Look, Mom! I'm on TV! Home Staging Tips and Tricks

I would like to thank Elizabeth Cassidy, Stephanie Stern, Waldo Cabrera and Verizon who created this video with us on staging a home.

Huge thanks to Pete Sobierajski from JP Services who donated not only his own services but donated a whole team of men to help this elderly homeowner who so desperately needed to sell her home.

I had an amazing time!

Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU3qfiz8VfY

What didn't make it into the video:

We spent $2,900 and staged this entire home in one day.

$1,100 spent on paint, slipcovers, bedspreads, lighting, kitchen cabinet knobs, throw pillows and small decor items.

$1,800 spent on labor for a team of highly-skilled men

What exactly did we do to stage this home?

We:

painted the outdoor furniture, mailbox, living room, dining room and kitchen

removed all extraneous furniture and decor items

repurposed all remaining furniture

rehung existing artwork

cleaned, organized and merchandised all rooms in the home

replaced window treatments in living room, dining room and guest room

replaced lighting in the bathroom, living room, dining room and kitchen

removed all family photos and personal items

removed old carpeting

repaired screen door

painted front door, mailbox and house numbers

organized backyard furniture

then we cleaned some more


The result? Instead of sitting on the market for a year incurring price reduction after price reduction, this house sold in a couple of months for a very fair price.

If we had more than one day and more of a budget (Pete Sobierajski from JP Services and I shared the cost and donated our services so the homeowner didn't have to pay for anything) we would have done more, however, he positive results of even small improvements to the home before it goes on the market are evident here.

Sometimes all you need is professional advice and good, old-fashioned elbow grease. :-)

Please enjoy our video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU3qfiz8VfY

Contact jpservices@ymail.com for any phase of construction or remodeling.