If you want a Carver County MN real estate agent who is passionate about selling your home, call Kim LaBarre.
Kim came on board with IBR Realty about three and a half years ago. Why did she make the switch? As Kim puts it, “I wanted a company that believed the broker works for the agent, and not the other way around.” As the largest family-owned real estate company, IBR is known for putting the client’s needs above corporate policy or interest. It also recognizes that individual agent success is the key to company success. IBR’s policy of “make more, get more, and keep more,” is based on a management philosophy that makes agent success its paramount concern. The company knows that REALTORS are essentially small business owners who are looking for value in a real estate brokerage. They are looking for advanced training, company name recognition, and technical support. Realtors are not looking for a company that wants to micro-manage them.
Kim’s real estate business provides an outlet for her two passions: interior design and architecture. Kim studied art in college and became keenly interested in the aesthetics of residential real estate. She discovered that she has an eye for what makes a home look good and what makes it sell. The logical career choice for her was real estate, with home staging as an adjunct to her business. Kim knows how elements of interior design can be used to complement the architectural design of a home. She also knows how to use these elements to make the home sell faster, and at top dollar.
Many stagers and interior designers know how create a home in environment that makes the house livable. However, staging for livability and staging for selling a home are two different skill sets. As a seasoned real estate agent, she has plenty of experience observing buyers and their response to interior design and staging. She knows what is needed to help sellers fall in love with your property. Her sales production in a very competitive buyers market attests to her skills. As a long term resident of Carver County MN, Kim knows all of the local architectural styles and design trends. She knows which ones work together, and which ones don’t.
As a guy who used to hang shower curtains over his windows, and who always looks like he got dressed in the dark, I can certainly use help from a professional like Kim. I asked her for a couple of quick tips on preparing a home for sale:
“De-clutter, de-clutter, de-clutter,” says Kim. “Also family photos and personal memorabilia should be removed to de-personalize the home. The buyers should be able to envision the home as being their own. Kim also advocates using the proper color of paint to make the home warm and inviting. Neutral earth tones in a “warm” color palette help to achieve this effect.
Of course, every home and every room is different, so there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Kim can use her training and talents to analyze your home and help you explore nuanced uses of neutral tones, accent colors, and props.
Kim offers her staging services under her own business called Design Alchemy. Home sellers and REALTORS alike can benefit from a consultation with her. If you are looking for a Carver County MN real estate agent who knows what it takes to get your home sold, give her a call at (612) 382-0121.
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