Should your house be staged before you sell?
To Stage or Not to Stage – that is the question! by Sveta Melchuk Updated from the Home Staging archives. Originally published on Jun 18th 2007. Staging a Home for sale will cost you money. Is it worth spending time and effort on it? After all, once the decision to sell has been made, you [...][Click on the title link to view the entire article]
Would you like to rent your property for more money?
Posted by: Sveta Melchuk. Founder of Home Staging Montreal
Professional staging/decorating for rental of a condo or an apartment is becoming more and more in demand. If you are looking for executive rental income for your unit, the property has to be presented accordingly.
Some of the apartments are quite new and others require some cosmetic renovations before decorating for rental. Some clients need help with managing the total project from beginning to end and taking care of things such as:
- Make the list of what needs to be updated
- Purchase all the materials, tiles, light fixtures, etc.
- Provide renovation team to do the work
- Provide cleaning team
- Purchase all furniture
- Purchase all accessories
- Purchase linens, towels, even dishes if required
- Decorate the apartment for rental
Decorating for rental involves some clever and creative thinking. We want it to look nice but we don’t want to spend a lot. We have to keep in mind the necessities for someone renting the apartment but also be practical. The unit has to look inviting but remain neutral in look and color.
We need to take into consideration our market and potential clientele we want to reach and stage/decorate accordingly. But chances are that our tenants will be less careful with our furnishings, so we need to plan for that as well. For example, I recommend darker color furniture and carpets as they will stay cleaner for a longer time. We want to include the minimum amount of furniture but it has to be comfortable for living. In general, the objective of decorating for rental is the same as that of home staging; creating a great first impression and allowing our potential tenant to see himself/herself living in that space.
As an example, please view a recent “decorating for rental” project by Home Staging Montreal team, where we first started by fixing up and repainting the condo and had it cleaned. Then we went shopping for vertical blinds, new furniture and accessories and we put it all together for a simple but effective urban look.
Here are some before and after pictures, to give you an idea:
If you would like to discuss with us how we can help you decorate for rental, give us a call or email us.
Our contact info is displayed just below this message. Looking forward to your comments!
Posted By: Sveta Melchuk. Founder of Home Staging Montreal, a Montreal firm specializing in Home Staging and Interior Redesign. Simple and effective solutions, to help you sell your property faster and for more money. Call Sveta at: 514-482-9776 http://www.home-staging-montreal.com/
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The best time to sell your home
They always say that the spring is the best time to sell a home. I couldn’t disagree more.
Let me explain:
In today’s market, the average home in Montreal takes around 2 to 3 months to sell – if priced accordingly. You want to be closing in the spring, not listing it. By the time spring comes, you want your home SOLD – and not still for sale, otherwise you’ll be missing the boat.
So what you do is, you list it in the winter: end of January, beginning of February.
That way, all buyers who are looking to move in by the end of June (most rentals end on June 31st) will be able to have ample time to look at your listing, do visits and make an offer and then notarize by May or June.
Now, this isn’t to say that any other season is not good for selling a home. Just that in Winter-Spring is when most of the sales (volume) takes place.
If you’re thinking on selling, the fist step begins with a call. Let’s talk.
Posted By: Deya Bautista - Real Estate Broker working as part of the McGill Immobilier team. Specializing in high end condos in downtown and Old Montreal. For buying or selling contact Deya at: 514.917.7889 http://montrealrealestateblog.com/
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