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Staging: The Right Response in a Recession
With home prices trending lower in 2009, buyers are
even more demanding when
weighing purchasing decisions. They want more value,
more features and a home that ticks all their boxes.
With a plentiful supply of houses on the market, your
home must make a good first impression or it might be
passed up without a second thought. READ
THE WHOLE ARTICLE Staging:
The Right Response in a Recession (PDF)
Dear Kathy,
I want to thank you for all the help you gave me in
your staging of my house. I was amazed at how your placement
of furniture, choice of paints and carpets changed my
bungalow into an elegant house. Your arrangements for
storage and pickup of unwanted furniture were a big
help. The assistance you provided in sorting and packing
saved me a lot of time. As I have said to you before
Kathy, I could not have done it without you. Your friendly,
knowledgeable approach made you indispensable and as
a result, my house sold in 6 days! Thank you again!
- Marilyn Cooks, Oakville
It is so amazing that with
your expertise and insight with utilizing our own furniture,
pictures and memorabilia that you were able to give
us a fresh new home experience. You provided us with
a new perspective on how to feature our home yet remaining
true to our own lifestyle - The
Crook Family, Burlington
This is
to let you know that it has been a week since my home
was transformed and I am still thrilled as I walk from
room to room. Over the years, I have received many compliments
(about my décor) and really thought that there
was little improvement that could be made. I am so pleased
that I followed my “what if” instinct and
invited you to redesign my home. The sense of style,
selection of display items, colour coordination, and
furniture placement continue to amaze me. I believe
this is a service for all home owners not just those
who are about to sell. I am absolutely delighted with
the results. Thank you so much!!! -
P. Alexander, Mississauga
I am LOVING my newly, re-designed
home! That is exactly what it feels like now, HOME!
- Miranda Salvatore, Mississauga
Many thanks to the talent
of Devine Design! Your flair, professionalism and insight
has put a fresh, clean and modern twist on a family
home that needed new life. I was amazed at what you
did using the furniture, accessories and pictures that
were already in the home! Walking into the home after
it was staged by Devine Design was a pleasant surprise!
Absolutely pleased with the results - Suzanne
Kupec, Oakville
Dear Kathy, I would like to say a very big "thank you" to you for your assistance in helping us getting our home ready for sale. Your advice on colors was invaluable and tied the home together in a way and look that I did not think was possible. Your insight and professionalism was very appreciated and we will definitely recommend your services to anyone who is thinking of selling their home in the future. - The Lewis Family, Oakville
I've been redesigned - and I love it! Although hesitant at first, Kathy's professional approach and decorating vision made my first redesign experience a very positive one. From start to finish, Kathy made me feel at ease with her creative ideas and thoughts, blending them with some of my 'must haves'. The best part was that she completing the work on time as promised and on budget! I want to thank Kathy and her redesign team for helping me see the real potential of my home! - Paul Hewlett, Oakville
Kathy, I want to extend my warmest thanks to you in assisting me with the color selections of my new home. I am pleased with the colors that you have chosen for me - what a difference color makes! I could not have pulled this off without your help. Thanks for your expertise, professionlism and eye for design, it has made all the difference in my home. - Dr. Bill Nazar, Nazar Family Chiropractic
Preparing my home for the sale sign
was quite stressful until I returned home to see such
an amazing transformation after staging. Kathy and her
team have such an eye for design! Their use of colour
and space accentuated areas of my home that were previously
lost in a sea of neutral colours. I would recommend
Divine-Redesign to anyone contemplating a house
sale or simply looking to improve the flow and feel
of their home. - Kate
Nazar, Vice President, Relationship Management, The
Northern Trust Company, Canada
Kathy – You did a great job with
the redesign of our home – everything looks perfect!
We are receiving many complements on your work and we
will definitely refer you to any of our friends and
family. Thank you again! -
The Tanner Family, Oakville
Kathy did a great job staging our home
for selling, and we really enjoyed working with her.
When our agent contacted Kathy, she
came to see us that afternoon… she then patiently
went through our home, room by room, pointing out what
we needed to do to make it more attractive to potential
buyers. She was calm and kind as she advised what we
should remove from each room of our home to prepare
it for staging. In addition, she helped us understand
the importance of removing the personal touches in order
to help potential buyers visualize how the space would
work for them. We believe the staging
made a difference and was worth all the hard work. Our
home had many interested buyers from the time it went
on the market and it sold in 12 hours.
- Kristen
and Jon Hamilton, Oakville
Dear Kathy, Now that moving day is over,
I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your
assistance in getting me from my old address in Oakville
to my new home in Etobicoke. Everything you organized
on my behalf turned out so well from the coordination
of the movers, painting, purchasing of furniture, electricians,
installation of new carpet and also the cleaning staff
that you hired. It was so nice to see that you had emptied
most of my boxes and placed the contents in their appropriate
places. The placement of furniture and artwork and accessories
gave my home the look that I wanted. The role that you
played for me was invaluable and saved me precious time
and energy. Thanks to you Kathy, my condo feels just
as it should ..... like home.
- Marilyn Woods, Etobicoke
Hi Kathy. I wanted to once again thank
you for your professional staging you performed at 321
Bryant Crescent. As you know we had many registered
showings with no offers. When you appeared on the scene
the sellers were apprehensive but willing to move forward
with your plan of action. When you finished, we were
all taken back with the amazing transformation you created.
The home was much larger and spacious and the furniture
placement allowed for easy movement from room to room.
It was impressive watching you rework/design each room
and utilize most of the existing home furniture and
accessories to create a completely new look and feel.
Very impressive and very thankful to have you as part
of my team. As a professional realtor I clearly understand
the importance preparing a home for the market. The
way we live in our homes and the way we market the home
are completely different. How this message is delivered
to the client needs to be delicate and professional.
Clearly your delivery is heartfelt with empathy and
clear communication that our clients agreed with and
in every instance achieving a successful sale in few
days on the market. Way to go Kathy and again thank
you.
- Kevin Andrew, Royal
LePage Burloak, Burlington
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