Rae / Saunders Maresh Home Staging For Dummies

1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-470-38735-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 364 Seiten, E-Book

Want to have homebuyers knocking down your door? Home StagingFor Dummies delivers all the secrets to making your home standout, sell faster, and bring in more money! It shows you how to makeimprovements room by room and generate a higher profit in the mostcost- and time-effective way.
Featuring eight full-color pages of instructive before-and-afterphotos, this completely practical guide demonstrates how and why toeliminate clutter, make repairs, arrange furnishings, and pave theway for buyers to make an emotional connection to your house.You'll get a handle on what buyers want and how to show it tothem, find plenty of do-it-yourself tasks that add real value toyour home, and get tips on producing photos of your home that willhave buyers craving to see more! Discover how to:
* See your home as prospective buyers will see it
* Know what needs doing and what doesn't
* Master the three-step home staging process
* Add real value to your home without breaking the bank
* Decide whether to DIY or call in the pros
* Create curb appeal
* Make a great first impression with a beautiful entryway
* Spruce up your kitchen, bathroom, living, and dining rooms
* Turn your bedrooms into a buyer's dream
* Whip your mechanicals into top shape
* Avoid staging nightmares
Get top dollar for your home -- all you need is a littlehelp from Home Staging For Dummies!

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rae, Christine

Saunders Maresh, Jan

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.
Part I: Preparing Your Property for Sale.
Chapter 1: Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me an Offer.
Chapter 2: Discovering What Buyers Want.
Chapter 3: Finding the Fixes You Can't Ignore.
Chapter 4: Color Me Sold: Using Color and Light to Sell Your House.
Chapter 5: It's Not What You Have; It's Where You Place It.
Part II: Three Staging Steps Toward Hitting a Home Run.
Chapter 6: First Base: The Staging Consultation.
Chapter 7: Second Base: Earning Equity with Elbow Grease.
Chapter 8: Third Base: Showcasing Makes Your House Photo-Ready.
Chapter 9: Home: Opening Your House to Buyers and Agents.
Part III: Working Through Your House, Room by Room.
Chapter 10: Curb Appeal: Making a Winning First Impression.
Chapter 11: You Had Me at Hello: Entrances, Exits, and Special Places.
Chapter 12: A Whole Lot of Living to Do: Living, Family, and Rec Rooms.
Chapter 13: A Feast of Dining Room Staging Ideas.
Chapter 14: Cashing In on Kitchens and Baths.
Chapter 15: Inviting Sweet Dreams with Beautifully Staged Bedrooms.
Chapter 16: Office Affair: Stage 'em Something to Talk About.
Chapter 17: Behind Closed Doors: Staging Closets and Other Hidden Places.
Part IV: Addressing Special Staging Considerations.
Chapter 18: Dealing with Sensitive Issues.
Chapter 19: Staging When You're Building, Rehabbing, or Flipping.
Chapter 20: Staging Your House the Feng Shui Way.
Chapter 21: It's Not Easy Being Green: EcoStaging.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 22: (Almost) Ten Mistakes Sellers Often Make.
Chapter 23: Ten Reasons to Hire a Staging Professional.
Chapter 24: Ten Tricks of the Trade That Help You Sell Your House.
Chapter 25: Ten Ways to Prepare Your House (and Yourself) for the Sale.
Chapter 26: Ten Reasons Sellers Don't Stage Their Properties (But Should).
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Christine Rae is an internationally recognized trainer inthe home staging industry. She has been providing ground-breakingstaging programs since 2001, after a 32-year career in executivebusiness management. In August of 2005, she developed and launchedher innovative certification program throughout North America(Canadian Certified Staging Professionals and Certified StagingProfessionals). Through that program, she has personally instructedover 2,600 entrepreneurs on how to start and grow a successful homestaging business.
Christine has received many industry awards; among the most recentis the 2007 Real Estate Staging Association Staging Innovator ofthe Year. Christine has coauthored the Home Staging BusinessGuide e-book and countless articles in industry tradepublications, like Canada's Real Estate Magazine. Sheis editor and contributing writer for the staging industry trademagazine Staging Standard. She has acted as subject matterexpert for CE Network, an online staging program for real estateagents, and an assortment of other real estate one-day programs.She is a platform speaker with thousands of hours dedicated to thestaging industry. For information about her staging background goto www.christinerae.com.
Jan Saunders Maresh is a nationally known journalist andtelevision personality specializing in sewing and home decor. Homesellers and real estate agents bank on her training as a CertifiedStaging Professional, Certified One-Day Decorator, and a CertifiedDewey Color Instructor and her more than 25 years of designexperience. Jan is also the bestselling author of 15 books,including Sewing For Dummies, Second Edition (Wiley,2004).
In 2005, Saunders Maresh founded Naked Room Solutions, a homestaging and interior redesign company. She speaks for Realtors andteaches home decorating, staging, and color classes at nationalindustry events, paint and fabric stores, and home furnishing anddesign centers.