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2011 is becoming a distant memory in our rearview mirror.  2012 has arrived, and you may find yourself bored with the current look of your home.  With so many people choosing to “dwell rather than sell”, interior redesign is jumping in popularity.

Want to update your color scheme?  Improve traffic flow in your house with furniture rearrangement?  Organize your possessions so you can actually find them?  Design Rewind (www.MyDesignRewind.com) can help you with that, with our Interior Redesign/Restyling services.

We work to optimize what you already have, while making suggestions for updates that reflect your personal taste and style.  You tell us your budget, and we customize your services to get you the “biggest bang for your buck”.

Make 2012 the year your fall in love with your home all over again.  Call Design Rewind today at 512-417-2876, and we’ll take $25 off your Initial Consultation.  Let us help you make your home a true reflection of you!

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If you look at recent Home Staging statistics from the Real Estate Staging Association (www.realestatestagingassociation.com), you can see there are measurable results from having your home Staged when selling.  However, there are other reasons for staging that aren’t necessarily measurable, but no less important:

Staging brings cleanliness and order to the house.  Would you buy a dirty, cluttered car?  Or go to the store and buy an item that looks used and dirty?  Consider that a house is likely the largest purchase/investment the average person will ever make.  Why would a buyer invest in something substandard?

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Staging provides closure.  It helps homeowners “release” a home with all its memories and associations.  They are now able to move on to the next phase of their lives.

Staging starts the packing process.  Practically speaking, homeowners can get a head start on the packing and preparation to move.

Staging is simple marketing.  If you create a product that buyers desire, you increase the perceived value/worth of a home.  Consider the marketing technique of store windows:  Attractive marketing=increased value=increased profit.

Staging is a small investment.  Home Staging is a relatively small investment that ensures no money is left on the table.

If you’re thinking of selling your home, don’t leave your largest investment up to chance.  Contact a professional Home Staging company like Design Rewind (www.mydesignrewind.com) today to schedule a consultation.  A faster, more profitable home sale tomorrow is worth the investment in Home Staging today!

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Have you ever wondered how much Staging is enough when you’re trying to sell your home?  Should you have your home Staged top to bottom?  Or should you only have certain rooms staged?  How much is too much, or alternatively, how much is too little?

These are good questions to consider when it comes to preparing your home for sale.  And unfortunately, there is no one right answer for every home!  Each house and seller’s situation is different, and the extent of Home Staging will depend on the seller’s budget, time frame and market for the home.

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As a professional Home Stager, I always recommend you have as much Staging done as financially possible, so your potential buyers do not have to guess at the purpose of any rooms.  A fully Staged home has good flow from room to room, and there are no surprises around the next corner for your buyers.

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There are no measurable statistics for Staging to Live (Redesign), but there are many emotional and personally valuable dividends:

Staging maximizes your furnishings investment.  Staging to live gets the most value out of your household furnishings, through good “flow” in your home, organized and efficient furniture arrangements and reasonable accessory updates.

Color profoundly influences us.  Color strongly influences or lives/psyche, whether we realize it or not.  It can calm, motivate, or energize you.  It can also have the opposite effect!  A professional Home Stager and Redesigner can consult with you on the best colors to suit you and your home.

Staging to Live brings peace to a house.  Consider a home that just feels “right”:  there isn’t one thing you can put your finger on, it just feels pleasing to you.  That is Staging to Live, and it means all the furnishings have a purpose, and clutter is minimized.  The organizational component to Home Staging means a family can focus on their lives, not their stuff.

Staging to Sell will be much easier.  Much less needs to be done for resale when a home is already Staged to Live.  And not only will your buyers benefit from a home that’s been staged, but you’ll have been able to enjoy living in it, as well!  Too many homeowners put off Redesigning or Staging their homes until it comes time to sell, which is a shame.  They never get to enjoy their home as it could have been!

A professional Home Stager and Redesigner can help you get the most benefit and enjoyment from your current home.  In today’s hectic and demanding world, we all want a place that says “Welcome Home”.  Call Design Rewind today at 512-417-2876 to schedule an Initial Consultation today!

As a professional Home Stager with Design Rewind, I get asked that question a lot.  And my answer almost always is…………..Yes!  It’s worth staging your home even late in the game.  And here’s why:

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Home Staging is a small investment compared to what you could lose.  Nobody likes to lose money on an investment.  It can be devastating to see your home’s price lowered by 10, 20, even $30,000  in the first few months, as you try to capture buyers’ interest.  The fees for a professional Home Stager are nowhere near that amount, and while potentially spending $1,000-$2,000 on Staging isn’t cheap, it’s considerably less than even your first price decrease.

Staging freshens your home’s appeal online.  A majority of today’s buyers are online viewing potential homes long before contacting a Real Estate agent.  By having your home professionally staged, your updated MLS pictures will appeal to a much broader buyer base, who are swayed by how a home appears online.  Staging creates a clean, updated, and appealing home that invites buyers to take a second look.

“On the fence” buyers can now see your home’s true potential.  You may have had multiple showings of your home, but buyers remained unconvinced that this was the home for them.  A staged home appeals to buyer’s emotions because it makes a connection with them.  They can picture their family enjoying time together in that cozy den.  That kitchen is just perfect for entertaining!  And did you see the Master Bathroom?  It feels like you’re at the Spa!  That’s what Home Staging does……..it taps into a buyer’s emotions, and creates the desire to make this house their home.

The longer your home remains unsold, the more money you’re spending on its’ mortgage and expenses.  According to recent statistics from the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA), unstaged homes take much longer to sell than staged homes.  Carrying those fees each month for your mortgage, utilities and expenses can be frustrating when you just want to move on to the next phase of your life.  Perhaps you have a bid in on another home.  Or maybe your company has relocated you to a new city, and your old home just sits there, unsold.  Who wants to keep paying for something you’re not even mentally invested in anymore?  Or worse, have to carry two homes with all their associated costs??  Home Staging can shorten that process and get you on to your future.

So whether you’re about to put your home on the market, or it’s already been there for more months than you can count, remember that Home Staging can be the investment that gets your home SOLD.

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During a two-hour Working Consultation, we view the entire home and property from curbside to back fence with you, the owner.  Room by room, we discuss what you can do to make your home as appealing as possible to today’s buyers.

We encourage our clients to take notes throughout this walkthrough, jotting down the Staging ideas and suggestions we offer from our first impressions of  your home.

We use photographs we take today to create a Staging Action Plan that you can utilize in every room, in order to make your home as appealing as possible.  This Action Plan takes you step by step through the most important things you can do to make your home stand apart from the competition.

For most people, their home is the single largest investment they will make in their lifetime.  $249 is not much to spend in order to get a better return on that investment when you sell.  Don’t let a small budget stop you from putting your home’s best face forward!

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The concept of Home Staging has taken off over the last couple of years.  Many Realtors and Real Estate companies have welcomed the concept of professionals (Stagers) preparing homes for sale.  By neutralizing colors and furniture in the home, sellers are able to appeal to the broadest range of potential buyers.  A win-win situation for all, as houses get sold quicker, and in many cases, for more money.

But what if you aren’t selling your home, but your home could use a fresh look?  And you don’t have a massive budget that can accomodate an entire overhaul of your space?

That’s where having your home staged to live can be a solution.  We take what the owner has and arrange it to work well with the flow of their particular home.  We suggest paint colors that complement your personal taste, and recommend appropriate accessories to complete your look.

Staging to live has many different names, like Redesign or Interior Arranging.  But whatever you call it, consider hiring a stager next time you need decorating advice.  It just may be the best decision you’ve ever made!

In response, consider this:  staged homes sell faster, as noted in the February 2010 RESA Real Estate Staging Statistics Report (www.realestatestagingassociation.com).  If you consider that a staged occupied home spends 78% less time on the market than a non-staged home, that translates to more money left in your wallet.  Less months of mortgage and utility payments.  More money to put towards your new home and future endeavours.

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We’ve all seen the credit card commercials that describe certain things in life being “priceless”.  The same goes for the value of professional Home Staging.  Not having the headache of preparing your home for sale………priceless.  Having your MLS pictures stand out from the rest………..priceless.  Having your home sell faster and for more money…………priceless!

Home Stagers then take marketing your home one step further by arranging your house and its contents to show off its attributes.  Neutral colors, pleasing furniture arrangements and decluttered spaces all contribute to a sense of spaciousness when home staging.   Buyers want a home to feel light, bright and welcoming, and a staged home provides those qualities.

Visit the website www.energizedseller.com to find Real Estate Agents and Home Stagers in your area, who can help you mazimize the profitability of your home when it’s time to sell.  And for your local home staging needs, remember Design Rewind (www.MyDesignRewind.com) can professionally prepare your home to meet buyers’ demands.

Don’t leave any money on the table when it comes to selling your home.  A Realtor and Home Stager are your best “bet” in today’s competitive Real Estate market.

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Interior Redesign (sometimes known as Staging to Live or Interior Arranging) is an excellent solution to your quandary:

Interior Redesign is relatively inexpensive.  Many people live in their homes, dissatisfied with their interiors but afraid of what the cost will be to update it.  That’s why Staging to Live is such a great solution:  As a professional Home Stager and Redesigner, I work with what you already own as much as possible, to avoid a big furniture expenditure. And Interior Redesign is about arranging your possessions in your home, not changing the architectural design of your home.  Stagers are not remodelers or architects, and we work with what’s already in place in your home.

Interior Redesigners look at your house as a whole.  It can be hard to look at your furniture and accessories and picture them being used in any other way than they are now.   But a Redesigner can view your entire house from the perspective of what items work best where, and how to make them all flow together.  We can “shop” other rooms to create a cohesive look throughout, and avoid the dreaded “empty room/overcrowded room” scenario.

Well chosen accessories are the “bling” that make a home stand out and tie all the loose ends together.  A beautiful sofa and coffee table set can look stunning, but if there’s nothing else in the room besides that, it’s going to feel cold and unwelcoming.  Adding greenery, lamps, pictures/artwork, etc. is the finishing touch to a look.  They define your style and, in a way, tell the story of your life.  And accessories do not have to be expensive………..a $20.00 lamp and a $5.00 picture frame can make a side table a display piece.

When you love your home, it becomes your respite from the world.  Our lives today are unendingly busy and sometimes chaotic.  Modern society demands our total attention and energy every day of the week.  So when you finally get to go home, you want a place that refreshes you and just makes you feel……….good.  If your house has furniture that doesn’t fit, colors you can’t stand, and clutter that threatens to drown you, you are not being refreshed!  Hiring an Interior Redesigner to come in and give you a fresh perspective on your home, as well as help you define your needs and wants,  is time and money well spent.

So the next time you walk through your front door and think for the thousandth time, “I’ve really got to do something about this place”, consider calling a Home Stager or Redesigner.  Like the old saying goes………….you’ve got questions, and we’ve got answers.  Call Design Rewind today at (512)417-2876 to schedule your Redesign Appointment today!