iSearchDecor helped us sell 3 houses fast and for more money than we expected!
In 2019, Alicia staged my house in downtown Phoenix (Willo neighborhood) and helped it sell on the FIRST day it was re-listed: My house had been on the market for a few months with zero interest. As Willo is a niche market, it's not easy to sell a house there, yet this seemed unusual. A friend recommended Alicia's company, iSearchDecor, to help me stage the house. Alicia met me quickly. She put me at ease, as she was professional, knowledgeable, and confident. Her bid was transparent. (I met with other stagers, but Alicia impressed me the most.) Throughout the process, Alicia was available and reliable. She stopped by to give me an opinion on paint options. I wanted a sitting chair in the Master BR, and she found the right thing. I couldn't afford to stage all rooms, so she changed what she was originally putting in one of the rooms to meet my budget. As a bonus, she & her team put staging items throughout the house (kitchen and baths) to make those rooms look finished. I was nervous after getting the house staged and ready for re-listing, but it sold on DAY ONE. The couple purchasing my house gave me a cash offer and we closed 2 weeks later.
Next, I asked Alicia to stage my husband's house in Litchfield Park in February 2020. She saved us money on design fees by using the same staging furniture from my Willo house. My husband had a full price offer within one week of listing. Then, COVID was declared a pandemic and those buyers backed out due to job uncertainty. I truly believe staging helped sell my husband's house as quickly as could be expected; no other houses were selling during those early months of COVID. (If we'd had a crystal ball, we would have held onto the house and sold it later. But who knew how much housing prices would shoot up in the middle of the pandemic?! At the time, our realtor advised selling asap because no one knew what would happen to the housing market during a prolonged pandemic).
The most recent house Alicia staged for us was also in Litchfield Park, AZ. As always, she was professional and reliable. She answered all calls, texts, and emails promptly. She had grown her business and had a very helpful assistant, too. Alicia set up the quote so I could choose which rooms to include or not; she listed the rooms she thought essential to stage and then I could add on other rooms if I wanted. The quote was easy to understand. She line-item listed costs to make the quote transparent, like initial staging, cost to deliver furniture, 1st month and subsequent month pricing for staging, etc.
After Alicia's staging helped me sell other houses, I knew her decorative skills were invaluable. She gave the house a story to tell...she inspired prospective buyers, so they could see themselves living in our house. I wanted our Great Room to look grand and airy yet inviting. I gave no other directions--and Alicia made that room feel luxurious yet comfortable. Alicia was open to my ideas. At first Alicia thought we should stage the formal dining room as such; after our discussion, she realized a sitting room would be a better selling point. Then, I wanted to stage 2 outside areas. I hoped to showcase our beautiful view, since our lot bordered the greenbelt for the neighborhood, as well as the professional landscaping with a courtyard, fountains, chiminea. (Alicia told me I could save money because she thought we didn't need to stage both the outside areas, but I still wanted to.)
As always, Alicia and her team were amazing on the day they staged the house. Every detail was in place. I didn't have to worry about anything; I knew the result would be gorgeous. I even commented to Alicia that I should have called her when we moved into that house for décor advice!
Our realtor was the best we had ever worked with--and she was recommended by Alicia! After Alicia staged our home, we wanted to increase the listing price by $25K and our realtor agreed! This house sold on DAY ONE. The first people who saw the house gave us a FULL PRICE offer with closing in 4 weeks. We could not have hoped for better! We listed our house in August of 2022, which was after the COVID housing craze ended. Other houses nearby were sitting on the market for months. We were lucky to work with Alicia and her company to get our house sold fast!
We recommend Alicia and iSearchDecor without reservation. Alicia will get you the BEST price for your house. Staging costs money, but I found the cost worthwhile every time; if I factored in loosing a full price offer, as well as days sitting on the market (paying mortgage, utilities, and other upkeep)....those costs added up to way more than it cost to stage. Not to mention the confidence Alicia's staging gives....the peace of mind....knowing the house WILL sell. I've had houses sit on the market before I knew about staging. I was young and naïve. But, no longer! read more