The challenge when selling smaller properties is to make them feel spacious. That may mean that you need to present your condo differently than how you are currently living in it. Stage a condo to make it feel as spacious as possible with these tips in mind.
 

Smaller scale furniture:

A room crammed with large furniture looks smaller. So, if you have filled the condo with large furniture pieces that you enjoy lounging on, but take up too much space, you may want to consider renting staging furniture before you list. In general, when you stage a condo, furniture should be smaller scale. Additionally, glass top tables are my favourite for allowing light to flow through the room, adding to a sense of spaciousness.
 

Traffic flow:

Potential buyers want to know that they have enough room to live AND entertain in the condo. That includes knowing that multiple people can move around the space easily. Furniture items like round tables and slipper chairs help to improve that flow by removing hard edges that tend to create barriers.
 

Efficiency:

When you stage a small condo, consider ways to make every space useful while keeping traffic flow in mind. Create multifunctional areas and look for creative ways to use space that might otherwise be wasted. For example, turn a nook under the stairs into a spot for a desk or add floating shelves to walls for extra display and storage space.
 

Are you getting ready to stage a condo to sell in Calgary? I invite you to contact me to schedule your free, no pressure, personalized Home Staging Assessment today.
 

Still curious about the benefits of home staging? Read more about my work and reach out when you’re ready. Ask how the Set Your Stage team can help your Calgary condo become SOLD!
 

When it comes to preparing your home or condo for sale, you may be wondering how much furniture you should leave (or add) in each room for optimal impact. It’s sort of like in the story of Goldilocks and the three bears. Not too little. Not too much.
 

Your goal is “just right”. So what does that mean?
 

A staging professional can walk through your home and guide you toward your “just right”, specifying how much furniture makes sense in your space (as well as its ideal placement). These low cost staging consultations are a popular choice for home sellers who aren’t hesitant to implement the staging suggestions themselves.
 

Often, less is more. It’s not uncommon that I will suggest that sellers remove furniture from their rooms (like I did for this McKenzie Towne property which is now sold).
 

I’m not talking about pure minimalism. And I don’t suggest leaving rooms empty. You want to:

• show enough furniture to clearly identify the purpose of the room,
• suggest the ideal furniture layout,
• create a sense of spaciousness and ease in movement, and
• leave enough space for potential buyers to understand that their own furniture could fit when they move in.

Use art and accessories to add life, but don’t overdo it.
 

Check out the Set Your Stage Facebook albums to view before and after photos of the various homes and condos that we’ve successfully staged to sell. Let our experienced team help you decide how much furniture is “just right” when it’s time to sell your Calgary property!
 

They can be dream features for potential buyers who crave plenty of natural light in their homes. So if you are selling a home with a sunroom, maximize the benefits of this special feature by following these sunroom staging tips.
 

Think retreat:

When you think of sitting in a sunny spot, basking in the warmth, it’s easy to imagine a retreat of some sort. It’s as if you’re indulging in an escape, no matter how brief. Keep this in mind as you make furniture and accessory choices for your sunroom staging. Help potential buyers feel like they would have their own special getaway space in their own home.
 

Outdoors in:

Blur the line between outdoors and in by adding large tropical plants and fresh flowers to the sunroom for staging. Choose art and accessories that reinforce nature’s colour palette. Take a cue from what you see when you look outside the window from different vantage points in the room.
 

Stay consistent:

Sunroom staging should highlight the unique feature while also feeling like part of the house. Keep the style and colour pallet relatively consistent with the rest of the staging choices so it flows naturally with the rooms next to it.
 

If you will be selling your Calgary property and have questions about how staging can help, I invite you to contact me to schedule your free, no pressure, personalized Home Staging Assessment today. Whether it’s sunroom staging or some other unique feature that you want to highlight, I’ve seen time and time again that staging works!
 

Still curious about the benefits of home staging? Read more about my work and reach out when you’re ready. Ask how the Set Your Stage team can help your Calgary home or condo become SOLD!
 

Opportunity rarely comes without risk. I work with homeowners every day who are riding the real estate roller coaster with hopes and dreams and visions of what ideal lifestyle comes next. Often, like me, that includes moving up the property ladder and investing more in real estate. Although, sometimes, selling is more about necessity than privilege.
 

Either way, there is plenty of emotion on this ride. I stand firmly beside my clients, supporting them to make their wishes a reality by helping them to show case their listings in a way that quickly appeals to buyers so they are inspired to say YES! Then my clients can be free to move on, just like we did. Here’s a few photos from our staged condo that sold in 29 days (average for Kensington the same time we sold was 107 days on the market)!
 

My own personal condo selling experience allows me to fully relate to how my clients are feeling. Change can be exciting. And it can also bring up feelings of fear and powerlessness.
 

The preparing to let go. The clearing out. All the work in preparation for an unknown result. The fear of nobody wanting to buy at the price you want. The frustration of living in a showable home. The worry of no offer after showings. The feeling of being in limbo in a place that no longer really looks like yours, yet you can’t move on until this one is sold.
 

I get it. It’s more than your largest financial investment (which is serious enough). It’s also your heart and soul. Your memories. Your hopes and dreams. Your home.
 

Every day as I work to support my clients in feeling more empowered by staging their home to make its best first impression, I keep this awareness top of mind and treat them with my upmost respect. This real estate roller coaster takes courage to ride. I’m here to help you succeed.
 

If you are planning to sell your Calgary house or condo so you can move up the real estate property ladder, I invite you to find out more and contact me, Jen Campbell at Set Your Stage, where we get proven results for our clients.