You want to sell your house?  Even in today's market, people are buying.  But WHAT are they buying?  2 kinds of houses, from what I can tell.

1.  the fixer-upper, foreclosed upon, run-down, dump that they can get a killer deal on

AND

2.  the really clean, organized, well maintained house that shows great, smells good and says move right in so let me make a decent offer to get this house before someone else does.

Home Staging prepares your home for sale using proven staging techniques, which sets the scene for potential buyers. Staging creates a move-in ready, clean, organized and welcoming place in which YOUR buyers can visualize themselves.

The ultimate goal is to get your house in the best showcase condition, so it sells at the best possible price in the shortest possible time.

Selling your home can be one of the most important decisions of your life, and one of the most stressful. Investing in Home Staging with a fresh space can be one of the smartest and most profitable choices you make. Your house will be presented to potential buyers as a series of great impressions with each step they take.

Today's market - it's different than it was a couple of years ago. When my husband and I went house hunting (even with our somewhat unique ability to look beyond bad paint and clutter), we could hardly find a house to buy that didn't get snapped up by someone else first.  The buyer of today is looking not only for the right house in the right neighborhood, but they are much savvier about what's going on in the market.  The houses that sell are the ones that are priced right - and show right!

Thank you so much for your help in staging my home, we had a contract in less than a week! Your tips and suggestions were easy to follow and it is amazing how a few small changes can have such a big impact. My home seems bigger, less cluttered, more organized and easier to maintain. I would highly recommend your services to anyone, not just those who are moving. I could not have done this without your help and I will carry over your advice into my new home. Thank you again, your help was invaluable. Jann

See what a fresh space and local stagers did for the Ronald McDonald House

"A buyer will form an opinion within 90 seconds, and if they see a cluttered apartment that is not arranged very well, their mind sort of shuts down."

- NY Times, Aug. 22, 2004  Click here to read the entire article.

Click here to watch StagedHomes on CBS Birmingham, WIAT to learn more about staging.

Staging Tip
Make sure your entry is as inviting as the inside of your house.

• A fresh coat of paint on the door, healthy potted plants and clean walkways say that you pay attention to the details!

• Mow and edge the lawn, make sure all of the plants are full and lush, and remove any lawn ornaments, toys or debris.

Make it look great when the buyers drive up so they’ll want to go inside!

Staged home sell faster and for more money

March 1, 2007… I would like to express my sincerest thanks for the thoughts and prayers from my friends, family, clients and business acquaintances during my recent, and successful, battle with thyroid cancer. Many have asked how I knew I had it. Well, I didn’t, but I knew something wasn’t quite right when I kept feeling an odd pressure in my throat. So, I offer my greatest gratitude to Dory Turney at Dr. Frank Caprio’s office with Heritage Medical Associates for hounding me to get in for an ultrasound, which resulted in finding nodules on my thyroid. Special thanks also to Dr. Rekha Pandula, my endocrinologist, and Dr. Kathleen Crews Williams, my surgeon. My recent scan, after my radiation therapy, showed that the cancer should be eradicated from any thyroid cells and lymph nodes. Now, it’s a matter of regaining my strength and stamina. The hardest part for me has been accepting the help and support of others, which is difficult for someone like me. I just want these people to know how much they are appreciated, and how much they helped me get through this. And for anyone who doesn’t feel quite right… please have it checked out, even if you are the one who is always taking care of everyone else—take care of yourself first!

— Liz