Home Staging in Minneapolis

My husband and I put our large vacant home on the market and we had very little showings. I knew it needed to be brought back to life and that is when we contacted our agent to get in touch with Showhomes. As soon as they staged and furnished our home, the number of showings increase tremendously. Showhomes was the answer to our prayers. Since we live out of state, a home manager was put into place. That was a blessing as well for they had the home ready for showings and were there to handle home repairs. We had an excellent experience with Showhomes and highly recommend their services.

Great furniture & added value for selling house a must!!

I was so happy to find Showhomes! I thought my project might be too small— I wanted to renovate my home office, but they were happy to take me on. Working with Deb was fantastic. She was able to quickly figure out what I needed and did all the work! Managing the renovation, selecting the perfect furniture, and making sure everything was set up and ready for me on the promised day AND on budget. I recommend them heartily!

Very easy to work with ! Staging is always appropriate and tasteful.

Showhomes Minneapolis has assisted many clients of mine to maximize the value of their home. I believe they are an essential part of the process when marketing a home. I highly recommend!!

Showhomes made a big difference, if not THE difference in selling our home. We thought our home would sell quickly when we put it on the market in April of 2004 - because it was a hot area (Edinburgh) and was priced appropriately. But the market cooled off. We closed on our new home in June; in the meantime we had no offers. We moved out, painted the entire home and re-carpeted. The home, though empty, looked and smelled like new. By the end of summer, we still had no offers. Our agent then told us about Showhomes and how they can stage an empty home with beautiful furniture and fine finishing touches. Showhomes was supposed to make the home seem more desirable (much like a model home) and help to sell it quckly. We were skeptical at first and mulled the idea over for the next few weeks and hoped for an offer. After nearly five months without an offer, we finally decided to give Showhomes a try as a last-ditch attempt before we lowered our price significantly. The home manager moved in about a week later with the home being ready to show about a week after that. We visited the newly staged home and were very pleasantly surprised with its tasteful and beautiful appearance. Showhomes had very skillfully decorated it and the furnishings were lovely. The home looked warmer and more inviting than the blank canvas it was when it was empty. Three weeks later, we had two offers in the same weekend!! We sold the home at about our expected price, without having to drop the price any further. We would recommend Showhomes to our best friends and family if they had an empty home. It is a well-kept secret and really does work! The house was very well maintained when the home manager and his family were living there. It was kept pristine and ready to show at a moment's notice. There was no damage to the property whatsoever and was kept as if it were his own. The home was also well cleaned when he moved out. There is no need to hesitate the way we did if you are pondering this program. You have nothing to lose but valuable time and your equity in your home.

Thank you for the opportunity to experience your wondrful and awesome service. Recently my clients Mr. Seller, an Attorney for a Major Law Firm, and his wife, who teaches nursing at a local university in Minneapolis, had a first hand positive experience selling their home using your services. Their town home was freshly painted and new carpeting had been installed. It was clean and well cared for in a beautiful neighborhood in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. They met with you because they were having negative experiences from buyers making low-ball offers on their home because it was vacant. We had lots of showings which proved that the home was priced right. We were also concerned because the lenghth of time on the market was going beyond the average for comparable homes in our market. After meeting with you and looking over the contract you presented, Mr. Seller made the comment that it was the best-written contract he had seen in some time. It was clearly written and protected the homeowner completely. Within a few days of agreeing to move forward with you, a property manager was placed on the property. Their funishings were placed with your professional expertise along with pictures, accent items right down to the fresh popcorn in the family room made the property look like a new built model. As soon as you performed your magic we ordered a 360 virtual tour and had a professional photographer take pictures which were placed on the Edina Realty web-site. Showings increased, and within a few weeks we not only had an offer but two strong offers came in at the same time. The asking price was not compromised as we were experiencing when the property was vacant. This truly is a success story and I thank you for all your hard work. Oh, I almost forgot. An agent who showed the property when it was vacant commented, "that she couldn't believe it was the same property." She jokingly commented that we had used pictures form another property, and couldn't believe her eyes when she previewed the property. My clients thank you and I look forward to working with Showhomes again soon.

My Realtor suggested Showhomes for use in my house sale. Showhomes created a very warm and inviting atmosphere in the home and did an excellent job with the maintenance of the home. The home managers were extremely flexible and opened the house for showings at any time of the day. With the Showhomes program, my house sold in less than 3 months! I feel that the house sold quickly due to their efforts.

When we saw our home after you had furnished and staged it, we couldn’t believe it. Everything is so beautiful. We felt like we had stepped into a 5-Star Hotel. This is the second time Showhomes has helped us sell a new home, and we are so happy with the strong results. Thank you!

This letter is to inform you of the valuable service you have provided me. The property was always in show condition, kept very immaculate. Moreover, Showhomes provided the ambiance of lighting and music. In addition, I had the peace of mind that the property was occcupied during the cold winter months. Eventually I will have another rental home for sale, and I will contact your office at that time.

Last year, I moved halfway across the country - from Minneapolis to Manhattan - leaving a newly remodeled house on the market. I thought the house would sell immediately - a reasonable assumption considering the fact that over $600,00 in improvements had been made and it was very well priced and in a desirable neighborhood. But it sat vacant, with few showings, for 8 months. What a nightmare! This created a terrible financial drain on me and made it difficult to embrace my new life in New York. Every month I was sending mortgage checks to an empty house thousands of miles away!! Two things finally broke the spell. I found a new realtor ... and SHE found Showhomes!! The home managers were amazingly helpful . They took care of snow removal (not a small feat in Minnesota!) and kept me thoroughly informed of every issue involving the house. There were some small electrical and plumbing repair jobs they helped to coordinate, and their knowledge of these matters was invaluable. Most importantly, having them in the house gave it a sense of life that I truly believed made it sell - within THREE WEEKS!! (This was remarkable, because it happened right before the holidays when the housing market usually goes into a lull before Spring.) I only wish I had known about Showhomes from the start. It would have saved me A LOT of money and aggravation. They really put their heart into helping sell a home and it works. My thanks to Cindy from Showhomes and the wonderful couple woho were my Home Manangers - they not only performed a vital service to get my house a buyer, they brought me much needed peace of mind.

There is nothing more difficult for the High Net Worth home owner to have their home vacant while on the market. Whether you are in town or out -of-town, the anxiety with an unoccupied home, seperate from the fact that it is not furnished ,is a gut-wrenching experience for homeowners, especially with such a major asset. I found myself in that very predicament. ShowHomes answered ALL of my concerns, and EXCEEDED what I ever thought was possible for presenting my home in a way that looked like it was out of a magazine. I have wonderful, professional managers who live in the house, take immaculate care of my grounds and gardens, and have decorated the home so beautifully, I was truly overwhelmed with the elegance and aesthetic design. I can now sleep at night while my home is on the market, knowing that it is safe, well cared-for, and that the appearance is almost as near perfect as it would have been had I still been there with my own valuable furnishings. Thank you, ShowHomes, for bringing me peace of mind!

This was broadcast on December 14th, 2007 It was an excellent way to show what we do for a seller, realtor and home manager. http://wcco.com/video/?id=34255@wcco.dayport.com

http://www.mspmag.com/homes/features/million-dollarhomes/67886.asp

Greetings, Buyer very much liked this condo right off Lake of the Isles. The first level - while not overly large - is warm and inviting. The one pocket door to the den off the living room was stuck. Kitchen is good size - though they would redo it to maximize cabinets and ??? The upper level really blew this client away. They were quite impressed by all the quirky little nooks and spaces - and would probably put in a washer-dryer where the sink was on this level. Staging: - whoever is living in this unit right now did a fantastic job in maximizing its appeal. There is alot of space here - and the entire unit is staged perfectly. They should receive a bonus at point of sale. Overall - they liked this unit.

We wanted to tell you that Pat Hermann was certainly a joy to work with. She was wonderful about short notices, the home was always ready for showing and she always kept Tom and I so well informed of everything. Just wanted you to know that. I thank you, also, for that Realtor's Open that you so graciously did for us - the cooking and the support and letting other offices know about our open - I was very impressed with all you had to offer. This has been the toughest market I have been in and can't wait till things turn around. Hope you and your business is doing well and I look forward to the possibility of working with you again. Thanks very much. Mary Winters

"You are a rock star!!!!!!!!!" House under contract waiting for inspection - closing on 24th of April. Thank you!! HENDRIE GRANT

Our home was a 1.5-story “starter home” not a million dollar mansion. In this market, I think you want every possible advantage on your side. We were happy to make the investment in Showhomes because it felt like we were doing something proactive instead of just sitting around waiting for our house to sell. Before we put our home on the market, we painted every room, re-surfaced the wood floors, put in kitchen tile and made lots of other small updates. The home was empty and though we had consistent showings, we didn’t receive a single offer for three months. We took the house off the market, made a modest price change and hired Cindy Montgomery of Showhomes. We put our house back on the market and had an offer the next day. Cindy and her team did an outstanding job designing and furnishing the entire house so that a buyer could see how much space there was, how the space could work, and really picture themselves living there. Every room was charming. I would hands-down recommend working with Showhomes no matter what size home you’re selling. In fact, I already have been—every time someone asks, “Did you sell the house yet?” Megan Maynor Edina, MN

We have passed the last major hurdle for the pending sale of our Valley View house. Closing is scheduled for October 8, 2010, which was confirmed today. This e-mail serves as notice of sale, and we are requesting that the property be vacated prior to closing on October 8, 2010. We are very happy with the house managers Dale and Sue and with Showhomes for helping us to sell our house in a very challenging real estate market. Great job! --Alexei & Wendy

I just wanted to let you know that your work is amazing my friends and i went to some of the houses you staged today and we were amazed one that really caught my eye was 2795 Pheasant Rd it was so breath taking very beautiful everything about that home was amazing i actually had an interest in interior design and i am just beyond amazment at what wonderful work you do!

I just wanted to let you know that your work is amazing my friends and i went to some of the houses you staged today and we were amazed one that really caught my eye was 2795 Pheasant Rd it was so breath taking very beautiful everything about that home was amazing i actually had an interest in interior design and i am just beyond amazment at what wonderful work you do! Amy Beyer

We had had our house on the market for 6 months in 2010 with no offers and then we were moving out of the country to Paris, France and did not want to leave the house empty. We took it off the market for a couple of months and Cindy Montgomery took over! She suggested some repainting, refinishing and adding wood floors on main level. She found all the contractors then proceeded to transform the whole look to a more attractive, contemporary upscale home with her furnishings. She found a terrific home manager who kept our house in better shape than we had done ourselves and within 2 months we had an offer. We would strongly recommend Cindy and Showhomes – she is professional, a pleasure to work with and delivers!

Thank you very much for your help.  I am sure that the staging helped sell the house and it was a piece of mind to have the home managers there while we are in a different State and can't check on the house (in Orono)ourselves.  I will overnight you a cashiers check today as we need to be completely closed out with relocation next Wed. Catherine Johnson -

Thanks for the wonderful work you had done for us. We are happy that we are able to sell our home. After moving the property into your management we had always received wonderful reviews about the staging from the potential buyers. We are very thankful for your home manager too. Sherry was very accommodative. She always took small corrective actions based on the feedback we received from potential buyers to improve success to sell our home. We would gladly recommend her and your company for the wonderful work you have done for us. All the conditions in inspection report was completed. We are hoping that we will close our home on or before september 30th. Only financial closure is what is pending for our home. Thanks once again for your wonderful services. Warm Regards, Rajagopal and Prasanna. Relocation - out of State Homeowner

Hello Cindy, Thanks for the wonderful work you had done for us. We are happy that we are able to sell our home. After moving the property into your management we had always received wonderful reviews about the staging from the potential buyers. We are very thankful for your home manager too. Sherry was very accommodating. She always took small corrective actions based on the feedback we received from potential buyers to improve success to sell our home. We would gladly recommend her and your company for the wonderful work you have done for us. All the conditions in inspection report was completed. We are hoping that we will close our home on or before September 30th. Only financial closure is what is pending for our home. Thanks once again for your wonderful services. Warm Regards, Rajagopal and Prasanna.

We are looking at a closing date of April 6th. The buyers may want to move in a bit early as they will be renting the town home they are living in. I can’t wait to work with you again. You, and the home managers, have been just wonderful to work with. Thank you! Laura Lee Berger, CDPE, Relocation Expert

Once again I have to offer you my deepest appreciation for the work you did on our new show, Hell Bent for Rent. I finally got to see the entire show put together and the most satisfying part of the entire show, by far, was the big reveal at the end. Your staging really made every room jump off the screen, and certainly created enormous drama visually. Thank you again for all of your hard work and for your generous help with this project. It's a genuine pleasure to work with you. Best, John

“Working with Showhomes was extremely helpful in selling our home quickly during a tough market. The design and staging made a positive impact on every potential buyer who walked through. It made the house into a lovely home. It was truly beautiful and inspiring and we couldn’t have been happier or more proud of the home we were selling.”

Showhomes did a wonderful job staging this beautiful home. Very warm and welcoming. Nan Emmer

friendly, people with "good eye" for what will appeal to young buyers

Prompt service. Great furniture.

The operations manager has been able to coordinate all repairs.

The people you have working here are fantastic, and great to work with!

Easy to communicate with and the process has been easy.

Your company did not disappoint us. We never really got a chance to use your services. The home had been sold before a property manager could occupy it. I am not Owen. He is deceased. I am the realtor for the estate. I would use the service on another listing when one becomes available.

Recommendations for staging are always welcomed. High-quality of home managers.

professional, nice staging and good communication

Your service sells homes!

i enjoy being able to live in beautiful homes at a reasonable cost.

The knowledge & communication is second to none!

It gets my listings sold!!

Professional, reliable, very cost competitive. Would use again or recommend in a heartbeat!

Very Prompt response and work at a competitive price.

It gave our sellers the opportunity to have someone in their home so they didn't have to monitor it.

You take the "bad guy " job off me. You are more credible to the sellers

Not having to check on the home every day. Having the home be ready for a showing in 30 min. Having the home lived in and not vacant.

Prompt service at a reasonable price

Having Showhomes' furniture and resident in my home preserved its value as I had already moved out of town and my house was still on the market

It absolutely works. Staging can transform the look of a home.

We were very happy with Showhome. The home was staged very well and sold quickly. Showhomes was easy to work with.

You beautifully and cheerfully updated our home creating an environment that attracted a buyer. Your designers and installer took a personal interest and listened to our opinion instead of forcing theirs on us. Their wisdom paid off. Thank you.

Both Karen and Jennifer were so helpful and very understanding of the needs vs. the emotion of selling a home. I feel that the recommendations for updates were very appropriate, and there was no pressure to actually do all recommendations. Thanks for your time and efforts.

Very nice work. Professional organization.

I love the home manager program! It is a great program to have a property managed by professionals when the homeowner is not available to do so.

Quick service and quality staging services. I would recommend Showhomes.

Every single person on the crew was totally wonderful. They all worked very hard and didn't stop until the job was done. I can't say I have ever been so impressed on how the whole crew work marvolus together. Your wonderful people with wonderful ideas. Things I would have never dreamed of. Your team works so go together and that alone made me happy. My house looks beautiful, I can't thank you enough.

Excellent quality of furnishings; friendly people to work with. It helped sell a rental house I had on the market.

We had a empty home that needed to look lived in and Showhomes Minneapolis did an excellent job! Great communication! The entire team was very professional and we feel they deserve 5 stars! Thank you Ann & Ted!

First 30 seconds impression more memorable for buyers. Front porch and entry. Focus on demographics of buyers; young family and/or blended. . Details with a accent color to set the property apart from the other 10 they will be looking at in person and the 100 they look at online All in the first day of staging. Beautiful job ...just for future reference. Makes a huge difference in pics...and ultimately return on the staging investment. 🙂

Everything was planned perfect so the team all new what goes where. That was a very smooth operation. They put a lot of effort as a team to make everything perfect in one day. I would highly recommend them to anyone that needs their house staged. The Showhome team was extremely pleasant and very kind. They paid a lot of attention on details and double checking to make sure every detail was perfect. I will always be thankful to Showhomes for an excellent job. Anne Connelly

Excellent staging; my house sold within a week after being staged after sitting on the market for months.

very convenient.

I just wanted to share that the staging you put in place for this property worked like a charm . It was a bit hard to believe the great results it generated. We ended up having five offers for this property shortly after, in a 24hr period, once we put the staging in place and did a photo reshoot. Thanks again for your help on this project and next time I will think of you earlier in the process

For anyone who is owned their home and put a considerable amount of effort into its Maintenance & decoration, moving out of it and deciding to sell it is a very difficult transition. Most Brokers now suggest or almost require that staging be done. In our older home we had kept the tradition of house when we bought it and that that met our aesthetic; and we loved it. When we were told about staging, it was portrayed by the brokers, as a very light-hearted easy to accomplish move: a couple of pieces of furniture in and take some of your older items out. It then became clear that it was nowhere near that easy. It was an from show homes Minneapolis who is tasked with actually interpreting the real meaning to us! We were shocked and hurt by the transitions that were suggested. All I can say is that Ann from homes demonstrated a very great amount of customer support and psychological understanding of the crisis they face as the home they lived in and loved is apparently destroyed in a matter of a couple of days. We were in Florida and our winter home at the time, and felt helpless! She knew how to phase in the level of change, and showed great patience and was very permissive about things we didn't want to change. As time went on, and we became more comfortable and confident in her abilities, she was able to work us to a point where we could just let go and give her full authority to move us to the next stage by making the house presentable in the bright white-washed world of today's younger home Seekers. We had in the meantime going online to see the results of other staged homes, and we're shocked to see that many of them looked Stark Barren and cold. And did a great job of maintaining warms and a comfortable feeling while still brightening all of the spaces! She was very considerate and tried to keep as many of our items out of storage as possible, she had painters come and changed much of the decor. As the rooms evolved and we saw photographs, it was clear that she had done a very very good job of decorating and rearranging things, while maintaining the architectural Integrity of this historical home. The proof of her creative and Architectural understandings was that the home sold the first day it was placed on the market. And and her team were really wonderful, quick and efficient, and created No Mess or damage, and gained our complete confidence. I think she and show homes Minneapolis are a great group to work with I would certainly recommend them to anyone.

Great services! Great, skilled team and beautiful staging.

Great job in using furniture that accented our condo unit. It definitely enhanced the appeal and salability. We have already recommended your company to friend.

Loved working with your people. Great knowledge of decorating and paint.