Units Mobile Storage Helps Professional Home Stagers Declutter Sellers’ Homes For Quicker Sales

Nov. 18, 2009 - PRLog -- Professionally staged homes stay on the market an average of 80 percent less time than non-staged homes. Eighty-two percent of real estate agents recommend home staging to their clients, according to HomeGain.com®, which surveyed over 1,000 real estate agents across the United States. Ninety-eight percent of agents polled recommend sellers clean and de-clutter their homes before placing them on the market.

“One of the very first things I tell my clients is they need to de-clutter their homes,” said Jeanne Westmoreland, Accredited Staging Professional Master® (ASPM®) and President-Elect of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals®. “Sometimes that means removing excess or mismatched furniture, childrens’ toys, and family photos or mementos. That said, we don’t want them to simply store it all in the attic, basement or garage, so we refer them to preferred portable storage partners like UNITS Mobile Storage, so they can store it off-site.”

UNITS Mobile Storage serves as an affilitate of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals®, partnering with the Atlanta chapter to offer its clients a quick, cost-effective solution for de-cluttering homes. UNITS, the most watertight and structurally secure mobile storage containers in the industry, are available in two sizes (8' x 8' x 12' and 8' x 8' x 16'). The UNITS warehouse offers both heat and air conditioning so valuables such as antiques, photographs and candles remain safe from potentially harmful outdoor temperatures.

UNITS delivers its containers right to a customer’s door for easy, ground level loading. Once the customer has filled the storage pod, they simply call for a tranfer to the warehouse, where the container will remain in secure storage until they call for delivery to a new location.

“We recognize the importance of home staging, especially in this economic climate,” commented Stefanie Miller, owner of UNITS Mobile Storage of Atlanta. “With so many homes on the market, each one has to be ‘perfect’ in order to stand out to potential buyers. UNITS storage pods provide the home seller with a convenient and hassle-free way to de-clutter the property so the professional stager can focus on staging the home for a quicker sale.”

Westmoreland added, “When you consider 94.8 percent of ASP® staged homes sell on average in 37 days or less, compared to 182 days for non-staged homes, the quickest way to begin the staging process is to de-clutter the home. It’s just a fundamental first step.”

For further information or to book a reservation with UNITS Mobile Storage of Atlanta, call 678-838-6556 or visit http://www.UNITSstorage.com/portable-storage/georgia/atla....


About UNITS Mobile Storage of Atlanta
A leading provider of mobile storage in Atlanta, UNITS is the preferred mobile storage provider for many construction, remodeling and emergency restoration companies across Atlanta. In addition, Costco invited the company to be the featured Business of the Month at a number of Atlanta Costco stores, on a rotating basis.  Likewise, because of its quality product, UNITS is the only mobile storage company that Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage recommends to its 1,300 agents as part of their Concierge program. UNITS is a member of the National Association of Remodeling Industry (NARI), Cobb County Chamber of Commerce, North Fulton Chamber of Commerce and Coldwell Banker Realtor Concierge program. UNITS also is a supporter of Variety of Georgia, a charity dedicated to helping disabled children in Atlanta.

About the International Association of Home Staging Professionals® (IAHSP®)
The International Association of Home Staging Professionals® (IAHSP®), was founded and is chaired by Barb Schwarz, the creator of Home Staging. IAHSP® members number in the thousands and since 1999 have set the standards for excellence in Home Staging throughout the world. IAHSP® has over 100 chapters in North America to serve it members. IAHSP® is open to all Home Staging professionals, who must first meet educational standards and adhere to a strict code of ethics and quality standards established by the IAHSP®. The required IAHSP® education is the Accredited Staging Professional® (ASP®) Course designation offered by StagedHomes.com, which trains professional Home Stagers on the principles and practices of managing a successful Home Staging business. To find an IAHSP® ASP® in the Atlanta area, visit www.AtlantaChapter.IAHSP.com.

About HomeGain.com
HomeGain® is a leading provider of online marketing solutions that connect real estate agents and brokers with home buyers and sellers. HomeGain offers free services to find and compare real estate agents, research home values, and view homes for sale. Since 1999 REALTORS® have used HomeGain's real estate marketing programs, products and tools to connect to consumers, promote their services and grow their business. HomeGain.com receives an average of over five million web visits per month, ranking it in the top 10 real estate websites worldwide. Determine the top 12 home improvement projects to make to a home by visiting the Home Sale Maximizer™ tool at www.homegain.com/sellertools.

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UNITS Mobile Storage offers the most watertight, structurally secure storage pods in the industry. UNITS containers feature an integrated roof (vs. roof cap) and an innovative e-racking system to safely secure your belongings in transit.