House to Home ReDesigns » admin http://realestatemakeovers.ca Real Estate Staging and Interior ReDesign Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:52:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 “In the first week the house went on the market we got eight offers (all over list), and sold for $81,112 over the asking price!!! There is a science behind staging, and Leah is exceptional in this area. I could never have come close to what she accomplished.” http://realestatemakeovers.ca/%e2%80%9cin-the-first-week-the-house-went-on-the-market-we-got-eight-offers-all-over-list-and-sold-for-81112-over-the-asking-price-there-is-a-science-behind-staging-and-leah-is-exceptional-i/ http://realestatemakeovers.ca/%e2%80%9cin-the-first-week-the-house-went-on-the-market-we-got-eight-offers-all-over-list-and-sold-for-81112-over-the-asking-price-there-is-a-science-behind-staging-and-leah-is-exceptional-i/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:14:12 +0000 admin http://realestatemakeovers.ca/?p=529 Thank you again and again. I have watched many a TV show on staging and decorating and felt I had a very good sense of what was needed to prep a house for sale. But in working with Leah and her team, I now realize there is so much more to the process than depersonalizing and decluttering.

There is a science behind staging, and Leah is exceptional in this area. Implementing her suggestions, from the initial consult right through to the final staged product, was time and money well spent. I knew I needed to take the house to a higher level to put it up for sale, but Leah soared with it. I could never have come close to what she accomplished.

The whole process was very enjoyable and informative. I would definitely use her services again, and recommend that before anyone lists they consult with her first before they do anything. It is time and money that is the most bang for your buck. You will get a big return on your investment.

For my experience, in the first week the house went on the market we got eight offers (all over list), and sold for $81,112 over the asking price!!! I could never have done that by myself. Leah had the Midas touch with the details. Her attention to detail is what made the difference between a presentation that was good to one that was superb! Thanks again for the experience. I just can’t say enough. Leah, you do wonderful work.

-Sandi K. Richmond March 2011

]]> http://realestatemakeovers.ca/%e2%80%9cin-the-first-week-the-house-went-on-the-market-we-got-eight-offers-all-over-list-and-sold-for-81112-over-the-asking-price-there-is-a-science-behind-staging-and-leah-is-exceptional-i/feed/ 0 “It was such a good job that when I talked to some people after they visited both my open house and the one across the street, they said one was lived in and one (mine) was fit for a magazine!” http://realestatemakeovers.ca/%e2%80%9cit-was-such-a-good-job-that-when-i-talked-to-some-people-after-they-visited-both-my-open-house-and-the-one-across-the-street-they-said-one-was-lived-in-and-one-mine-was-fit-for-a-magazine/ http://realestatemakeovers.ca/%e2%80%9cit-was-such-a-good-job-that-when-i-talked-to-some-people-after-they-visited-both-my-open-house-and-the-one-across-the-street-they-said-one-was-lived-in-and-one-mine-was-fit-for-a-magazine/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:15:31 +0000 admin http://realestatemakeovers.ca/?p=532 First, let me thank you very much for doing my makeover (and it was). It was such a good job that when I talked to some people after they visited both my open house and the one across the street, they said one was lived in and one (mine) was fit for a magazine! That comment came from complete strangers, and some of my neighbours said the same thing after seeing the house.

We had multiple offers – 8 in total. We opened them in the order received and amazingly (to me) they kept going up! Even the smallest offer was over our asking price of $728,888.00. The people in first place had no subjects and an offer of $810,000.00 ($81,112 over list). I am no longer a home owner. HURRAAAY!!

- Judi K. Richmond March 2011

]]> http://realestatemakeovers.ca/%e2%80%9cit-was-such-a-good-job-that-when-i-talked-to-some-people-after-they-visited-both-my-open-house-and-the-one-across-the-street-they-said-one-was-lived-in-and-one-mine-was-fit-for-a-magazine/feed/ 0 “The results speak for themselves. I highly recommend her move-in service to anyone thinking of updating their look or redecorating.” http://realestatemakeovers.ca/%e2%80%9cthe-results-speak-for-themselves-i-highly-recommend-her-move-in-service-to-anyone-thinking-of-updating-their-look-or-redecorating-%e2%80%9d/ http://realestatemakeovers.ca/%e2%80%9cthe-results-speak-for-themselves-i-highly-recommend-her-move-in-service-to-anyone-thinking-of-updating-their-look-or-redecorating-%e2%80%9d/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:16:54 +0000 admin http://realestatemakeovers.ca/?p=534 To move-in clients,

You can save a lot of time, hassle and resources by using Leah’s House to Home move-in decorating service. From her initial consult she maximized the full potential of what I already had in furnishings. The change was immediate and dramatic, while keeping with the look and feel I was after. Her skillful placement and additional well chosen accessories, made my new home stunning.

In addition, her connection with the trades made it a one stop shopping experience that didn’t cost an arm or a leg. Even later,she still has an eye open for minor pieces and is available for advice. The results speak for themselves. I highly recommend her move-in service to anyone thinking of updating their look or redecorating. Another satisfied customer.

- Robert N. Fairview Slopes Vancouver July 2010

]]> http://realestatemakeovers.ca/%e2%80%9cthe-results-speak-for-themselves-i-highly-recommend-her-move-in-service-to-anyone-thinking-of-updating-their-look-or-redecorating-%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 “We sold our home 2 days after the first open house! We couldn’t have done it without Leah. She helped us sell our house quickly, without stress and for the price that we wanted.” http://realestatemakeovers.ca/%e2%80%9cwe-sold-our-home-2-days-after-the-first-open-house-we-couldn%e2%80%99t-have-done-it-without-leah-she-helped-us-sell-our-house-quickly-without-stress-and-for-the-price-that-we-wanted/ http://realestatemakeovers.ca/%e2%80%9cwe-sold-our-home-2-days-after-the-first-open-house-we-couldn%e2%80%99t-have-done-it-without-leah-she-helped-us-sell-our-house-quickly-without-stress-and-for-the-price-that-we-wanted/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:18:10 +0000 admin http://realestatemakeovers.ca/?p=536 After: Furniture provides a reference point for room size & engages a viewers imagination.

After: Furniture provides a reference point for room size & engages a viewers imagination.

BEFORE: Perception of space is distorted in a vacant space. Exactly how much room is there? How might furniture be arranged?

BEFORE: Perception of space is distorted in a vacant space. Exactly how much room is there? How might furniture be arranged?I highly recommend Leah’s services to anyone who wants to maximize the potential of their property.

I had expected to take at least a couple of months to sell. My wife and I were nervous because one of our neighbours had put their newer home up for sale and it had been on the market for awhile. I wasn’t sure about the cost of home staging when I first heard about it, but then I saw how much work Leah put in choosing the colours for our painter, bringing in and arranging rental furniture and art, and giving us tips on how to make the house ready to sell. The trade support provided was excellent quality. House cleaning, window cleaning, blind cleaning and moving team. I had been worried who I was going to get to help. It took away the stress to use the trades Leah recommended.

Our place looked so good that I didn’t want to move! We had lots of compliments at the open house. And we sold our home 2 days after the first open house! We couldn’t have done it without Leah. She helped us sell our house quickly, without stress and for the price that we wanted. Home staging with Leah was definitely worth every penny.

- James C. Burnaby June 2010 Listed for $1.35m (4700 sq’)

]]> http://realestatemakeovers.ca/%e2%80%9cwe-sold-our-home-2-days-after-the-first-open-house-we-couldn%e2%80%99t-have-done-it-without-leah-she-helped-us-sell-our-house-quickly-without-stress-and-for-the-price-that-we-wanted/feed/ 0 “You helped us know exactly what we could do and the rest was up to you…. WOW….the results speak for themselves!!” http://realestatemakeovers.ca/%e2%80%9cyou-helped-us-know-exactly-what-we-could-do-and-the-rest-was-up-to-you%e2%80%a6-wow%e2%80%a6-the-results-speak-for-themselves%e2%80%9d/ http://realestatemakeovers.ca/%e2%80%9cyou-helped-us-know-exactly-what-we-could-do-and-the-rest-was-up-to-you%e2%80%a6-wow%e2%80%a6-the-results-speak-for-themselves%e2%80%9d/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:45:44 +0000 admin http://realestatemakeovers.ca/?p=546

Living Room AFTER The way we sell is designed to display the features of the listing & enhance the sense of space, inviting the viewer in.

Living Room BEFORE The way we live is designed for function, not MLS photographs.

Dear Leah, I would like to thank you so much for the seamless experience we had with you in the staging of our condo. You took the time and made everything clear and easy for us. You helped us know exactly what we could do and the rest was up to you…. WOW….the results speak for themselves!! I feel your service was well worth it as we could not have accomplished such beautiful results on our own. We are very proud to show the condo now as you have made it look well worth the asking price. Thank you so much!

– Maureen H. Coquitlam April 2010

]]> http://realestatemakeovers.ca/%e2%80%9cyou-helped-us-know-exactly-what-we-could-do-and-the-rest-was-up-to-you%e2%80%a6-wow%e2%80%a6-the-results-speak-for-themselves%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 ‘Thanks to Leah and her staging, we received excellent multiple offers after the first weekend open house’ http://realestatemakeovers.ca/thanks-to-leah-and-her-staging-we-received-excellent-multiple-offers-after-the-first-weekend-open-house/ http://realestatemakeovers.ca/thanks-to-leah-and-her-staging-we-received-excellent-multiple-offers-after-the-first-weekend-open-house/#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:14:41 +0000 admin http://realestatemakeovers.ca/?p=394 Leah Armstrong was introduced to us by our realtor when we decided to put our house that we had lived in for many years on the market in June 2009. It was a great decision to have Leah stage our house.

We had a very tight deadline of 2 weeks to get the house ready for an open house weekend. Her knowledge and experience resulted in us having total confidence in her. The recommendations she made were based on meeting our needs both from a budgetary and a personal perspective. She juggled and arranged getting trades in to do minor renovations and fix ups with very short notice and timelines and yet good quality.

Leah’s customer service was outstanding and she followed through on her commitments, connected with us to help us through the times where we were wondering what we had done and was always supportive and professional. She made our house look its best and many of our friends and family commented on how she was able to highlight the things that made our house a great place to be in.

Thanks to Leah and her staging, we received excellent multiple offers after the first weekend open house. We were able to sell our house that weekend and find one in our new location. Having had the positive experience, we hired Leah to put together the colors and help with the design of our new home. Already the people who have come into our home have expressed how welcoming and calm the house is.

So a big “THANKS” to Leah as we could not have done it without her.

Lydia and Melay D., Coquitlam. November, 2009.

]]> http://realestatemakeovers.ca/thanks-to-leah-and-her-staging-we-received-excellent-multiple-offers-after-the-first-weekend-open-house/feed/ 0 “I really feel that because it was staged so beautifully the property sold faster and at a higher price.” http://realestatemakeovers.ca/%e2%80%9ci-really-feel-that-because-it-was-staged-so-beautifully-the-property-sold-faster-and-at-a-higher-price-%e2%80%9d/ http://realestatemakeovers.ca/%e2%80%9ci-really-feel-that-because-it-was-staged-so-beautifully-the-property-sold-faster-and-at-a-higher-price-%e2%80%9d/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:50:09 +0000 admin http://realestatemakeovers.ca/?p=519

Thank you for the work you did on staging my vacant listing in Richmond. I really feel that because it was staged so beautifully the property sold faster and at a higher price then most of my comparables, 99% of asking! Leah, thanks again for the beautiful work.

- Sylvie Alexandris Royal LePage Coronation West Coquitlam 604-939-6666 September 2009

BEFORE: What room is this?? Vacant listings sit on the market 50% longer than staged ones!


Living Room AFTER: Staging defines the purpose of the room & establishes size.

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AFTER: Master ensuite, after staging AFTER: Master ensuite, after staging BEFORE: Master ensuite, before staging AFTER: Foyer, after staging BEFORE: Foyer, before staging AFTER: Great room, after staging AFTER: Great room, after staging BEFORE: Great Room, before staging ]]> http://realestatemakeovers.ca/1-3-million-dollar-listing-staged-in-burnaby/feed/ 0 ‘We received 6 offers and sold the home $15,000 over asking price’ http://realestatemakeovers.ca/we-received-6-offers-and-sold-the-home-15000-over-asking-price/ http://realestatemakeovers.ca/we-received-6-offers-and-sold-the-home-15000-over-asking-price/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:54:12 +0000 admin http://realestatemakeovers.ca/?p=307 Leah, thanks for your terrific work. The home looked absolutely georgous. After only 4 days on the market and our first open house we received 6 offers and sold the home $15,000 over asking price. Many thanks. I am looking forward to working with you again

- Monika Biertumpel Royal Le Page Showcase Plus 604.461.2844, Coquitlam, July 2009

]]> http://realestatemakeovers.ca/we-received-6-offers-and-sold-the-home-15000-over-asking-price/feed/ 0 ‘After staging and relisting, we had an accepted offer in just six days!’ http://realestatemakeovers.ca/after-staging-and-relisting-we-had-an-accepted-offer-in-just-six-days/ http://realestatemakeovers.ca/after-staging-and-relisting-we-had-an-accepted-offer-in-just-six-days/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:55:35 +0000 admin http://realestatemakeovers.ca/?p=309 Leah, I wanted to let you know you how pleased I am. Your staging really made a difference! Prior to staging, we had 47 showings, but no offers, and 79 days on the market (March 10 – May 28). After staging and relisting, we had an accepted offer in just six days! You managed, yet once again, to make things look more spacious and attractive, and “feel right”, all by just repositioning the existing furniture and accessories! Implementing your suggestions for improving curb appeal and the patio area truly made it so much more inviting.

- Jean Geiger RE/MAX Sabre Realty 604.612.9168 JeanGeiger.com Coquitlam June 2009

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