perhaps a game table and two chairs and some artwork on the wall on the left and maybe a tall bookcase on the right side of the room - with a chair and small side table in front of it.</strong><br />
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</div><strong>So - before you market your home, make sure that you show a buyer how to live in your home. This is especially true if you have odd architectural features. Remember, most buyers do not have the vision to see what a room can become and that's especially true when it's vacant and when there are some problematic features like corner fireplaces and oddly placed windows.</strong><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>If you need some help arranging your funriture in a room or if you'd like to learn more about renting furniture from my company, please give me a call at 631 793-1315.</strong></div></div>Linda Leyblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345437844014740242noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067575429889461601.post-11931750414688125172012-04-04T10:44:00.001-04:002012-04-04T10:50:51.026-04:00For Spring and Summer, Remember to Stage Your Outdoor Spaces<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong>When I was selling my first house in Kirkland WA, I made it a point to beautify my yard. In my backyard, I always had a hard time keeping a fairly large part of my lawn looking green and beautiful. That would not look good for selling - so I decided to create a small patio. Yes, it took time and effort. But within a week I had a gorgeous looking "outdoor room" that I know helped sell my home in 1 day. It didn't cost very much - I bought pavers on sale, some sand and pea gravel and some extra plants (also on sale!). I loved this space...and, of course, so did the buyer. I am so glad I took the time to do this. Maybe my family wasn't so happy with me because they were the unwilling helpers - but when I had a quick and successful sale, they all admitted it was worth it!</strong><br />
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<strong>Create a Unique Space Where a Buyer Can Envision Entertaining Friends and Family</strong><br />
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<strong>Create a Unique Space: Using a hammock between two trees can give your yard a memorable moment. Buyers will have this in their mind long after they leave the Open House. Don't have two trees? How about adding a swing?</strong><br />
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<strong>Beautiful Porches Can Sell a Home: Do you have a covered porch in the front or back of your home? More times than not, these porches are catch-alls for stuff sellers don't know what to do with! Don't fall into this trap - make your porch is a beautiful spot to entertain in ... and to rest, relax and read a book in.</strong><br />
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<strong>We can help you make your outdoor spaces beautiful and memorable. Now that the warmer weather is here, make sure that these spaces look welcoming and warm. Don't have the furnishings and accessories? No problem - we do and they are available at reasonable rates. Don't have a green thumb? No problem - we do. Call us at 631 793-1315.</strong></div>Linda Leyblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345437844014740242noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067575429889461601.post-71653158093418794462012-04-01T12:28:00.000-04:002012-04-01T12:28:15.687-04:00Bringing in Emotion to Your Online Listing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong>Most of the time I tell you what not to do when selling your home or listing. Today I want to show you some ideas that demonstrate what "to do." The best way to get someone interested in taking a look at your home is to grab them from the first moment they see your home online. How do you do that? You bring "emotion" in to your pictures and you show every benefit you can to highlight your home.</strong><br />
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<strong>Showcase extra spaces in your home: Do you have a spot in your home where you could enjoy a little cup of tea by a window? A place to cuddle up and read a book? If you don't, you can always make a space for this - I always find a place in the homes I stage for a quiet, little moment. Buyers will remember your home if you bring out its uniqueness.</strong><br />
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<strong>Show elegance: This fireplace mantle and screen are really lovely. They help a buyer to remember your home. Add details like this if you don't have them already (or ask me to help you to create them!)</strong><br />
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<strong>Detail how much space you have: If you'll notice in this picture, the dining table is not extended to the fullest and there's still a lot of negative space showing. It shows the buyer you can fit a lot of people in your dining room - but you don't have to show every chair and every leaf of your dining table. You want to show space - that's what buyers want!</strong><br />
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<strong>Show every benefit: Show richness (beautiful granite, wood floors), extra functionality (prep areas), extra storage and seating space.</strong><br />
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<strong>Show views: While this isn't waterfront, still there's a nice view and it shows the terrace that comes with the home.</strong><br />
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<strong>Showcase every unique feature...take every opportunity to show the uniqueness of your home. You will attract more buyers!</strong><br />
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</div>Linda Leyblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345437844014740242noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067575429889461601.post-20450192106715531132012-03-31T11:22:00.001-04:002012-03-31T11:32:17.699-04:00The Uninvited Stager Series<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong>Today I found a home online that could have looked so much better - if only some care had been taken before the shots were taken. I guess because I am a designer and artist as well, I look for the emotionality of a shot and in this house...there were none. If you want to attract a buyer, you have to hit them in the heart. You only have a few seconds to really get to them - so don't waste a single online photo.</strong><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Let's talk about this living room. It is so unappealing to me. The furnishings are so boring - and what's the deal with all the throws thrown so neatly over each chair and sofa? I may be politically incorrect about this - but, to me, a man decorated this shot. Whenever I stage a home for a male realtor, they always rearrange the way I place a throw on a sofa. I do it in an artistic, casual way and they always change to look like the above picture. Awful! Anyway, this room would have looked better without as much furniture. Also, the draperies do not do anything for this room. They actually make the room appear less tall. The orange wall color (being a warm tone) actually shortens this room as warm hues "advance" a room. I would change that color.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<strong>There's too much information in this shot.</strong> <strong> A potential buyer doesn't need to know the relationship of the rooms to one another. Also, the crosses should have been removed for this picture. No one has to know the religious affiliation of the seller.</strong><br />
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<strong>I don't know the purpose of this photo. If the realtor wants to show the closet as an "extra" benefit of this home...at least make the closet appealing to the viewer.</strong><br />
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<strong>The kitchen is the most important room to feature in an online lsiting. No care was really taken for this shot. Things were not put away and we don't need to see the bulletin board and the clock (a nice picture in this spot would have helped). Also, the paint color on the dining area wall shortens the space. It would have looked more spacious and longer if a cooler and lighter paint color had been used.</strong><br />
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<strong>You can see that this is a nice, open kitchen...but some of the clutter on the refrigerator and above the cabinet and the microwave on the countertop (and, again, the bulletin board and the clock) make it less appealing.</strong><br />
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<strong>There's too much clutter in the dining area - the chest and the stereo equipment should not be there.</strong> <strong>The china cabinet is too cluttered (inside and on top) and it should be be placed in the middle of the room - not at the end.</strong><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>The unappealing nature of this home continues in this office/kids's area/catchall room. Each room should have a specific function, so that the buyer knows what kind of room it is.</strong> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Always open the shower curtain. It will make the room seem larger. There's too much clutter on the counter - personal effects and toiletries should be put away. A different shower curtain, some artwork and a nicer rug would have improved this bath tremendously.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<strong>My husband and I have seen this house many, many times as we sailed past it in our sail boat. We always referred to it as the "Miami Vice House." It looks as if Don Johnson would be relaxing on the deck here in his time off.</strong><br />
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<strong>It's a wonderful home for a family - but one that entertains often. There's a fabulous great room on the second floor that's a great spot for throwing a memorable party or two. The views go on forever - in every room. The kitchen is new - and very-well done. There's also an extra guest house on the property.</strong><br />
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</div><strong>If you are interested in seeing this home, please contact the listing agent, Rose Mary Bruno of Realty Connect at 631 252-1646.</strong><br />
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</div>Linda Leyblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345437844014740242noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067575429889461601.post-14110154309101276272012-03-26T17:07:00.000-04:002012-03-26T17:07:55.802-04:00Inspiration for Bath Organization<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong>Bathrooms are very key rooms in the sales success of your home or listing. After the kitchen, the room that buyers want to see organized neatly and pleasant to be in...is the bathroom. If yours looks like it's seen better days, your buyers will either pass on your house or offer you a lower price.</strong> <strong>Don't let that happen - seize the opportunity to capitivate the buyer.</strong><br />
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<strong>Painting the bathroom is the easiest fix. Giving your room a new, light and neutral coat of paint will help the room feel newer and fresher. Adding some new towels, soap and soap holder, a new shower curtain and bath rug will add some hotel niceties that will impress a buyer.</strong><br />
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<strong>Here are some inspiring photos that will also help give you some ideas for organizing and decorating your bathrooms.</strong><br />
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</div><strong>Look for plush towels, robes, bath mats that give that rich, hotel feel. You don't have to spend a lot of money. HomeGoods and Target have wonderful accessories that won't break the bank. Put your personal items away (toothbrushes etc) and corral other useful items in glass cannisters. Make coming in to your bathroom a pleasureable, spa-like experience. It doesn't cost a lot of money to do this...just some time, some organizing and de-cluttering. </strong><br />
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</div>Linda Leyblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345437844014740242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067575429889461601.post-5372837807393801842012-03-24T14:00:00.001-04:002012-03-24T14:06:26.017-04:00The Uninvited Stager Series...Continues<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong>Hi everyone. Sorry that I've missed a post or two. I was busy with a long staging project and also babysitting for my 2 year old grandson. But - today I found a house that's for sale that I feel could use a lot of help, if the owners would like to sell it. Use my suggestions if you feel that maybe your house might have some of the same non-attributes. And, if you are a realtor, you can use these ideas to steer your clients toward a better outcome, if they have similar problems with their houses.</strong><br />
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<strong>First Impressions: A buyer's first impression of your home is so important, so make sure that your entry (outside and inside) looks warm and welcoming.</strong><br />
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<strong>We staged a lovely, custom built home in Bayport NY last week. If you are looking for a beautiful, family home on Long Island - with all the amenities and custom finishes...this is for you. </strong><br />
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</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><strong>MY LUCKY CHARM HAS BEEN STOLEN: Why do people do this? Is it just human nature to steal? Yesterday, while de-staging a home that sold very quickly, I walked into the living room only to notice that one of my lamps from my inventory was gone, vanished...no more! It was one of my favorite lamps and it held a special place in my heart (like most of my items do!). But this was special - this was the first accessory that I bought when I started my staging business. I bought it on EBay (a pair) and whenever I used it - the home sold quickly! True to form, it did just what it always did - performed beautifully...with a quick sale in the dead of winter!<br />
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If anyone knows where I could buy this lamp (I have not found it on Ebay and I've looked many times over the years to purchase another set), I would be ever so grateful. It is called "Coco," but when I search that name on the web, a whole host of things come up - and none of them look like this! </strong></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"><strong>There's a number on the bottom - Cat# CL2148. Date May, 2008. It was made in China. There's also a bar code. Maybe I could find out where to get this if I could read the bar code! If anyone has advice - I'd appreciate it!<br />
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Hopefully - someone out there knows where I can buy another one! The investor, whose property it was, told me he would give me the money to buy another one. He was so great to work for - and I appreciate his offer so much.<br />
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Does this happen often? Would love to hear from realtors about this. How do you protect the contents of your clients' homes?</strong></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img align="middle" alt="Posted by Picasa" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" style="-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; background: 0% 50%; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></a></div></div>Linda Leyblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345437844014740242noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067575429889461601.post-54288505252662758542012-02-26T13:16:00.001-05:002012-02-26T13:24:44.646-05:00How and Why a Staging Consultation Can Sell Your Home or Listing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong>A staging consultation can help sell your home...quickly. That is, if you listen and do what a home stager will tell you to do in order to get your home ready. A home stager, like myself, will come in to your home and give you a "to do" list of things you need to change in order to get your home ready for sale. It's the best bang for your buck when you are selling your home. You get the ideas you need from a trusted professional - without having to pay them for their time to actually do all the work for you. As long as you are willing to roll up your sleeves and move furniture, paint...remove dark draperies and clutter etc - a staging consultation can be your ticket to home sales success.</strong><br />
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<strong>Case in point...about 2 years ago I did a staging consultation for Dianne Scalza of Netter Real Estate in West Islip NY. The home seller wanted to move to Florida as quickly as possible. I came over and looked at the home and then wrote out a 15 page report on all the things that the homeseller needed to do to improve the look and feel of the home.</strong><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Well, the homeseller didn't believe a thing that I said in the report and refused to do anything about the condition of the home. There was dark wallpaper and wallpaper borders and way too much furniture in every one of the rooms. The price of the home was too high as well. As much as Dianne tried to reason with them, the homesellers wanted such and such a price - in the condition that it was in!</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>So - the home sat, unsold for a year. Then more time passed - with price deductions. Still, no sale. Finally, the homesellers started to do some of the things I suggested on the Staging Consultation Report. They didn't remove any wallpaper, but they did do some furniture editing</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>and re-arranging.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<strong>The home sold after the homesellers started to work on it! Even just doing some drapery removal, de-cluttering and furniture editing etc, the home looked more inviting and larger. Why the homesellers resisted so such a long time, I have no idea. Pride, probably...and some laziness.</strong><br />
<strong>But had they instituted these changes much earlier in the process, they would have sold the home for a higher price. </strong><br />
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<strong>It is so economical to have a Home Staging Consultation for your home. Most home stagers (like myself) will do written consultation report for anywhere from $250-400, depending on the size of the home. This will give you a blueprint to follow...a step-by-step action plan written out for you. If you decide to have the home stager help you with any of it, most will put part of the fee toward the fee for the work. I also do a "Walk Through" consultation, where I don't write out a report. The homeowner takes notes as we walk through the entire home - inside and out. I charge from $150-250 for this service (it depends on the size of the home). Also - many stagers are also doing "E-Staging," which can be done via email. The home seller sends pictures of the home and the stager gives their advice for $100 on up. I am doing that right now for realtor Cherolyn Shaw of Charles Rutenberg Realty.</strong><br />
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<strong>So think about having a Staging Consultation done for your home before you put it on the market. It can save you time and money - and it can help you get your home sold...quickly! Call me at 631 793-1315 if you have any questions.</strong></div>Linda Leyblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345437844014740242noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067575429889461601.post-2815046581282969202012-02-25T15:50:00.002-05:002012-02-26T12:01:22.429-05:00The Uninvited Stager Saturday Series<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong>It's Saturday...and while all you realtors and homesellers are getting your listings and homes ready for the Spring Selling Season, I'm here with another "What not to do when you're selling you home!"</strong><br />
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<strong>While perusing the listings this morning, I chose a city in the US that had an amazing amount of really great looking homes. There were a lot of new construction and recently built homes that were for sale. So - what does this mean for a seller? If your home isn't up to snuff against these other beautiful homes - then any poor (or zero) attempts at staging or a higher listing price will only be making it real easy for a buyer to choose the better condition and more fairly priced home. Lack of attention to what buyers want <em><u>will only help sell your competition.</u></em></strong><br />
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<strong>So - in this city it was a bit difficult to find some badly done homes (very smart sellers and realtors in this bunch, I must say). But I found several homes that could use some additional help. Hopefully my suggestions for this home will help you to assess what's possibly wrong with yours. That's the whole point of this blog...and this blog post (and series!). Here it goes...</strong><br />
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<strong>Love this room and the viewpoint...hate the wallpaper and the clutter on the top of the cabinetry and the excess plants and clutter on island etc!</strong><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>The kitchen would have looked much better without the cluttery look of the wallpaper. It's a 70s look in a modern kitchen. Also, I would have taken the placemats off the table - they look kind of silly...all lined up looking like plaid kneepads. Maybe some place settings with nice plates, glasses and beautiful napkins on top held by beautiful napkin rings - would have looked much better.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Next - the dining room, below. It's just too dark. The green (don't know whether it's wallpaper or just paint) doesn't make this room appealing. A warmer, neutral paint color - even a lighter green hue - would have been a better choice. The chandelier could be lower as well. It would make the dining experience much more intimate. Most people make this mistake - hanging their light fixtures a bit too high. </strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<strong>I'd also make the bathtub look as appealing as possible. There's no sex appeal in this bathroom at all. A beautiful orchid, candles and some bath salts in a glass container could be added to give the buyer an idea of how wonderful it would be to take a bath here. (And what's with the table with the ottomans? They should go!)</strong><br />
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<strong>Another "what's wrong with these photos" of homes for sale!</strong><br />
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<strong>My friend and Arizona realtor, Leif Swanson, may have coined a new term...not sure. He calls what disease sellers have who market their homes with no regard to the mess that they are displaying - Clutter Blindness! I think that is a great term. Leif has a great blog called <a href="http://www.uglyhousephotos.com/">Ugly House Photos</a>, where he shows some funny but real homes for sale. It's a veritable "what not do do" for home sellers.</strong><br />
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<strong>It's one thing not to clean up and organize your home when family or friends are coming over - but to display a cluttered mess when your home is being marketed for sale...is just crazy. Take a look at these photos - it would take maybe an hour or so to remove the items...and the cost $0.00!</strong><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Another no-no that I see all the time is "Taste Specific Decorating." What is this? It's when the seller has a decorating style that is highly personal. It could be a color choice that is a bit bold or unusual - like blue or mauve colored cabinets (that I have just recently seen in two homes on Long Island) or the use of highly stylized fabrics, motifs, tile or furniture etc. This is fine when you are living in a home and enjoying it. But when you are selling, you should play this down. The photo below would look so much better with a colorful shower curtain - pulled back to reveal the shower (thereby increasing the perceived size of the room)...and some nice towels and a bath mat. And this angle? What was the realtor/photographer thinking?</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<strong>The photo below shows the "Clutter Blindness" with "Taste Specific Decorating." I know - I am being a very cruel stager saying that this little girl's room should be neutralized. But even if the clutter was at least corraled - it would look so much better. Buyers can't always see that a room like this could be spacious. All they see is the clutter. Clutter eats equity!</strong><br />
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<strong>So, don't fall victim to clutter. Do something about it. It's not hard, really. It takes time, a few boxes and a magic marker to label what's in the boxes. And if you don't know if you have a "Taste Specific Home," please call me at 631 793-1315 and I can tell you honestly if you do. I will tell you what your realtor may be afraid to tell you!</strong></div>Linda Leyblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345437844014740242noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067575429889461601.post-78097603214682905422012-02-11T14:47:00.000-05:002012-02-11T14:47:35.300-05:00US Home Sellers Should Take Some Cues from Sweden<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<strong>While perusing </strong><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/"><strong>Pinterest</strong></a><strong> this morning, I came across some beautiful photos of a home for sale in Sweden. It's so serene, uncluttered - just lovely. I thought I'd show it on my blog today - hopefully some homesellers will gain some inspiration to declutter and get their homes buyer ready.</strong><br />
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<em>Image Credits, </em><a href="http://emmas.blogg.se/2011/august/bosthlm.html?_tmp=5767d3c7cb8643bda840c43b3c5852c0d3a430dd"><em>Emmas Blogg</em></a></div>Linda Leyblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345437844014740242noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067575429889461601.post-63776639189361953202012-02-11T12:34:00.001-05:002012-02-11T12:44:28.445-05:00What Not to do When Selling Your Home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<strong>The "Uninvited Stager" Saturday Series</strong><br />
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<strong>This morning I happened upon a home for sale where with every picture a potential buyer would be increasingly turned off - and would not have even gone through the entire set. I could have swooped in and changed the entire look of the home in 4 hours. But, sadly, I was not consulted!</strong><br />
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<strong>Same old story - remove the clutter! This is actually a nice kitchen but it's so uninviting. I always tell realtors that if they want to sell a homeseller on the concept of staging and how it improves the saleability and the look of the home - I tell them to 1) Take a picture of the kitchen "as is" and then 2) bring a box (or 2 or 3!) and, with the owners permission, remove the magnets and the clutter. 3) Take a picture of the kitchen uncluttered. Show the seller both pics on your laptop and ask them which one looks better. It really works - try it.</strong><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>To add insult to injury, there is another picture of the kitchen! More clutter. You can also see the realtor's camera case on the table. Oh boy.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Nothing appealing here. Love the mini moose heads! And that light fixture! Looks like it is coming to attack the photographer!</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>In case you didn't see the mini moose heads and the light fixture...here's another view! Oh - and take your shoes off. We may have clutter, but we keep our floors clean - except for maybe the dog hair.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>We're so busy praying for a buyer that we didn't have enough time to make the bed. Oh - and there's no room for nightstands...sorry.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>No - we did't make any of beds...why should we? We're too busy watching TV on our "too big for the room" plasma television.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>In case you didn't get the whole view of the room - here it is. What day is today? The day to get a new window treatment.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Yes - we have 3 bedrooms in this house. But we don't even bother to center the bed or put bedding on. And - we are still praying (but shorter prayers) for a buyer!</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>No - the person doesn't come with the house.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Neither does the realtor! But for a few extra bucks we'll throw in the hair curler, toiletries and the lovely hair band where the towel should be! Oh - the vanity cabinets don't close all the way - sorry.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>So...this is obviously extreme, but with some minor changes and decluttering this house would have shown so much better. You can tell that the house is nice - but a potential buyer would have given up after the first few photos. Don't let that happen to your home or listing. Hire a competant home stager - or put in a day or two of work and declutter, make the beds, put the toiletries away, close the toilet lids and consider hiring a photographer to take professional photos.</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>If you would like some help selling your home, please give me a call at 631 793-1315. If you are in the NYC or Long Island area and you would like to have me do a Free Staging Presentation at your real estate office, just email me at <a href="mailto:Linda.Leyble@gmail.com">Linda.Leyble@gmail.com</a> or call!</strong></div></div>Linda Leyblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345437844014740242noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067575429889461601.post-53832583764927102342012-02-09T15:48:00.000-05:002012-02-09T15:48:25.566-05:00From a Pile of Coal Comes a Diamond<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong>Just a quick post today. Sometimes when I'm getting reading in the morning I have thoughts about improving my business or other people's businesses (including the business of selling a home, for instance). I tell homeowners and realtors about the staging process and why it works...but some people listen and some don't. Happy are those who listen to me because their homes move!</strong><br />
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<strong>So I try to come up with ways to explain why you need your home to look great if you want to sell it. I try to come up with analogies and stories so that people get the concept. Pictures help a great deal...so here's my picture analogy of why you should make your home look the best it can and how a qualified home stager can help your home look its best.</strong><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJH2j6uZlQXh97HcS8JcECFa7_PPCrOMrerkwJqwyr1Q6ORw45mb8vaP7CSOW5IVy8Czyz6bpcpuzRqVpK39SmyZ1U15OAW1RLv3w4pM0vyoBRUVUz6qiTxZTKBrI0w_dtMHJ83szLcvT6/s1600/a+diamond_b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398" sda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJH2j6uZlQXh97HcS8JcECFa7_PPCrOMrerkwJqwyr1Q6ORw45mb8vaP7CSOW5IVy8Czyz6bpcpuzRqVpK39SmyZ1U15OAW1RLv3w4pM0vyoBRUVUz6qiTxZTKBrI0w_dtMHJ83szLcvT6/s400/a+diamond_b.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>It takes work, but your house can be a Diamond! Which of these two pictures represents your house? Make sure it's in "Diamond" condition - then your days on market will be short!</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Image credit for diamond: </em></span><a href="http://www.jewelinfo4u.com/Diamonds_Facts_and_Buying_Guide.aspx"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><em>Source</em></span></a></strong></div></div>Linda Leyblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345437844014740242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067575429889461601.post-31520900251367534942012-02-07T09:34:00.001-05:002012-02-07T09:36:07.923-05:00A Great Giveaway: A Handpainted Paint Color Fan Deck<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong>Many of you read both of my blogs, but for those of you who do not read my design and decorative paint blog, </strong><a href="http://www.studioofdecorativearts.blogspot.com/"><strong>Studio of Decorative Arts Blog</strong></a><strong>, you may want to head over there and enter the Special Giveaway that I am doing this week - a Handpainted Fan Deck of beautiful custom colors by designer and color consultant, Michelle Winick. You will find complete details about how to enter this giveaway </strong><a href="http://studioofdecorativearts.blogspot.com/2012/02/announcing-free-giveaway-and-audio.html"><strong>HERE</strong></a><strong>.</strong><br />
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<strong>This beautiful fan deck, created by Michelle for the Muralo Paint Company, will allow you to see the actual paint colors (and just a picture of the colors, as in most other fan decks). This is a huge advantage because most people who choose paint colors via a small postage stamp sized chip (usually picked out under the harsh glare of fluorescent lights), are usually surprised by the color they actually get on the wall. The colors are also extremely usable and beautiful - especially great when you are selling your home. You won't be disappointed by these colors - neither will your buyers! </strong><br />
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<strong>So, head over to my other blog and enter this contest! </strong><strong>I will be choosing the winner on February 18th, 2012.</strong><br />
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<strong>Good luck!</strong></div>Linda Leyblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03345437844014740242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9067575429889461601.post-23628517360185915262012-02-05T12:22:00.000-05:002012-02-05T12:22:56.568-05:00Who Will Win the Superbowl? Please Vote<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"></div><form action="http://poll.pollcode.com/zejh" method="post"></form><br />
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