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In a few words, how would you define your profession in Home Staging?<\/strong><\/p>\n To me, Home Staging is an additional service, as I am actually an interior designer. After bringing this method to Quebec, it took a while before people purchased the service or before it became profitable.\u00a0Today, since the real estate market is sluggish, I am receiving more and more requests. Sometimes I have to refuse clients because I don\u2019t have the time! I only take on a project when clients are truly convinced of the benefits of home staging.<\/p>\n \n What are the three pillars of Home Staging?<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n What is generally the greatest challenge in this profession?<\/strong><\/p>\n Convincing clients to invest in their real estate, even if they can\u2019t get their minds off of decorating their future house!<\/p>\n \n On a more personal note, what was your best home staging transformation and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n It was the first major home staging transformation I did, 10 years ago when it was still very difficult to persuade clients to invest in the property they were selling. The client agreed to invest $10,000 in a property that hadn\u2019t found a buyer in 18 months. After the transformations, the house quickly received three offers! That\u2019s when I really understood that home staging is a necessity!<\/p>\n \n Why has Home Staging been expanding so much over these last years? Is it a passing trend or a real need?<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s a real need! The market is increasingly competitive and new constructions are trending. Older houses are becoming more difficult to sell. People understand this and are aware of the effort it takes to sell their house. They know that without investing, they will have to accept a substantially smaller offer! It\u2019s that simple!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Do you believe there is one perfect house for each person or that a well-organized home can become the perfect fit for anyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n Besides the personal needs of an individual (geographic location, number of rooms, property size, etc.), a house purchase is an emotional choice. We visit a house with a personal perspective; we want to feel good in it and be able to see ourselves there with our family. When you visit a house that isn\u2019t clean, tidy, welcoming and nicely decorated, you won\u2019t feel good there and you\u2019ll want to shorten the visit. It\u2019s very difficult to visualize a house\u2019s potential if it isn\u2019t well presented. So, sprucing up your home will definitely make a potential buyer fall in love with it!<\/p>\n \n How important is it to have well maintained floors? Can a well-maintained\/good quality floor tip the balance?<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0Just like with the rest of the house, if it isn\u2019t in good shape, it will lower the sale price! Consider redoing your floor if you have the necessary funds. In general, it all depends on the market of similar houses in the area. A house\u2019s value depends not only on its surface area, the shape it\u2019s in, or its special features, but also on the value of similar neighbouring houses.<\/p>\n \n What is your advice on presenting a garage that would be the most attractive to people?<\/strong><\/p>\n To clear the space as much as possible so that buyers can see the surface area. The cleaner it is, the more the house will appear beautiful and well-maintained everywhere!<\/p>\n \n You are the main host of the show Bye Bye Maison<\/em> on Canal Vie. What stage of your transformation projects are you most thrilled about?<\/strong><\/p>\n What I like best is when the renovations are finished because then we can decorate. I love bringing a room to life with accessories! It\u2019s the final touch that makes a room pop!<\/p>\n \n Thank you so much for your good mood and for filling us in on the concept of Home Staging!<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0Watch Brigitte Poitras on Bye Bye Maison<\/em> every Friday on Canal Vie!<\/p>\n Does selling your home feel like a real headache? Well, not when you know the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13806,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[152],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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