CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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CityViewNC.com | 49 in staging, they can expect a return on investment of eight to ten percent. Anne rearranges and declutters with a keen eye for making a home more modern. "Fayetteville is a young market. It's important for homes to be on trend," said Monje, of prospective buyers pref- erences. Aer decluttering and utilizing what she can from the home, she pur- chases a few accent pieces that match the current décor. She loves to shop locally for furniture, but is quick to say that great pieces can be found at Marshall's, TJ Maxx and Hobby Lobby. "Homeown- ers usually buy the items from me and use them in their new home, because they are specifically purchased to high- light their existing décor," said Monje. Sometimes, a job is that simple. "I bring a strong team member with me. He will do the heavy liing, while I just point to where things go," laughed Monje, an artist who began developing her eye for arranging furniture when she designed floorplans for Ethan Allen showrooms. When a home needs more aggressive treatment, Anne uses her full complement of helpers to get a home in shape. "I have a trusted team of paint- ers and repairmen who can simplify the process for homeowners." Warming the Unoccupied Home It may seem that a lack of furnishings will make a home appear as a spacious blank canvas for eager homebuyers, but usually, the opposite is true. Without furniture as context, rooms will appear smaller and complicate the ability of po- tential buyers to picture themselves, and their existing furniture, in the home. According to the National Association of Realtors, 90 percent of homebuyers begin their search online. If rooms are empty, buy- ers cannot discern the size of a room from pictures. Equally concerning is the tendency to place more focus on a home's imperfections when there are no furnishings to highlight the best attrib- utes of the home. However, a few pieces of carefully selected furniture will help an empty house look more like a prospective home. From renting specific pieces from local rental companies to ordering card- by Clayton Britt & Sons Bringing families & communities together one pool at a time for over 35 years! 3703 Bragg Blvd. | 910.868.8319 | spaandpoolworld.com | claytonbrittandsonsinc.com 3703 Bragg Blvd. | www.SpaandpoolWorld.com | 910.868.8319 Because your closing should be the least stressful part of buying a home