Apostle Art Home Staging & Design Blog: Pennsylvania: Long Pond: Emerald Lakes

            It only took 10 days to get our first Staging Success in Emerald Lakes , Long Pond, PA!

This story goes back a few years. I had just recieved my Accredited Staging Professional, ASP Designation and was itching to get my first client and get staging. It was a Sunday afternoon, coming home from Church when I see a yard sale sign which is not unusual here in Emerald Lakes. There are tons of yard sales every weekend in my neighborhood when the weather is nice. So, I dropped the family off at home and said what I always say, "Be back in a few minutes!"

I never know what to expect from one sale to the next but of course I was thinking staging inventory. Instead, I found an awesome "L" shaped desk that would be perfect for my newly added office space. It was a steal at $50 so I claimed it fast.

Because it was so large, I told the man I would have to come back for it later. Distracted by my excitement over the desk... I wasn't even thinking staging stuff. So when I return we get to talking and I find out they are moving to Florida and the house has not sold yet. " As if it fell from the Heavens" I thought.

Long story short...I told them about how staging their vacant house would help it sell faster and did a proposal for them. They said they really would like to try it but didn't have the money since they now had to hold 2 mortgages. Not wanting to loose my first opportunity in my own Emerald Lakes neighborhood, I decided to offer to stage it for free. I figured I would get some hands on experience, get to meet their realtor and get some much needed before and afters for my portfolio.

 So...with no inventory to start I went shopping, pulled it all together in a few days and the result...The home, which had been on the market for 10 months prior, Sold in only 10 days!

Not only did I get experience, pictures and connections..I got the very first staging success of my career and the satisfaction of knowing I had helped someone in a very big way!!!

      Well... 4 years and countless staging successes later, we are still helping homes sell faster and I am still using my lovely "L" shaped desk to write  this post... It doesn't get any better than that!!

 "We want to thank Apostle Art for doing a wonderful job staging our home. Our house in Emerald Lakes, Long Pond, PA was on the market for ten months without any offers. We then moved out of state leaving it vacant. Valerie and her team came in and completely transformed our property from empty space and bare walls, to a warm inviting environment. They even staged the front porch! My realtor was truly amazed at the transformation! Valerie kept us involved in the process and offered professional advice. She sent us before and after pictures and we were shocked at how great the house looked! Apostle Art staged our home in October and we had three offers and a signed contract by November 2nd! Again, thanks for everything."

                                                                                                                 - Rodney & Persephone

If you would like to know more about our wonderful community here in Emerald Lakes, you can check out the Emerald Lakes website.         

~Apostle Art Home Staging & Design offers professional real estate staging services to sellers, real estate agents and investors in the Pocono Mountains Region and beyond including Emerald Lakes, Long Pond, PA. www.apostleart.com ~

If you are selling your home or are a Real Estate Agent with Vacant or Occupied listing located in North Eastern Pennsylvania, The Pocono Mountains, Greater Stroudsburg Area and beyond...Please call us now so we can bring life to your listing and get you results with our Professional Home Staging Services...570-972-7939.