Since creating the “to be continued” blog, I’ve been closing each post with the words “dwell in possibilities.” I must confess that I borrowed this phrase from the great poet, Emily Dickinson. I saw her quote and realized that it summed up what I am doing as a professional home stager and interior designer.

I am most grateful to Ms. Dickinson for her insightful and inspiring phrase.

Regardless of the size or price range of a house, my objective is to find the possibilities in that house. I am looking for those unique features of that house and finding possible ways to accentuate them for the potential buyer. I am analyzing those unusual spaces that buyers find difficult to understand upon first glance and finding possible functional uses for those spaces.

In the end, my mission is to help the potential buyer see how they could dwell in the possibilities of this house!


Monday, August 8, 2011

What Sells a House?

Just read an interesting article in Realty Times (http://realtytimes.com) I want to share with you.  In What Sells a House, Carla Hill lists her Top Ten Factors that affect how quickly and for how much a home sells.  

Her list will not be a surprise to any veteran Realtor or savvy seller.  Plus, she concedes that there is no “golden equation that equals the perfect sale.”  And yet, it is interesting to review her list as a checklist for why some houses sell quickly and others languish on the market for months and months. 

As you will see, Carla adds three factors of great interest to me as a professional home stager – Curb Appeal, Staging and Kitchens.  What a shock that these factors would on a list and that I would find them of interest?!?!?

I really liked her perspectives on Staging and Kitchens:

Staging: Once inside your home, a buyer must be wowed. Intoxicate their senses. They want to see up-to-date furnishings, smell a clean home, touch cabinets that are in good repair, hear peace and quiet, and of course "taste the good life."

Kitchens: A kitchen sells a house. It is where families gather and connect. Minor kitchen remodels rank high among the list of top remodeling projects, with owners updating cabinets, counters, and floors. Nobody wants an outdated kitchen. What fixes are in your budget? If your kitchen is already spectacular, be sure you play this up in any marketing.  

I recommend that you read Carla Hills’s entire article on What Sells a House at http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20110803_sellhouse.htm  


Dwell in possibilities

Cindy
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