Selling a home fast and getting the best possible price is often dependent on effective staging. That’s the argument made by professional home staging designer Valarie Dionne, owner of Urban Orchid Designs. Valarie recently sat for an interview with Small Business Trendsetters, and she spoke extensively about the concept of home staging and how effective staging can help a home sell faster and at a much higher price. In fact, Valarie claims that, “having a home staged is typically the best investment a seller can make.”
Valarie Dionne lets readers know that statistics show, those who stage their homes often receive 10% more when the home sells than those who don’t stage, and staging has allowed many of the clients she works with to recoup up to 200% of their initial investment. In the article, Valarie explains how she came to run her own home staging and décor business, the benefits of staging to the homeowner and why she loves the staging business so much.
According to Valarie, she has always been interested in decorating, even when she was a young girl, and her twelve years in the real estate business showed her the importance of presenting a home in a warm and inviting manner. In fact, it is her experience in the world of real estate that gives Valarie the unique perspective to understand what it takes to make a home look its best which ultimately helps it sell for more and faster and she delivers that expertise to her clients. She is a licensed realtor in addition to being a home stager and by combining those two worlds she is better able to impact the home sales process.
Valarie Dionne and her team work under a simple philosophy. They understand that not everyone has a flair for decorating and not everyone sees the potential in their home. That is when she comes in and transforms sometimes ordinary homes into showplaces that attract buyers and can sell for more than the owners ever imaged. “Staged homes definitely move a whole lot faster,” Valarie says. “There are times when a house sits on the market for three months or more and that’s when a client knows they need to do something extra. That something extra is staging.”
Clients who have worked with Valarie are singing her praises. One client, Mike from Los Angeles, had this to say, “I was in need of a company to stage a home that I was selling. I reached out to Urban Orchid Designs and they came up with some great ideas to help the property sell even faster. I would highly recommend Urban Orchid Designs for all staging needs.”
ABOUT URBAN ORCHID DESIGNS
Urban Orchid Designs is a professional home staging and interior décor firm that helps clients present the best possible when selling their homes. The company is headquartered in Marina Del Ray and serves clients in West Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Torrance, El Segundo, Playa Vista, Palos Verdes, Sherman Oaks, Tarzana, Encino and the San Fernando Valley.