HOME MATTERS LLC
About us
Largest home staging and redesign company in the Midwest with 5 consultants, 2 warehouses, award winning designs, Angie's list Super Service Recipient multiple years, Real Estate Staging Associations (RESA) Top 15 Professional Stagers and Awarded "Best in Classification" by Indianapolis Monthly. 98% of our staged properties sell; most within 32 days on market. Hope may we help you.
Business highlights
21 years of experience
Services we offer
AND ACCESSORY SHOPPING SERVICES, COLOR CONSULATIONS, HOME STAGING, Holiday Decorating interiors only, RE-DESIGN
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
Reviews
5.030 Reviews
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DENISE M.
Aug 2016
I felt many of the suggestions that were made were very good, however, if your home is not the flavor of the moment with regard to window treatments (nothing on them), colors, and you might not have the latest and greatest in furniture, be prepared to feel like crap afterwards. I felt like the whole process was condescending, and did not care for it.
STEVE S.
Mar 2016
This was money well spent as we needed expert advise to make our home more attractive to potential buyers. Maureen came to do the evaluation. She was professional, friendly and a pleasure to meet and work with. She did a wonderful job of prioritizing recommendations for each area of our home. She had great suggestions for using present decor and furniture in other rooms. Very aware of how lighting, size, shapes, colors etc would appear when photographed or videoed. We're much more confident about how our house will appear when put on the market. Hope to report later staging helped sell our house quickly!! Thank you, thank you Maureen.
Hannah C.
Jul 2015
This was a life saver. The consultation was easy to schedule. Maureen came promptly and we spent about 1 hour walking through my home as if she were a buyer. She talked me through the recommendations for each room as I took notes (there is an option for Home matters to note the recommendations and send you a document with them later but it costs a bit more). She moved furniture around and answered all my questions over the next hour. The service includes follow up questions over the next few months too so I can double check to see if I'm on track. This was a big relief for me.
Gary T.
Oct 2014
Our home had been for sale for about 60 days. We had close to a dozen showings but no offers. We called Home Matters for recommendations to improve our home to attract potential buyers. She went through every room of our home and gave us specific feedback on what needed to be dome to make the home more attractive to buyers. Most of the recommendations involved moving furniture or adding accessories. She explained the reasoning behind her suggestions and even provided resources for getting some of the bigger jobs done. She was extremely professional and great to work with.
WE had only accomplished about 75% of the recommendations she offered before we had our next showing. But that next visitor made an offer and bought the house. Within 2 weeks of the Home Matters visit, our home was sold.
Next time I will call them first.
Our Realtor said staging companies were a waste of money, not in my opinion. If you really want to sell your home call Home Matters first.
WE had only accomplished about 75% of the recommendations she offered before we had our next showing. But that next visitor made an offer and bought the house. Within 2 weeks of the Home Matters visit, our home was sold.
Next time I will call them first.
Our Realtor said staging companies were a waste of money, not in my opinion. If you really want to sell your home call Home Matters first.
Response from HOME MATTERS LLC
"Mr. [removed member name]; I'm so thrilled that you SOLD your home. I know that presentation is so much more than a clean and organized house on the market. You already had that, however the presentation of a lifestyle that help buyers move in was all you needed. I am so happy for you and your wife. Time to start thinking about the future. Enjoy and Thank you so very much for sharing your experience. We are grateful for the work and the opportunity to help others."
Joe S.
May 2014
I was pleased with her service. It was definitely well worth it. She was very gentle with her approach and gave suggestions in a very nice way. She was also very pleasant and seemed to be knowledgeable in current trends.
Response from HOME MATTERS LLC
"Thank you so very much for taking the time to share your experience with our company and Autumn. Best wishes for a quick, profitable sale."
Mike M.
Feb 2014
They were awesome.
Response from HOME MATTERS LLC
"[removed members name]; Thank you so very much for taking the time to write a review of our in home evaluation appointment. It is our pleasure to assist you with your home staging needs. Best wishes for a speedy sale."
Steve S.
Jan 2014
I've been utilizing home staging in my business for approximately four years and have worked with Linda and Home Matters for almost every listing. I trust their expertise and their ability to communicate what is necessary to achieve the best end results for my clients. I'm impressed with their top notch quality and spectacular results. They are a true partner to me and my business and I'm thrilled to be working with such great professionals.
Response from HOME MATTERS LLC
"[Members name]; It is and has always been our pleasure to help you with the presentation part of the selling process. You have the best clients and they are well informed prior to my visit which makes it easier to communicate what is necessary for them to achieve their goal of a quick, profitable sale. Best wishes and much continued success. We are truly appreciative of your trust and confidence in our partnership."
Heather F.
Sep 2012
We are trying to prepare our home for sale. I contacted Home Services through Angie's List and got a return call right away, explaining the services offered and different prices. I scheduled for later in the week to have a two hour consultation. Greg Henry and a new employee, Autumn, came to our home. They were prompt, efficient, and offered us wonderful advice for staging our home for sale. The biggest help for us was the assistance in choosing wall color for each room. My mom was present and had recently paid $500 for someone to help her with only wall color. She was also impressed with the service provided and plans to use their services in the future. Great service and value for the money. Well done!
Jelana B.
Jul 2012
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Response from HOME MATTERS LLC
"Thank you so very much for taking the time to write this review. Your trust and confidence in us was so much appreciated especially since we didn't meet in person. Best wishes to you and congratulations on a quick, profitable sale. Linda"
Margo M.
May 2012
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Response from HOME MATTERS LLC
"Thank you so very much for taking the time to write this report. I, too feel strongly about Gregg and his work. He is talented and is great with our clients. I'm thrilled that the time, energy and money you spent was well worth the results you experienced. Thank you and I'll make sure I pass this along to Gregg. We are very happy to have been a service to you. Sincerely, Linda Barnett, President, Home Matters, Home Staging and Redesign."
Katie B.
Jan 2012
See above.
Response from HOME MATTERS LLC
"Member, Thank you so very much for the opportunity to serve you in your real estate staging needs. You made our staging job easy because of the way your homes condition was when we arrived. I so appreciate you taking the time to write this report. It is very rewarding to know that through our talents, we are making a difference in people's lives. Best wishes to you and your family. Linda Barnett....President/Owner....Home Matters"
Margo M.
Jul 2011
Greg came out to our house and did a wonderful job outlining what needed to be done from ideas on paint, to reusing photos, mirrors, etc. in different parts of our home than where they were currently placed. He gave suggestions on what to take out, what to slipcover, and very valuable suggestions about our bathrooms, and ideas for our living room and family room.
Greg was very personable, wonderfully comprehensive in his suggestions, and very helpful in color ideas. My husband was more tentative about some of the suggestions when we began to implement them, so on two occasions I emailed Greg about ideas for lighting; he then emailed back promptly with ideas, along with photos of those ideas. My husband and I are not Sabrina Soto (Get It Sold on HGTV) so Greg was invaluable. At any age, we can all use some hand holding!
We have decided to have Home Matters come back next spring and stage a few rooms for us, after three months of intensive makeover of our house based on Greg's suggestions! He is a gem, and his plan clearly 'do-able'.
Greg was very personable, wonderfully comprehensive in his suggestions, and very helpful in color ideas. My husband was more tentative about some of the suggestions when we began to implement them, so on two occasions I emailed Greg about ideas for lighting; he then emailed back promptly with ideas, along with photos of those ideas. My husband and I are not Sabrina Soto (Get It Sold on HGTV) so Greg was invaluable. At any age, we can all use some hand holding!
We have decided to have Home Matters come back next spring and stage a few rooms for us, after three months of intensive makeover of our house based on Greg's suggestions! He is a gem, and his plan clearly 'do-able'.
Response from HOME MATTERS LLC
"Thank you so very much for this report. It is our mission to find great quality people with wonderful "people skills" as well as an eye for design-staging. We are happy that Gregg has joined our team and is valuable to our company and our mission of great experiences with our clients. Thank you for taking the time to write this report and your experience. I'll make sure to pass it along to Gregg. Wishing you a quick, profitable sale. Sincerely, Linda Barnett... President and Owner Home Matters"
Kristi E.
May 2011
On Sunday we had our open house and on Monday...WE HAD OUR FIRST OFFER!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am blown away! We also have a back up offer coming on Tuesday!!! KUDOS HOME MATTERS AND PAM R.!!! Thanks!!!!
ALLEN P.
Nov 2010
We had a vacant home listed for sale for six weeks and we were getting several showings but people were commenting that the living room and dining room were small. I spoke with Linda so she was aware of the issue and we were very pleased with the end results. She explained that having furniture and accessories in the space, it could actually appear larger. It worked. We had an accepted offer 35 days after the home was staged for 97% of our list price. In this market, we were thrilled. Home Matters was very easy to work with and they take great pains to work with your schedule. Overall, great job!
ALLEN P.
Oct 2010
We listed a vacant home for sale in July and after 5 weeks we had a lot of interest but no deal. We heard from Realtor comments that buyers considered the living room and dining room too small. Linda was able to stage the home so people could see that the rooms really were not too small. We had an accepted offer by Sept 29th so that means within 35 days of staging the home, it was sold. Great results! They were great to work with from start to finish and we will definitely use them again.
ALLEN P.
Oct 2010
Met with Linda on one of her designers to stage a home we had listed fior sale. The home had been on the market for 60 days with very few showings. Linda is very professional and had some great ideas. The delivery and pick up of the furnishings went flawlessly. The staging looked great! We received nothing but positive comments. Since market condtions made a sale problematic, we decided to lease the home. The first people who looked at it snatched it up. I am convinced the staging helped influence their decision. I was so please with Home Matters that I used them on another home I had listed.
RHONDA M.
Oct 2010
Went well from beginning to end. We met at the home and made up a plan. She sent me a few options and pricing. We finished the overall plan then implemented it.
MICHAEL P.
Sep 2010
Everything went well, this company does a good job I have used them multiple times for consultation and this time for staging.
Response from HOME MATTERS LLC
"Thank you for this great report. It is our companies committment to work with each homeowner and their home as if it was our own home we are trying to sell. We just want them to have the best experience and the best outcome possible as you do. Again Thank you for taking the time to write your thoughts. It is most appreciated. Happy Sales to you! Linda Barnett, Home Matters, Home Staging,Training & Redesign."
BILL G.
Aug 2010
Before Linda arrived at our house, she had already driven through and observed our neighbor to see the demographics and to determine what type of buyer was most likely to be interested in buying there. Then, from the time she arrived at our house for an initial two-hour consultation, she was giving us non-stop advice on how to prepare our house for sale. She told us which light fixtures to replace (to match the other finishes), what carpet needed to be replaced (and what style/color), what needed to be caulked, even what color (complete with product number) to paint the walls. She left no corner unobserved, nor any space uncritiqued, both inside and outside. And, although I felt like rolling my eyes in disbelief at some of her suggestions, (for instance, I loved my Spanish Red kitchen and dining room walls), I followed her advice and even painted over my beloved color. (But, as she said, we weren't going to be living there much longer.) Then, after we had done our "assignments", she returned with her team, along with furniture, accessories, and art to stage our house for the market. From start to finish, everyone was very professional and pleasant to work with. And although it was a lot of work and we were concerned we were throwing away our hard-earned money, we were very glad we did; because, our house sold in 37 days; and, we only had to lower our asking price slightly in this "soft" buyers' market.
Response from HOME MATTERS LLC
"Wow, I am thrilled that your home SOLD so fast. I can't take credit for it all. Afterall if you didn't follow though with the work plan I laid out during the consultation, the home's presentation wouldn't have been so great. So you two need an award for the best home sellers in the county. Together we got it done. Happy Endings do happen... Thank you Linda, Home Matters, Home Staging, Training, & Redesign"
LYNN C.
Aug 2010
Linda came out and went from room to room and spent two hours here looking at each room. She gave me tips on what to improve and what to remove from the room to improve the selling value. She gave me recommendations on paint colors. She also provided a list of service providers that might be helpful for some of the work that she had suggested. She also offered the second set of services which was like home staging process once we got to the point of selling the house and getting the rooms ready. However, we were not yet at that stage. So we got other services she could provide. I would use their services in the future too.
Mikala M.
May 2010
It went very well. I would definitely do it again if selling another home. It was worth the money. She went into plenty of detail so that we were able to implement many of the changes on our own.
KRISTIE S.
May 2010
We sold this home in 2 weeks. They were very professional & communication was wonderful.
JUDY D.
Apr 2010
Home Matters did an excellent job staging our home for sale. The furnishings and accessories they provided were perfect for staging. They were open and elegant making our home look large and open. We received many complements on the staging from showing Realtors. I would highly recommend Home Matters to anyone wishing to stage their home.
TINA M.
Mar 2010
Linda Barnett went through my house with me, room by room, and explained in detail how to present each room when I sell my house - she told me why, what buyers look for, the good points and drawbacks of my house. It was very informative. Linda is very professional and experienced, and had lots of good ideas that will be easy to implement. She actually exceeded my expectations. I'm working on her recommendations.
Catherine B.
Nov 2009
They were very good. The price was comparable.
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HOME MATTERS LLC is currently rated 5.0 overall out of 5.
HOME MATTERS LLC accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard
No, HOME MATTERS LLC does not offer free project estimates.
No, HOME MATTERS LLC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, HOME MATTERS LLC does not offer a senior discount.
No, HOME MATTERS LLC does not offer emergency services.
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