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Should your house be staged before you sell?

January 16, 2012 By 6 Comments

To Stage or Not to Stage – that is the question!
by Sveta Melchuk

Updated from the Home Staging archives. Originally published on Jun 18th 2007.

Staging a Home for sale will cost you money. Is it worth spending time and effort on it? After all, once the decision to sell has been made, you just want to get it over with as fast as possible, right?

First, did you determine the «right» price for your house? It should be based on certain objective criteria, such as the location of the property, sale price of comparable homes in your neighbourhood and today’s market conditions. But don’t forget the desirability factor…
While you can’t control some of the other criteria, you definitely have a say in the way your property looks, feels and is perceived by prospective buyers. Increase the visual/emotional value of your property and you will increase its desirability, therefore the price and the urgency to buy it from potential buyers. Why? [Read more...]

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Would you like to rent your property for more money?

December 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Posted by:  Sveta Melchuk. Founder of Home Staging Montreal

Professional staging/decorating for rental of a condo or an apartment is becoming more and more in demand. If you are looking for executive rental income for your unit, the property has to be presented accordingly.

Some of the apartments are quite new and others require some cosmetic renovations before decorating for rental. Some clients need help with managing the total project from beginning to end and taking care of things such as:

  • Make the list of what needs to be updated
  • Purchase all the materials, tiles, light fixtures, etc.
  • Provide renovation team to do the work
  • Provide cleaning team
  • Purchase all furniture
  • Purchase all accessories
  • Purchase linens, towels, even dishes if required
  • Decorate the apartment for rental

Decorating for rental involves some clever and creative thinking. We want it to look nice but we don’t want to spend a lot. [Read more...]

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Montreal Image: Bonsecour’s Market Door

December 26, 2009 By Leave a Comment


Photo: Deya Bautista

And remember, we’re not supposed to take our Christmas decorations down until the January 6th. Or so I was told.

The Montreal Real Estate Blog showcases outstanding images from talented local photographers.  If you’d like to submit your photography, please join our flickr pool.

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The Main: Daytime Christmas Lights

December 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Photo: Deya Bautista

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