Tuesday 24 May 2011

Services For PEI Seniors

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Hi to all of our SOSPEI readers,

As a home organizing and home staging company, SOSPEI provides services for everyone. But research is telling us that the number of seniors is growing on P.E.I. and with it is the need for Services For PEI Seniors. Are you one of our valued seniors? Do you have a family member who is a senior? Let me take this opportunity to tell you how we can serve you!

1. Just a few of the many things that we can help out with is regular cleaning and organizing. Kitchens and bathrooms tend to require a little extra cleaning, and bedrooms (especially closets!) require some organizing from time to time.

2. If the senior still owns their own home then there are the routine repairs and maintenance as well as the yard work that needs doing.

3. With life changes there comes the need to change where we live and maybe reduce our space for living. This can mean organizing, packing, storing and disposing of treasured items. Our staff are sensitive to these needs and can provide the needed assistance in a kind and friendly yet professional way.

We can help with all of these needs as well as anything else that may come along and require attention. We know that as we get older we need help doing things and families are so busy.

Just give me a call or email me and I can talk with you about how we can help with our services for PEI seniors.

As a thank you for reading our blog post we would like to share with you a couple of helpful links.

A Seniors Saving Center - Selected savings on grocery items on P.E.I.

Seniors News  - A Resource Site For Prince Edward Island Seniors

Contact:

SOSPEI
Staging and Organizing Solutions
Services For  PEI Seniors
Darlene MacKinnon Owner

Brudenell Point Road
Montague, P.E.I.
C0A 1R0

Phone 902 838-4194 and Cel 902 969-0571
email: sospeisolutions@gmail.com


or you can simply leave a comment below.

Thanks,

Darlene

Monday 9 May 2011

A Little More Information

Image by Staging and Organizing Solutions

Hi to all of our SOSPEI readers,

This post contains more information on our Staging and Organizing Solutions business.

First, our contact information:
SOSPEI
Staging and Organizing Solutions
Darlene MacKinnon Owner
Phone (902) 838-4194 and Cel (902) 969-0571
email: sospeisolutions@gmail.com


What we do: Professional Home Organizing


PROFESSIONAL HOME ORGANIZING involves going into a client’s home and rearranging various areas in the home such as cupboards, closets, kitchens, storage areas, and home offices, to name a few. As an example, we will arrange your cupboards into "zones" for logical, simplified, more efficient use. You will be able to find what you need, when you need it and without all the clutter!

Where clients cannot reach high or low, the cupboards and other areas will be made ACCESSIBLE. Cupboards can be CUSTOMIZED with new inserts, storage units, containers, jars, baskets or whatever looks good and is convenient to allow easier access. Colors can be used to make it easier to visually identify sections, and easy-open containers can be used for those with arthritic issues.

DE-CLUTTERED - getting rid of out dated products, papers, expired receipts, etc. can be a daunting task but with the right parameters and lots of love and respect, we help work through the process to the final scrap. Closets can be cleaned out and rearranged by seasons, colors and items (scarfs, hats, purses, shoes and belts, for example).

General residential CLEANING is also offered as a service, alone or in conjunction with our other services. We'll even clean behind fridges, stoves, and dryers to prevent fire hazards.

"The “Golden Rule” of any Professional Organizing Service is simply this, “there’s a place for everything and everything in its place." Organization makes life more manageable, less stressful, more productive, more efficient, and gives you more TIME to enjoy life! It gives peace of mind and a sense of balance and control.

Ease your frustration. Know where things are without thinking. No more searching. No more wasted time. That is our ultimate goal.


EVERYONE can benefit from this service, especially

  • Independent seniors living in their own homes
  • People with Disabilities
  • Heart & Stroke Survivors
  • Spouse or family members who have lost a loved one (packing up belongings)
  • Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Individuals downsizing


    For 1 to 3 hour consultation = $150.00
    This includes travel, time, discussion of client needs and wants, likes and dislikes, complete tour of home with an evaluation of the tasks including measuring, photos of furniture and placement, accessories, etc. Then a return trip with the quote for the job, and a list of what I feel they need to do.

    For Organizing $20.00/hr.

    Painting, landscaping, cleaning, photography for internet, packing and unpacking $20.00/hr


    Home Staging


    HOME STAGING is preparing the home for sale on the market, and is fairly new here on the Island. But a huge industry in the States and across Canada. It is proven to sell homes in less time and for more money for you, the home owner. Staging your home is simply DE-cluttering, DE-personalizing, neutralizing with color for a broader range of buyers, and making the home more spacious and open. We also look at the most commonly overlooked selling point: curb appeal. Most buyers do a "drive-by" look before actually making an appointment to view a prospective home. So the outside is as important, or more so, than the inside. This is also as important with the picture you take for viewing on the internet. A buyer will see what is there, not the potential of what the home will be. Buyers need to be able to see themselves living in the home. Buyers don't want something they need to turn around and spend more money to repair paint, etc. They want a move-in, ready home. So if you have your home staged, the ready buyers will pick your home over one that has not been properly prepared. A staged home gets a higher end appraisal from the realtor which gives you, the owner, a higher asking price. Get the money you deserve from your home. If your home is sitting and not selling, you want a faster sale and the money you feel your home is worth, Call S.O.S for Help.


    Try Home Staging and Organizing Solutions
    Stage – Sell – Smile …all the way to the BANK....

    For 1 to 3 hour consultation = $ 150.00
    This includes travel, time, photos, finding out what the client needs and wants are, tour of home to see what I feel it needs to have done, measuring, colors they like don’t like, photos of furniture and placement, accessories. Then A return trip with the quote for the job , a list of what I feel they need to do.

    Home Staging $35.00 to $50.00 hr.
    Dependent on the job, number of rooms being staged, shopping requirements (ie. if I have to go out and pick out furniture, paints, etc.) traveling time, size of house.

    Job photos are available on request.

    Please contact me for more information or a consultation at (902) 838-4194 or (902) 969-0571 sospeisolutions@gmail.com


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    Darlene
  • Friday 6 May 2011

    Come For A Visit...Find Out More!

    Bath room before






    Bath room after
    Hi to all of my SOSPEI readers,

    Come for a visit, stay for awhile. Tell me all about your projects,
    Listing
    Selling
    Renovating
    Redecorating
    Cleaning
    or just Organizing


    With my services I can help you with all of these and more. I would be happy to talk to you about just how I can help.

    Visit my SOSPEI  webpage or Email me today.

    You can leave a comment or ask a question simply by posting at the bottom of this post.Take away your stress, relax and allow me to get that project done for you.

    Thanks,

    Darlene

    Wednesday 27 April 2011

    Ten Key Benefits Of Home Staging




    Welcome to all of our SOSPEI readers,

    You may or may not be familiar with the term "Home Staging". The term is becoming more and more important to the person who has a home or property to sell.

    Here are ten key benefits to having your home or property staged in order to achieve a quicker sale and a higher selling price.

    This information has been quoted from the e book "Home Staging For Fun And Profit" 


    • Staging allows the visual appeal of the home to be readily apparent to the buyer.
    • The seller gets a quicker sale at a better price than without staging.
    • Buyers will spend more time in a home that is comfortable to be in allowing them time to "connect" with the home.
    • The staging process allows a home to get mostly "packed up" and readied for moving day.
    • Staging uncovers the original architectural design and charm of a home by exposing and highlighting selling features.
    • Staging gets more potential buyers in the door because agents know that a staged home has a better chance of selling so it is shown more often.
    • Staging takes some of the stress out of selling a house because no one has to worry about the "unknowns".
    • Staging saves the buyer money because the buyer knows that repairs and updates have already been done.
    • Staging saves the buyer time because there are no "little" repairs that will need doing when they move in....they can begin their new life in their new home without an extensive "honey do" list.
    Okay now that we have your interest with the first nine, why not go check out the e book to find the tenth key benefit and much more.

    We hope you enjoy learning about staging your home or property when it is going on the market.

    We invite you to ask us any questions that you would like to have answered on having your home staged when the time is right.

    Darlene,

    Wednesday 20 April 2011

    Welcome

    Welcome,  to my new business. - What is it? -

    ``Home Staging and Professional Home Organizing`` 

    "Home Staging" is getting the house prepared for market, so you, the home owner gets a quicker sale and a higher selling price. Fixing needed repairs, De-personalizing, De-cluttering and neutralizing through color for a wider range of clients. Curb appeal and arranging furniture make the home more open and appealing.

    "Professional Home Organizing"  is all about organizing your home and your live.``There is a place for everything and everything in its place.`` NO mess, NO stress - That`s my aim! To be able to go into a clients home and make sense of the kitchen, closets, office, dining, living and family spaces with zoning,  This technique makes the spaces more accessible and manageable . With the use of simple tools like colorful storage containers, easy access adjusting storage units and clearing the home of safety hazards.