Some home sellers have to sell vacant houses because they move out before their homes are sold. Realtors say it’s a challenge to sell a vacant house, which needs to be insured, maintained, staged and secured against squatters and vandals. From using a programmable thermostat to deploying “light staging,” here are some things to consider [...]

Foreclosed homes may be an opportunity for buyers and investors, but for banks, they are a mess with no end in sight. Foreclosures cost money to maintain, create insurance problems, invite vandalism and devalue neighboring homes.  Home  staging company, Showhomes of Naperville, has been providing banks in the Chicago area with a tidy solution to [...]

SHOWHOMES FOX VALLEY WINS 2012 FRANCHISE OF THE YEAR AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE February  17, 2012 Batavia, IL – Showhomes Fox Valley was awarded the top honor of Franchise of the Year at the 2012 Annual Conference in Orlando this month.  The award recognizes the franchisee that has consistently run a sound business with operational excellence [...]