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Stage It! Sell It!
By Susan Atwell as published in The Somers Record“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” This quote is credited to Vincent van Gogh who recognized that a great painting is really just a series of small brushstrokes. Alone, these strokes...
Same-Old, Same-Old, Boring Home Staging
Mix it up with a personal touch so that your home doesn’t suffer from same-old, same-old, boring home staging.How do you break the home staging “mold” and mix it up so that your staged home doesn’t look like everybody else’s staged home? The best and easiest way is to...
The Difference Between Interior Design and Home Staging – Part 2
This model home visually illustrates the many differences between interior design and home staging.For Part 1 of this project click here. Listing agent Donna Blais contacts AtWell Staged Home in early August. Less than two weeks later, we meet at the home to create a...
The Difference Between Interior Design and Home Staging – Part 1
This model home visually illustrates the many differences between interior design and home staging.Because of the size, scope, and duration of this project, as well as the number of photos we wish to share, we’re presenting this transformation in two parts. A...
Speed Decorating (aka Home Staging) Leads to Speedy Sale in Heritage Hills
Speed decorating (aka Home Staging) leads to a speedy sale in Heritage Hills, with 7 offers and a final sale price of $61k, or 9.4%, over asking.Over the years, many people have heard me refer to my style of home staging as speed decorating. Why do I describe it that...
Ridgefield, CT, Home Staging
Ridgefield, CT, Home Staging leads to 8 offers, sells (for cash!) at 14%, or $151K, over asking, and is in contract within days of listing.“Wanted to let you know that we got a really great cash offer for the house! The buyers even wanted to buy the rugs and some of...
Best of Westchester “Best Home Stager”
As part of our celebration of winning Best of Westchester (BOW) “Best Home Stager,” we’ve chosen to feature some of our never-before-seen, no- and low-cost staging transformations.In March I receive a call about winning an award. Something about “Best Home Stager” for...
North Salem Lakeside Living
North Salem lakeside living showcased by home staging.A summer bungalow on Peach Lake in North Salem, NY, is converted to year-round living some 40 years ago. After its longtime homeowner passes at the age of 100, the decision to sell is made. Co-agents Harding Mason...
Shenorock, NY, Inherited Home Staging
Shenorock, NY, inherited home staging leads to multiple offers—beginning on the first listing day—and a final sale at 99.4% of list price.Balance or Symmetry—which do home buyers prefer? Both have a place. Too much symmetry can feel forced, unnatural, even dated....
Highland Falls, NY, Home Staging
Highland Falls, NY, Home Staging leads to multiple offers within days of listing and a final sale price of $56k over asking. Another great example of how our Stage to Profit® system uses what our home sellers already have so that they can list and sell quickly....
Our Most Popular Articles
Stage It! Sell It!
See how you don’t need to do “big” things to get “big” results when decorating your home to sell (or dwell).
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Selling an Inherited Home: What You Need to Know
Having purchased, staged, and viewed so many homes and estates over the years, I’ve compiled a few lessons learned to help you when selling an inherited home.
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Decorating Your Home to Dwell or to Sell
Can a home be decorated to either dwell or sell in just a day? The answer is, start with what you already have.
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The Science of Home Staging: Solid Proof that Will Help You Sell Faster
So when I first heard that staged homes sell faster than unstaged homes, it seemed to make sense, but I still wondered, How do they really know?
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How Home Staging Can Help You Avoid a Price Reduction
Home staging will transform your home into the one that buyers can’t resist. For a competitive advantage, stage your home to sell
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Adopt the “Big Bang Theory” of Home Staging
It is always better to delay the listing of your home than try to trickle out fixes and updates while the home is on the market.
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An Inconvenient Truth about Selling Your Home
4 tips to minimize the stress and inconvenience that comes with selling your home.
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How Much Does Home Staging Cost?
First let’s answer the fundamental question, Can Home Staging help me sell my home faster and for more money?
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Everything I Know About Home Staging I Learned From My Mother
Learn how my mom’s approach to home decorating can work for you too.
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New Year’s Resolution: Commit to Home Improvement
If you had to sell your home tomorrow, would you be ready?
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It All Boyles Down to This: Looks Count
Singer Susan Boyle proves that first impressions and looks count—probably more than we like to admit.
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Solid Science Proves Staged Homes Sell Faster
Even if you haven’t staged your vacant or occupied home yet, that’s OK because evidence shows that it’s never too late to stage.
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Why Staging Your Home to Sell Is Like Training for the Olympics
Selling your home is a competition, but it doesn’t have to be as challenging as the Olympics if you employ these 5 simple steps.
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