: Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA (Redesign Etc. Home Staging)

Product for Odors That Last ~ Even for Sensitive Noses

Air Infusions®

Photo Glade Air Infusions

Odors and scents are always an ongoing topic here, but I came across this product and I love it! Glade Air Infusions is the first air freshener that keeps a room fresh for an hour, with its UltraLast technology it actually lingers for much longer. (Several hours from my experience)

My allergy doctor once told me I was the most allergic person he'd ever seen, so when it comes to scents, I'm hypersensitive, I can get a migraine, have allergy reactions, watery eyes, sneezing, etc. So I can honestly say that I have had no problems with sensitiviy, or reactions to this product.

I'm not saying you should cover up odors as they can reveal a potential problem, this is just to give a house a fresh natural scent, not a heavy perfumed scent, or that of a burning candle, which I'm even more sensitive to. There are several scents to choose from, I use the "Clean Linen".

This product is the perfect balance, it's light, and fresh, with a hint of fragrance that's just pleasing enough to give you that clan smell. It's now overpowering, and it wouldn't take care of a major odor, but it's perfect to freshen up a home.

This would be great for a home seller to spritz around house before they leave in the mornings or to spray in a home that has not been open for a while, or even an open house. It neutralizes odors.

It also has a rust proof bottom, for those humid bathrooms, it's recyclable, no CFC's and the bottle is attractive compared to a standard freshener can.

Can't beat the price at around $2 each. Add it to your home staging tool bag.

RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

13 comments • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • July 26 2010 01:23AM

Houston Sellers Are You Missing Out On Buyers?

This week we will be staging two entirely different looking home styles, in different areas of Houston. They are different price points, and have different demographics. That's what we do when staging, it's not a one size fits all type of thing.

Each home albeit may look somewhat the same in developments, but the demographics and price points can be $1000's of dollars more or less depending on the location in or around Houston.

Professional home stagers need to be aware of this when staging a home, you can't stage for a young family when your demographics are over 60 and vice-versa.

Have you ever looked at a beautiful home on the outside only to find the inside had never left the 80's? It's not only disappointing, but today's buyer's are not fixer uppers unless they are investors looking for the lowest, best deal to flip.

If you don't need to profit from the sale of your home, I wouldn't advise staging it. Why, because if your home is professionally staged, cost effective changes will be made that will improve your home and make it highly desirable.

If your house was built 10 or more years ago, and nothing has been replaced or updated (unless it's broken) then it's time to update and get competitive with everyone else. There are so many cost effective ways to update your house now, it's a shame to let it go to a low-ball offer.

RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

2 comments • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • July 25 2010 12:00AM

New Exterior Products When Selling or Improving Your Home

Some new products and services that can be used for getting your home on the market or for general home improvements. Curb appeal and storage is everything to a buyer when selling.

These products and services are available in most major cities.

This is one almost every home needs after a while, with our humidity it deteriorates the wood in between the concrete slabs and the mud builds up after every rain. If you're handy, you can replace with more wood or contact www.SlabGasket.com or do it yourself for $2.95 per foot.

Before & After Photos from Slab Gasket

Have ugly concrete? Check out this product, it is a spray on Granite coating. Try www.granitTite.com. In Houston go to www.GranitTiteHouston.com . Instant facelift for any concrete, metal, wood or fiberglass surface.

Photo from GraniTite

Is your garage overlfowing? Go up with www.HoustonGarageStorage.com . I love this idea, saw this in person, makes sense!

Overhead Storage

Photos from Houston Garage Storage

RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

5 comments • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • July 24 2010 11:52PM

2009 HomeGain Top 12 DIY Home Improvements For Sellers

2009 HomeGainTop 12 DIY Home Improvements For Sellers (Natonal). Home Staging is the second most valuable home improvement project to a seller when it comes to selling a home by ROI and third most valuable by price increase, according to surveyed Realtors. Home staging ($300 cost / $1,780 price increase / 586% ROI / 82% recommended)

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From HomeGain Your Real Estate Connection. Thanks Deana Morgan!

RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

6 comments • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • July 17 2010 11:41PM

Home Staging Consultations By Redesign Etc.-Greater Houston Area

A home staging consultation by a RESA-PRO home stager is your best bet when selling your home in the Houston Greater area. We will assess every aspect of your home as a buyer would. Address any areas of concern. Offer cost effective tips, recommendations, paint and color, curb appeal, cosmetic changes, updates. Trouble spots in homes, awkward areas. Hands-on staging, rearranging of furniture & accessories.

For the DIY'er or the "Person on the Go", we offer a plan to fit your budget, time and needs.

This is absolutely, the best investment you can make in your home when selling! Consultations are an affordable option!

Call for pricing.

RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

0 comments • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • July 17 2010 11:05PM

Home Staging Consultations In Galveston County

Still your best bang for your buck, and most affordable option when selling your home is a home staging consultation by League City Home Staging. A RESA-Pro home stager will assess every aspect of your home as a buyer would. Address any areas of concern. Offer cost effective tips, recommendations, paint and color, curb appeal, cosmetic changes, updates. Trouble spots in homes, awkward areas. Hands-on staging, rearranging of furniture & accessories.

For the DIY'er or the "Person on the Go", we offer a plan to fit your budget, time and needs.

This is absolutely, the best investment you can make in your home when selling it!

Call for pricing

RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

0 comments • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • July 17 2010 10:55PM

Houston Urban Home Staging Package Special!!

In the Houston real estate market, home staging is a necessity when selling a vacant property. The end of the summer selling season is just around the corner, if your property is still on the market, you've taken price reductions, and are not getting any showings, consider home staging with furniture and accessories.

We offer a complete cost effective package, that will transform your home and differentiate yours from the others in your complex, or area.

Redesign Etc. is offering a special package for the Houston Inner Loop, Downtown, Galleria area. The package is for a condo, loft, or townhome. The staging package will include furniture and accessories for the Living Room, Breakfast Area, Kitchen, Master Bedroom, Master Bath, Study.

The property must be vacant (unoccupied), 3-month minimum required.

Special Pricing with mention of the offer!

RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

0 comments • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • July 17 2010 10:27PM

A Stager's Advice to Realtors

This is so true for buyers, I was just looking on line yesterday at photos for houses that were for sale, as I'm getting into that seller mode mysel, and couldn't believe what I was seeing. It doesn't matter what price range, you're going to lose buyers if you're photos don't portray a picture perfect home. Most people don't won't to wait or don't have the time for a Virtual tour to load, so Patsy's advice on stills is true, they are most important.

Patsy is the owner of Stage, SHow & Sell Home Staging Co. from Atlanta, GA.

Via Patsy Overton (Stage, Show & SELL Home Staging Co. Atlanta, Georgia):

A Stager's Advice to Realtors

Lately I've been on the agent circuit, having done recent home staging presentations for local Keller Williams, Re/Max and Prudential GA Realty offices. On the third presentation I realized that there are several key points that I always emphasize when I have the chance. I'd like to share them with you. Here they are:

Never lose sight of the fact that the photos you post to your listings are infinitely more important than the VTs. Why? Because buyers shopping on the internet will always click on the photos first since they pop up immediately and do not require time to load. If they like what they see of the photos, they will then click on the VT. Always place your best photos at the top of the page and make sure they are just as impressive as the VT.

A nicely decorated home and a staged home are NOT the same thing. In the three years I've been staging homes, my most difficult clients have always been those who have spent big bucks to have their homes professionally decorated. Yes, they are lovely, but they are also highly personalized. Decorating is all about surrounding yourself with colors, furniture, accessories, window treatments, etc. that please you. While you are living in the home, that's fine; when you are selling your home, having a beautifully decorated, personalized home can prevent offers. Bring in a trained stager who knows the difference and can prepare the home in the proper way by neutralizing and depersonalizing it. Once your client moves, he/she can call in a decorator to repersonalize the new home.

Remind your clients what, exactly, they are selling; namely space, architectural detail, floor plans and views. If clutter is rampant, buyers will never see the space. If the rooms are crammed with furniture and lighting is poor, the architectural detail will never be noticed. If there is an overabundance of rugs and furniture is not placed properly for traffic flow, the floor plan will be overlooked. If windows are dirty and/or covered with tacky blinds or overbearing window treatments, the views will never be seen.

Homeowners will work much more diligently to make necessary changes in the presentation of their homes when a 3rd party stager is brought in. Agents repeatedly tell me they are surprised and even shocked that the homeowners will "take" the staging suggestions from me after a staging consultation. I don't say this to toot my own horn, but I know this is typically the case when homeowners work with stagers. There is something about bringing in the "expert" that causes them to take note, even though you may have told them the same thing. (I'm sure the case is similar when they hear directly from the home inspector or mortgage broker. They are all ears!)

Having your clients work with a home stager will help to preserve your relationship with the homeowners. You have other battles to fight with them -- namely pricing, so take the day off (or go on a listing appointment) while your stager plays the "presentation game" with your clients.

There's lots more, but these are just a few things that come up repeatedly. Remember that your goal and your stager's goal are one and the same -- to get the house sold. Call a stager today!

Patsy Overton, ASP, IAHSP

Accredited Staging Professional

Patsy@SSSHomeStaging.com 770-843-2307 www.SSSHomeStaging.com

RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

8 comments • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • July 07 2010 02:34PM

Curb Appeal- 10 Points to Consider When Selling Your House.

A great blog post about curb appeal and how important it is when selling a home by my fellow stager and friend Kathy Streib of Room Service Home Staging in Del Rey Beach, Florida.

Via Kathy Streib, ASP,IAHSP,RESA, DelrayBch -South Florida - 561-914-6224 (Room Service Home Staging):

You hear about Curb Appeal when selling or buying a house, but what is it and how do you get it?
Does it means the house has nice curbs? Well, that's a good start but Curb Appeal to the buyer means that when they see a picture of your exterior on the MLS, a mental "check mark" is placed by your listing.

Curb Appeal means that when a Buyer drives by your house, they want to schedule a viewing appointment through their Realtor.

Curb Appeal means that when Your Buyer pulls up for their appointment, they want to go in and they are eager to see the rest of the house.

Curb Appeal sets the tone for the rest of the viewing. Your Buyer is now predisposed to want to like the house. They are hoping the interior will match what they just saw.

So, how do you get it? Here are 10 points to consider:

1. Take a Walk! It's not just a healthy thing to do, but sometimes we're complacent with our surroundings. So, take a walk (or slow drive ) around your neighborhood and look at the curb appeal of your neighbors. You might see that your lawn is not really green but yellow/brown/green when compared with your neighbors.    Make note of the houses that appeal to you and what stands out.



2. Pay Your House a Visit! Most of us enter our homes through the garage or back door. When is the last time you "called on" your own home? What you see is what your Buyers will see. Don't be shy. Start at the driveway or by the curb and pretend you're looking at your home through a buyer's eyes. Take a critical look.
Cracks in the sidewalk? Are you dodging overhanging limbs? And what does your Welcome Mat say?? One of my favorite mats was at a friend's back door. It said "Go Away" . I love it, but.... not for welcoming your buyers.
If you have planters and pots who have been waiting to host a new, healthy plant for a few years now, then ditch them.



3. Off with their heads (or legs). Take a look at your poor neglected flowers. Time to "dead head" them. Remove the flowers that have seen their best days. And particularly here in Florida where plants can grow several feet overnight, it's important to take a look at some of those plants that have gotten too leggy . You know the ones I mean.... you start to see more stem and branch then green leaves. Trust me, those stems are just going to get leggier and the green will be at the very top of the bush.
Why is this so important? Neglected landscaping says to your Buyer that there are probably other areas of or in the house that have also been neglected.



4. Color My World! Like your interior paint scheme, adding "pops" of color in your landscaping takes it from being all green and bland to exciting.
You can take a large clay pot and fill it with whatever colorful flower is in season. Caution: Do not plant anything that will take daily watering and care if your schedule will not permit that.

5. Cover it Up!!   It's amazing what a layer of fresh mulch does for dirt. Think of a 3 layer chocolate cake with raspberry filling. Without the ganache frosting, though, it's just cake. Add the frosting and now you have a beautiful dessert. Same thing with mulch.


6. Get a Handle on it! Your buyer walks up to your front door with her Realtor. More than likely they will spend some time there as the Realtor has to fidget with the lock box or whatever and then fiddle with the keys to open the door.
What are the Buyers doing??? They're eying the place! They have plenty of time here to notice that your once beautiful door handle is now rusted or tarnished. Or they may see your former beautiful wood door is discolored and fading.
Time to hit Home Depot or Lowes. It's a very small investment for the return you'll get.

7. Oh what a Tangled Web We Weave.... As mentioned in #6, your buyers will have plenty of time as they're waiting to enter your home to size it up. If they have to walk through spider webs to even make it to your front door, then unless they're into long nature walks, this is not a good feature. Also look up by your door and garage. Check out the corners for those pesky webs.





8. Heads UP: What takes up a large part of a buyer's visual space when they approach your home? Your roof! It has to pass inspections anyway so take care of whatever needs to be done BEFORE you list it. Can it be cleaned? Re-shingled?
What you don't want it to say to the Buyer is: "That's another $30,000 we have to put into the house if we buy it."

9. Mail Call! In front of some of our houses here in South Florida stand manatees with mailboxes for their mouths. Now I love manatees but in reality, they're not a pretty animal. I've also seen mailboxes that finally got tired of being straightened after being endlessly hit and have now given up and have a defeated look to them.
Get my drift? Sellers, your mailbox is one of the first things your buyer will see. Make it count.



10. Valet please! Everyone in the family has a car now. There's probably one waiting for your 10 year old when he or she comes of age. Unless you have a super-sized driveway and front yard, filling your driveway with all of your cars thus making your buyer have to walk a maze to get to your front door detracts from the experience.
When showing your house, arrange to have your cars either in the garage or elsewhere. Let your Buyer see the house!

What all of this boils down to is that you want the viewing experience for the buyer to be a positive one and that will start with the curb appeal of your house. The investment you make can pay off with a quick sale.

For more information enlist the services of your local professional home stager.

Room Service! Home Staging
561-914-6224

Kathy@MrsHomeStaging.com
http://www.MrsHomeStaging.com

RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

3 comments • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • June 23 2010 11:29PM

10 Home Staging Tips to Make Your Next Listing Look like a Model Home

10 fantastic Home Staging Tips to Make Your Next Listing Look Like a Model Home from Julea Joseph of Reinventing Space out of Chicago, Il.

Via Julea Joseph, Interior Stylist (Reinventing Space):

What is it about Model homes that make them so appealing? Is it the freshness of all new; is it the sassy paint colors, the perfectly placed furniture, art and accessories or the beautiful groomed backyard that makes you want to plop right down on that comfy club chair, or light the grill on the patio? Well.... Yes to all the above. A builder hold hosts to an array of skilled professionals to make that Model beautiful. From blue print to drawer pulls that Model home is meticulously planned.

Beyond the nicely placed furniture, Model homes are the current reflection of the home environment needs of the target market of the Builder. They are a turn-key product, designed & packaged for the desires of perfect buyer.

Models homes are lovely because they have the latest and the greatest, are fresh and new and are meticulously detailed. Psychology, more than decorating is applied to makes them look so fabulous. From architecture to floral arrangements, Model homes are planned with "YOU" in mind.

So how can you the Realtor make your next listing as appealing as a Model Home? - Here are 10 ways.

•1.)    Clean. Those nice angled vacuum lines, gleaming windows, and perfectly manicured lawns in Model homes speak to a potential buyer - You don't have to do a thing.   A Realtor can translate that into - A little elbow grease goes a long way. A super clean home says "turn-key" to the potential buyer. Have every inch of the home, blind slats to porch light glass, super clean and perfectly coiffed. According to a national 2009 survey done by Home Gain (www.homegain.com,) a $100-$200 cleaning investment gives an 872% return!

•2.)    Fresh & Smells Good. People buy homes on emotion, and your 5 senses are a direct path to your brain. If a home smells and looks "funky," "doggy," "smoky," or if the stove is coated with cooking gone bad - The home is off their list. Just like you would detail your car to sell, invest in clean and spotless carpets, patched, repaired and freshly painted walls and new appliances if the old have seen better days. Be wary to skip this step and take the low road with room refreshers, candles and stove burner covers - Potential buyers are not fooled.

•3.)    Color. Any advertising executive will tell you color is key to properly packaging a product; and a listed home is just that, a product. Throw away the off-white manta of old school home staging rules - Welcome to the era of HGTV. Using color is a powerful and inexpensive way of making that home stand out from the rest, and with so many decorating TV shows boasting the benefits of color, you better get hip to hues.   From 1^st Web impressions to curb-appeal, color is a strong emotional tug for the potential buyer. Update yourself on the latest color trends in wall color, appliance, fixtures, etc... and apply it to your target buyer. For home staging, use earthy, calm tones for the bigger areas such as wall color and add pops of saturated colors in the details; such front doors, accessories or annuals.

•4.)    Make Space. The joy of a Model home is the acres and acres of unused storage space & beautifully organized closets. Reduce, organize, upscale and edit all the home's spaces when it comes to closets and storage areas. If the home's price point dictates, upscale the closets with custom organizing options.

•5.)    Clear a Path. Consider that many people with be walking through the home. Make sure traffic patterns, entrances and exits are well established. Too much furniture, undefined entrances and awkward walkways confuse and discourage buyers from moving about the property. Follow a Model Home's lead and create a concise walking pattern for potential buyers starting a curbside to back fence.

•6.)    Lovely Layouts. From the landscape to furniture placement, take a clue from Models homes that continuity and flow make for a good mix. Create curb appeal with nicely maintained landscaping, added annuals and perennials, an inviting stoop and well groomed walk and driveways. Inside, make sure each room depicts what its function is, enhances the highlights of the room (i.e. fireplaces or upgrades,) and allows the buyer to envision themselves in the space.

•7.)    Set the Mood. Create ambiance and character in the home with well thought out placement of sensory and lifestyle components. Soft music, lighting on dimmers, candles lit, and fresh floral are all great ideas for Broker or Open houses. If you have concern about candles, battery operated candles that even have timers built in are now readily available. Stage the dining room table tastefully, or set the stage in a back yard with a detailed patio retreat. Offering helpful lifestyle hints has always been in the Model Home arsenal and always a huge hit.

•8.)    K.I.S.S. On the opposite note, don't over accessorize, go over-board with the lifestyle tips or create "store bought theme" rooms (i.e. Chef-with-a-Hat Kitchen or Anniversary Bathtub area complete with Champagne bottle.)

•9.)    Appeal to a Target Buyer. Consider "WHO" the ideal buyer is that will be interested in the property, and market the property accordingly. From advertising photos to furniture, consider who will find this appealing and desirable.

•10.) Market, Market, Market. Model Homes have great marketing incentives inside and out. From clear address markers, great signs, to small exit giveaways, to survey - market that listing to the fullest.

Julea Joseph of Reinventing Space has created her own recipe for success with her signature Interior Stylist Philosophy. Always a few steps ahead, Julea launched her home design business in 1999 when interior redesign & home staging were just in their infancy. Rather than offering just redesign and staging, she developed a menu of blended services that fully embraces and captures the lifestyle of a home - She Celebrates the Soul of a Home.

RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

2 comments • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • June 09 2010 12:06AM

Savvy Home Sellers Are Looking For REALTORS® That Offer Home Staging Consultations

More and more homeowners understand that in any market, especially this one, a seller needs to do everything possible to get a home sold. That's why they are looking for real estate agents that offer this service, or know of a home stager they can recommend. A home staging consultation is the most cost effective service a seller can get before putting their house on the market.

Why do Home Sellers Want Professional Home Stagers?

Home sellers don't want a generic list of "Things to Do"handed to them from their agent.
They want personalized service from a professional stager that can pinpoint specifics about their home and make recommendations.
They want an unbiased opinion from someones that's not involved with the commission.
They want to know with confidence that their home will show better than their competition down the street.
Real estate agents shouldn't be concerned with the buyer being insulted in suggesting the use of a home stager, quite the contrary, sellers are looking for this add-on service.
They know staging is the hottest marketing and merchandising tool out there.
It also gives the home seller satisfaction knowing that the agent is doing everything he or she can do to help sell their home.
Don't have the time to do it themselves.
Understands the concept, but doesn't know how to implement the process themselves.
Lacks the decorating skills, and has better things to do.
Sellers know it's a must in today's market and it's a win-win for all parties involved.
Some real estate agents will pay for a home staging consultation as part of their marketing plan, but typically a home seller pays for costs associated with home staging.
All REALTORS® should be able to recommend a professional home stager that can provide not only staging advice, but furnishings and accessories for a vacant home.

RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

16 comments • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • May 30 2010 11:41PM

Things To Do In Houston Memorial Day Weekend 2010

Memorial Day weekend is just around the corner, and most of the kids will be out of school, and even though it's not officically summer, people seem to kick start with Memorial Day. So what's happening that weekend in Houston or the areas around Houston?

Here are a some events, activities and ideas for all ages. Add more if you like. Call and check times to be certain.

Listed are websites or direct links for each venue:

Astros Race for the Pennant

Moody Gardens

NASA Space Center Houston

Houston Zoo

Kemah Boardwalk

Galveston Beach, Historic Distric, The Strand

Schlitterbahn Water Park Galveston

Splash Town Water Park

Flavors Festival 2010

Bayou City Outdoors New Member Orientation

Waugh Bridge Bat Colony

Memorial Park

Mint Condition at House of Blues

Robert Cray Band with Jake Andrews at House of Blues

House of Blues Gospel Brunch

La Roux at House of Blues

Cirque de la Symphonie at Jones Hall

The Bamboozle Roadshow

Jagermeister Music Tour at Verizon Wireless Theater

3 Palms Memorial Day Classic FreestyleMTX Open Woodlands

Boni's on Broadway Woodlands

Rio24 Cigars Phil Marquez Woodlands

7th Annual Katy Sunrise Rotary 5K/Run Walk

Simple Cold Connections at TAACCL Nassau Bay

Taylor Swift

LOS TR3S TOUR

Young Frankenstein

Saint Arnold Brewing Company Open House Tours

Haak Winery & Tasting Santa Fe

Motorcycle Events All Over Texas

Rent a Harley Davidson and take a ride...wherever you want!

Rent a Boat or Jet Ski on Lake Conroe

Sail across Clear Lake, near Seabrook and League City, NASA then on to Kemah, Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

~If you are single check out the calendar to this website, they have plenty of things to do. Houston Single Source

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RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

6 comments • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • May 25 2010 12:20AM

Home Stager Cindy Bryant on "Open House" Live Talk Radio-Houston

Owner of Redesign Etc. Home Staging, Cindy Bryant will be a guest on "Open House Radio with Don Leonard", 700 AM KSEV "The Voice", Sunday, May 23rd, between 1:45-2:00pm CST in Houston. The show is every Sunday from 1pm until 3pm.

Click here to listen to show live via this link.

Open House Radio is a Real Estate call-in show with information on area open houses! If you are an agent, a company or a builder and want to increase traffic, call in.

Cindy will be discussing and answering questions on the topic of "Home Staging Myths".

Click here for a list of featured "Open Houses" for this week.

Call 281-558-5738 to ask questions.

RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

7 comments • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • May 23 2010 02:13AM

Home Staging Using Dogs As Props?

I read an article earlier titled "Insider secrets on selling your home in a down market", Carolina Buia, an author for Shine on Yahoo asked four top real estate agents across the country to give their best selling tips in a cool market. There was some solid advice here, but I had to stop and reread the #10 tip.

10. It's not enough to have cookies baking in the oven. That's so 1999. According to Routh-Silberman: "A buyer needs to see themselves living in the house." Silberman's team has taken home staging to a whole new level by hiring kids to set up lemonade stands in the front yard, getting a friend's golden retriever to swim in the pool, or hiring a chef to have appetizers at the ready.

Kids selling lemonade?

Dogs swimming in the pool? I've heard of hiring actors, however I've never known of anyone that has done that. A big, wet, shaking barking dog in the backyard, much less the pool, does not give me the warm fuzzies. As cute and funny as it may be, I doubt a buyer with children will find it so amusing or welcoming. I don't mean to offend dog owners, but any home stager or real estate agent should tell you take the pets with you. Now, their wanting to use a dog as a prop and swim in the pool?

I have to give them this, that is definetely thinking out of the box, and taking it to a whole new level!

RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

11 comments • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • May 20 2010 12:11AM

"Ask A Stager A Question Week" at Redesign Etc. Home Staging

This week is "Ask a stager a question week" at Redesign Etc. Home Staging. I will try to answer questions pertaining to home staging, interior redesign, paint, colors, design dilemmas or questions you might just have about the concept.

For example you may wonder what the difference is between "Home Staging" vs. "Redesign". What do home stagers really do? What if my dining room is painted red, should I change the color?

So ask away, and feel free to send photos of rooms, or areas you have questions about.

RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

1 comment • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • May 19 2010 01:18AM

At Redesign Etc. Home Staging "The Difference is in the Details" Testimonials

At Redesign Etc., we take great pride in our work, as it is afterall it is a reflection of us. We also, help in every way possible to help your home sell as fast as possible by staging it to appeal to it's target market, the demographics in your area, and what the latest trends are as well as accentuating the positive. We are extremely picky, and want everything to be perfect, and will go the extra mile to make sure that it is. From the beginning, we've always said "The difference is in the Details", and our clients agree.

Here are some recent testimonials.

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"Cindy Bryant is the owner of Redesign etc. She was responsible for staging my house. I have had numerous conversations with her including face to face in person meetings, over the telephone and over email during the time that I have employed her services. For these reasons, I feel comfortable with providing the following recommendation. Cindy Bryant provides excellent staging expertise. Following the open house, numerous realtors commented on the excellent job that she provided. The staging tremendously enhanced the quality of the pictures that were posted online and provided online viewers the ability to judge the scale of the rooms. Cindy Bryant's professionalism is without equal. She promptly responded to inquires, was accessable using multiple forms of communication (ie, cell phone, email and face to face meetings, was punctual for our meetings,) was thoughtful and enthusiastic about her work and helping me make the most of my property. Financially, Cindy Bryant met the budget requirements for the quoted job. I actually believe that she gave me more value for the money that I paid her than what I was expecting to receive. After the initial staging, she maintained contact with me providing unsolicited suggestions to improve the curb appeal of the property. Cindy Bryant went beyond the scope of her job. She realized that I had relocated out of state and could not personnally monitor the quality of the "finished" remodeled house. She identified chipped porcelain in one bathroom, broken tiles and provided me with an objective opinion on the substandard cleaning job for the "finished" house. She took the additional initiative to photograph the damaged tub, dirt and broken tiles providing me with hard evidence that I could then forward to the contractor. This additional effort saved me time by permitting me to negotiate the repairs to the "finished" home. She has been responsive and does not overstate the work or overestimate the timelines for the staging project. What a relief to be able to trust what a person actually tells you!!! I recommend her with the highest enthusiasm'.

-Regards, D. Payne, PhD

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Cindy,

"Because of you I believe we have sold the house without it even being up for sale. My realtor brought in another client while we were gone and they put a contract on it yesterday. After a fair amount of negotiation we finally accepted. The realtor says that they are already loan-approved and now the fate rests in the hands of the appraiser and inspector.

With no interest after a year and not even a hint of a contract we decided to go with you. I feel that the changes you suggested caused us to get an immediate contract response. Your advice was like magic. We may have gotten more when the home was supposed to go on the market today. But costs of keeping it on the market (yard guy, pool guy, insurance, house payment, electric, maintenance, etc.) and homes around us going for less (scarily so) and therefore the threat of appraisal values not allowing buyers to get loans at higher amounts made it a gamble to wait for a better offer. And, it is dicey waiting for the right people, with money, to find our home to be what they really want.

So, your advice was magical and probably could have been magnificent had we waited. You have been wonderful to work with-your skill is invaluable to those of us who have zero idea about how to sell a home. What is worse is that we don't even know we don't know how to sell a home-and apparently some realtors don't know that either".

-Jeannie H.

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"I talked to the buyer's agent about what prompted the buyers to chose your house. She said the staging most likely had an definite effect, because when they did their final "walk-through" of the house the day of closing, the staging was gone & the house looked "plain". She said the staging added a lot of "possibility" and excitement to the layout".

-Sherry V. Real Estate Professional

RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

2 comments • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • May 17 2010 02:56PM

Will A Home Stager Work With My Real Estate Agent? Questions Answered Series #5

Of course... we all have the same goal...to get your home sold, for top dollar and as fast as possible. It's a win-win for everyone involved in the selling process. As professional home stagers, it is our job to merchandise your home to the "Nines", like the "Hottest" item on the shelf that everyone is practically fighting over. We stage your house accentuating the positives, and making it an inviting place that a buyer will want to sit down, kick back and relax to watch the big game, or entertain friends, or envision having family get togethers in. We make your home show ready, visually appealing, adding items, that spark the emotion of the "I want this house" feeling.

Real Estate Agents walk you through the process of selling your home, list it , market it, and get it out into the publics eye to bring buyers in.

So yes, we are always happy to work with your Real Estate professional.

See other questions answered in this series below:

#1 When should I stage my home?

#2 My house has been on the market a while...Is it too late to stage it?

#3 Can you use my existing furnishings to stage my house?

#4 Can I Stage My Home Myself?

RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

4 comments • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • May 16 2010 10:37PM

Can I Stage My Home Myself? Questions Answered Series #4

Some people absolutely can!

But it's not recommended.

Why, because they may get the premise, but they may not understand the process behind it. Alot of factors go into staging a home, demographics, market trends, psychology and much more, not to mention the actual staging process. Also, home sellers have a had time being unemotional or unattached to their items, and can't be objective if trying to stage a home themselves. I often find that a seller will try to stage their own home and still aren't sure how it looks and will call me in for a professional opinion.

It is recommended that you set-up an appointment with a professional home stager to give you a "Home Staging Consultation". This will give a DIY'er a blueprint to start with. Some home sellers have the time and are handy when it comes to making cosmetic changes or updates. It will probably take longer if you do it yourself, versus hiring someone to do it, but you have to weigh what that's worth to you.

If you're like most home sellers, you are going in a hundred different directions, work, have kids, places to go, time commitments, etc, and want someone to take care of the project from start to finish. A full-service home staging company can help you with all of the details if you don't have the time, and frankly most people tell me they don't know anything about decorating and want a professionals touch.

Every home whether you try to stage it yourself or have it professionally done should start with a "Home Staging Consultation", this will be the most valuable tool when it comes to merchandising your home.

Home Staging is what we do everyday, that's our job!

Home Staging is what we do everyday, that's our job!

See other questions answered in this series below:

#1 When should I stage my home?

#2 My house has been on the market a while...Is it too late to stage it?

#3 Can you use my existing furnishings to stage my house?

RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

4 comments • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • May 16 2010 10:23PM

Can You Use My Existing Furnishings To Stage My House? Questions Answered Series #3

Absolutely! As a matter of fact, we love using a homeowners furnishings, it's like having a furniture and accessory store at our fingertips. We use your belongings in ways that you may have not thought of. Often time owners get used to having their furniture the same way for years, and like it that way. We come in with a set of fresh eyes and see your house in a different light than you do.

Most of the time home sellers have too much or too little, rarely do I come across a home with the perfect balance of furniture and accessories. When this happens, we edit pieces with the homeowner, and can recommend certain items for the owner to buy, or we can rent accessories. When there has been very little to work with, I have often been known to go to the garage and find some real gems to use that the homeowners thought were useless, or something sentimental, or even wedding gifts, in unusual ways. You may also find me outside looking for greenery or something interesting.

It's like a mini-makeover in a day with a brand new look!

See other questions answered in this series below:

#1 When should I stage my home?

#2 My house has been on the market a while...Is it too late to stage it?

RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

3 comments • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • May 16 2010 09:55PM

My House Has Been On The Market A While...Is It Too Late To Stage It? Questions Answered Series #2

No, it's never too late to stage your home. If you have your home listed with a REALTOR, tell them you are having your home staged, so it won't be show ready for a few days. If your home is vacant, the process to bring in furniture and accessories will be coordinated with your home stager. A full-service home staging company will be able to furnish your home and get it ready within days, depending on their schedule. If you're on a tight budget, I recommend staging key rooms, and any rooms that need defining or it will leave a buyer wondering what they will do with that room.

If your home is occupied, set an appointment with your stager to give you a home staging consultation, and perform hands-on staging. This is possibly the best investment you can make in your home. We use what you have in creative ways that you may not have thought of. We will use items from possibly all of your rooms and bring it all together to give it a more cohesive look. Again, if you're on a budget only get the key rooms staged, but I highly recommend getting your entire house staged. After you see a room or two staged you'll agree, and want to continue. This process can take one day, depending on how much work is involved.

So no matter how long it's been on the market, it will be sure to impress buyers, and will be a fresh new look that real estate agents will want to show to their clients. It will also look more impressive on internet photos for potential buyer's.

See other questions answered in this series below:

#1 When should I stage my home?

RESA-PRO Designation

Redesign Etc. of Houston is a Full-Service real estate staging company. We stage vacant, occupied, builders specs, condos, townhomes, vacation rentals and commercial property. We offer furniture & accessory rentals at competitive rates. Insured & Incorporated with the State of TX.

Owner, Cindy Bryant has earned the RESA-PRO^TM designation, holding professional home stagers to the highest industry standards, ethics, integrity and proficiency in staging techniques while protecting Homeowners and Real Estate Agents.

Please visit our portfolio of before and afters and website for more information. Check out our profile page too! Check out our sister sites for the Houston Bay Area League City Home Staging and Galveston Home Staging. Please contact Cindy Bryant for more information or call 281-748-2170.

Areas Served: Houston, River Oaks, Tanglewood, Bellaire, Piney Point, Mid-Town, The Heights, Montrose, Texas Medical Center, The East End, West Loop/Galleria/Memorial, Downtown, Museum District, West University, Spring Branch, Royal Oaks-Lakeside, League City, Clear Lake City, Friendswood, Kemah, Seabrook, Pearland, Sugar Land, Spring, Cypress, Tomball, The Woodlands, Kingwood. And all areas down to Galveston Island.

"Houston Home Staging Pros"

2 comments • Cindy Bryant Home Staging & Home Stager Houston~Redesign Etc.~RESA-PRO~RVP RESA • May 16 2010 09:37PM

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