The Property Styling Company
Home Stager, Property Stylist, Property Marketing Expert…
…… these are all titles that are often used to describe me. I run a business designed to help my clients maximise their property’s potential, whether it’s for sale, to let, or to live in! Having written numerous articles for other blogs, websites and newsletters, I thought it was about time to start a … Read more
A day in the life of ….(what we really do!)
The Property Styling Company.. It’s the weekend and I’ve been up since the crack of dawn packing my car with all sorts of gorgeous accessories, collecting fresh flowers, buying fruit and making sure every item on my long list is present and correct. Working on a Saturday or Sunday is something of an occupational hazard for … Read more
How NOT to Stage (when selling your home) part 2
Effective property marketing will make a big difference to how quickly you can sell your property .. whatever the current market’s like. After all, you are trying to ‘sell’ and achieve the maximum market price… you probably take care to present goods/products for sale on sites like Ebay in the best possible light; so why … Read more
How NOT to Stage (when selling your home) part 1.
There’s a huge difference between a ‘Staged home’, a ‘Show-home like home’ and a (developer’s) show-home but that’s another blog! Subtle use of really good property styling is a property marketing dream. It helps a potential buyer to visualise your property as their new home and it helps you to clinch a faster sale. Bad … Read more
Need to sell your house quickly?
Assuming you are a motivated seller, actually want to sell your property fast and not just ‘test the market’… perhaps now is the time to take a long hard look at the ‘detail.’ A staggering 93%* of property buyers search the internet first, before they even contact an estate agent. Which means that your home … Read more
“As seen in the Daily Mail”
Funny old thing PR … you can spend ages banging on doors, sending off articles, thinking up ideas and getting nowhere. Of course, if it’s your own business, you are bound to be biased – ‘why wouldn’t they want to write about my styling work, feature my home-staging projects, call on my property expertise?’ – … Read more
Estate Agency – An insider’s view…….
Looking to sell your property quickly, for a good price and with minimum hassle? Of course you are but usually that means having to engage …………..an ESTATE AGENT! Recently I had the pleasure of attending a conference alongside 50 odd (no pun intended ) estate agents. Whatever the public perception of estate agents, they have … Read more
It’s really not ALL about your Estate Agent – Struggling to sell your home, property lingering on the market, no offers, low offers …
How about giving your Estate Agent a helping hand? Perhaps, they need help to sell your home faster! Perhaps, you think, they should have sold your home by now, been inundated with offers for you to choose from …. Or, at the very least, shown around a viewer! I agree, if you’ve a property to … Read more
7 Viewings no offers
Two weeks ago I drove to Devon to see some clients. I’d been to their house before, not because they were thinking of selling but to advise on the sale preparation for another property they own. During my previous visit they had shown me around the house. We briefly discussed what an easy sell it … Read more
Seriously! Impress your (potential) home buyers
The first time the new owners of your home are likely to come across your property, is on the internet; via Rightmove, Primelocation, Tepilo or, your Estate Agent’s website. The second time might be an advert in the Estate Agent’s window or in the local property paper. The third time? Well probably, when they receive … Read more
