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Staging A Bathroom

January 25, 2012 (posted by Jennifer Campbell, Home Staging Calgary)
Does this room look familiar?

Before: Bathroom before staging.

Did you know that over 90% of home buyers start their search online? Photos have become the new “curb appeal” on MLS. This is why it’s so important for your photos to stand out from your competition’s. After clearing the countertop and staging your bathroom with spa accessories, take a photo with plenty of lighting. Sometimes it’s the lighting that will make or break a photo.
How home staging makes a difference.

After: The plant and glass accessories help modernize this second bathroom.


How To Decorate A Yoga Room

January 23, 2012 (posted by Jennifer Campbell, Home Staging Calgary)

I’ve noticed yoga rooms are becoming the latest trend. I’ve staged a couple of homes with yoga rooms myself. Want to know how the experts decorate their meditation rooms? Check out Ritika Ramtri’s article Decorate Your Medidation Room from the Time of India.


Staging A Living Room

January 20, 2012 (posted by Jennifer Campbell, Home Staging Calgary)
Does this room look familiar?

Before: Living room before staging.

The average home buyer is younger than the average home seller. This is important to remember when styling each room. The accessories should reflect how the buyer pictures themselves living in each space. Try “borrowing” furniture and accessories from another room. Still not enough to fit the space? A simple way to modernize a piece of furniture is to invest in a slip cover. The brand I prefer to work with is Sure Fit.
How home staging makes a difference.

After: By re-arranging the furniture from the family room, slip covering the patterned chair and adding modern artwork and accessories, younger buyers are able to visualize themselves entertaining in this space.


Controversy Over Conditional Sales

January 18, 2012 (posted by Jennifer Campbell, Home Staging Calgary)

Have you ever noticed the little sticker Realtors add to their for sale signs that says C/S? 6 years ago, I assumed that meant the home was sold period. However, when I purchased my first home, I learned the difference between a sold property and a conditionaly sold property. Sold is pretty explanitory, however the latter means an offer has been accepted and is awaiting some type of condition before the deal is done. Some examples are buyer financing, seller repairing the roof or replacing the furnace. Up until now, the seller was obligated to advertise their property was conditionally sold.
 
Now there is an option for sellers to not advise any interested buyers their property is “almost sold”. This could work out to their advantage if their sale falls through and they get a potential back-up sale, however, wouldn’t you be disappointed if you found the home of your dreams, made an offer only to find out it was already sold?
 
To find out more about this new rule, check out the Calgary Herald’s article “Calgary Home Sellers Not Required to Report Conditional Sales”.