Wednesday, March 27, 2013

What made this house sell in 5 days after going on the market!

June Walker of ReArrange YOURS recently staged this home and it received a contract in just five days after going on the market. 

In the opinion of Realtor Brent Whitworth, staging helped make it get a contract in short time.  This couple worked diligently with June to make the changes needed to first make the house photograph well and second to make it show well and sell. 

ReArrange YOURS procedure is to help the sellers understand their pros and cons that will enhance and also hurt the overall impression.  They strive to see the house as buyers see it and these sellers walked the route up to and through their home, they agreed to the tasks and worked beside June to get them done.  The key is in understanding the impressions made as buyers drive up and look through the home.  The sellers also saw how photography makes the first vital impression.  What people see in the photographs will kill motivation to make an appointment or put the home on the list to view since most buyers find and preview homes first on the internet.

The second impression is curb appeal.  When buyers enter the street where a home is located, they begin analzying whether this home is for them or not.  What they see is very important from this point until they walk through the front door.  So making the exterior front show well is extremely important especially in winter when things are dreary.  Weed and feed.  Add new mulch.  Add color and clean up the yard so it looks well maintained.  If your front door needs painting and fixtures need replacing, do it.  You want the buyers to start thinking that this house is theirs!  This home was competing with new construction so having the landscaping in place and well groomed for the buyer wins points! 

The next impression is just inside the door.  Buyers look forward, right, forward and then left.  You have about 15 seconds to make this vital positive impression.  As buyers move through the house you want them to see the selling features more than your decorating.  Help them see their families living there not you. 

So clear the clutter, personal items (including all photos, awards and anything with  your names on it) and excess furnishings and show off  hardwoods, architecture and rooms that look and feel large.  A clean decluttered room will appear larger and this couple worked hard to move the furniture ...even a piano...around so that the rooms feel much larger.  You will be surprised at how a few small moves really affects the way a room shows.

The last thing we did after decluttering and rearranging this home was to photograph it so we can see what the buyers will see BEFORE the professional photos are taken.  This will help sellers know if more should be done to open up the spaces.

There's so much more we do to make homes sell faster at the price you want...and we can help you as well.  See the blog posting by Realtor Brent Whitworth below to verify this home went under contract in five days after getting it staged and on the market!  For more information on ReArrange YOURS services and references, go to www.rearrangeyours.com.  We can help!

House staged by ReArrange YOURS has contract five days after staging!

Chad and Bethany's house is under contract in just 5 days on the market! I think the staging had a large part to do with that.

Thanks again.

Brent Whitworth
Keller Williams Realty
100 Bluegrass Commons Ste 2100
Hendersonville, TN 37075
 
Cell: 615 339-7290
Office: 615 822-8585
 
 
This couple worked with ReArrange YOURS lead stager June Walker and did everything that was asked of them to remove clutter clutter clutter and work with June on rearranging rooms that needed help.  So...this is more proof staging works whether sellers use our reports and do it themselves or... like Bethany and Chad... they work with us to clear and stage for photography and active marketing!  Check out what other realtors say on the home page of www.rearrangeyours.com and see our portfolio and comments from happy clients.
 

Monday, March 18, 2013

Keller Williams Realtor Brent Whitworth says clients are happy with ReArrange YOURS staging services!


"June Walker really knows how to make any house stand out from the rest. She is fun to work with and always a professional, so my sellers love her. I recommend her to all my clients who want to get the most for their home in the shortest amount of time. If you're thinking of selling a home or redesigning a business space, June is the one to call." 

Brent Whitworth
Keller Williams Realty
100 Bluegrass Commons Ste 2100
Hendersonville, TN 37075

Cell: 615 339-7290
Office: 615 822-8585

www.whitworthresidential.com




Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Christina Rownd says ReArrange YOURS helped sell her client's home in just seven days after going onto the market!

“I’m so thankful for June Walker and ReArrange YOURS Staging Services.  June met with my seller a week before putting her home on the market and gave her a thorough report on ways to enhance the appearance of her home. My seller did everything June suggested and we sold it in 7 days. June's professional advice made the difference in selling for my client. I highly recommend June Walker to any real estate agent or seller.” – Christina Rownd

Christina Rownd
(615) 499-3694 Cell
Keller Williams – Realtor

(615) 822-8585 Office
(615) 690-8999 EFax

100 Bluegrass Commons Blvd., Ste 2100
Hendersonville TN 37075


ReArrange YOURS offers Realtors and those selling their home a staging consult and report that discusses and shows through photographs what buyers see as they move through the sellers' home.  It also defines what can make or break a sale.  The reports detail a drive-up to departure view of what a home needs to show well and sell.  We also offer working consults where we work with sellers to make the first impressions create a positive impact... and we also can bring in our team and do the job for you.  Find out more at www.rearrangeyours.com

Monday, March 4, 2013

It's almost Spring...If you are selling your home...read this staging tip!

Selling in a competitive market takes a real strategy to show and sell well.  If your goal is a fast sale at the best price, you have to make some sacrifices.  The minute you sign the contract to sell...set your mind on the fact that this property is no longer yours...it's the buyer's.  This means you have to stage it so the buyers see themselves living there...not your family.  Think model home...that's what it should be when the buyers drive up and walk through it. 

So make the commitment and do what buyers do.  Drive by and see what they see.  Drive up, park, walk in the front door.  These are the first impressions and they need to be good.  Once inside, look forward, right then left.  You have 15 seconds to make the next best impression.  This is the time when buyers either move through quickly and leave FOREVER...or they come back and look again.  If you've done your job and the property shows well...they could immediately make a contract. 

Now move on through the house and out back to see what they see.  Be painfully truthful with yourself.  What keeps your home and grounds from showing like a model home?  Now go to work!  Selling can be painful but when the clean up and staging is done...you will feel so much better and so will those who view your property.

Once the work is done, take photos from drive up...in the door...through the house and grounds.  This is what buyers will see when they are on line looking for a home.  This is the very first impression that motivates the appointment. 

Now if you want help...ReArrange YOURS is ready to either consult to help you know what to do...or we can do the job for you.  Contact us now.  www.rearrangeyours.com  rearrangeyours@yahoo.com  615 -479-7391.