Actively Raining Thoughts-Room Service Home Staging: Florida: Highland Beach

Home Staging Tips -Add Some Flair to Your Florida Condo to Get It Sold.

Room Service Home Staging recently helped this absentee Florida condo owner sell their home.   Having moved out of state, the owner was hoping to sell his condo... furnishings included.  Many Buyers looking for second homes in Palm Beach County want one that is furnished so that they can start enjoying our great weather and beaches as soon as they move in.  

Our job was to incorporate the existing furniture and accessories  with items that we purchased that would convey with the condo.  

The project involved creating a design plan for the space, shopping for additional items including linens, artwork and accessories and putting it all together so that all the new owner had to do was start enjoying South Florida.

This condo has a unique view of both the Intracoastal and Atlantic Ocean.  We didn’t want the living area to compete with the view.

Clean lines and a relaxing master bedroom...perfect after a “tough” day at the beach.

The guest bathroom was given a spa appeal.

If your home is on the market why not add some

flair to get it sold.

Call Room Service Home Staging for a complimentary staging bid

or get started now with a Staging Consultation.

 

 

 

 

 

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Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County- Take It Off…Take It ALL Off!

No…it’s not what you think!  But if your house is on the market or if you’re even thinking of selling your home, you know that today’s buyers prefer move-in ready homes.    Any repairs and updating they perceive they have to do will go into the “minus” column when they make their decision to buy and what to offer.

Wallpaper… that favorite that is either “in or “not” has the potential of screaming “DATED” when the buyer sees it.  Of course wallpaper can be removed, just as walls can be painted.

However do you want to risk a buyer:

1.       Not being able to “see” your space and its possibilities because they’re so focused on the paper.
2.      Factoring in how much it‘s going to cost them to remove the paper, and paint.
3.      Passing and putting a contract on a house just like yours but that has been updated.

This condo had location and a great view of the Intracoastal but the wallpaper was stopping the buyers as soon as they walked through the front door.

Once removed and painted, even the owner was amazed at how fresh and open the entry looked.

I have removed wallpaper myself once and it is doable.  There are wallpaper websites that will take you step by step on what to do and even provide a list of materials you’ll needto buy. You can also calculate the cost of having someone do it for you.


Can you sell your house even if you don’t remove the wallpaper?  Of course you can… but why not maximize each showing by doing what you can to make your home move-in ready.

 

 

 

 

 

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ActiveRain MeetUP in Delray Beach-Guess Who Wound Up with $1 Million Big Ones!

All I can say is for those of you who did not attend the AR MeetUp in Delray Beach....Look what you missed!!!

Clever Irene gives these out!  Her contact info is on the back!

And, that’s not all... I won the door prize!  Irene Durocher of Coldwell Banker in Boca Raton and I had an ActiveRain MeetUp at TRYST on Atlantic Avenue.  I’d met Irene at a presentation I did at a broker’s office but this was my first opportunity to get to know her.  

Irene has been a Realtor for over 20 years and specializes in waterfront property in Boca Raton and Highland Beach.   This is an area she knows well because from her own balcony, she has a bird’s eye view of the Intracoastal.  Go to her blog and check out some of her pictures of the mega-yachts travelling up and down the waterway.  

If you have an ActiveRain MeetUp in your area I hope you’re able to attend.  Whether you meet one, two or twenty fellow Rainers,  you’ll still be ahead of the game.  

 

 

 

 

 

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Add Home Staging to this winning combo of ocean view and Highland Beach, Florida address and you'll have your high-rise condo SOLD!    Highland Beach, Florida is located in the southern portion of Palm Beach County  bordered by Delray Beach to the North and West, and Boca Raton to its south/west.  It is .6 square miles, sitting snugly between the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Intracoastal Waterway to the west.  Its main street is Scenic A1A, which travels north and south along the barrier island.         

This area was inhabited as early as the 1200's by the Caloosa Tribe followed by the Pirates of the 1500's up to the legendary Barefoot Mailmen who carried the mail by foot along the sandy beaches from Palm Beach to Miami.   All of our predecessors enjoyed and lived off the gifts offered up by the ocean and fertile land. 

Highland Beach's current "history" began 60 years ago when it incorporated with 21 registered voters.   Currently over 80% of its residents are retirees, with the median age being 62 years young.  There are 4155 year-round residents and double that during season (October thru May). 

If you're planning on putting your home or condo on the market, think about who your buyer will be.  Since most of the residents are not only retirees, but "snow birds" as well, they will want to be able to move in and do very little, if anything.  Some will consider buying a condo that is fully furnished.  In many instances, this residence is their second home, having their primary residence  somewhere up north.  (as in New York). 

If you are relying on the great views these condos have to offer as well as the sought after "Highland Beach" address, then you might find yourself waiting while the competition passes you by.  Buyers are paying for The View.  Windows and furniture placement should enhance it.  Space can be limited in the typical condo so your Buyer will need to SEE  how much space they will have.  Decluttering, Repositioning and Refining can help you achieve this. 

Give yourself the competitive edge- INVEST in Home Staging BEFORE  you place your property on the market.   Give your buyer a view they'll want to pay for:

ROOM SERVICE! HOME STAGING

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