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Curb Appeal 101: Staging a home Sure, you can get a little carried away with the staging thing when taking photos of real estate for sale. (Do you really lay a stem of bougainvillea on your perfectly rolled up beach towel at the end of your bed?) But, look at this! This is definitely the other extreme. A kitchen photo for a listing in Carolina which is, granted, called a fixer-upper, but wow. Do the owners really want to sell this place? What IS all that stuff? 12 Responses to “Curb Appeal 101: Staging a home”Leave a Reply |
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April 26th, 2009 08:44
THAT is the real estate listing? Is the Splenda included in the sale price? I hope this is for sale by owner and not by an agent. What agent allows that?
April 26th, 2009 09:16
That’s awesome…awesomely awesome! I’m not sure what photo I like best…the one with the giant cage or the one with the dangling screen doors. That cage seems to be the right size for a 7-year old. I like it.
I think the people behind this listing are of the “Eff it…you want it? Come get it” mindset of home selling.
April 26th, 2009 11:25
I remember when this place was first listed and wondering if the Macaw and cage came with it. I miss my Macaw very much. anyway, for those of you who don’t follow the market on St. John, this is what 400K can buy you.
April 26th, 2009 12:35
I liked how the driving directions were confidential!!
I was thinking would someone just drive on up without notice?
April 26th, 2009 12:57
This got me looking at house listings again and it seems there are an awful lot of nice places on the market for less than 500K. That’s pretty reasonable.
April 26th, 2009 13:07
Is it a fixer upper…or..a tear-downer?? For that location, would $400K be out of line for just the land alone?
$20 worth of gas and a match could clear the lot pretty quick…after moving the bird to safety of course…
April 26th, 2009 16:03
Who cares and why is it important? The overall condition (and thus value) of the property is what’s important. Property prices on St. John are WAY, WAY out of line and until sellers realize that, there will be lots of places for sale. I’ve been reading the RE listings for 2 years in the hope of scoring something cheap and I can tell you there are places that have been for sale the whole time. Regardless of how well a place is “staged” if the price is way too high, it will not sell. Property owners on St. John have been spoiled for many years and now reality is upon them. Prices are expected to continue dropping for another year in the US. It may be a while before people are willing to pay those exorbitant asking prices. I love STJ and would like to live there but no one makes it easy for you. I’m not willing to beg and grovel and give an arm and a leg to live in paradise.
April 27th, 2009 07:29
I was also thinking like Steve V. Is the land worth the cost to rip it down? Not that I have $400K lying around nor do I have the desire to build a villa. I remember this one blog about doing that. Looked frustrating.
April 27th, 2009 08:52
Think adding on by far the most cost effective and you probably can get it done in 2yrs. But why own? Unless you plan to live there most of the year. IMHO take the 400K and rent for a few weeks here and there and not just St John. Being in the business I checked in with the insurance agency in St John. You know how much it costs for insurance alone in St John? (Fire & wind) Away from the shore which is less is $18,000 !!!! a year and that is for $250,000 which is a small house. Annual costs of $25- to $30,000 are unsual It is so expensive there- Don’t get me wrong the beaches simply knock me out but I don’t hold any dreams of owning there. Perhaps powerball would change that thinking….
Suds
April 27th, 2009 08:53
Think adding on by far the most cost effective and you probably can get it done in 2yrs. But why own? Unless you plan to live there most of the year. IMHO take the 400K and rent for a few weeks here and there and not just St John. Being in the business I checked in with the insurance agency in St John. You know how much it costs for insurance alone in St John? (Fire & wind) Away from the shore which is less is $18,000 !!!! a year and that is for $250,000 which is a small house. Annual costs of $25- to $30,000 are not unsual It is so expensive there- Don’t get me wrong the beaches simply knock me out but I don’t hold any dreams of owning there. Perhaps powerball would change that thinking….
Suds
April 27th, 2009 09:08
I agree with Mike – look beyond the clutter at the construction/land, etc. I think prices are WAY out of line also given the economy and appraisal values being lower now.
April 29th, 2009 09:34
If the stuff comes with the house we’d consider. Saves a trip to Cost U Less on STT. I have seen this house listed before, and wonder what else is “wrong”. This photo looks like the shelves at the Cinnamon Bay campground cabins, with 2 weeks of camping equipment piled up.