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"My husband and I saw Mary Inden (owner of Home Staging Consultants) at the Home Remodeler's Show when she gave a presentation at State Fair Park.  We were very impressed with her "before and after" photos and picked up her business card.  Late last winter, my husband and I decided that we wanted to sell our home in the next year or two and gave her a call.   <br>Mary was so easy to work with.  She told us right away that she wasn't an interior decorator but would tell us what needed to be done to sell the home quickly.  Our home had been well maintained but needed some updating as we had lived there 23 years.  Mary explained that most people want to move into a house that has already been updated.  They over-estimate how much something costs and automatically deduct that from the price of the house.  Buyers might  think that replacing the carpet will cost $3000 but if you do it for only $1000 you've made the negotiating of the sale price simpler and cleaner. <br>Mary came to our home and walked from room to room.  I took notes of her suggestions.  She stopped at the jewelry box on my dresser and turned it 45 degrees.  Wow, it looked so much better - why hadn't I seen that before?  Many of her suggestions were simple like that.  Others involved more work..... Such as updating light fixtures and hardware, removing window treatments and painting walls etc.   Most of the work my husband and I were able to do ourselves and it was comforting to work off Mary's list.  Mary even met me at a local lighting store for an hour to help me pick out new light fixtures.  With her measuring tape she knew what the perfect size and style was for each spot.   <br>Fortunately, we had updated our kitchen two years earlier so that looked great.  But, we knew that we needed to update our master bathroom.  I had had two bathroom specialists come and give us ideas and bids.  Wow, very expensive.  Mary said that we didn't need to do most of the things they had suggested.  We updated the counter, sink and toilet for a fraction of the cost of what the renovation could have cost.  Mary encouraged us to switch the furniture in the master bedroom with the guest bedroom.  I didn't want to but my husband said "let's try, it won't cost anything, and if we don't like it we can always move it back."  Well, it looked so much better!  Why didn't I think of that myself.  Mary had a great eye for things like like that.   <br>As my husband and I checked off things on her "to do list", we realized that if we worked hard, we could even get the house on the market by late spring. Which we did. <br>Some of our furniture was very dated and Mary encouraged us to rent some furniture and artwork just before we listed the house. She explained that  people look at photos on-line and if photos looked dated, buyers assume the rest of the house is not up to date and might not bother to visit.   <br>The last thing Mary did was to "go shopping in my cupboards". She pulled out books, bowls and other things that I already had, and tastefully decorated with them. Three months after Mary first came to our home we put it up for sale.  Six weeks later we had an accepted offer.   <br>We are so grateful for Mary's practical suggestions and thoughtful ideas.  She was fun to work with, never pushy.  She saved us from a lot of mistakes, kept us on track and kept me from second guessing my decisions.  I am convinced that if it weren't for Mary's help, our house wouldn't have sold so quickly for that price.  <br>"

"After a string of bad realtors (late to appointments with no courtesy call, unresponsiveness to questions) I broke a contract to take a chance on the Jay Schmidt group I heard about through someone's recommendation. Best decision I could have made. Janine and her team made time right away to examine my property, inform me what they would do better based upon my previous listing and set out right away to improve on every facet of my listing from photos, to home improvements, to returning calls and texts in a prompt fashion. The Jay Schmidt group never wavered in their intensity to stay on top of the market and aggressively pursue getting my house sold in one month during what I'm told is a typically slow winter season. Every point of the transaction I knew who to call and what to take care of from that call from listing to final closing, and their guidance will prove invaluable to anyone motivated to sell quickly and efficiently. Trust their advice when preparing your home for sale. The contrast between the honest work they did and the two realtors that came before them is staggering."

"She is absolutely AMAZING! I cannot praise her enough Carrie is THE BEST. Period. <br /> She does not waste any time and works nonstop-quickly- to help you organize your space. <br /> I just do not know what I would have done had I not found her."

"Excellent. Charles came at a short notice to inspect basement of home we are buying. He also spent time on the phone discussing many of my concerns beforehand. Definitely would hire again."

Showhomes stages properties that are on the market for sale. We work with all properties occupied or vacant. The services we offer range from all inclusive to partial and some with a twist.

"He drew it and took pics of himself doing it otherwise we wouldn't believe even drew it. It looks like a photograph. We've never seen anything like it. He's amazing. He has also hand drawn pictures of my wedding and of my grand father for his funeral service."

"Simply fantastic, from start to finish! Mary provided amazing suggestions that allowed us to showcase our home in a beautiful way that we had never envisioned. She was very detailed and extremely knowledgeable about the industry, and about what buyers are looking for. She excels at using the visual form - through furniture placement, color schemes, and lighting - to create a mood of elegance and charm for potential buyers (and current owners ;). In fact, our staged home looked so great that we had to really consider whether we actually wanted to sell it. She rented us some items that would have cost us much more to purchase, and that were key to creating a successful look (though she was careful to try to use all of our available items first). After we completed the staging, she returned to take very professional and beautiful pictures of our home, which were formatted so our realtor could post them in MLS.  <br /> We hired Mary proactively, because we had already purchased another home, and wanted to sell ours quickly. The result? Our home was flooded with showings (16 in the first 2 days), and we had four highly competitive offers on the second day. Mary's services were the best return on our investment that we made throughout the entire process of preparing our home for sale, and were absolutely central to our rapid success. We will be hiring Mary to do a move-in consultation at our new home, given that after we made her recommended changes to our current home, we wondered why we were not always living that way ;). <br />"

"Bill was wonderful!!  He came over and made some great suggestions to get me started.  He came back a week later to stage to house and turn it from a bachelor pad to a lover's nest.  With the exception of a few new pieces, he was able to use everything I already had.   <br /> <br /> Looking forward to calling him when I get into my new office space to make sure it looks presentable to all future meetings with new/existing clients. <br /> <br /> Thanks Bill!!"

"We bought a house with an indoor pool 5 years ago.  We were excited, but being neophytes we were also very nervous about caring for a pool. <br />   <br /> Justin Lex and the entire staff of Swimming Pool Services could not have been more helpful and informative. They expertly coached us in the everyday care of our pool, even offering us an introductory class.  Whenever we had a service need or request they were always prompt and professional in their response.  <br />   <br /> Recently we had to replace a very old pool heater. After the installation there were ongoing issues with the new unit malfunctioning - not their fault by the way. True to their word though, Justin and the service staff replaced the heater, including a very helpful upgrade in equipment, all at no additional charge to us. <br />   <br /> We highly recommend this company for their superior service and commitment to customer satisfaction. <br />"