So it was great to read an article in the local Advertiser stating that home makeovers are starting to become the norm.

Local leading Real Estate Agent Anthony Toop of Toop and Toop says the humble home makeover has come a long way.

“It’s gone from being a rare occurrence to being a normal practice,” he says.

“For us over the past 10 years it’s probably gone from about 20 per cent of our clients using it to 80 to 90 per cent.

“Twenty years ago, it was zero per cent.”

Mr Toop says properties that hit the market without a makeover were at risk of not reaching their selling potential.

“There is an expectation from buyers that they will be looking through a property that has been presented well,” he says.

“It does make a difference. The consumer generally struggles to visualise how a property could look.”

Mr Toop says the average investment on a home makeover is $1000 to $5000 and that it can result in up to a 10 to 15 per cent increase in selling price. “It can also speed up the sale process a little bit and change the category of buyers looking at the home,” he says.

If only more Real Estate agents would make it a standard practice to incorporate the services of a professional home stager as part of their marketing strategy then more home sellers would be exposed to the great benefits of increased home presentation and sell their homes faster for more!

Find out how our Sold for Top Dollar Transformation Package™ can help you with a home makeover that will knock your buyers socks off.

Do you want your property to appeal to a wider range of buyers?

Do you want your home to stand out from the crowd?

Do you want cost effective solutions to your home presentation problems?

Home Staging and Cosmetic Renovation techniques by Houses to Impress will help give you a unique selling point to present your property so it’s ready to sell! Irrespective of the extent of the project, our attention to detail delivers results to our clients that are absolutely outstanding.

Our professional online home staging consult will help you plan a cost effective home makeover that will reap you thousands of dollars PROFIT when you sell. Imagine what you can spend that extra $20,000, $30,000, $40,000 or more on …….

• Your new dream home
• A brand new car
• A family holiday
• An investment property

Don’t just take our word. Read a testimonial from a Real Estate Specialist who regularly recommends our services to her vendors.

“As real estate salespeople, our number one job is to achieve the highest possible price for our vendors. Unfortunately our best efforts can sometimes be hindered by a seller who is unable to view their home objectively. What may seem “attractive” to the owner may look vastly unappealing from a buyer’s perspective. A seller who lives in the home twenty-four-seven, can often find it difficult of see the woods for the trees. Houses to Impress know how to present your home in such a way that buyers have to have it! I would estimate that I have never yet met a client that would not have experienced great benefit from Charyn and Kate’s expert home staging transformations.”

Rebecca Foster – Real Estate Specialist – Ray White Northgate

• Are you afraid of the process because you are not sure how it works from start to finish?
• Do you fear that you’ll sell for far less than your house is worth, or be unable to sell at all?
• Would you like to know how to make money when you sell?
• Would you like to increase the value of your home by $10,000 or more in one weekend?

Sound impossible? – well we helped one of our interstate clients transform their home in one weekend and they made $15,000 more than their previous offers!

After an unsuccessful auction campaign where no one showed up they started getting offers $20,000 below their asking price.

How did they do it and how much did it cost?

Following the recommendations in our Sold For Top Dollar Transformation Package™

• They changed the layout of furniture in some of the bedrooms
• Converted  an office into a home theatre room
• Converted one of the six bedrooms into an office
• Added some soft furnishings

All this was done using their existing furniture! Oh and I forgot the cost ………..$150.00!

They turned $150 into $15,000 in one weekend!

"Most home owners don’t realise that they only need to spend pennies to make thousands of dollars more when they sell."

Would you like to sell your home for much more than you ever imagined?

Our new online consult enables us to work with clients all over Australia to get amazing results like the story above.  We didn’t meet our client in person; in fact we never left our office! Our unique step by step system and questionnaire supported by photos of your property enables us to tailor make an action plan to transform your home from For Sale to SOLD!

Click here to find out more about our

Sold For Top Dollar Transformation Package™.

 

This week we have been receiving all of our exciting goodies that will be placed in our goodie bags on the night of our book launch for Sold For Top Dollar. We were very excited yesterday to receive a huge box from Selleys full of Selleys Liquid Nails – High Strength. Last night I went home from work and wondered what I could test this product with. I had a new house number to stick up so thought I would give the Selleys Liquid Nails a whirl. I was quite impressed with how easy it was to use, no mess and no strong odour. It will take a couple of days to fully adhere but so far I am very impressed. Its my kind of product – fast, clean and easy to use. It has so many various uses.

Selleys Liquid Nails High Strength Selleys Liquid Nails High Strength is a premium grade multipurpose construction adhesive that delivers a consistently strong and lasting bond on most building materials. Shrinkage and thermal movement in buildings can cause bonds to weaken over time, but Liquid Nails High Strength is flexible enough to response to movement allowing a strong bond to be maintained over time.

Features

• Strong bond – which will cope with shrinkage and thermal movement, so you know the job will last.
• Adheres well to wet and dry timber, so there is no need to wait for the timber to dry.
• Easily extruded and easy to use in low Winter temperatures, so it allows you to continue with the job at low temperatures.
• Paintable when dry, to give you a neat, quality finished job.
• Doesn’t drip, sag or string, so there is less mess when you are using the product
• Is available in a range of sizes and delivery styles.
• Meets requirements specified by Australian Standard AS 2329-1999.
• Bridges gaps on rough and ill fitting construction material
• Has a life expectancy, when cured, of 20 years
• Not for use on polyethylene, polypropylene, Teflon, silicone or polystyrene.

To see how to use this product, what materials it is suitable for and handy tips go to the Selleys Website to see more.

Waiting for your house or any piece of investment property to sell can cause a fair amount of stress and headache on your part. And not getting decent offers despite your property being listed in the marketplace for months can be a terrible ordeal, right? Well, I believe so, too.

Good thing you don’t have to go through all these – if you plan on having your house or investment property staged, that is.

Why go for home staging when you can sell your house as it is? Well, the answer is really quite simple. Staging homes can make your home sell fast and for a far better value.

As with a lot of things, in selling real estate properties, first impressions count – a lot! Research proves that most buyers usually make up their mind whether or not they are going to buy your house within 15 seconds of walking up your front door. So, it’s up to you on how you can make the most of it, or lose it. It’s your choice.

Now, if you’re ready to take the first step to working that magic called home staging, here are some tips that can help you snag that sale even before your buyers walk through your front door. Start by creating an irresistible curb appeal that your buyers will love! Here’s how you can do it in 4 easy steps.

1. Clean up and de-clutter. Don’t hide your property’s full potentials. Trim overgrown bushes and mow the lawn. Scrub mildew and molds off the sidewalks and that nasty oil spill in the driveway. Get rid of all clutter and unnecessary items, too.
2. Paint it. If you can afford it, why not apply a fresh coat of paint? It can make your house look more appealing to buyers. However, you may want to stay on the conservative side and avoid using very strong colors. Remember, you want your house to appeal to the most number of buyers and strong colors may only turn some people off.
3. Consider landscaping it. Now, if your budget can still accommodate it, you can consider adding fresh sod or some live plants and other interesting focal points to your home’s exterior. Or alternatively, you can remove some elements to improve the looks of your property. Are there any trees or shrubs that are overshadowing some attractive features of your house? Take them off and see how it improves your property.
4. Prettify your front door. Ultimately, all attention leads to your front door. So, why not further improve your chances of closing a great deal for all your efforts? Prettify your front door! You can consider installing a new custom-made door, if your budget allows it. Otherwise, you can consider using what you have and improving on it. You can repaint your existing front door, or flank it with an interesting molding. Or you can simply polish your door fixtures or install coordinated light fixtures and accents to do the trick. Try to be creative and explore all the possibilities!

Staging homes effectively can help you sell your house fast and for far better value than leaving it as it is. Home staging does not need to be expensive or extremely time consuming, as these tips on improving your property’s curb appeal show. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Now, are you ready to get your house staged?

Here’s a video that talks about creating great curb appeal and how it can help sell your house.

Video. Home Decorating and Staging Tips - Curb Appeal