Home selling this year?  While the real estate market has improved, we continue to see homes that stand out and make a impressive first impression get more showings and stronger offers!

When selling a vacant home it is hard for potential buyers to see the size of the rooms.  Since over 94% of home buyers are looking on the internet for homes it’s important for your marketing to be more than a picture of a corner and windows!  This week we staged six homes for builders.  These homes were all new and looked great, but these savvy builders know that staging a home will give them less time of the market and get their listings sold quicker.

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This home was beautiful with lots of wonderful upgrades.  It does leave a potential buyer wondering about the size of the room.  Will my 7′ sofa fit?

professionally staged living room

When staged it is easy to see the room size and the space has a warm and welcoming feel.

How effective is your real estate marketing?  If you’re preparing a home for sale, or have one listed that hasn’t sold quickly perhaps its time to make sure your listing is marketed so it generates the best possible sale!

Margaret Oscilia is a Professional Home Stager with Creative Concepts – Home Staging and Contracting serving Salem Oregon and surrounding areas.  Creative Concepts specializes in helping home sellers stage to sell and owners not selling to re-design their spaces to live well

Moving or improving?  Creative Concepts-Home Staging and Contracting has the expertise to showcase your home’s full potential, stretch your budget, and maximize your time.

Professional Home Staging – Reliable Contractor Repairs – Beautiful Results!

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Just had to share this recent upgrade we did for a beautiful historic home in Albany, Oregon.  The main bathroom didn’t have a shower….problematic for most families.  It had a few other uhhhh…..”issues” that kept this room from feeling like a  ”spa retreat”.  Little things like wallpaper and green plastic tiles on the walls….on top of plaster.  The problems may have seemed overwhelming when considering affordable options for updating.  How much would it cost to update this space?

main bath before Creative Concepts magic

We made a few upgrades and this new bathroom now feels like a luscious hotel bathroom!  How many changes can you find?

main bathroom after saturated

master bath after 2

This update was affordable and gave new life to a historic home.  The cost was FAR less than you can imagine!  What small projects can transform your home?

We love creating beautiful spaces and happy endings!!  

 

Margaret Oscilia is a Professional Home Stager with Creative Concepts – Home Staging and Contracting serving Salem Oregon and surrounding areas.  Creative Concepts specializes in helping home sellers stage to sell and owners not selling to re-design their spaces to live well

Moving or improving?  Creative Concepts-Home Staging and Contracting has the expertise to showcase your home’s full potential, stretch your budget, and maximize your time.

Professional Home Staging – Reliable Contractor Repairs – Beautiful Results!

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Small Updating Changes – Huge Impact!

March 21, 2013

Creating a remodeling plan that is affordable for master bathrooms can be difficult, but something we do often for clients who are preparing their homes for sale. This bathroom became a hot selling point when the dated formica counter tops and the tile tub surround were transformed with large travertine tiles. The grey tub was [...]

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Transforming a Dated Bathroom

March 2, 2013

A spacious master bathroom should be a selling point when home selling.  Well usually…. What if it is cluttered or dated? Updating the master bath can be the last thing on the “to do” list.  When preparing your home for sale, savvy owners maximize the positive features in their homes and make sure these assets [...]

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Our Favorite Corvallis Oregon Staging Job

January 26, 2013

We had lots of wonderful home staging and contracting jobs in Corvallis this past year.  From beautiful new construction models to vintage homes needing a little TLC and creativity.  About half the homes we staged were listed for sale without success…..some for a -L-O-N-G- time. One of our favorite staging jobs had a few strikes against [...]

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Kitchen Staging – The Devil is in the Details

January 19, 2013

Most of the homes that we help prepare to sell have at least one challenge.  A staging, cleaning, de-cluttering, or maintenance situation that isn’t easy to solve. This spacious kitchen was in great shape, but the island and pot rack made it feel cramped.  Removing it wouldn’t be hard, but would cause a couple of [...]

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Your Closet may not be a Selling Point if…..

December 18, 2012

Source: pinprizes.net via Taylor on Pinterest   Our job as professional home stagers takes us into many homes being prepared for sale every week.  We see all types of master bedroom closets – tiny huge walk ins organized messy nice built in features wire racks Even in some of the nicest closets we sometimes notice [...]

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Quick Thanksgiving Decorating Ideas

November 19, 2012

Okay, I’ve got the dinner planned and the grocery list ready…but somehow a holiday meal is more festive with some seasonal decor.  There are some years I decorate way in advance, but this year I’m missing that I don’t have a little grade school kiddo who is making a turkey out of construction paper hands [...]

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Making the Best Choices When Updating Your Home

November 18, 2012

What’s the biggest mistake people make when updating their kitchens and bathrooms?     Choosing surfaces that don’t complement each other.  They might be close….almost a good match — but there is a little difference that makes it “off”. Not that each individual surface isn’t beautiful on it’s own – but when they are all brought [...]

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Kitchen Remodeling Choices

November 3, 2012

How many decisions are made during a kitchen remodel?  As remodeling contractors, we have helped lots of home owners with choosing products and designing kitchen remodels.  We love making a ho hum kitchen into one that really has amazing functionality and appearance.   Our most recent kitchen remodeling project is really difficult — because it is [...]

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