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"My house sat in the open market for 2 seasons. After their staging, it sold in less than 72 hours. 3 offers, 2 over asking price. You decide."

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"Robin is fantastic.  I was in the process of cleaning out and preparing my father-in-laws' home for sale.  He and his family had lived there for nearly 50 years.  It had good bones, but was terribly dated. Robin came and advised me on what colors to paint every room and encouraged me to have all of the doors and trim enameled in white. She also gave me advice on what items in the house should be updated/upgraded for the least amount of money with the greatest return.  I put new knobs on the kitchen cabinets, new toilet and sink in two bathrooms, put contractor grade light fixtures throughout the house, swapped out all light switch, outlet plates, and air registers.  <br /> After all of the upgrading and painting, Robin then staged the house in such a way that helped potential buyers envision how they might use the space.  Every item from rugs, furniture, pillows, accessories, lamps, pictures etc was perfect for each room and the house no longer looked like "grandpa's", but like a  "pottery barn" showcase.   <br /> Before implementing Robin's plan, real estate agents estimated that the house would sell for around $250,000-$260,000.  After doing the painting and the upgrades and having her stage the place, the house sold in 19 days with a bidding war for $315,000. <br /> I would say she was WELL WORTH THE COST.  No doubt about it! <br /> In terms of some details. She has a team of other stagers in the area who share a common warehouse of furniture.  She uses a professional moving company to bring in the furniture and to take it out. She promptly answers her phone and returns messages.  Time to set up was about 4 hours.  The average cost per room was $200 and we bought a two month plan.  I would recommend the two months because it helps with the bank appraisal and inspection."

"I’ve worked with Susan on several houses. She has an eagle eye for color, style and arranging a home. I appreciate she has good contacts at stores where we shop. Susan is efficient and watches the price. She’s the best and I’ve recommended her to many people. She is a true professional!"

"Truly the best realty experience we've had. Jeff helped us buy our second home. We told him from the very beginning we weren't in any rush to find our forever home. He was very patient with us never pressuring us in any way. When we were ready to get more serious about looking, Jeff was very flexible with showing times. He really went above and beyond, getting property details and making sure any concerns were addressed in any way, even after the purchase of the house. Jen helped us sell our home. This being our first home sale, we were very nervous. But Jen's experience really helped ease our worries. She made very reasonable house modification suggestions to maximized the sale of our house. Even if there was a modification we didn't want to do, she didn't pressure us in any way. She sat down with us and really broke down each offer one by one and helped us get well above the asking price. Both Jeff and Jen are very reachable, and even if they don't answer right away, they return your calls or emails promptly. There is no doubt in my mind, I would use their services again and have already recommended them to friends."

"Fabulous! Sharon offered helpful suggestions on flooring, cabinetry, and paint colors as we update our current home. She offered recommendations on where and how to place our current furnishings to make the most of what we already own. She gave us a comprehensive list of items in our home we might want to update and items to purchase in the future (as our time and money allows) to make the most of our home for our family to enjoy. We are grateful for Sharon's talent and "decorator eye" to guide us. We have also used her previously for staging and were extremely pleased. Well worth the money."

"I could not be happier with the final product! Our window blinds look amazing!! The person who came to install our blinds was professional, friendly and very efficient! I would absolutely recommend Elements & Principles to any and all of our family and friends!"

"My partner and I recently had the pleasure of working with Jeff Norberg of Huerkamp Home Group (HHG) as our realtor. Jeff and HHG helped us sell her condo in Minneapolis and helped us buy a home in Hopkins. We chose Jeff as our realtor after meeting with a handful of other options as we sought listing proposals for the condo. Jeff proved to be a reliable, responsive, and punctual professional who went above and beyond to meet our needs. One of the things that stood out to us about Jeff was his low-pressure approach, letting us drive the process. Amid a hot housing market, Jeff prepared us for the realities of selling a condo versus a house. For example, he always communicated news about showings, feedback, and offers in the context of his experience, without sugar-coating, keeping our hopes in check. HHG helped with listing, staging, photographs, and the standard transaction documents. Although we were several months away from buying, Jeff took us to showings throughout the western Twin Cities Metro Area to better understand our preferences. He was generous with his time and accommodated our needs, e.g. letting us preview the condo listing for our approval, adjusting the default terms of the listing agreement, and scheduling showings to our convenience. Once the condo sold, we moved into buy mode. Jeff kept us grounded through the roller coaster of busy showings, offer preparation, and waiting for responses. He respected our budget and was clear about the pros and cons of our offer strategies. Jeff kept us moving forward after several of our offers were declined. Fortunately, the sellers of one of those properties came back to us after another buyer backed out. Late that night, Jeff went out of his way to call us and coordinate the acceptance of our original offer. HHG supported the whole transaction, from listing alerts and legal docs to inspection and closing. We highly recommend Jeff Norberg and HHG. We would definitely work with them again."

"We purchased a new home which was in excellent condition but seriously dated. We wanted to redecorate and do some structural changes before we moved in. We pulled up the old carpet and replaced it with lovely maple hardwood floors. We had the popcorn ceilings removed, we repainted the walls, had new baseboards installed to achieve consistency, selected light fixtures, purchase new furniture, and made a number of other minor but important changes to hinges, doorknobs, and that sort of thing in order to achieve a coordinated and finished look. Vicki offered us a variety of services at a reasonable price: she offered design advice on colors and finishes, she went to the store with us to look at furniture and rugs, she did research to help us find special fixtures, and finally, we asked her to take on the project management so all this could be coordinated with minimum hassle for us. She does an outstanding job of project management. She also has excellent connections to skilled specialists who are really a joy to work with. She put us in contact with her flooring guy, two different carpenters , a painter, a window treatment specialist, and others. These craftspeople were all professional, responsive, and did excellent work. Everybody who comes into our home comments on how lovely it looks. We tried working with several other designers before we met Vicki. It is not easy to find someone who is capable and pleasant to work with. When we met Vicki, we discovered she has good ideas but is flexible. She is responsive and affordable. And she's fun to work with! We initially started with Vicki on the basic work. But we enjoyed working with her so much that we expanded the project and continued to work with her on a number of things. We recommend Vicki enthusiastically for design, research, and project management."

"We purchased this home in a wonderful old neighborhood but due to many years of neglect it was in desperate need of extensive remodeling. After our work was complete it was time to stage the home and put it on the market. I had reviewed and interviewed several home staging companies and concluded that Shar Sitter, owner of Rooms With Style was the right person for the job. Although the price was slightly more than others, I felt her sense of style, attention to detail and professionalism was worth it. She also pulled everything together and actually staged the home in an amazingly timely fashion. Shar staged the living room, dining room, maim floor bathroom, master suite, sitting room and master bath. Our realtors, friends, family and other realtors that have seen the house were blown away with Shar's work. Since seeing how Shar staged our house, our realtors contracted her to stage another one of their listings. After the house sold, Shar came in and quickly removed all of the furnishings and accessories, leaving the house in perfect condition. I highly recommend Shar Sitter and Rooms With Style and look forward to working with her on future projects. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />"