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Get Your Listing Noticed, and SOLD! Home Staging Class @ Bronxville Adult School Wed 3/11

in 2014 single-family houses in Westchester averaged 120 DOM before selling. Even with a bad Q4, TRH's properties took less than half that.

Preparing a property for sale is a very personal experience. And it’s rarely like what you see on TV.

Home Staging is one of those things everyone has heard of, but defies easy explanation: How does it work? Can I use my own things? And oh yes, what about my wallpaper? Critical thinking skills are essential, but how to begin, how to prioritize?!

We’ll be covering it all in Get Your Listing Noticed, and SOLD! next Wednesday March 11th from 7-9PM at the Bronxville Adult School.

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Experience has shown me the Home Staging experience is different for everyone. Overall, it’s a collection of decisions that address your needs, goals, and expectations, support your price point, AND ease your mind.

At this writing there are 239 live listings in 10708, ranging from hours old, to 1038 DOM. All the Staging in the world will not sell an over-priced house. BUT properties that are priced right, and have been thoughtfully prepared for market garner the most buzz early on. They also attract the most serious, and best qualified buyers, and bring in the best offers, sooner.

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Get Your Listing Noticed and SOLD! is geared to curious and hands-on home sellers (and agents!). You’ll learn how to untangle your thinking, and confidently make your best decisions, while maximizing your time and resources. Among the topics we’ll cover:

  • How buyers shop
  • What to do with all your stuff
  • Three numbers all sellers need to remember
  • Best ROI investments
  • Getting your family on board
  • What makes up good listing photos
  • Clever and inexpensive ways to delight and engage buyers

Fluid and interactive, they’ll be Q&A, easy ideas to implement on their own, and a slide presentation with lots of B&As. REGISTER HERE by Monday night March 9th, you can submit photos for discussion and problem-solving in class!

While the optimism (and stability) continues to grow in the Westchester County real estate market, that’s no reason to assume buyers will be taking their house-shopping any less seriously. AND they will have a lot to look at! Will your house make the cut? Come, join us Wednesday night March 11th from 7-9 PM at the Bronxville Adult School you’ll see how easy it really can be to Get Your Listing Noticed, and SOLD!!

Marie Graham is an Interior Decorator, an Accredited Home Stager, and owner of The Refreshed Home. Bringing a thoughtful approach to the creative process, contact her directly at 914.607.2895 or marie@therefreshedhome.com

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