RE:VIEWS from RE:STYLE

“Life. Styled.”  Art Van Furniture’s new fall catalog sure gives me an improved perception of what they offer for my clients! The catalog itself is very well done—excellent photography and inspirational styling, with lots of design hints and tips. Though I have shopped at Art Van with design clie...

Okay, That Was Meant to Get Attention... But Baths, along with Kitchens, do sell houses! And meaningful transformations can be made by simply staging the baths so that they look inviting and spa-like. Here are some recent examples by RE:STYLE Home Staging and Redesign in Michigan:   Before, this ...

They May Be Talking In Code... Say you have a seller and you think their house looks just fine. Well, you know the contemporary style is going to be a challenge in this area (southwestern Michigan, in this case), but it's very clean and basically uncluttered. And, yeah those grayish purple walls ...

Choose Your Realtor By Their Photos No, not the pictures of themselves--of the houses they are selling! The Internet is where 85% of the buyers are searching. And they eliminate houses based on the photos. So really, the pictures of your house on the Internet are your FIRST SHOWING. Also, great p...

Here's An Example of What Many Realtors and Property Managers Have To Try To Sell/Rent--Empty Rooms Don't these leave you feeling empty? Lonely? Cold? Not many buyers can actually judge how large a vacant room is--most believe it's a lot smaller!          BUT--If A Savvy Seller Or Realtor Is Invo...

Staging is Big News Around Here--Especially When it's For A Bank-owned Property! VERBAL OFFER RECEIVED!!! Click here to see the story that aired Saturday evening on ABC Channel 12! And here are the complete "after" pictures, that didn't get shown on the air:                   This is the second b...

Vacant Properties Don't Sell Nearly As Well As Those That Are Staged--Even Ones That Are Bank-Owned! I received a call from a local Realtor who is familiar with RE:STYLE's staging. She had taken the unprecedented step to propose that her asset manager consider staging at least one of her condo li...

RE:STYLE Loves A Parade! 3rd Annual Fund Raiser for the Ronald McDonald House of Detroit,  this is put on by the Great Lakes Chapter of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals. What a great way to let the public experience the emotional appeal of a properly staged house. The C...

SOLD! 10 Days AFter Staging by RE:STYLE! This house was originally listed on 8/4/09, then staged on 5/09/09--9 months later! So, staging works even with houses that have grown "stale"!\   From Pink Linoleum to... This Ann Arbor house will most likely sell to a younger couple. So, it needed some u...

Livingston County Business Expands Services By Adding New Partner          BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN, March 30, 2009—Livingston County Accredited Staging Professional, Kathi Presutti, owner of RE:STYLE Home Staging and Redesign, a leading home staging company, announces that Cari Pilon has joined the f...