NAR 2021 Profile of Home Staging

The National Association of Realtors recently released their Profile of Home Staging for 2021. Highlights include....

The Psychology of the Closet When Selling Your Home

One of the most noted issues that sellers of even the most well-kept homes tend to have overlooked are their closets.

Captivating Discerning Buyers in a Seller's Market

Buyers are choosing their home carefully and are not necessarily willing to overpay, even though home prices have increased. Here are some suggestions to make your home relevant in this changing market and command a higher sales price.

Five Reasons to Stage Your Home Before You List It

Showhomes of The Woodlands Statistic: In 2019, every vacant home we staged in The Woodlands and Spring BEFORE listing sold within 1 week and at or over list price.

The fearless approach to the staging conversation with your clients

So what can an agent do to convince their sellers that an investment in staging is important, if not essential, to get the home sold?

3 Reasons Home Staging in the Woodlands is Crucial to Selling a Home Quickly and at Asking Price

Sell Your Home At or Above Asking Price With Home Staging in the Woodlands

Home Managers Improve Buyer Experience in the Woodlands

Showhomes of the Woodlands is working to match high-end vacant homes with Home Managers to ensure that these homes remain full of life and are taken care of.

The Benefits of Home Staging in the Woodlands

Home Staging is more than just cleaning, decluttering, and making other purely aesthetic changes to the bones of your house.

The Process for Vacant Home Staging in the Woodlands

Staging vacant homes is a successful tool that can help buyers imagine themselves living in a home currently on the market.

Quick and Effective Home Makeovers in The Woodlands

No one says that sprucing up your home has to take forever. These quick and clever ideas will leave your home refreshed and your weekend mostly free.

Outdoor Furniture and What It Says About Your Home

Kitchen Countertop Styles to Consider

How to Use Your Living Room Furniture for Home Staging in the Woodlands

Headboards for the Bedroom in the Woodlands

Home Office Styles for Home Staging in the Woodlands

Wonderful & quick job staging our house (Spring TX)

Laura did a wonderful and quick job staging our house. The house sold shortly after the staging after being on the market for a few weeks.

Sold over list price in less than 1 week! (Spring TX)

Excellent job! Fast service & wonderful feedback from sellers and those that saw the photos! We sold over list price in less than 1 week! :)

Loving my home updates--paint, cabinets, & carpet (The Woodlands TX)

Design advise helped so much in updating my home. Things I had been hesitant about made such a impact on giving my house a "face-lift".

Our Virtual Staging Consultation was excellent! (The Woodlands TX)

Laura was phenomenal to work with. I appreciated how she not only provided helpful feedback about staging our home for buyers, but provided sound rationale for each modification. My husband and I were pleasantly surprised by the major impact of the changes she suggested- we think we need to do a walkthrough of our new home with Laura so she can help us maximize our space and it's look. Excellent suggestions! As sellers during the COVID-19 pandemic, we were incredibly impressed with the company's response to the unique situation. Instead of an in-person walkthrough, we did a virtual walkthrough. I was concerned this wouldn't be as helpful as an in-person walkthrough, but Laura was able to visualize small details even via Zoom call. We are very happy with our virtual experience and grateful for less traffic into our home. Highly recommend Laura for your staging needs!

Offer on the 2nd showing! (The Woodlands TX)

I wish I would have staged my home on day one. I would have made a lot more money! My home was vacant and I had multiple showings for about 45 days. I kept lowering the price and finally out of desperation accepted a terrible low ball offer, which ended up falling through 4 days prior to closing! And no, I didn't even get to keep the earnest money as it was due to financing. I immediately called Laura and she staged my entire downstairs (Kitchen, living, dining, master, study, powder bath, patio...). She used neutral colors that really brightened up the spaces! On the second showing the next day we got a solid offer. End of story. Dont hesitate, staging with Laura is priceless! --Karen P., homeowner

Great advice (The Woodlands TX)

We found the service to be very helpful with getting our house ready to show. We were given advice for changes that did not cost a lot of money, but made our home show in its best light. --Carmen S., homeowner

Under contract in 8 days! (Spring TX)

Laura really made the process easy. She was available when we needed her, very professional with my clients, and did a phenomenal job staging the home with just the right touches to enhance the space and make it feel like a home. The staging really brought the house up to date! --Cheryl F., Realtor

Had multiple offer & SOLD OVER LIST PRICE! (Tomball TX)

Laura was very nice and efficient. She gave great suggestions and didn't make us feel like we had too much or too little to work with. (Services used: staging consultation & new carpet) --Antoinette C., Homeowner

Thanks to Showhomes we SOLD OVER LIST PRICE! (Spring TX)

Great service all around! (Services used: vacant staging & painting) -Frances M., Homeowner

Offer in 1 day! (The Woodlands TX)

Perfect home staging! Laura and her husband did so much above and beyond for us. Had an offer on the first full day the house was on the market!---Katie E., homeowner

Loved Showhomes' Updates (The Woodlands TX)

Thorough and worked with what we had, didn't make unnecessary suggestions. (services used: staging consultation, new carpet, painting) --Sarah P., Homeowner

On Trend (Spring TX)

The process was somewhat quick once the time frame was established. Laura was thorough in explaining the different price points, and the reveal once the house was staged--it was decorated nicely, on trend, & to our design style. (vacant staging service)--Mindy M., Homeowner

Motivates Clients to ready their home for sale (The Woodlands & Spring TX)

Laura is an amazing asset when it comes to motivating clients to ready their home for selling. --Cheryl F., Realtor

Prompt, Thorough, & Professional (The Woodlands TX)

Very easy to work with. Prompt, thorough, and professional. Plus the house looks great! --Tim N., Homeowner

We used Showhomes Consultation, Painting, and Carpeting Services (The Woodlands TX)

We recently sold our home. Laura's help with staging was invaluable. She helped me decide what needed to go or be rearranged. Her advice and expertise really contributed to the successful sale of our home. --Joy B., Homeowner

Service Choices are Great! (The Woodlands TX)

I think the service choices are great and that you listen to what I am telling you the seller is expecting both from staging and price. I think you have done a great job with the clients and staging my listings. --Kathleen Sexton, Realtor, Keller Williams The Woodlands & Magnolia

I use Showhomes for my listings' staging consultations (The Woodlands TX)

Professional approach and the ability to cover all levels of staging. ---Kathleen Sexton, Realtor

House sold in 5 days, thanks to staging consultation (The Woodlands TX)

After staging consultation: I like stuff. I like my stuff. Didn't think I would like my house without my stuff in it. Surprise surprise. The house looked clean and neat and I didn't feel stressed about it. My house sold in 5 days which wouldn't have happened if my stuff was all over the house. We packed up a lot of stuff but used my same stuff in other places. I learned a lot about stuff.....red things not being good in a photo, etc. Who knew?!?!?!?!?! ---Randi E., Homeowner

Having my listing staged was the best decision I made! (Conroe TX)

Having my listing staged was the best decision I made! It completely transformed the vacant space and after sitting on the market for months not selling we got a contract within 2 weeks! So happy with this company and my only regret is I did not do it sooner! If you want your home or listing to sell faster don't wait! You won't regret it! Thanks, Showhomes, for a job well done! Michelle Blake, Realtor Coldwell Banker United Champions Powered by Zip Team

Professionalism, design sense, attention to detail, listened to our needs (The Woodlands TX)

Laura Landesman was exceptional. Her professionalism, design sense, attention to detail and the fact that she listened to our needs, were her biggest attributes. Our house sold in 17 days - in a stagnant market, with excess inventory, which included similar houses on our street that have been on the market for months. I wouldn't hesitate to work with her again and will definitely recommend her to Realtors, friends and associates. --Deborah V., Homeowner

Extremely Helpful! (The Woodlands TX)

Laura was extremely helpful!--Emile G., Homeowner

Great service-very professional (The Woodlands TX)

We have received great service from Showhomes of the Woodlands. Laura is very professional, has creative ideas, promptness in response and decorates with nice quality furniture. Another positive Is Laura regularly went by our home to check on things and make sure all was presentable for realtors and their clients during showings. Thank you Laura! Regards, Butch & Judy Kamps

Professionalism is second nature to Laura (The Woodlands TX)

Laura has delivered on every task I could ask for. She's great with clients during staging. Professionalism is second nature to Laura. We will continue to use Laura as our sole stager. --Zach Richmond, Realtor, Re/Max The Woodlands & Spring

My clients always rave about Laura after her consultations (Spring TX)

I like that Laura is the objective, outside professional that comes in and really educates the seller on what and WHY we are doing certain things. Laura is on the same page as me on the importance of the overall presentation of a home, and we work well as a team. My clients always rave about Laura after her consultations, and when the clients trust her and does what she says, it makes all the difference. This really does help sell the home faster and for top dollar. --Donald Thomson, Realtor, Keller Williams The Woodlands & Magnolia

Fresh and inviting! (The Woodlands TX)

The home just looks fresh and inviting, making buyers feel right at home!

Helped us lease our house after a year vacant! (The Woodlands TX)

Loved the way Laura staged our property, her furniture, and professionalism. --C.D. Homeowner

Staging increased traffic for our listing overnight (The Woodlands TX)

I inquired about many home stagers and decided to choose Laura of Showhomes Home Staging of The Woodlands. She was so helpful and her staging was so great that it increased traffic for our listing overnight. She's always available and I consider her a member of the team now. If you have a vacant listing or a stale listing then you need to consider Showhomes Home Staging of The Woodlands no matter the price point of the home. You won't be disappointed. --Michael Ireland-Castanon, Realtor, Re/Max The Woodlands & Spring

Great customer service (The Woodlands TX)

professional, on time, great customer service, very friendly --S.S., Homeowner

After 1 year vacant, staging sold our house (Spring TX)

Laura and her husband were wonderful. They staged a beautiful home. This truly helped in the sale of our home. We would certainly consult with them in the future should we need their service again. --Joan V., Homeowner

Does wonders for a vacant house!!! (The Woodlands TX)

Quick move in and set up time. Does wonders for a vacant house!!! Everyone should use Showhomes to market vacant listings! --Vanissa Micklethwait, REMAX The Woodlands & Spring

Wonderful Service! (The Woodlands TX)

Wonderful service! Went above and beyond helping us with the sale of our house. We received an offer shortly after staging was done. Highly recommend! --Frank P., homeowner

More than a staging company (The Woodlands TX)

More than a staging company, Show Homes is an overall sales consultancy that happens to also stage your house. They made many suggestions, including what temperature to keep my house at to keep buyers comfortable. Awesome! --Jason H., homeowner

Home Manager staging works (The Woodlands TX)

Direct and personal relation with Laura. Always looking to accomodate everybody's interest. Very efficient. --Jorge D., homeowner

Contract in just 8 days! (The Woodlands TX)

Laura Landesman. She does what she says she is going to do. She is extremely thorough. --Monica Brashear, Martha Turner | Sotheby's International Realty

Full service & staging looked great! (The Woodlands TX)

Full service, checked in on house regularly to make sure everything stayed in its place. Staging furniture looked great too! --Chris L., homeowner

Staging by Showhomes makes the difference. (The Woodlands TX)

As a home owner in The Woodlands, I expected that selling my home would be a snap. I picked an agent, vacated the home, and expected a sale would happen soon. Sadly, that did not occur, my home languished on the market for the 9 months of my contract with my first agent. After selecting a new agent, it was explained to me the importance of properly presenting a home on the market. I was introduced to Showhomes of The Woodlands by my new agent. Showhomes provided numerous plans and ideas based on my particular home, and gave me options for what I and my agent wanted to focus on. They provided top notch service and quality furniture for the staging of my home, and they went the extra mile by providing additional “finishing touches” throughout the home. This extra touch really helped let my home shine. Within two days of returning to the market, my home received a full priced offer. Amazingly, it was from a buyer who had seen the home previously and removed it from their list a month earlier. Staging by Showhomes makes the difference. --Peter B., homeowner

Outstanding job! (The Woodlands TX)

Laura did an outstanding job staging this home in several key areas. It made a huge impact on the appearance in the professional photography, as well as the viewings. It sold immediately! Thanks, Laura! --Vanissa Micklethwait, REMAX The Woodlands & Spring

We got an offer! (The Woodlands TX)

The team at Showhomes of the Woodlands helped sell our home quickly! Our house had been on the market for 5+ months with NO offers. After staging our home and rearranging or packing up suggested furniture and décor, we immediately had an offer. Now we are closing by the end of the month. --Cindy M., homeowner

We got 2 full priced offers 5 days after staging! (The Woodlands TX)

We are so happy with the staging that Showhomes of The Woodlands did in our house. We had our house listed for 2 months with no offers, then Showhomes staged the home for us after we moved out. We saw the photos online and were incredibly happy with the results. Then within 5 days of the staging we had multiple offers, 2 at full price! Their staging showed our house’s features in the best light and buyers really responded. Working with Showhomes was great—we highly recommend them! --Mike & Jan R., homeowners