Research shows that staged homes
often sell in half the time and for considerably more money.
We aren't happy unless our clients
are happy. And we're pleased to say that we have helped
create many happy - and profitable - experiences for
our clients.
"If the homeowner wants top dollar, but their location
is not good, then that house might sit for awhile. Other
times, it can be subtle details like smells, landscaping,
unattractive paint colours or lack of furnishings. The
light bulb went off when I learned about a new home
staging company in Vancouver called DEKORA."
Glenn Temes
Manager, Macdonald Realtors, Richmond, BC &
Past President of the Vancouver Real Estate Board
"My clients wanted to show their home
at its best and maximize its value. I knew if they called
DEKORA they could gain a competitive edge and create
an even more inviting home. The excitement we saw from
buyers was amazing. The team at DEKORA knew exactly
what motivates buyers in this market and created a homey
atmosphere that made the first impression the best impression."
Terry Eng
Realtor, Re/Max Real Estate Services, Vancouver, BC
Vancouver's top selling Re/Max Real Estate Agent
"We'd heard about home staging through
friends and on TV and decided to work with DEKORA to
prepare our home for sale before we listed it on the
market. Our home looked fabulous and it sold for $30,000
over our asking price in a matter of one week! Unbelievable!
Our realtor and his colleagues were stunned!"
Fraser Rieche
Home Owner, Vancouver, BC
"We love working with our DEKORA team!"
Sue Johnson
Realtor, Dexter Associates Realty, Vancouver, BC
"Two other realtors were unable to sell my client's
home over a TWO year period in one of the hottest real
estate markets on record. When I took over the listing,
I recommended we work with DEKORA to prepare the property
for sale. After my client's home received DEKORA's "touch"
it sold quickly. With DEKORA delivering such remarkable
results for this property, imagine the impact they would
have on the sale of a "hot" property."
Jo Ann Steen
Realtor, Re/Max Progroup, Ladner, BC
"Having listed a penthouse apartment for an
extended period with no offers, I needed to create the
'WOW' factor. DEKORA chose the perfect furnishings and
created a welcoming ambience for our target buyer. The
result - multiple offers and it sold for more than the
asking price! WOW! The next sale where my clients used
DEKORA's services netted them an astonishing $26,250
over their asking price!"
Stephen Burke
Realtor, Sutton Group - West Coast Realty, Vancouver,
BC
"Thank you so much for your prompt attention.
Both my client and I were most impressed with your design
talents and the manner in which it all came together in
such a short period of time. I will most definitely pass
your name on to anyone who may require your expertise,
which certainly contributed in the fast sale of this property.
I wish all of my sellers would engage in your services
prior to listing their home for sale!! It would certainly
create a faster sale and in many cases, I feel, result
in a higher selling price."
Andrea
Kavanagh
Realtor, Re/Max Select Properties, Vancouver, BC
"Thank-you for your assisitance
in "staging" our house. In a sellers market,
buyers have only a few hours, and in some cases, minutes,
to make up their mind as to wether to make an offer
or not.. The subtle touches your professionals reccomended,
things I would have never thought of,completely changed
the look and feel of my house. It truly looked like
a show home. It sold for $41,000 more than asking
price."
Jim Thompson
Home Owner, Vancouver, BC
"I recently purchased and renovated a character
house and planned on selling it vacant until I heard
about DEKORA. I had spent thousands of dollars creating
an atmosphere that would attract buyers - things like
beautifully restored hardwood floors, luxurious bathrooms,
a gourmet kitchen and landscaping. After making such
a large investment on the renovation, I believed that
showing the house vacant made no sense because most
potential buyers are unable to visualize what a vacant
property will look like as a "home". I asked
myself, "would I leave the kitchen or bathrooms
unfinished and hope potential buyers would "visualize"
what they could look like?" I felt that showing
the house vacant would be the same as simply not finishing
a portion of the renovation. I contacted DEKORA and
decided to invest in having the property staged. DEKORA
quickly and affordably furnished the house on a rental
basis and I'm convinced that the atmosphere they created
contributed to selling the home quickly and for its
maximum value."
Robert Matthews
Home Owner & Realtor, One Percent Realty, Vancouver,
BC
"DEKORA's upscale styling and finishing
touches made our home look like a million bucks - it sold
within a week for more than we expected!!! I never could
have done it myself! If you want top dollar for your property,
I highly recommend DEKORA!"
The DeLuises
Home Owners, Vancouver, BC
"DEKORA proved an invaluable asset in
the recent sale of a client's property. The attention
to detail and creative use of space helped us to obtain
multiple offers and a selling price that exceeded our
expectations."
Jason Da Costa
Realtor, Prudential Sussex Realty, North Vancouver,
BC
“People purchase residential real estate
based on first impressions and emotion. It’s crucial
for home sellers to invest the time, effort and money
to create a positive first impression and an atmosphere
that triggers prospective buyers into quickly making
maximum offers. DEKORA created a remarkable atmosphere
at our client’s townhome development and the results
have exceeded all our expectations. In our experience,
home staging is well worth the investment and DEKORA
are the people to do it.”
Cliff Armstrong
Realtor & Project Marketing Specialist
Sutton Group - Express Realty, White Rock, BC
"Our experience was very positive and we
received numerous complimentary comments on the changes.
The consensus was that the "look" you presented for our
home was both extremely attractive and much more marketable."
The Banks
Home Owners, West Vancouver, BC
(home was on the market for 6 months - sold 1 week after
staging)
"It works!"
Maggie Ching
Realtor, Prompton Real Estate Services Inc., Vancouver,
BC
"My client and I were very pleased with DEKORA's
home staging services, which definitely contributed to
the high selling price and fast sale of their property.
Fortunately my client was savvy enough to recognize the
value of home staging and make the investment."
Charles Bilash
Realtor, Century 21 - In Town Realty, Vancouver, BC
"Thank you for the expert eye and talent
you brought to our home to help us get ready to sell!
Let me tell you, it appears to have worked magically
as it sold the first day, and there were so many good
reactions to the house. The experience was a very positive
one and I'd use your services again in a heartbeat."
E. Mills
Home Owner, Portland, Oregon
"DEKORA really knows their stuff! They
were professional, practical and fun. They had great suggestions
for enhancing the feeling of beauty and comfort in every
room of our home with a minimum of fuss and cost. With
their help, our house can put its best foot forward when
we sell and help us achieve the best possible price."
Leslie Moyle
Home Owner & Realtor, Vancouver, BC
"Home staging is an important part of
selling a home. I've used DEKORA's services with great
success and recommend both the concept of home staging
and DEKORA."
Irene Ho
Realtor, Macdonald Realtors, Richmond, BC
"Home Staging" is another opportunity
for you to stand out from the crowd. People spend $20.00
on Turtle wax to try to get $100.00 more for the sale
of their car but too often no time or money on their
home, usually their biggest asset. Savvy Realtors know
that "Staging" is absolutely necessary to
ensure that the property gets the owner the most money
as quickly as possible."
Gerry Stewart
Realtor, Stewart Real Estate, Vancouver, BC
"Of course you know that our townhouse
sold immediately, and at ($26,250) more than our asking
price. We believed he was right when Stephen Burke recommended
that we 'stage' the home. In hindsight, we are very
pleased that he recommended you for the job.
We give great credit to you for the fact the unit sold
so quickly and at such a satisfactory price. We
would certainly recommend your services to friends or
prospective sellers."
Don & Sandra Macdonald
Home Owners, Vancouver, BC
"I work for Re/Max and I will not hesitate
to recommend DEKORA to my clients."
Lynn Chamberlain
Realtor, Re/Max Crest Realty, Vancouver, BC
"After our home sat the market for two
years with no offers and we'd gone through several different
realtors, we almost gave up on selling. We decided to
list with one more realtor and she recommended we contact
DEKORA and have our home staged. DEKORA met with us,
toured our entire home and made a number of changes.
They de-cluttered re-arranged furnishings and brought
in new furnishings and artwork on a rental basis. We
re-listed our newly staged home and after a short while
it SOLD! Needless to say, we were thrilled with the
results! We'll undoubtedly use DEKORA again if we sell
and recommend anyone considering the sale of their home
to do the same."
Jan & Warren Roberts
Home Owners, Tsawwassen, BC
"Do you want the most money? Quickest
sale?" Have DEKORA dress your home for success."
David Farquhar
Realtor, Dexter Associates Realty, Vancouver, BC
"Thank you for enhancing the look and
atmosphere of our home! We greatly appreciated the speed
and convenience as well as talent that your firm provided;
in a matter of hours you transformed many rooms into
very attractive spaces and we would not have been able
to achieve the same result ourselves. These types of
enhancements are an integral part of the overall preparations
for sale and a great value for those of us with limited
time."
Hakan & Adele Telenius
Home Owners, Vancouver, BC
"I am delighted to provide a referral
for DEKORA. Their staging services are well worth the
money for any home seller.
On a recent project DEKORA simply spent a day with
cleaners and packers clearing a townhouse of excess
clutter, arranging existing art to better advantage,
and doing simple things like adding new towels and soaps
in bathrooms, rearranging some of the existing furnishings
and basically pulling the place together to ready it
for showing. The service was very affordable and the
homeowner was delighted with the service and the price.
I will definitely continue to recommend the team at
DEKORA to my clients."
Christine Saulnier
Realtor, Dexter Associates Realty, Vancouver, BC
"Your quality and professional service
is highly appreciated. Thank you very much!"
Elsa Wong
Home Owner, Vancouver, BC
"Thanks very much for making the sale of our
house a quick one. Due to the exterior design it had
been on the market for almost a year when we bought
it. Being in the investment real estate business I'm
very familiar with the value of a show suite in a condominium
building but until hearing of Dekora didn't think there
was a corresponding opportunity for a single family
home. We are very happy with the sale price we achieved
and believe that we realized a 10x return on our investment
in having Dekora stage our home. Your team was pleasant
and professional and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend
your service."
John Murphy
Home Owner & President of 20/20 Properties Inc.,
Vancouver, BC
"I usually show my properties vacant, but I heard
about the success other sellers were having with home
staging. Instead of testing the market first and showing
the properties vacant, I decided to invest in home staging
for the first open. DEKORA created an atmosphere that
clearly connected with potential buyers and I quickly
sold all my properties. In retrospect, the principle of
home staging makes complete sense and it really is quite
simple. If you make a property look great and enticing
to buyers it'll sell faster and at a maximum price."
Peter Juric
Builder & Realtor, Sutton Group - Heritage West Realty,
Vancouver, BC
