Home Staging FAST on a $200 Budget 🏠 Realtor Tips | MELANIE ❤️ TAMPA BAY
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- Опубликовано: 17 май 2024
- Sometimes a house just needs a little bit of home staging before it hits the multiple listing service (MLS), and I'm going to share tips to do it quickly and on a budget.
No matter the property's price, Realtors like me will do whatever it takes to get a house looking its best.
In this episode, we're lightly staging a $175,000 townhouse in Palm Harbor, FL using some of the owner's furnishings, items from my own personal collection, and a few new pieces from Ross Dress for Less and HomeGoods.
The main goal for this listing was to neutralize some of the bold colors and make the space look bright and airy.
In the living room, I switched out hot pink curtains for white sheers and added a few accessories along with the large furniture already in the room.
White towels are something I always have on hand to give bathrooms a spa-like appearance, along with a faux potted orchid - which looks great in a mirror's reflection.
Every house I list will feature a basket of "lucky lemons" somewhere in the decor - they add a nice pop of color.
You do not need to spend a lot of money for home staging, in fact - I spent well under $200 out-of-pocket on this project. Time invested was only a couple hours.
STAGING COSTS:
Artwork $40
Curtains (8 panels) $50
Candles $15
Decorative Tray $17
Kitchen Rug $30
TOTAL: $152
Here's what was borrowed from my own personal staging collection: side table lamp, white towels, white shower curtain, greenery / flowers, placemats.
When should you bring in a professional stager? This option works best in an unoccupied, vacant house so they can come in and stage "impact rooms" such as the living room, dining room, and master bedroom.
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Feel free to ask any questions you have about home staging or share any of your own tips!
What are the most important rooms to stage?
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What have a completely empty house. What should I do?
Purge, purge, purge! This apartment looked good because it didn’t have a lot of stuff everywhere, that made it easy to stage. And, it looked great.
Going to be a LONG weekend! Will be purging anything we can't repurpose. I refuse to spend hundreds on a storage unit and will making packing up and moving much easier. Great point!
Easy and resourceful thank you. Most useful staging video.
You did with $150 what most people can’t do with $1500. Thanks.
Nice job!
I didn't care for the pictures above the bed though!
Thank you for your tips
Wow Melanie! Miracle worked right there! 😊 What a huge difference.
Great and Simple transformation. I agree, this is a must do for sellers. Thanks!
Smart and practical staging, well done
Hi Melanie! What a great way to spruce up a home on a budget! Fantastic ideas on how to de-personalize a space (red curtains!) and help the buyer see themselves there instead. I subscribed because it was a well made, well thought out video and I like your bubbly personality!
That was amazing! Love the creativity and thrifty ingenuity here!!
I do this all the time, even for rentals in Az. I even use some of my own personal items from home, at no Cost!
I am so glad I found you. I am currently in the process if staging my home in the same city you're speaking about in the video. Thank God I love to decorate!
Diva Secure Good Luck with your staging! No need to spend a lot of money!
I used lemons to stage, and the house sold in 8 hours!! I'm sure it was other things too but I am a firm believer in lucky lemons now. Thank you!!!
chandie c Amazing!! Congratulations! 🙌🏻 🍀 🍋
@@theblogauthority please explain how one would smell/sneeze from whole lemons?
I gotta get me some lemons lol
@@chandie5604 I'm going to guess they're fake just like the ones we use to stage our listings up here in Canada.
I’m showing this weekend so I’ll try the lemons. Why not.
I love the lamp. Great information. Nice!
Great job on both the staging AND the video. Great energy. Great pacing. Great content And editing...
Good job Melanie you're good precise and to the point.
Now this is super cute. Love the simplicity of it all
Wow! Great job! Thanks
Excellent ideas
Declutter like crazy and make it smell good ( not overly heavy )
Yes! 1000 times!
can’t believe I just now found your channel, Love your videos!!!! 💕💕
A friend told me to always paint neutral! Houses painted bright colors don't sell as quickly and do not get high offers!
janet walker it depends where you live. I live on the beach, everything here is bright and colorful, lots of pastel.......
Nautical and beach decor is big here.
@@DucatiQueen well I'm in Ontario Canada and there's lots of neutrals here. I like color but kept the walls neutral, instead have colorful prints, which can be swapped out, if we ever need to sell. I'm sure California has more colorful homes!😀
Painting is easy and you have to repaint every few years anyway. Paint your house whatever color you like, unless you have definitely plans to move within the next 2 or 3 years. Because even neutrals go out of style. Remember in the late 2000s when everything was tans and warmth? Then it was cool greys. Now its whites and "greige" (grey-beige). If your colours are dated, doesn't matter if they're neutrals or not. Buyers won't be into it.
I'm from Brazil and I am studying home staging, and I love it! Congratulations for your talent for this! !!!
MUCH better!!! And you only spent $150! Great job.
Wow great job!!!
That s a great video. You provide great service to your clients. Ben
Great job! I really like it!
Hi. Never use heavy pictures on the walls to stage. Never use nails to hang paintings and pictures for the reason this damages the walls. Buy and use Command Picture Hanging Kit Indoor Use. The painting over the couch is too low. Melanie, you still did a great job.
That is 1 ugly painting.
@@sct4040 I think the picture is fine.. It's the couch and accessories thay does not be in bring out the panting
I have 3 cats!! help! I have nowhere to move them for a showing, any tips??
How do you decide which 'neutral' palette to use? You picked a sort of sea-foam colour for the living/dining area. What was that based on? The rug? Thanks for the video.
I enjoyed seeing the change here. Thanks for sharing your tips. It's good the window treatment rods are raised above the window to make it appear bigger (but it's making me crazy that the curtain panels don't hit the floor!) but overall looks much better and should appeal to buyers :)
Rochelle Alves good catch! I had to use the rods that were already up and the curtains were just a tad short. If it were my house I would have had them touching the ground! Thanks for watching!
Lovely! The only thing I would have done different was the art work in the master room... changed that cross shaped cluster and just leave the center one with maybe the side ones a bit more spread to give it length and allow it to “breathe”.
Besides that, beautiful work!
Question: where did u buy a rug so cheap?
I need someone like in our home to get it ready for sell! 💯
NIce to meet you Melanie. Im following you right now!
I am a fifth generation Floridian. Mother and grandfather born in Safety Harbor, family from Polk County. I am also a fifth generation Realtor who has watched tons of real estate videos. I have never found a real estate channel as engaging as yours. You are a natural and I am loving watching your presentations and natural ability. I am just starting my channel and am not yet comfortable in front of the camera, but I'm so glad I found you. Keep up the good work! I will keep you in mind when friends and family want to move!
Mimi Foster Aww thank you so much Mimi! Your comment made my night 😊
My advise: from the start of owning or renting comfortable neutral is the best way to go. Hence, when you are ready to sell you're ready.
Visitors to our home think it's staged to be sold! No clutter and no heavy colors. Note: we do not have children!
I would of used the same identical lamp & table r a large plant, it lookes nice, also for pic. in the wall of the dining, I would of used something pertaining to dining. Wall in bedrm., use another lg. pic. Thanx.
I’m curious what the kitchen backsplash is. Real brick or dark subway tile?
Great Video!
Hey girl! Your tips have been so helpful in me selling my home in Illinois to move to Tampa! I’d love to work for you if you have any opportunity!
In my home I have been avoiding using nails when I can use command strips to hang artwork etc.
Great tip for staging!
Green plants
Couple of questions and I'm in the beginning of the video so maybe you will answer this question later on but I'm going for it first question is do you provide the staging furniture or it should be home stage you provide that also how much would you charge a home stager for a 1600 ft home till a 2100 square foot home. Can you just give me approximation I'm freshly starting out with no type of professional training but I have a very very very good eye for decorating. If you stay for a real estate or a private investor do they front you the money or credit to buy staging items or do they supposed to reimburse with a promissory contract
This house looks 100% better after your staging. It definitely looks like a quick seller. You listed $152 for the accessories, but you didn't include your fee. Your time pre-viewing, shopping, and staging is worth every penny, but how do you base your fee?
How much it cost to stage a house to sell? Also do they bring the furniture in and set it up for you? Is it worth it to stage a house to sell if you a real estate agent? Do they charge monthly to stag
I'm about to list my house and, while it looks pretty good, I have 2 doggies that don't smell so great (yes, even after a bath). What do you recommend? Signed, Smelly Pugs in Port Richey :)
Do you ever have to add anything fixed to the walls besides art work? ? Curtain rods , towel racks a decorative light fixture etc ?and how often are you staging a home that is still occupied or how does that work ?
Not necessarily... it is nice to leave curtains off the windows to make the room feel open and bright. Curtains can be used if there's already a rod in place. A good stager or Realtor with a staging designations (like the RESA Staging Designation for Realtors) can give you the appropriate guidance needed to get your home ready to list and SOLD quickly! Sometimes, it can be a challenge using a homeowner's existing furniture and accessories so new, fresh items may be needed. Keep spaces open, decluttered, and not personalized so buyers can visualize themselves living there.
Great job!! I was wondering What do you do with the decor stuff after the place is sold? You take it back or leave it in the house? Do you charge for this things to the owner?
She takes it with her. And if she’s a staging company she charges for staging but she isn’t, she’s a realtor so I’m not sure if there’s an extra charge. My realtor just gives me the tips and I stage it myself. A big thing I never hear ppl mention is smell. I put a pot of cinnamon and vanilla on my wood stove before showing it. I did this at my last house as well and it sold quickly. Made sure it was clean and went with fairly light colors.
Never charge the owner, that is such a turn off. How cheap can you be?
Nice. I'd have put a tall, green plant in the corner rather than the floor lamp- would look better (IMO) AND suggests 'life'. Lemons are great- a pop of cheerful color, astringent & smell good. Thank You.
Thanks for the suggestion! Floor plants are a great way to add color and warmth to a room!
Where did you get the record player and the whole time you was decorating my inner homestaggin0 decorator was screaming "plllllease change the pillows" loo
Im Selling my house in Destin , Florida.
Just bought my dream home in Henderson, Nevada......I'm done with the swamp weather and hurricane scares 😂
Now you will worry about drought and water shortages. Left desert after 19 yrs, now sea side Florida.
@@DucatiQueen Your attitude is the reason I disliked Destin. Beautiful place, but the people….
@@rubyoro0 oh I’m so sorry my opinion has got you triggered , Karen.
Frankly nobody cares about that here 💋
@@meman6964 oh good for you sunshine, you see…I lived in Destin for over 30 years , owned my own home…on the beach.
My friend lives in Mexico City beach, owned her own home as we’ll until it got destroyed with most of the whole town when hurricane Michael hit.
FEMA never showed up and her insurance company dropped her like a hot potato.
She lost everything she ever worked for in a matter of SECONDS .
SHE NOW LIVES IN A RV ….ON HER PROPERTY, or what’s left of it.
So you see, you go ahead and walk on eggshells every fucking year when hurricane season rolled around.
Enjoy your hurricane, flood and wind insurance…and the skyrocketing property taxes ….🖐🏻
Very nice. What was it on your phone that you used in the place of the level?
Yes..it was my iPhone!
You commented that you'll sometimes bring some items in to stage the rooms for photos. I presume that you'll then take them with you after the photos are taken. How important do you feel is it for the property to closely resemble the photos when it's being shown? Clean, depersonalized and clutter-free of course, but keeping the white towels, rugs, lemons in the kitchen, etc.? Thanks!
Great question! I usually leave the accessories that I bring and take them back when the house sells. I think it’s important for the house to look like the pictures but it doesn’t have to be exact. For instance, when I get a kitchen ready for pictures the countertops are almost completely empty. However, I tell my sellers that they can put their knives, coffee makers, & toasters back out after pictures, as long as they don’t clutter the counter. Buyers see things very differently when they are there in person than when they’re looking at photos. As you said, decluttering and keeping it clean are the most important factors for showings 💕
@@MelanieLovesTampaBay Thanks for the quick reply, I really appreciate it!
Thank you Melanie for the much needed motivation! ❤❤❤ from a fellow youtuber 😘
Aussie Cleaning Mamma You‘re welcome!!
The font you used on your logo! I would have turned the dining room table 90 degrees to make it look bigger in that area. I totally HATE the pictures over the bed...you could have gotten a much nicer picture for $30--$40 at Big Lots or Ross.
I think the blue art painting does not go with the green sofa.
If there were no curtain rods, would you add curtains?
Hi Melanie I'm a realtor who is having a real hard time getting started and I think my real passion is home decor versus selling homes.. I do love the staging aspect of course and I'm wondering how you got started?
Hi Elaine, thank you for watching! I have another video on the channel explaining my origins in real estate and sharing some honest advice for new agents. If you have additional questions, feel free to drop it here.
ruclips.net/video/wx5o5zdvamg/видео.html
Elaine White One more thing Elaine! Learn the art of staging and use it in your real estate business...it is a valuable tool to have that will set you apart from other agents! There are Staging certifications that you can get that can be very beneficial. I recommend to all new agents to find a mentor or join a team that can help you get leads and answer questions for you. It takes a while to get your business going but if you keep at it and keep learning, you will eventually make it! Good luck!
Melanie Loves Tampa Bay thank you for this!
It was staging and decluttering. Longer curtains would have looked better.
Is it common for a realtor to help out like this? I always thought the seller had to do the staging.
@caliv0608 If you have a good real estate agent, your real estate agent can help you with staging tips.
I'm a Realtor, and I offer Staging services with all of my listings ... check around, more and more Realtors offer this service! Good Luck!
There are some Realtors with staging designations that can really provide guidance on getting your home ready to list and getting it SOLD! A great Realtor will provide you with as many tips, tidbits, and info to help get your home market ready because the house you've lived in is now a product you need to market. : )
Should I hide my small wine rack, when showing my home?
My house is a lot of neural colors: black, white, and grey. But I have a black accent wall . Would you get rid of it?
I have it styled with lots of pretty white photos and black and white so it looks stylish. I'm afraid potential buyers will look at it and hate it and see WORK!
I would’ve got rid of the green floor rug in lounge
Why make more holes in the walls when they will have to be repaired in the end?
Great Question! In Florida, we do not have to fill holes and paint them prior to selling the house to a new buyer. A lot of times, the patching and painting looks worse than leaving the nails in the wall because homeowners don't have access to the original wall paint or the wall paint has faded. That being said, I don't love adding holes when I stage, but this home really needed a pop of color in that space. Thanks for watching!
I lived in my Toronto loft for 15 years. Hardly and nails on the wall but during the staging I didn't mind the nails bcos the stagers said new owner (or most people) might prefer nails. After staging loft sold quickly.
To sell the place.
Melanie, have you ever seen the "monkey hooks"? They are a funny arch shaped strong piece of wire that makes a very tiny hole and will go into the drywall and hold a lot of weight. They are so easy to put in and if need to remove, the hole left behind is very small. You can find them at Home Depot or Michaels where they have all the picture hanging equipment.
@@evelyntobias8081 I'm not Melanie, but I've used the monkey hooks, and the hole they leave is the same size as the nails I use, and sometimes the hole they make ends up bigger (depending on the weight placed on them). Even so, on drywall without a stud, I prefer the monkey hooks because they will at least hold the heavier weight, because they will stay in the wall even if the weight causes the hole to enlarge and the hook to sag. Traditional nails just fall out when that happens.
Should I put my Prussian helmet away?
Real or fake lemons
Fake! We definitely don’t want them rotting
You’re so sweet! As raspberry 😘
Master bedroom artwork didn’t compliment the room
She is not a designer, really tacky@!
Hey girl! Your tips have been so helpful in me selling my home in Illinois to move to Tampa! I’d love to work for you if you have any opportunity!