Sometimes when staging a home, having the ability to make a quick change is important. The real estate market in Portland Oregon has heated up, and homes in desired locations, in good condition and presented well to buyers can make the difference between a quick sale and one that might linger. We were contacted by homeowners…
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As an established home staging company based in Portland Oregon, we’re often contacted by sellers to help them prepare their homes for sale. Sometimes, all that’s needed is a Home Staging Consultation and/or a couple of hours of our time to “tweak” the main rooms and make each one look more open, spacious, and appealing to that…
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As a home staging company in Portland OR, we are often called by homeowners and listing agents with questions about staging. In a recent example, homeowners were about to put their updated home on the market, and their formal living room (the first room you see upon entering) had been the “pool table” room. The…
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Affordable Decorating and Home Staging Tips Angie’s List is a great resource for homeowners to find reviews by local consumers about service providers in their area. Take almost any category of service provider, and you’ll find them included in Angie’s List. Angie’s List also provides helpful articles including this one that you can read here: Affordable Decorating…
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In the Portland real estate market, we continue to see that staging your home helps it sell faster when these other factors are in place: It’s priced right It’s in good condition (and staging is part of that, when done properly) The listing agent uses effective marketing methods to capture the target buyer Our Portland home staging company was…
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Our Portland home staging company is often asked to stage a home that’s occupied by the sellers while it’s on the market. In this case we provide a home staging consultation first, to advise them what to keep, what to pack up, and any easy cosmetic updates including painting — to be completed before we…
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Recently our Portland home staging company was hired to stage a very small home in a lovely 55+ retirement community. Their model apartment was ready for a new resident and I previewed the property to find that it was just over 600 sq ft. When staging such a small space, you want to make sure…
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Our Portland home staging company recently staged a large home (over 6,000 sq ft) to make it more appealing to potential buyers. When buyers walk into a big, empty house it’s hard for them to see themselves living there, and large spaces can be confusing. Their questions usually include “What’s the purpose of this room?”…
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The Portland real estate market continues to show signs of a rebound this year! In August, closed sales were at the highest level for a single month in five years. This activity has impacted our Portland home staging company, too. Smart sellers realize that their home needs to look its best for a faster sale…
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Update: This home had a pending sale just 3 days after going on the market! It’s hard to find home furnishings that can outshine the quality of a well-made grand piano. Whether you play it or just admire it’s beauty, it’s an impressive instrument. Our Portland home staging company recently helped prepare a charming 1911…
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