Stage to Sell • Design to Live • Purge/Organize/Donate
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"In September of 06, we found ourselves in an unenviable position with a brand new 1600 square foot condominium in Nothwest, Washington DC. We purchased a pre-construction state of the art condo at 14th and P Street in April of 04 and were told it would be ready by year end 05. Being San Francisco based, we applied for job transfers etc. to reflect the construction dates only to find out construction was delayed by 1 year. Our job transfers were no longer valid based on promotions on the West Coast and were forced with difficult decisions around a condo and lifestyle. So, we closed on the condo, contacted a realtor we met 2 years previously, Joe Himali from Best Address, and said we needed to sell our condo ASAP. Joe immediately set us with Caroline Carter of "Done in a Day" on Tuesday, by the following Monday our condo was 'Done in a Day', pictures posted and all ready for the open house the following Sunday. Well, our condo never made it to the open house due to the synergy between Joe and Caroline, the photos, the marketing, the quality and appeal of the units furnishings all led us to accept an offer that Saturday. What is key to point out that right now in October of 06, all of the national news is talking about the housing slow down, the bubble has burst but we were very fortunate to have found Caroline because if you do it right, i think good things will still happen. It is now Friday, October 13th and within one day, our staging has become 'Gone in a Day'." LK, Homeowner, Oct 06 "The staging is fantastic! The virtual tour has been updated and the open house had the most traffic yet!" MS, Homeowner, Oct 06 "I heard about Caroline Carter's Done in a Day, Inc., from a real estate agent friend whom I had asked about preparing our Washington property for rental. We live out of town and planned to supervise the renovations from a distance. So we needed a trustworthy person to oversee our revamping project. The agent said that Caroline and her firm were reliable, fast, knowledgeable and creative. I can confirm that everything my friend told me about Done in a Day, Inc., was accurate -- and then some. Caroline did a comprehensive assessment of our needs and located a wonderful all-around subcontractor, who worked diligently on the project for two months. She gave advice when we needed it, letting us know candidly when she thought we were making the wrong decision on a renovation. Most often her advice was good and our ideas were misguided. She kept in mind that we weren't millionaires, adapting the project to our budget. We were impressed with her honesty, candor, and reliability in staying in touch with us. We couldn't be happier with how things turned out with our Washington property and would heartily recommend Done in a Day, Inc. to anyone interested in preparing a property for rental or sale." C&JK, Homeowners, Sep 06 "Done In A Day was the best money I spent in selling my house. Caroline made a remarkable difference. Both my realtor and I are amazed at how she and her team were able to so efficiently yet so completely improve the look and feel of my house. At a time when the market has cooled off considerably, my house sold in twelve days for full asking price with no contingencies. It would not have happened without Caroline. She is extraordinarily professional and a pleasure to work with. I will have her consult on my new house as soon as I move in, as she has a gift for making places look their best. I would be happy to speak with anyone considering using Done In A Day." DB, Homeowner, Jun 06 "The brilliant staging worked and the condo has sold. Thank you, thank you. I liked what you did with the big closet ("library") and also loved the kitchen - the warmth of the rug, the way you camouflaged that ugly circuit box, and the way you exploited the little shelf the renovators put in near the window - in your interpretation, a cookbook shelf. I also loved the linens on the bed and the way you pushed the bed way over to the window to make the room look bigger. Finally, the red Gerber daisy in the bathroom - very nice. I was relieved that the scheme wasn't ALL yellow and green, a little punch just when you thought you'd seen it all. It was an enormous amount of money for me, especially to pay upfront, but certainly worth every penny. Thank you so much for using your talent so well and doing such hard work - I'm sure it is a large factor in how quickly the apartment sold." JO, Homeowner, Jun 06 "I also want to note that what you did was terrific and no doubt had a significant effect on the quick sale at a favorable price. Indeed, one prospective buyer wrote us a note to compliment us on our nice job of decorating the house." JV, Homeowner, May 06 "In the process of downsizing and preparing to move from our 5600 sq foot home to an apartment of 2500 sq feet, we gave virtually half of our furniture away to family. The house looked so bare. Our real estate agent, in whom we have the utmost confidence suggested that we get the house staged and suggested we meet Caroline Carter to learn about the process and its benefits. Caroline's energy and experience were tremendous but we were skeptical. Not only were we going to have to empty out even more of the house, but we'd have to put away much of our carefully displayed art collection. But her good sense ultimately prevailed: we didn't want prospective buyers to think that they could only "fit" in the house if they too had an extensive art collection. So we packed it all away. The results were beyond our expectations. The house looked bigger and brighter. The furniture and touches accentuated the remaining art, and it was actually fun to see how she mixed and matched our furniture with the staged pieces. The house sold in under three weeks. And we are no longer skeptical." JF, Homeowner, May 06 "I just want to say they are amazing!!! When my best friend looked at them she said, "I can't imagine anyone WE know living THERE." It certainly doesn't look like a convent, that's for sure! Thank you so much. I appreciate all your talent and hard work on this." JB, Homeowner, May 06 "Caroline, just wanted to say thanks again - the house looks GREAT!!! I can't wait to put it on the market!" AS, Owner/Agent, May 06 “Done in a Day is long overdue in the Washington, DC area. Caroline Carter is one of the most talented individuals I have known. She has enhanced the beauty of our home-outside and inside-triplefold!!!" MH, Homeowner, Feb 06 "I just wasted to drop you a note to tell you how pleased I have been with the decorating and furnishings you provided for our 2 homes at Porter Street, NW. Both houses have just sold and I am sure that you furnishing each house to appeal to two different buyer types helped us sell the houses despite having to bring them on the market during the Holiday season, a less than optimal time. In addition, the speed at which you were able to react to our request to furnish and decorate the homes was impressive. The name of your company seems appropriate. Finally, your pricing seemed quite fair. I look forward to having you furnish and decorate other houses that we build in the future". SK, Builder, Feb 06
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Recent testimonials:
"I just mailed my letter describing how unbelievably amazing you and your team are. I had even more friends come over today and everyone is completely amazed. One of them said - 'it's like being on HGTV!' I've given everyone your website address and your name."
"We have loved living in a house staged by you. We received so many compliments from our friends on how beautiful the house looked. And I learned a lot about superb decorating, too."
"I just returned from my trip, and the place is stunningly perfect. You're a genius, and I'm grateful." |
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