What Realtors Are Saying.....
A realtor that I am currently working with (staging her condo), who has always believed in staging, gave me her thoughts yesterday on today's current housing market.
"We are not
currently staging to get more money for a listing, like days gone by, we are staging to get the listing sold!"
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Quote of the Month
"Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right.
~Henry Ford
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Testimonial
"Ever since the sale of my condo at the end of October, I have been waiting for a few calm moments to send to you my warmest appreciation for your indispensable help. In a difficult market for sellers, your help with staging it was definitely instrumental in its sale. Your expert advice brought in more potential buyers, and resulted in an earlier sale than I would have had without your input. Both resulted in reduced stress for me. In the existing real estate market, I was beyond pleased that I was able to sell it not at a bargain basement price, but for the price I knew my condo was actually worth. Because I was buying another property, this was particularly important. I'm now excitedly looking forward to moving into my brand new home in just a few days. Please accept my heartfelt thanks!"
~Lynda Stefiuk
Home Owner, Coquitlam, BC
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| Greetings!
Happy New Year & Gung Hay Fat Choy!
Welcome to my first newsletter of 2009, the year of the ox.
It is always exciting for me to start a New Year, as it opens the door to change what isn't working in my life, creating new habits and setting realistic and attainable goals.
If you know of anyone whose goal is to sell their home or to make a more beautiful home to live in, please pass along my newsletter for inspiration, I'm here to help!
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| CONTINUED.... 50% Off Furniture Rentals for Staging
As it appears the market is still quite challenging, Suze Interiors has decided to extend the 50% discount off of rentals for staging until the end of February. The discount will continue to apply for each month that the project is staged.
Now more than ever homes need to show the best they possibly can for MLS photos & open houses.
*according to the Maritz Staging Poll - 77% of people first view a home or condo on the Internet
How does your listing show in photos?
SET THE STAGE & CAPTURE THE SALE!
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Suze Interiors Partners with
HomeStart Foundation
"Helping Those in Need"
One of my goals for 2009 was to choose a charity that I could help
make a difference to people in need. The HomeStart Foundation is
the perfect fit. They are a non-profit organization that help people
re-establish a home, enabling them to rebuild their lives.
They collect home furnishings, store them in their warehouse & work in partnership with over 70 agencies to find people in need and will then deliver the items to individuals or families.
Suze Interiors will be donating a percentage of profits throughout the year, to the HomeStart Foundation, helping to make it possible for such a fabulous organization to exist. In turn, the foundation helps people in creating that safe haven we call "home", which is so crucial to our healing, growth & survival.
If you would like to help, it costs approximately $250 to furnish a home - usually a sofa, dining table & chairs, dresser, beds.
Also welcome are decent to good quality furniture items, that
HomeStart will find a new home for.
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To make your donations or for further information about the HomeStart Foundation, please contact Vikki Stevenson, the Director at 604.708.9556 or to view their website, click the link: www.HomeStart.ca |
Defining Your Decorating Style
"Contemporary, Traditional, Country & Eclectic"
"My instructor in school had a young man call her to ask her to come & give him some decorating tips. She asked him what his style was & responded that he was definitely "modern". When she arrived at his home it was quite obvious that his style was "traditional." When asked why he thought his style was modern, he remarked that it was because he had bought all of his furniture within the last five years."
Do you know what your decorating style is? In this newsletter I will give a description of what Contemporary/Modern style looks like:
"Less is More" is a perfect description. Contemporary homes are typically clutter free, have open floor space planning and have furniture with clean lines. Built-in units & modular pieces add to the clean lines of the space.
Colours - A neutral colour palette allows the objects in the design to take centre stage. White walls are predominant in a modern home with furnishings, accessories and fabrics sporting neutral tone-on-tone color schemes.
Finishes - Sleek, smooth and polished are words to describe surfaces in a modern interior. Concrete, granite and linoleum are used for flooring, along with lighter toned hardwoods or smooth carpet; chrome and stainless steel are common accents on furniture and in the kitchen. A lacquered finish on kitchen cabinetry is common.
Artwork - The art and accessories in a modern interior are extremely important and must exhibit striking shapes or forms to make a statement. Special pieces should be highlighted by spotlights.
Lighting - Is dramatic, halogen, fluorescent, recessed or track, while always taking advantage of natural light. 
Stay tuned for February's newsletter covering "Traditional".
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Interesting Tidbit
Did you know?................................
"A family of four uses 400 gallons of water everyday."
"If 1 out of 10 homes in the U.S. upgraded to water-efficient fixtures, it could save more than 300 billion gallons and nearly 2 billion dollars annually."
Home Depot has partnered with the EPA's (Environmental Protection Agency) WaterSense Program to promote water efficient products and practices.
WaterSense products use about 20% less water than their less efficient counterparts and include faucets, showerheads, toilets & landscape irrigation systems.
Water Conservation Tip:
Replace your washing machine with an ENERGY STAR qualified model, it can save you up to 7000 gallons of water per year.
Look for the WaterSense Logo
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| Save 25% off Redesigns
Freshen up your space with a Redesign, resulting in getting your asking price, before the listing expires.
Change tired & cluttered spaces into WOW spaces that sell! |
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Thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter, which I trust you have found interesting & informative.
If there is anything you would like to see in future editions, or if you have any comments or suggestions, I would welcome your feedback..
Sincerely,
Susan "SuZe" McCart
SuZe Interiors
Interior Decorator & Home Stager
Tel 604.733.5015
Cell 604.831.1671
Fax 604.733.5019
www.suZeinteriors.ca
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