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19.03.2024 - 14:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A house that had been sat on the market for two years with no offers was sold in just six days thanks to a clever trick. A man, who was selling his bungalow in Devon, was 'pulling his hair out' after his property was attracting no interest from prospective buyers.
His home, which was on the market for £449,950, was viewed on multiple occasions but nobody put in an offer - that is until a property expert used her clever method and it received three offers immediately.
After being hired by the man to help sell his home, Liv Conlon, 25, who runs ThePropertyStagers knew straight away what the problem was - the house was empty. So, she and her team got to work 'staging' it by filling it with furniture and accessories to showcase how each room could be used.
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In just four hours, they transformed the house by adding in a dining area with a stylish glass table and matching chairs and a fluffy rug. They added a comfy navy sofa in the living room, a glass coffee table on top of a mustard-coloured rug and added details to the room with modern artwork, magazines and plants.
Beds were also placed in the bedrooms along with bedside tables and lamps, and just like that, the house received three offers, reports the Mirror.
Sharing her secret to staging a home, Liv said: "There's no television in the living room, there are no wardrobes in the bedrooms and what's key is that there is no clutter. Instead, everything is placed to perfection. We use our expertise to make the most of the space and create a 'flow' around the home to highlight particular features."
The owner hired Liv and her award-winning company for six weeks at a cost of £2,497+VAT. But
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