Staging Minnesota - KFM Staging & Design

No matter what holiday you are celebrating, staging your home during the holidays can be hassle-free by following these simple guidelines:

• DO NOT OVER-DECORATE: Too many decorations created unwanted effects on your home. 1) Buyers will not remember the house's features, 2) The house will appear small and cluttered, 3) Overwhelming religious holiday decor may be offensive to hardcore PC buyers.
• DO, MINIMAL SEASONAL DECOR: Keep seasonal decor to localized areas such as the fireplace mantle, table center pieces, and vanities. Having just a few pieces will give the "flavor" of the season without "overwhelming the taste buds."
• DO NOT SET UP A TREE IN SMALL SPACES: If you are selling a house under 2000 square feet, every inch of space needs to be seen. It is more important that buyers see all the corners in the living room instead of a 7-foot spruce.
• DO USE OUTDOOR LIGHTING: Without going Clark Griswold on your roof, tastefully use exterior Christmas lights to stir up warm feelings in your buyers. Now that our days are shorter, it is important to use artificial lighting to set the mood.
• DO NOT USE LARGE YARD DISPLAYS: The same theory for interior decorating applies to the exterior as well. Inflated snow globes may look neat, but buyers will have a hard time looking past it and may miss your landscaping and other exterior features.
• DO KEEP DECOR TIMELY: Once your holiday is done, pack the decor ASAP. A house that retains holiday or seasonal decor past its due date has a neglected atmosphere.
• DO NOT USE STRONG FRAGRANCES: Although tempting, using candles, potpourri, and room fresheners may irritate sensitive buyers. Instead, use natural fragrances such a baked cookies and simmering cider to boost the aromas in your home.
• DO ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS: Reduce the stress by reducing the amount of commitments you make during this time of the year. This time of the year is about your faith, your family, and your friends. Keep it simple and remain positive towards the marketing of your home!

One final thought... when listing your home over the holidays, DO NOT decorate your home to suit the current season or holiday unless you are going to update the photos when the season/holiday is past. Photos on the MLS of Christmas stockings hanging on the mantle is not appealing when it is the middle of March.

KFM Staging & Design is a Minnesota home staging company that creates "First Impressions that Sell" in the Twin Cites and Western Wisconsin. KFM specializes in vacant staging and staging consultations. Visit our website for staging tips or to schedule your in-home or online consultation.

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3310 Commonwealth Court, Woodbury, MN 55125

MLS #: 3620134  $319,900

Over looking a nature preserve, this two-story house has an open layout with scenic views!

 

The master suite offers plenty of space for oversized furniture, a walking closet, and a full bathroom with dual sinks.

 

With over 3000 square feet of living space, this house spaciousness is suited for entertaining!

 

Features:

• Five bedrooms (four upper, one lower), four bathrooms
• Open-style family room with gas fireplace and nature views
• Eat-in kitchen with center island and walk-out to deck
• Formal dining and living areas adjacent to kitchen
• Entertainment room with home theater system and wet bar

For more information on this listing visit:  Woodbury Real Estate, MLS #: 3620134

Realtor Information:  This house is presented by Barker & Hedges, Re/Max Results. 

This house was staged by KFM Staging & Design, a Minnesota home staging company that creates "First Impressions that Sell" in St. Paul, Minneapolis, and western Wisconsin.  For home staging tips or to schedule your in-home or online consultation, visit our Minneapolis Home Staging website.

So many newly hatched stagers, fresh out of their shells, come into this industry wet with swollen eyes; their vision is blurred by marathons of "Sell This House," "Designed to Sell," and "The Stagers." The excitement on entering this new world pricks their senses as imaginations kick into overdrive.

They daydream of sweeping into a house, waving a magic, and (poof!) the house is spontaneously transformed into a glorious image sure to have buyers beating down the door! The phone rings non-stop while emails mount in their boxes. Newspaper articles, paparazzi flashes, and the coveted HGTV spot are within reach...

Fresh and shiny from their training course, they head out to their first Realtor's office with their ink-jet brochures and presentation binder in hand just knowing they will score big! --- They don't. (Insert your own tire screech here.) The glamorous lifestyle that seemed within reach is now miles away.

The truth is... starting a home staging business is a lot harder than most anticipate which explains why many drop the dream before it has a chance to mature. With wide eyes most jump on the Home Staging Tilt-a-Whirl and are thrown off before they get a chance to fasten their seatbelts. Blood, sweat, and tears combined with time, money, and effort will test the sanity of all staging entreprenuers.

What separates success stories from failures?

DESIRE.   DRIVE.   DETERMINATION.

Those who are steadfast in the home staging business are committed to succeed through the good times and the bad. (Trust me, there will be bad times.) Stagers who weather the storms come out ahead by learning from their mistakes. (Trust me, there will be mistakes.)

Home staging in the real world is NOT a glamorous life style! By the end of the day, real stagers are exhausted from driving across town to appointments; packing, unpacking, and repacking inventory; moving furniture, art work, and accessories up and down the stairs. Our feet hurt, our backs hurt, our necks hurt, and our hurts hurt.

This post is not a rant. It is not a complaint. It is not whining. It is an accurate description of an overly glamorized profession. Just as real doctors experiences are exaggerated by Grey's Anatomy, television has educated the public with a cloudy perception of the staging industry.

Those who dive into the staging pool do so because they like it. The ones who dare to swim into the deep end do so because they love it! Yes, we are tired. Yes, sometimes we're broke. Yes, we can get discouraged. But we love the job! It is demanding. It is consuming. It is unpredictable. But we love the job!

Being a stager is not just what we do... it is who we are!

KFM Staging & Design is a Minnesota home staging company that creates "First Impressions that Sell" in the Twin Cites and Western Wisconsin.  KFM specializes in vacant staging and staging consultations.  Visit our website for staging tips or to schedule your in-home or online consultation.

KFM Staging & Design
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1531 Oak Ridge Lane, Houlton, WI 54082   MLS Number: 3611388    $939,900

Located in the St. Croix river valley, this two-story home is nestled on a wooded, three-acre private lot.  This house is full of custom craftsmanship, top quality features, and luxury amenities!

 

 

 Features:

• Five spacious bedrooms; master suite with dual walk-in closets, others with custom built-ins
• Four bathrooms with upgraded fixtures and built-in storage areas
• 5,000 square feet with re-claimed pine and poured concrete floors
• Two laundry areas (upper and main level)
• Double oven with commercial range
• Megonite counter tops in kitchen and all bathrooms
• SO MUCH MORE!!!

For additional information on this listing or to view more photos, click here --> WISCONSIN REAL ESTATE

REALTOR CONTACT INFORMATION:  Mike Vizenor, Re/Max Resources 651-206-8460

This house was staged by KFM Staging & Design, a Minnesota home staging company that creates "First Impressions that Sell" in St. Paul, Minneapolis, and western Wisconsin.  For home staging tips or to schedule your in-home or online consultation, visit our website at Minneapolis Home Staging.

 The 2008 Counselor Realty Expo in Minneapolis, MN was a HUGE success!

Congratulations to Chris Lutter of the Maple Grove Counselor Realty Office, the winner of a 17-piece dining set courtesy of KFM Staging & Design!

Chris heads up The Lutter Group, which serves all real estate needs of the Twin Cities and surrounding counties.  He and his wife, Nicole, are full time Realtors who are dedicated to helping homeowners find their dream home.  Chris is known by his past clients for his honest, integrity, and hard work!  Contact Chris Lutter for your real estate questions or a free home evaluation at clutter@counselor-realty.com. 

KFM Staging & Design is a Minnesota home staging company that creates "First Impressions that Sell" in the Twin Cites and Western Wisconsin.  KFM specializes in vacant staging and staging consultations.  Visit our website for staging tips or to schedule your in-home or online consultation.

KFM Staging & Design
"Creating First Impressions That Sell!"
Visit MyBlogLog and get a signature like this!