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Showhomes Mobile/Baldwin —Our Home Staging Philosophy
“Successful HOME STAGING creates engaging visual lifestyles that today’s home buyer can’t resist.”
Experts claim that potential buyers make a decision about whether or not they like your home within a matter of seconds…First Impressions really do count.
Staging a home creates a positive visual experience and is necessary for showings…but more importantly…for online marketing…YOUR VERY FIRST SHOWING!
Whether you are an agent, homeowner, realtor, builder, or investor, we are ready to partner with you to make your home selling experience easier, faster, and more profitable by making your home look its absolute best.
We will work with you as part of a MARKETING TEAM to professionally PREPARE your home for sale through the art of HOME STAGING.
We realize the importance of taking the time to understand our client’s individual project needs and provide workable, cost effective solutions to fit their time frame and budget. Our company has been built through years of client satisfaction and we continue to make that our #1 priority!
In any Real Estate Market, but especially today’s…it is critical to have properties that photograph and show well! Contact us today and let SHMB’s team of experts help you professionally prepare and market your property!
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Our Services
Founded in 1986, the Showhomes® franchise system has helped Realtors® and homeowners sell more than 35,000 residential properties worth more than $11 Billion!
Home Staging
Home staging is the art of science of furnishing homes that ...
Home Updates
Showhomes offers expertise in getting homes ready for sale. ...
Interior Design
Showhomes offers full-service interior design, focusing on l...
Short Term Rental Styling
Showhomes offers custom and convenient design and styling se...
Success stories
Beautiful Coastal Luxury Home in Fairhope
Fairhope, AL
After sitting on the market for several months the homeowner opted for staging as a solution. Bringing in furnishings that fit the personality of the high-end neighborhood's buyers, the home was...
Elegant Home in Fairhope’s Exclusive Waters Subdivision
Fairhope, AL
This home stood vacant for seven months before the homeowners decided staging as an option. Considering the high-end neighborhood, the home was staged with on-trend furnishings showcasing its op...
Fairhope Fruit & Nut District
Fairhope, AL
This home was staged to appeal to the buyer who demands custom home luxury living and access to the beautiful Mobile Bay. Offering loads of character and charm, pro-actively staging the home with...
reviews
Cristy Sumrall
Spanish Fort, AL
Kim Odom is spectacular. She will come and asses what needs to be done and comes back to your home with everything she needs and more. She is extremely talented, she is thorough and always on time. Kim is also very personable. I ha...
Kristina Halfacre
AL
Wonderful service and beautiful furnishings! Kim and her team are the best in the area!
Aleen Grow
AL
They did a fabulous job! I looked amazing.
Julie Demarest
Mobile, AL
I can't say enough about Showhomes and Kim Odom. It was the best decision I could have made to sell my house. Kim is so easy to work with and incredibly flexible. She assisted me with choosing paint and flooring for a rental property at f...
Leslie Hollis
Hayden, AL
Kim of Showhomes Mobile and Baldwin Co has beautiful home furnishings and accessories along with being a natural talent in interior design. We were so pleased with the final staging; it created a way for potential homebuyer envision livin...
Leahia Wickware
AL
Showhomes owner, Kim Odom’s ability to listen as well as encouraged interaction with all parties involved displays confidence in her work while graciously receiving input from the non-stagers. (Lol) Her ideas are not forced but ar...
Terrence Clark
Daphne, AL
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We used ShowhomesMobileBldwn for staging our home which had been on the market for quite sometime. We had visitors but no one could envision their furniture there. After meeting with Kim Odom and her sharing her vision with us we ...
Sondra Blackwell
AL
Kim is THE BEST at what she does
Judy Niemeyer
AL
Your presentation is outstanding. Thank you for your service.
Carolyn Barnett
FL
We appreciated the effort at accommodating our schedule. The decorating was tastefully done, and Kim was easy to work with. If we needed to stage another home, we would use this service again.
Jack Harlow
Gulf Breeze, FL
OUTSTANDING! I couldn’t believe how much better it made the place look. DEFINITELY value added!
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AL
Kim did a beautiful job of staging my vacant home that got two offers above list price and sold my house on the first day of listing. We staged only areas that might have been difficult for buyers to visualize how to furnish on their own....
Lisa Perkins
Pickwick Dam, TN
Kim Odom at Showhomes used her years of experience and expertise to turn a house we purchased in Fairhope into a home. Our project required work from skilled contractors. Not only did Kim locate some exceptional craftsmen but she coordi...
Jack Harlow
Gulf Breeze, FL
I couldn't believe how much it changed the appearance. Worth every penny!
Yasmin Davis
Pensacola, FL
Prompt communications, flexibility in scheduling, professional design. Excellent!
Tim Foote
Loudon, NH
I like how the staging hides certain flaws in a floor plan and brings an empty house to life!
Julie Felicelli
Clarkston, MI
Our empty house did not show the potential we hoped and we were interested in seeing how staging would change that dynamic. Kim came, looked, measured and had a plan in a very short time. She gave us a proposal, and once accepted, quick...
Jim Cerezo
Franklin, TN
Staged the house beautifully and it sold quickly. Great taste and an eye for detail. If I were to sell another property I would use again!
Bob Shell
AL
Always performs as scheduled. Execution is excellent. Have always sold every home that was staged. Very skillful.
Byron Haynie
Chester, SC
The professionalism !
Alison Davenport
AL
Turnaround time is amazing, quality of the furnishings and execution that demonstrates the property's strenghts.
Connie Hampton
Gulf Shores, AL
I love the product and the professionalism of the owner. The results were amazing! Home was under contract in 1 day!!
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Fairhope, AL
We are very happy with the service Showhomes provided in staging Marquee Custom Homebuilders new home in the fruit and nut section of downtown Fairhope. The home looks fantastic and provides our potential buyers with a fabulous visual on ...
Donna Evans
Point Clear, AL
Kim is so easy to work with and has a great eye.
Lea Theodore
Fairhope, AL
Kim was great!
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Mobile, AL
My sellers were a little skeptical about staging their home until a few months passed by with tons of showing in a vacant home and no offers. SHOWHOMES works speaks for itself and the sellers was completely comfortable and satisfied after...
Jen Clarke
Mobile, AL
I love how helpful they are; she really spent time to find things that I would like even when I didn't know how to tell her what I would like 🙂
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Orange Beach, AL
We placed our rental home for sale. Being the house was empty we felt it would show better staged. We called Show homes and met with Kim. She came out & viewed the house and provided a reasonable quote for staging. The house was staged wi...
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Mobile, AL
Showhomes Mobile/ Baldwin County delivered! The design and staging of our home exceeded expectations. From beginning to end the timing, character, charisma of the final product provided just what our home needed to sell! ...
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Mobile, AL
I had a home on the market for one year, with an nontraditional floorplan. I called Show homes for help and they set up an appointment and toured the home. Kim was so friendly, kind and worked out a great deal that benefitted every one in...
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Fairhope, AL
I have worked with Showhomes many times in the past and have had outstanding results. Kim is the consummate professional and handled every aspect of the project with the utmost respect for my client and my company. The home was decorated ...
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Mobile, AL
I have used Show Homes of Mobile and Baldwin County for 2 houses now. Both times I had a great experience and beautiful results. Previously in 11/2015 I decided to repaint our entire house; Kim came over and rescued my DIY paint options (...
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Daphne, AL
Home was listed for 6+months. Kim staged it and it was under contract in a few short weeks.
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Fairhope, AL
My Mothers home sat on the market for over 2 years with hardly any showings and no offers. We took it off the market, Called Showhomes, they came in and did a wonderfull job of staging the entire home, Beautifully. After listing the hom...
Kathy Fuller
AL
Completed in a timely matter.
Alayne Kendall
Orange Beach, AL
Very professional. Staging completed in a timely fashion and
done beautifully.
Kathy Fuller
AL
The Company partners with the Realtor and the Seller
Sondra Blackwell
TN
The furnishings are always beautiful and the service really helps sell houses.
Dana Hammele
AL
Angela is top-notch.
True to her word. Works quick and has a complete grasp on what she is doing. She is truly a great marketing partner when I have a listing that needs a little help!
Chris Paragon
Mobile, AL
Everyone was friendly and my house sold!!!
Linh Lim
Mobile, AL
Excellent services, very friendly and very professional staffs. Showhomes did a great job staging our home. We were quite happy that our house sold in less than 3 weeks. Thank you!!'
Kathy Acton
Mobile, AL
I especially loved the video, I'm so hoping it sells ASAP.
Margaret Pettyjohn
Mobile, AL
Thank you Showhomes!! The staging made ALL the difference!!
Jennifer Grace
Daphne, AL
After sitting on the market for 10 months with very little traffic, my agent suggested a Showhomes staging and it was the best decision I ever made. Showings tripled and I had an offer in two months and just closed!!! Angela is professi...
John Williamson
AL
Good option for a short term basis, lower priced, no commitment length, larger homes in better locations.
Dana Hammele
AL
I'd like to say that Showhomes made it so easy for my client and for me. During the timeframe we were considering staging, I had a very tough family emergency and it was all handled efficiently and effectively for me....
Robert Delong
Mobile, AL
The staging made my house look like a model home, the reason I sold my home in 4 days!
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Mobile, AL
As a real estate investor, I was looking for something that would put my homes over the top and help my homes stand above all the other homes on the market. That is when I found Showhomes. Showhomes's professionalism, prompt service, and ...
Cunningham Homes/Benchmark Homes
Mobile & Baldwin County, AL
"Showhomes has staged several of our homes and they have all looked fabulous. Angela is very accommodating and she always gets our model homes moved on short notice. We receive a lot of great feedback from customer’s viewing our model h...
Coldwell Banker Reehl Properties
Daphne, AL
"It has been a pleasure working with you and your staff staging some of my listings. I really appreciate the professional way that everything has been handled with my clients. Staging takes a blank canvas and paints a new picture of the...
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Fairhope, AL
"I would recommend Showhomes without reservation. My home, after being on the market without an offer for eight months, sold shortly after Showhomes did the staging. Angela and Tammy were both pleasant and professional in my dealings with...
Lawrence P. Bestmann, Ph.D.
Spanish Fort, AL
My home was on the market for over two years, looking a little sad with empty rooms. More than 30 agents and their clients visited, yeilding two low ball offers and a changed mind, cancelled sale. Angela and Tammy of Showhomes came in to...
Wallace Nelson
Daphne, AL
"This listing sat vacant for several months with little showings and no interest. It was very difficult to visualize furniture placement. The home was cold and bare. A young woman in the neighborhood was looking for a house for her parent...
John Fowler
Fairhope, AL
"Amazing" - Fowler, a Coldwell Banker Reehl Properties Realtor, sold his listing that had been on the market for 3 years. After Showhomes staged the home, it sold in 3 months."
Mickie Russell
Mobile, AL
"I would do it again in a minute" - Russell, broker / owner of Dauphin Realty, used Showhomes to stage and sell her personal home. The home, which had been vacant for over a year, sold in 3 days for list price."...
John Daniel
Mobile, AL
"I thought the home would show better vacant, but that has not been the case - showings have doubled and the word has gotten out. After Showhomes held an open house, the home sold for full list price in 2 weeks. This home had been on the ...
Judy Niemeyer
Fairhope, AL
"We enjoyed working with you and Showhomes. We will definitely refer you to future clients.”
Mona Carter
Daphne, AL
“Showhomes Home Managers bring life to a home and it’s much easier to show. The homes are always in great shape and ready to show, inside and out. I had a listing in Plantation Malbis that had been on the market for several months bu...
Blayne Ladner
Daphne, AL
“Thank You for the personal and excellent service that your company and home managers have provided me. Working with you has been fun and also has given me a good peace of mind and comfort that my home was in good hands.”...
Scott Tew
Daphne, AL
Showhomes doesn’t just bring furniture- they bring an environment! We had a new construction home in the Bellaton subdivision that had been on the market for about a year and within 6 weeks of the completion of staging, the home sold. ...
Kay Ray
Birmingham, AL
Showhomes helped me sell two newly constructed homes that simply didn't show well without furniture. What a difference the Home Manager and professional staging made.
Andru & Jenny Bramblett
Daphne, AL
After our home sat vacant for six months-with one low-ball offer-we contacted Showhomes, and it was the best decision we ever made. Showings doubled immediately, and within eight weeks of placing the Home Manager, we had two premium offer...
frequently asked questions
- What is home staging?When a home is "staged", it's furnished and decorated in a way that's carefully designed to maximize the home's appeal to prospective buyers.
- What benefits does home staging offer to a Homeowner?A properly staged home has just the right quality and quantity of furnishings for a buyer to understand how rooms function and how spaces flow. Staging creates warmth, life, and positive emotion. Good staging avoids clutter or overly personalized decor that might be a turn-off to some. It maximizes the home's strengths while minimizing any shortcomings. Staging engages prospective buyers, increases their interest and perception of value. A prospective buyer becomes more likely to buy!
- Do you provide staging services for owner-occupied homes?Yes, we are a full service staging organization and can provide help for homes that are occupied either for sale or for those who just want to update the look of their property.
- What is a Home Manager?A Home Manager is an individual or family who assists Showhomes by living in a Showhome and caring for it while it's on the market. Showhomes painstakingly selects and trains each Home Manager in accordance with the system we've developed through three decades of experience.
- Why would I use a Home Manager to help sell my home?A Home Manager benefits the Homeowner by caring for the home and reducing the Homeowner's carrying costs. Some examples of carrying costs that a Home Manager would cover would be utilities, gas, water, and the ability to take advantage of the savings of our national insurance program. The Home Manager helps in the sales effort by readying the house for showings and through the added life and emotional appeal their belongings contribute. Homes staged with live-in Home Managers typically out-perform vacant homes by large margins.
- Is a Home Manager present during showings?No, Home Managers are not present during showings. Prospective buyers won't know that your home is even staged; it will simply look and feel like a homeowner lives in and loves the home. Everything is in its place and your home shows as well or better than it would if you still lived there.
- How is Showhomes different from others who offer staging services?Life sells homes. Buying a home is an emotional decision for most people and Showhomes is unique in the way it helps to sell homes. Using a live in Home Manager assures you that the entire home is staged to perfection and that it is always tuned up and in show-to-sell condition. Because of this, your home is far less vulnerable to low-ball offers than it would be if it were simply staged with furniture.
- Does Showhomes act as a Realtor?No. Showhomes provides staging services that make your home far more attractive to prospective buyers. Almost all Showhomes are listed by full-service Realtors. Showhomes does not represent buyers or sellers in the real estate transaction; that is the service your Realtor is trained and licensed to provide.
- Does Showhomes offer staging services without Home Managers?Yes. If you are interested in staging services without a Home Manager contact your local office. Pricing varies by location.
- Is smoking allowed in a Showhome?No. Our promise to homeowners is a smoke free home that appeals to the largest percentage of prospective buyers.
- What happens when a Showhome sells?As soon as you accept an offer, we begin the process of relocating our Home Manager. Unlike a tenant, our Home Managers are under contract to move on short notice and once we succeed in selling your home, we are often ready to begin staging another home. We return your home to you in as good or even better condition than when we received it and the new buyers get a fresh, clean home to move into.
- What are the benefits of being a Home Manager?Flexibility, low housing costs, short or long-term housing solution, no long term committment.
- Who provides the furnishings for a Showhome?A critical requirement of Home Managers is that they have an inventory of fine furniture and accessories that meets our quality standards that they move from house to house. Showhomes supplements furniture as needed for each home.
- How can I find out about becoming a Home Manager?Visit the Home Manager section of our website or click on "Locations" to talk to your local representative.
- How can I learn more about your services to Homeowners?Click on the locations page to contact your local representative for a free consultation.
- How do Showhomes services benefit a Realtor?Showhomes helps homeowners and their Realtors sell vacant homes faster and for higher prices. In today's market, staging a home with a live-in Home Manager can steeply reduce the amount of time the home sits on the market and bring in offers far above what a homeowner would get if the home remained vacant. For a Realtor, this means less hassle, faster sale, higher commission and a happier homeowner.
- Is there any cost to the Realtor?No. Showhomes is free to Realtors.
- How can I learn more about your services to Realtors?Click on the locations page to contact your local representative for a free consultation.
- How are home showings arranged?Realtors who use us often comment that Showhomes are the easiest to show; often they are easier to show than owner-occupied homes. All Showhomes are available to show by appointment. Simply call the local Showhomes contact and make the showing appointment and we'll ensure that the home is available to show.
- What markets does Showhomes serve?Showhomes is growing! To see what markets we serve, click on the Locations page.
- How can I learn more about Showhomes franchise opportunities?Showhomes is a fun and exciting business that helps others. If you have a love of real estate and people, click on the Franchise Opportunities page or visit showhomesfranchise.com for more information.