Posts Tagged ‘home staging’
Avoid Distracting Home Buyers This Holiday Season
It’s that time of year again, when your neighborhood, maybe even your home turns into a festive display of holiday décor, but there is a fine line between tasteful and cluttered. Greeting buyers to a home for sale covered in holiday decor with a life-size bloody Frankenstein, bats flying above and a dreary cemetery in…
Read MoreHow to Streamline a Property When Selling
When it comes time to sell a property, it’s important to plan ahead and take the time you need to make smart decisions that will leave you feeling less stressed on the market. A major part of that decision making is “what items will stay and what items will go in the home” to create…
Read MoreStaged and Sold for Over $15k in Westmont
The team at Chicagoland Home Staging did it again, as their staging plan helps get a listing staged and sold for more money. This 5-bedroom property situated on Scott Court in Westmont, sold for $865,000, exactly $16,000 above asking price! We’re thrilled to see our clients receive such a spectacular return on their investment,…
Read More5 Must-Do Summer Home Staging Tips to Sell Your Home
Summer is here, and of course can be a hectic few months — schools out, vacations are scheduled and many just want to enjoy the great outdoors, rather than maintaining a property for sale on the market. Despite busy schedules, now is the time to take advantage of the market before it shifts by hiring…
Read MoreHome Staging Works: Nearly 1-Million Dollar Home Sold in 1 Day
This Georgian style home in Hinsdale needed a more sophisticated, light and bright upgrade that only the Chicagoland Home Staging team could provide. The red brick home on Ravine Road blends original details with contemporary interior design. Our team came up with a plan to combine the two styles with chic, neutral furnishings that…
Read More4 Reasons to Stage a New Construction Home
When a home buyer typically tours a property the first idea that usually comes to mind is, “how would I live here?” “Where would all my ‘stuff’ go?” Without furnishings in a room to create visual cues, often times a buyer will feel confused and deterred to make an offer. It’s important to clearly define…
Read MoreThe Best Time to Sell a Home Is Just Around the Corner
Planning on selling a home this year? If the answer is yes, you may want to prioritize listing it sooner than later. According to Realtor.com, the week of April 10-16th is expected to have the perfect housing market conditions that favor home sellers, more so than any other week in the year. The survey selection…
Read MoreHome Staging Trends to Still Consider in a Post COVID World
As we enter the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, prices are expected to continue to increase through the rest of the year while the number of sales is expected to decrease, according to Norada Real Estate Investments, who believes stronger buyer activity will continue with speedy sales and multiple offers leading to price gains.…
Read MoreHow to Stage An Entryway That Grabs Buyer’s Attention
The first room a homebuyer will see inside a property is an entryway, so it must be staged to grab a buyer’s attention and impress them enough to continue touring the home. Some properties may have a grand entry, while others have limited space to define this particular function of the home. Regardless of your…
Read MoreHome Staging Tips While Packing to Move
In an ideal world, home sellers would begin the packing process once the home has SOLD. But, let’s face it the real estate market at this point is chaotic! To tackle the worst part of moving, which is always packing and unpacking, our team at Chicagoland Home Staging has an action plan that can save…
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