Stage to Sell
Home Staging Services
Montreal and surrounding area
(514) 835-7547
"You don't have a second chance to make a first impression"
Christine Saad ASP
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ABOUT US
Christine Saad is owner and founder of Stage to Sell Canada. The firm specializes in home staging services in Montreal, Laval, West Island, South Shore and surrounding areas.Identifying problems, developing solutions and helping a client choose the best approach in home staging is what we do best. Customers have always recognized our ability to solve problems creatively, using limited resources to quickly and almost effortlessly create visually appealing rooms.At Stage to Sell we can easily turn an ordinary room into an extraordinary one and turn your home into a well-desired property.When it comes to staging your home for sale, we will always take into consideration the needs and the budget of our clients above and beyond all else. Remember, you don't have a second chance to make a first impression.Christine Saad ASPStage to Sell
Christine Saad is owner and founder of Stage to Sell Canada. The firm specializes in home staging services in Montreal, Laval, West Island, South Shore and surrounding areas.
Identifying problems, developing solutions and helping a client choose the best approach in home staging is what we do best. Customers have always recognized our ability to solve problems creatively, using limited resources to quickly and almost effortlessly create visually appealing rooms.
At Stage to Sell we can easily turn an ordinary room into an extraordinary one and turn your home into a well-desired property.
When it comes to staging your home for sale, we will always take into consideration the needs and the budget of our clients above and beyond all else.
Remember, you don't have a second chance to make a first impression.
Christine Saad is an accredited Staging Professional (ASP) and member of RESA (Real Estate Staging Association)
OUR SERVICES
HOME STAGING CONSULTATIONSDuring the 2-3 hour walk-through, the home stager will take photos of and notes on each room. We will evaluate your home's market appeal indoors and out. A personalized, detailed report will then be completed, including recommendations for improving trouble areas and suggestions on how to maximize the appeal of your home to potential buyers.Fees are $300 (homes up to 2000 sq. ft.)
HOME STAGING CONSULTATIONS
During the 2-3 hour walk-through, the home stager will take photos of and notes on each room. We will evaluate your home's market appeal indoors and out. A personalized, detailed report will then be completed, including recommendations for improving trouble areas and suggestions on how to maximize the appeal of your home to potential buyers.
Fees are $300 (homes up to 2000 sq. ft.)
HOME STAGING SERVICESYou may choose to do the work yourself or you may consider our staging proposal. Whether you need one room staged or your entire home, we can help as little or as much as necessary. Our staging experts can work with your existing furnishings, or we can provide, at additional cost, furniture, lighting, artwork and accessories to help showcase your home. Fees are based upon the condition of the home, number of rooms to be staged and the size of the project.OTHER SERVICESInclude de-cluttering, paint color selection, furniture rental, Open House preparationPlease call me to discuss your specific needs at (514) 835-7547
HOME STAGING SERVICES
You may choose to do the work yourself or you may consider our staging proposal. Whether you need one room staged or your entire home, we can help as little or as much as necessary. Our staging experts can work with your existing furnishings, or we can provide, at additional cost, furniture, lighting, artwork and accessories to help showcase your home.
Fees are based upon the condition of the home, number of rooms to be staged and the size of the project.
OTHER SERVICES
Include de-cluttering, paint color selection, furniture rental, Open House preparation
Please call me to discuss your specific needs at (514) 835-7547
*The amount you invest to stage your home is far less than the reduction in your asking price if your home won't sell.
*RESA february 2010 statistic
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BENEFITS OF STAGING
· The longer your house is on the market, the lower the selling price will be.· Statistics show a well staged home spends 50% less time on the market.· Statistics show a well staged home sells for at least 7% more than a comparable non-staged home. · A buyer has an opinion of your house within the first 15 seconds.· A buyer stays in a vacant house an average of 5 minutes but lingers in a furnished home an average of 40 minutes.· Statistics show that 9 out of 10 people cannot visualize how the property could be.· Staging helps the buyer to emotionally connect with your home. It allows them to visualize themselves in your house.· Your investment in Staging is less than your price reduction later.· A well staged home looks better on the Internet, MLS and advertising materials. · A well staged home attracts a broad range of buyers.· Agents are more likely to show a staged property.· Appraisers are more likely to appraise your home at full value.· You only have one chance to make a great first impression.
· The longer your house is on the market, the lower the selling price will be.
· Statistics show a well staged home spends 50% less time on the market.
· Statistics show a well staged home sells for at least 7% more than a comparable non-staged home.
· A buyer has an opinion of your house within the first 15 seconds.
· A buyer stays in a vacant house an average of 5 minutes but lingers in a furnished home an average of 40 minutes.
· Statistics show that 9 out of 10 people cannot visualize how the property could be.
· Staging helps the buyer to emotionally connect with your home. It allows them to visualize themselves in your house.
· Your investment in Staging is less than your price reduction later.
· A well staged home looks better on the Internet, MLS and advertising materials.
· A well staged home attracts a broad range of buyers.
· Agents are more likely to show a staged property.
· Appraisers are more likely to appraise your home at full value.
· You only have one chance to make a great first impression.
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Real Estate Staging
Statistics Report By RESA
Released February 2009
LE HOME STAGING AU QUÉBEC
L'Office Québécois de la langue française a statué en regard à la dénomination retenue pour définir le home staging au Québec.
En français, la mise en valeur de propriété est la dénomination officiellement retenue (2007).
Le terme valorisation résidentielle peut également être utilisé à titre de synonyme.
Quand aux personnes qui exercent la profession, les francophones utilisent présentement les titres
« Spécialiste en home staging » et « Professionnel en home staging ».
Selon toute probabilité, le terme « Spécialiste en valorisation résidentielle » sera utilisé dans la langue française.
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What is Home Staging and How Does it Help Sell My House?
by Lori Matzke
Home staging is not a new term, but for many homeowners and real estate agents the concept of professional home staging is shedding new light on how to promote a home in the real estate marketplace. In past years, homeowners were left to their own discretion as far as preparing for home showings. Though they could occasionally rely on an agent for instructions, more often than not real estate agents were just as perplexed at working out the details as the homeowner.
While agents are experts in the field of selling and closing, many are not design savvy. Agents usually know exactly what factors can help sell a home. Its just not always easy to get a home into selling condition in a timely manner without some sort of experienced assistance.
Professional home stagers are practiced in the art of preparing a home for resale. They work with the flow of a home, eliminate clutter, edit and arrange furniture, and even assist in enhancing curb-appeal. With the aid of a professional home stager, your house can make a notable first impression on potential homebuyers.
First Impressions
As the real estate industry often stresses, the first impression is the key factor in selling your home. Typically, says Jan Van Horne of Coldwell Banker Burnet Realty in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a potential buyer has made up their mind ten seconds after they step in the front door. They were already forming an opinion as they pulled into your driveway! That really doesnt leave too much room for fault.
To achieve the greatest possible outcome, Jan adds, a home should always be presented at its best the first time around.
Finding a Professional
You find and select a professional home stager much like you would find any other professional service. Ask around and get referrals. Check with your real estate agent. A number of larger real estate companies offer access to a listing of professional home services in your area. These individuals and companies have often already been pre-screened by the real estate agencies or their agents.
How Much Does it Cost?
When you contact a home stager, ask for an estimate. Most home staging businesses will be happy to give you a free estimate and it is usually a quick process. Keep in mind that this is only an estimate and estimates can be a bit off. However, unless something unforeseen takes place between the estimate and the actual job itself, an estimate should be fairly accurate.
Get several free estimates and make some calculations. Just like any service, pricing in the home staging industry can vary over a wide range. Some charge an hourly rate and some will charge you a set fee for the entire job. Be sure to ask how they determine their fee so that you can make an educated decision. Also, factor in the condition of your home, the average amount of time homes have been on the market in your area, and the asking price of your home.
Asking price can play a huge factor in what a homeowner should be willing to pay for staging services. Some professional home stagers bring in rented furnishings, driving the price up considerably. Some simply charge too much to make it pay off. A lot of home stagers seem to forget that their clients are planning on moving out of the house very soon. Most home sellers are not willing to invest a huge amount of cash in a house they are planning on leaving behind.
Find out up front what the stager is planning to bring in and at what cost. Though expert services do come at a price, the cost should balance with the expected benefit of a higher selling price. As a rule, the higher the asking price of the home, the more one can spend to have it professionally staged.
Agent Participation
In some instances, it makes sense for a real estate agent to contribute to the cost of professionally staging a home. As a real estate agent, says Tony Cirelli, a Minnesota Re/Max agent from Apple Valley, I have to look at profit margins. I analyze current market trends and what will be spent on advertising before dropping any cash into staging.
Pat Cirelli, Tonys wife and partner, agrees. For the most part, an agent should be able to determine if a home is in need of this type of service, and if it would be of benefit or not. If you know it would be in the homeowners best interest and if you know that something will need to be done before the home is listed, it might be wise to set aside an amount of your marketing budget for staging. If its a reasonable fee, it is usually a worthwhile investment. It could certainly make all the difference in your showing.
Lori Matzke - for further information on professional home staging and a printable tip list for showing your home, visit Center Stage Home Presentation Services
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