Intelligence 51 - Home Theaters: Great for the Family ...€¦ · With home-theater technology...
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The Prudential Real Estate eNewsletter - Volume 51 Paul Louie [email protected] 203-858-0339 http://paullouie.prudentialct.com 124 East Ave. Norwalk, CT 06851 © 2013 BRER Affiliates LLC. An independently owned and operated broker member of BRER Affiliates LLC. Prudential, the Prudential logo and the Rock symbol are registered service marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Used under license with no other affiliation with Prudential. Equal Housing Opportunity. HOME THEATERS: Great for the Family, Desired by Home Shoppers One of the most in-demand requests that real estate agents get concerns home theaters, or at least the space to add such a multi-media room. With home-theater technology evolving and prices lowering over the last decade, it has evolved from luxury to near necessity for many. It’s where the family comes together, and is one of the most occupied rooms in the house. According to the Home Builders Association, most new homes with a $250,000+ price come with a home theater or media room. David Start, vice president of Sacramento, Calif.-based theater furniture manufacturer California House states, “You have Apple, Netflix and now Amazon—all these big tech companies with really fantastic products. Home theater allows you to integrate these products into the way you live.” There are several ways to make a home theater room more appealing prior to showing a home. Start by cleaning all surfaces, keeping wiring as discrete as possible. Although lots of seating space is practical in a media room, it may be a good thing to reduce the number of sofas to give a spacious look to the room. “A media room does add value; however it is truly a personal preference based upon what the buyer wants and/or is looking for in a home,” says Teresa Cwik of Showcase Staging Houston, Houston, Texas. Cwik adds, “I have seen a lot of these rooms staged, and in my professional opinion, they are best shown with appropriate media room furniture, such as theater seating.” “Customers are looking for furniture that will present their TV in style while concealing many of the other components—DVDs, gaming consoles, speakers—neatly out of sight,” explained David Adams, marketing director for home-theater furniture manufacturer BDI of Chantilly, Va. “Unique features that are integrated into better home theater furniture include hidden wheels, flow-through ventilation, adjustable shelves, built-in media or speaker storage, and integrated cable management systems.” We’re in the golden age of gadgets and components. Rooms focused on technology can be just as appealing to today’s home buyer as a large bathroom or walk-in closet.
Transcript of Intelligence 51 - Home Theaters: Great for the Family ...€¦ · With home-theater technology...
The Prudential Real Estate eNewsletter - Volume 51
Paul [email protected]://paullouie.prudentialct.com
124 East Ave. Norwalk, CT 06851© 2013 BRER Affiliates LLC. An independently owned and operated broker member of BRER Affiliates LLC. Prudential, the Prudential logo and the Rock symbol are registeredservice marks of Prudential Financial, Inc. and its related entities, registered in many jurisdictions worldwide. Used under license with no other affiliation with Prudential. Equal
Housing Opportunity.
HOME THEATERS:
Great for the Family,Desired by HomeShoppers
One of the most in-demand requests that real estate agents get concerns home theaters, or at least thespace to add such a multi-media room. With home-theater technology evolving and prices loweringover the last decade, it has evolved from luxury to near necessity for many. It’s where the familycomes together, and is one of the most occupied rooms in the house.
According to the Home Builders Association, most new homes with a $250,000+ price come with ahome theater or media room.
David Start, vice president of Sacramento, Calif.-based theater furniture manufacturer CaliforniaHouse states, “You have Apple, Netflix and now Amazon—all these big tech companies with reallyfantastic products. Home theater allows you to integrate these products into the way you live.”
There are several ways to make a home theater room more appealing prior to showing a home. Start bycleaning all surfaces, keeping wiring as discrete as possible. Although lots of seating space is practicalin a media room, it may be a good thing to reduce the number of sofas to give a spacious look to theroom.
“A media room does add value; however it is truly a personal preference based upon what the buyerwants and/or is looking for in a home,” says Teresa Cwik of Showcase Staging Houston, Houston,Texas.Cwik adds, “I have seen a lot of these rooms staged, and in my professional opinion, they are bestshown with appropriate media room furniture, such as theater seating.”
“Customers are looking for furniture that will present their TV in style while concealing many of theother components—DVDs, gaming consoles, speakers—neatly out of sight,” explained David Adams,marketing director for home-theater furniture manufacturer BDI of Chantilly, Va. “Unique features thatare integrated into better home theater furniture include hidden wheels, flow-through ventilation,adjustable shelves, built-in media or speaker storage, and integrated cable management systems.”
We’re in the golden age of gadgets and components. Rooms focused on technology can be just asappealing to today’s home buyer as a large bathroom or walk-in closet.
