Category Archive for "Portland"

Help! This Room Was Swallowed up by too much Big Furniture

Before you list your home to sell, remember to ask your listing agent about who the likely buyer of your home might be, based on factors like the neighborhood, the size and style of the home, price point, etc.  This will help you determine how to best present your home to your target buyer. You should…

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Which Home Would You Want to Live In?

Our Portland Oregon home staging company often gets calls from Realtors or homeowners whose property has been on the market for months without a sale. We ask about the feedback the home has received, and usually hear that the home appears dated or it didn’t “feel” right to the potential buyers (another way of saying…

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Home Staging Tips: Make your Master Bath Irresistible to Buyers

When your home is on the market, every room should be appealing to buyers.  But there’s something about a Master Bathroom that can really help buyers make an emotional connection with a home, so today’s home staging tip for sellers is all about the bathroom. Whether your bathroom is large or small, you can add elements…

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7435 SW Addie LN, Portland, OR 97223 ~ Gorgeous New Home! $468,800

Great room design in quiet Garden Home neighborhood with easy access to Washington Square & 217. Custom quality throughout with wood floors and a very large kitchen that boasts slab granite counters and island, S/S appliances, and beautiful cabinets.  Huge Master suite with vaulted ceilings.  This home has nine-foot ceilings on both floors.  Main level…

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A Dated Portland Home is Transformed (and sold) with Easy Cosmetics + Home Staging

Our Portland, Oregon home staging company was contacted by a seller whose vacant 1990 home had been on the market for four months without a sale. When I asked what kind of feedback the house had received, the seller said most comments were that the house appeared “dated.” I checked the online listing photos and…

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Staging Tips: Taking a Home from Dated to "Move-in Ready"

Our Portland Oregon home staging company is often hired by Realtors and homeowners to help a dated home look more appealing to potential buyers.   When buyers first preview a home online, they’re making mental notes as they scan through the photos.  If they see what looks to them like “work” that needs to be done,…

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New Home @ Tryon Creek State Park ~ 12272 SW 13th Ct., Portland OR ~ $499,900

New construction! Open floor plan with all the amenities.  4 Bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 3180 sq ft. Located on a great lot that backs to Tryon Creek State Park, featuring a very private back yard with tall trees and a large deck for entertaining.   Located just 2 minutes north of Mountain Park Shopping Center. Easy…

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Easy Updates Make a Big Difference When Selling Your Home

Update:  This staged home SOLD in just 6 weeks! Our Portland home staging company recently worked with a wonderful family to help them prepare their home for sale. In addition to staging this home, we also provided suggestions for easy cosmetic updates that were also cost-effective.  When you’re selling a home in today’s challenging market, why…

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Micro Staging = Micro Results!

Wikipedia describes Micro as “a prefix of Greek origin that refers to an object as being smaller than scale of focus” (as in microchip, microphone, microscopic). Recently, our Portland home staging company was selected to stage a charming 1904 bungalow that had been on the market for several months.  Since it was a vacant house, the…

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Staging Tip: Selling Your Home? Stage the Entry to Welcome your Guests

When your home is on the market, you’ve heard about the importance of Curb Appeal. Buyers make lots of judgments about your home simply by driving by.  So once the front of the house and yard is in order, remember that you want to capture their attention with a welcoming, inviting entry.  Sometimes pictures can speak…

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