Home Staging : A real value for your property

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Home Staging a real asset to improve your rent or sale

Our real estate agency in Valloire offers a complete Home Staging service to enhance your accommodation. A very positive solution that suits all budgets in order to attract new customers whether for rental or considering a sale.

Renovate, redecorate, home staging allows a real “fresh blow” by different means and highlight the qualities of your property to give it a cachet with current trends.

Alicia, our Home Staging expert, can provide you with the advice you need for your project and support you in the process. With more than 10 years of experience in renovation and home staging in town and in the surrounding area, she will be able to guide you on your aesthetic choices and the planning of your work with her quality artisan contacts.

Home Staging has been developed in France since 2008 and is proving to be a real selling advantage and aims to attract the attention of the potential buyers. You should know that a potential buyer (rental or sale) makes his decision during a site visit in the first 90 seconds and brings interest to an agency display or internet ad in 20 seconds.
Home Staging will allow the client to feel at ease in a healthy, warm, reassuring and above all positive atmosphere, which is why it is important to understand that the client must feel not at your home but potentially at his.

In addition to helping the clients to project themselves, it will simply boost your property on the market. Thanks to home staging, photos of your property will have more impact on future buyers. It is therefore important to work on the aesthetics of the property but also on the quality of the photos, which are just as significant.

Implementing Home Staging can be time consuming and can represent a budget if the project is not well studied, which is why having the support of professional team is important.

First, you have to put yourself in the shoes of a potential buyer. Your real estate agent will be able to advise you as he is constantly in contact with potential customers, therefore he will be able to guide you on the relevant choices for the clean up and refurbishment of your property.

For example, if during the visit customers enter a busy, personalised and untidy space, they will not be able to imagine themselves in there. It is often difficult for owners to step back and realise that their tastes may not be everyone’s. Once again your real estate agent or home stager can assist you in this situation by being a neutral element to your property. Indeed, being often in contact with buyers or renters and also of the various properties, he will therefore have the knowledge of what people are and are not looking for with an objective vision, his advice is therefore always good to take.

Remember: It is important that when a customer enters your home, they feel at theirs in a second.

In short, a tidy interior space will visually enlarge the volumes and clear the perspectives in addition to giving a healthy and comfy atmosphere.

Simple decoration and make it neutral

This will make it easier for future buyers to project themselves. Putting away some of your decorative items will depersonalise your interior while letting the potential buyers project themselves with their own tastes. It is the same with the decoration, keep it simple but in the theme of your environment, for example if you are in the mountains, no need to put frames of New York or photos of Paris on the walls, the potential renters or buyers will feel better if they see frames of fauna and flora or pictures of mountains in wooden frames, it is obviously more “local”.

Each property has potential but it is not necessarily optimised as it should be, your real estate agent will help you in these steps.

Arranging your property : make it ready for sale or rental.

A home stager will be able to draw the profile of buyers or renters who might be interested in your property, he will also be able to estimate the added value that you could achieve based on the refurbishment that you would put in place. A real asset to properly target your renovation return on investment.

He will guide you on your choices, for example, whether to prefer a shower over the bath, transform a storage space into a sleeping area, prefer to transform an office on the ground floor into a room for seniors, visually enlarge the lounge area for a large family. Also what materials to use for rent in order to protect your accommodation from wear and tear over the long term, it will undeniably be the right contact to transform your property also by taking into account current trends.

The right advice for choosing your craftsmen

When you are not a building or renovation expert, it is sometimes complicated to find or surround yourself with the right people to carry out the renovation of your property. Between unscrupulous artisans and those who are not following up … it can quickly become tricky and a nightmare.
The real estate agent or home stager you trust can help you move forward in your project with serenity thanks to his address book and the professionals with whom he is used to working. In addition, he will be able to follow up with the work done and ensure for you that everything is going smoothly and under the best conditions.

You can contact Alicia at the Agence Mer et Montagne Valloire who will take the time to advise you and support you in your projects to improve the rental yield of your property or simply put it on sale under the best conditions .

Contact our Real Estate Agency in Valloire we are here in order for you to successfully carry out your altitude projects.

Covid-19 Lockdown exit, mountains are calling

Deconfinement… a desire for fresh air in the mountains

The altitude resorts are in the spotlight for the next trips of French people

The coronavirus facing tourism

In the midst of a coronavirus pandemic, there are many uncertainties about the organisation of future vacations. Border closures, reduction of transports, compliance with health regulations, for sure the French will favour tourism and national travel, but in which sector, coastal or alpine?

The certainty of not being able to travel abroad in the coming months seems to be confirmed. “This is not the time to buy a ticket to go to the other side of the planet,” confirmed the Minister of Transport, words confirmed by the Minister of Health who claims that major international mobility has not place for leisure in an epidemic, or post-epidemic, or post-pandemic period.

Consequently, tourism this summer will remain FRENCH. The French people will be recommended to take advantage of their beautiful country for the next holidays, which will help the tourism sector. Furthermore, France has so much to offer in terms of culture, landscapes and gastronomy, tourists should be glad to rediscover their country.

France is not the only one to bet on its own people to restart the national economy and especially tourism in summer. Italy and Spain currently plan to keep their borders closed in order to minimize the risks.

Going to the mountains, best way to get energized !

To forget the bad times of the Covid-19, the confinement between four walls in the city and the lack of space, the mountain could be this year the favorite destination of holidaymakers in lack of activities and in need of fresh air.

The French Alps with its 300 altitude or mid-mountain resorts could offer everything the French people need to get out of this heavy confinement. Large spaces, nature and fresh air seem to be the remedy for the anxiety of these last months.

Beautiful hikes or bike rides on the alpine trails would make it easy to not meet anyone and avoid any contamination. In addition, a stay in the Mountains costs much less on average than a stay in the major seaside resorts during the summer period, a compromise that should be in every holidaymakers’ mind.

Indeed on the seaside it seems to be a little more complicated with beaches generally taken over by vacationers, so it seems difficult to keep social distance during the next holidays on the coast. A parameter that many tourists may have in mind when planning their stay. The authorities, for their part, will surely have to impose drastic measures so that health rules are respected in places that are sometimes crowded.

So will summer 2020 be a mountain summer ? This seems more and more likely even if all the actors of mountain tourism remain for the moment in expectation of government decisions to start boosting their marketing and preparation as soon as the lockdown ends.

THE 10 ADVANTAGES OF THE MOUNTAIN IN SUMMER

Hiking, swimming in the lakes, climbing, paragliding, but also visiting the surrounding villages, discovering the local culture or gastronomy: All resorts, large and small, high or medium altitude, compete for the best offer against the seaside resorts .

Here are some assets that we put in the foreground concerning our beautiful mountains:

1. Large spaces
2. Air freshness
3. Omnipresent nature
4. The discovery of a very rich nature
5. The wealth of culture
6. A destination with easy access
7. Low-cost accommodation
8. The number of possible activities
9. Calm and tranquility
10. Local gastronomy

Also check our article on Mountain in Summer

Which resort to choose ?

Please visit our “resorts” section to learn a little more about our alpine favourite resorts, there is obviously something for everyone, for exemple Valloire with its legendary Col du Galibier and its 130km of trails or La Plagne with its “Mountain of activities” or the 2 Alps with its summer skiing,  you will probably find the place you need.

We offer in the “Holiday Rentals” section a selection of quality chalets and apartments to spend an unforgettable moment in the the most breathtaking destinations. Do not hesitate to contact us for more information, we know all of the accommodation we offer.

For people who have never tried a mountain trip, it therefore seems that the time has come for you to try it out, you will see the mountain has a multitude of surprises to offer you!

Real Estate buying properties in the Mountains

Real Estate: Investing in the Mountains

Mountain real estate, a safe haven for your investments. If some prices are high in the famous resorts, the Alps also reserve great deals.

With the environmental questions that we are asking ourselves like global warming and the reduction of snow falls, is it a good solution to invest in the Alps ?

In view of the number of people recorded in ski resorts during winter 2020, there are always people in the mountains. It would seem that investors and vacationers will not leave the mountain for nothing in the world despite the current COVID-19 crisis that hit France in March 2020 and which ended the winter season earlier than expected.

So how will mountain real estate be in the coming years?

High mountain resorts such as those of the Three Valleys (Courchevel, Méribel, Val-Thorens, Les Ménuires), Paradiski (Les Arcs, La Plagne, Peisey Vallandry) or Espace Killy (Tignes, Val d’Isère) are still seeing good days ahead. Property development is on the rise and property candidates, French, but also many foreigners are jostling there. Despite a high real estate offer with prices per sqm ranging from € 7,000 to € 20,000 for new programs, real estate quickly finds buyers.

Booming resorts also like La Rosière are on the rise. Located in the heart of the Haute-Tarentaise, at 1850m above sea level, La Rosière also nicknamed “Le Balcon de la Tarentaise” offers a breathtaking view with a southern exposure on the mountains.
Linked to La Thuile in Italy, La Rosière is also the only resort in Savoie to offer an international ski area with 152 km of pistes: Espace San Bernardo. Indeed, by joining the Col du Petit Saint-Bernard sector, you can either return to La Rosière, or switch to the Aosta Valley and descend to the La Thuile resort. La Rosière offers a traditional atmosphere and offers cross-border skiing for all levels with one of the most significant snow cover in the French Alps. Offering prices ranging from € 4,500 for property to renovate and up to € 8,000 for new housing, the small resort has everything from a big one! With the establishment of groups such as Club Méditerranée, it is certain that the station is an attractive choice for new investors.

Good deals in the Maurienne Valley

Smaller resorts between 1,000 and 1,500 meters of altitude are much more accessible and there are properties from 4,000 or 4,500 euros / m2 in the old ones and up to 6,500 € / m2 for new housing. You should head towards those which are connected to the large ski areas such as Valloire linked to Valmeinier by the Galibier Thabor area (approx 150km of slopes) and which benefits from an important summer tourist attraction thanks to the legendary Col du Galibier connecting the Northern Alps and the Southern Alps in Summer.
Also the resorts of Sybelles, the 4th connected ski area in France. With its 393 ha of slopes, its panoramas from the 360 ​​° peaks on the Alps, its 6 stations (La Toussuire, Le Corbier, Saint-Sorlin-d’Arves, Saint-Jean-d’Arves, Les Bottières, Saint- Colomban-des-Villards) and its many activities for everyone is also an area of ​​choice for investments.

These stations adapt to the concept of the “4 seasons mountain” by developing “nature” activities throughout the year.

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS SHARED BY FAMILY MEMBERS

More and more families are choosing to invest between siblings, parents and children, cousins ​​by different ways such as SCI and Family companies. These mid-mountain resorts make it possible to make long-term investments with interesting profitability ratios.
For 107,000 euros, you can afford a 23 m2 studio at the foot of the slopes with parking and ski locker, for 250,000 euros a T3 of 50 m2, and for around 600,000 euros, chalet with a view.

ABOVE ALL A “ PLEASURE INVESTMENT ”

Investing in the mountains is above all a pleasure investment. The pleasure of buying a property in privileged environmental sectors with a stable market price which evolves positively. It is also a way to come and enjoy mountain fun a few times a year while enjoying an attractive return on investment thanks to seasonal rentals. Thanks to the LMNP tax lever, buyers can amortize their property, maintenance costs and even part of their loan if necessary, or even VAT.

THE COVID-19 CRISIS AND MOUNTAIN STATIONS

After the announcement of a sudden closure of bars and restaurants, as well as places deemed “not essential to the nation” in mid-March, the alpine winter sports resorts drew up a first assessment of the accumulated losses there a few days ago due to their early closure. Most of the resorts originally planned to close in mid-April or even early May.

However, the gaze of the players in the sector is already turned towards the future. The summer season, which usually starts in mid-June and continues until mid-September, is already coming to an end. If certain players such as ski lifts realize 98% of their turnover in winter, other sectors, such as hotels and restaurants or the leisure industry, could paradoxically see their summer activity partly boosted by the current economical and sanitary situation.

for several years, the resorts have been initiating a transition to all-season tourism, with the development of new outdoor activities (mountain bike circuits, trail running, etc.) as well as a renovation or even a gradual rise in the range of traditional and collective accommodation, this strategy could well serve this year to attract new audiences in the mountains.

The French people will probably be more reluctant to go abroad, but will certainly want to air themselves after several weeks of confinement, with last minute reservations in particular. This is a trend that we have already seen in recent years, and which could be reinforced.

The resorts focus in particular on local customers, coming from large cities located within a radius of a few hundred kilometers from the mountains, who could choose to go as close to home as possible, while enjoying the outdoor activities offered in the mountains.

It is certain that the COVID-19 crisis is likely to impact more than one sector in France and the mountains will not be spared, but this mountain has everything in hand to offer holidaymakers and investors the pleasures they are looking for. The mountain should then maintain its activities and start off again once the health crisis has passed.

A slight drop in real estate should be able to offer investors great opportunities with interesting profitability ratios thanks to French vacationers who will undoubtedly take advantage of their national nature heritage to come and get some fresh air!

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Find our team at Agence Mer Montagne Valloire on MeilleurAgents.com

Giving the best of real estate is our priority. You can now find our Agence Mer et Montagne on MeilleursAgents.com. You can discover on this platform our team and some useful information to realise your real estate dream projects.

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MeilleursAgents.com enables you to compare Real Estate prices by sectors. You will also find on the website an evaluation tool that gives you some fairly good datas on properties and prices which will give you a slight overview of the local market. To access an evaluation click HERE

Of course these evaluations are generated by Algorithms and do not replace your local Real Estate agent who is in constant contact with the market. The real estate agent on site will provide you with much more details on the prices and their variations by sector, on the different properties and the different qualities that you will find in the location you are looking for.

You can therefore use this kind of platform in terms of prospection but we strongly advise you to contact your local real estate agent for correct and precise information. Whether you are looking for a chalet, an apartment or even a plot of land, contact your local real estate agent. This will initially allow you to create a relationship with your agent and discuss your criteria, from then on he will be able to search or consult his files to find the property that will suit you.
In all cases, he will have your contact details to contact you as soon as a real estate product corresponding to your desires comes out on the market.

You can consult our Real Estate Agency section to see our latest news in Valloire, La Rosière, La Plagne … To see our Real Estate Agency page click HERE

Do not hesitate to contact us also to start your real estate project!

The Agence Mer et Montagne team

Invest in a ski resort

WHY BECOME AN OWNER IN A SKI RESORT?

PLEASURE, INVESTMENT OR BOTH!

CONSTITUTE A HERITAGE:

Real estate investment is one of the best investments to build a sustainable heritage. Its return on investment is more interesting than that of conventional savings.

BENEFIT FROM TAX ADVANTAGES:

In order to limit the tax on rental income, homeowners choose massively the LMNP Plan (Location Meublée Non Professionnelle). Furnished rent allows a bonus of a 71% reduction on the amount of your rent gains. As part of a purchase of an apartment to renovate, in addition to the possibility of acquiring an attractive property, you can deduct the full amount of your rental income.

PREPARE YOUR RETIREMENT / COMPLETE YOUR INCOME:

Real estate is a safe investment that is valued over time and provides you with a stable income supplement. For you to pay your occupancy rate, opt for open stations in the summer and enjoy a wide range of activities.

ENJOY THE ADVANTAGES OF THE MOUNTAIN:

The mountain is a holiday destination that continues to evolve, most ski resorts try to develop also in the summer by offering a multitude of outdoor activities. You should know that this is a destination that now attracts nearly 30% of foreign customers, a percentage that has doubled in ten years. These custumers, looking for quality services and open spaces, focuse on the Alps, considered as the most beautiful ski destination in the world. Escape, sport, relaxation, cultural heritage, gastronomy: there is something for everyone of all ages. Subsequently once owner you can enjoy all these benefits at your leisure!

Some tips from our experts to make the right choices :

The customs of vacationers have quite evolved : they are currently looking for spacious and generally modern apartments. Therefore, privilege “ski-in” residences, offering two rooms of at least 35 m² or 3 rooms of at least 50 m², wtih at least one parking space, if possible sheltered. Do not hesitate to buy new or otherwise think to provide a budget for renovation and decoration!
If you want to invest in our beautiful region, do not hesitate to contact us for the advice of our local team. We are here to assist you in the accomplishment of your project.

Have a look at our current real estate opportunities.