The pain of over pricing and poor photos… and how not to get bit by them, 9+ questions to ask your listing agent. July 3, 2008
I’ve noticed a trend in my business lately. Several consumers are contacting our team for help in re-listing their home after having a poor experience with a prior agent. While it is true that selling activity in Puget Sound is lower this year than last, there is still some positive selling activity occurring with some [...]
Never Afraid to Tell It Like It Is… February 10, 2008
I’ve been to several people’s homes in the last few weeks. Not to list the property now, but to give them that “to do” list they need to get their home ready for listing in late March or early April. Having that list a couple of months ahead of time is very helpful [...]
Do It Yourself Home Staging October 7, 2007
This is a good example of what a homeowner can do by themselves to get their property ready for market. There are really only three things that will help a property sell. Location, Condition and Price. The only thing you can do anything about are condition and price. So make sure you do your best [...]
Landscaping and it’s impact on your home sale price… August 24, 2007
This article from REALTOR(R) Magazine’s online version states that good landscaping can impact your home sale price anywhere from 7-15% depending on who you’re talking to and the location and type of landscaping for your property. At Team Reba we’ve been helping clients with services such as landscaping for several years now. A [...]
Snapshots For Sandy May 16, 2007
The before picture below is the actual picture of the dining room that was in the mls when I purchased the house.
Below is the dining room now, with different furniture and paint. The stained glass piece in the landing window was made by my sister as a house warming gift.
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The only things purchased, and installed [...]
Update on staging of house… February 23, 2007
I put a post here the other day about staging a house and then saying I’d put in photos of the finished product to get responses from readers here (preferably readers and not regular contributors) about whether or not they could see the value and difference staging (and good preparation) makes in a sale. This listing got multiple offers [...]
another day of staging… February 13, 2007
Today was a busy day and another one that required a bit of handholding and education. We have been working with a client for several months now as they prepare a home for sale. The house has been a rental for several years and when I saw it in early December it was in not [...]
Versatile Chair? February 5, 2007
Anna and I bough a new couch this past week, and while the couch is nice, it is clearly not as versatile as this…
Imagine the staging possibilities!
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A bit of staging magic goes a long way January 23, 2007
This past weekend I attended a three hour class on staging. I was motivated to take the class because, as a real estate photographer, it helps to understand something about staging a property as agents frequently defer to me over last minute details of the home staging when I am on site doing the shoot. [...]
Light Fixers - Before and After October 1, 2006
As a follow up to Ardell’s post about finding those homes where the owners just didn’t take the time, or have the money/energy to bring the home to retail condition, I’d like to share a few before and after photos. These two sets of photo are from light fixers my wife and I rehabbed last [...]
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