Tuesday, January 25, 2011

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Buyers Get Picky When Home Shopping

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Buyers Get Picky When Home Shopping

Staging pays off! In many area in the US, staging is almost required to compete on the market. It's coming to Knoxville. Currently, I am the only realtor in the area who is also an accredited stager. I'd love to answer your staging questions and help you sell your house faster & for more $$$$$ 865-386-8563

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Staging Tip

Mounted animals of any kind such as deer heads, do not belong in a staged house unles it is a lodge. This includes any bear skins or rugs. Take it down or risk losing the sale.
 

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Detroit Fights Blight, Demolishes 3,000 Homes

REALTOR® Magazine-Daily News-Detroit Fights Blight, Demolishes 3,000 Homes

Cheryl Hatfield Realtor & Accredited Home Stager: Home Staging Special Today On FlutterToday.com

Cheryl Hatfield Realtor & Accredited Home Stager: Home Staging Special Today On FlutterToday.com: "Think home staging might be for you but are afraid to make the investment? Check out www.FlutterToday.com and see today's offering. Th..."

Cheryl Hatfield Realtor & Accredited Home Stager: Beating the odds in a tough market

Cheryl Hatfield Realtor & Accredited Home Stager: Beating the odds in a tough market: "Today's market is full of savvy buyers with a lot of resources at their fingertips. In order to capture these buyers, you've got to be a sav..."

Home Staging Special Today On FlutterToday.com

Think home staging might be for you but are afraid to make the investment? Check out www.FlutterToday.com  and see today's offering. This is a one time chance to work with me to get the most for your home for only $99.00

I'll come to your home and do a through inspection. I will then put together a report that shows you room by room , the items that need addressing BEFORE you list for sale. When you have completed these tasks, just give me a call and I'll come back over and help you check & fine tune your work.  If your work is done correctly, I'll certify your home as ASP staged & present you with a certificate that you can proudly display. This helps separate your home from the competition and put those extra $$$$ in your pocket at closing.

Cheryl A Hatfield ASP, SFR
Alliance Sothebys International Realty
Staged 2 Sell Knoxville
865 386-8563 Mobile
865-357-3232 Office
859 Ebenezer Road
Knoxville, TN 37923
www.knoxvillehomes4you.com

Beating the odds in a tough market

Today's market is full of savvy buyers with a lot of resources at their fingertips. In order to capture these buyers, you've got to be a savvy seller. But how?

Let me ask you this - If you were planning to sell your car, what would you do? You would most likely give it a good wash, wax, vacuum, cleaning and maybe even a tune-up. Why wouldn't you put that same effort into selling your home?

Enter the "Home Stager" - Home staging is the process of getting your home ready for sale. Cleaning, de-cluttering, rearranging furniture & more.  All of this is done to accent & highlight the best features in your home. Most sellers have difficulty being objective and a third party is the best answer. 

Cost? - Home staging doesn't have  to be expensive. If you are feeling ambitious, you can get a consultation and a detailed report and tackle it yourself. This service usually runs $250-$400 depending upon the size of the home. A full scale staging can be from $500 - $20,000 again, depending on many factors such as scope of work and if outside services are needed such as painters and furniture rentals.  I try as often as I can to use or repurpose the items a seller already has in their home.  

Most often, a basic staging runs around $1500.00.
While this might seem like a sizeable investment, I promise you it is far less than your first price reduction.

Timing- Staging should ALWAYS take place BEFORE you list your home. You only have one opportunity to make that first impression!

Currently, I am the only Realtor in the Knoxville area who is also a certified home stager. I studied under Barb Schwarz who actually coined the phrase " Home Staging" and started the concept in the 80's

When you list your home for sale with me, I work with you hand in hand as a team to prepare your home for that important first impression. With the exception of outside resources like painters & furniture rentals, my staging services are free! This is a grand opportunity to put extra cash in your pocket at closing. Staged homes generally sell faster and for more $$$ than the competition.

Cheryl
Alliance Sothebys International Realty
Staged 2 Sell
859 Ebenezer Road...Knoxville, TN 37923
865-386-8563 Mobile
865-357-3232 Office