Testimonials

  • Home Owners
  • Brokers
Many, many, many thanks for your help and genius. You turned my bachelor pad into a luxury apartment. I attribute that "spark" wholly to your work. The best estimates from brokers before you worked your magic were at a high end of $550,000 but realistically, closer to $500,000. Putting in $10k and getting $70k in return...in two months? Take that, NASDAQ!
D. Goodman
After spending significant money to renovate my apartment for sale, I was initially quite reluctant to spend additional funds to have the apartment staged for potential buyers. Nairn convinced me that the space could be made significantly more attractive to buyers with the inclusion of a modest amount of decorating and rental furniture. It was a pleasure working with Nairn. She took control of the entire staging process and through her vision and insight created a space with a much more appealing look and feel. Obviously prospective buyers agreed as we were able to come to terms with a buyer (from a group of 4 bidders) at a significant premium to the initial asking price after having the apartment on the market for just a week and a half. I would highly recommend her services to anyone looking to sell their current home.
Rory Deutsch, NY
Nairn, you are the best! I don't think I will ever stop saying that. We sold in four days for $300,000 more than the only other offer we had received in 6 months before your staging. Thanks again for all your help, decorating, showcasing and most of all, your fun and enjoyable company.
Mavita Ledesma, White Plains, New York
Nairn did a marvelous job enhancing our Manhattan co-op and prepping it for sale. Her recommendations on de-cluttering, decor placements and greenery collectively made a profound difference. Since we were living in the apartment when showing it, we especially appreciated that the staging didn't impact our day-to-day living in the space. In fact, we continued to use almost everything even after the contract signed. Most importantly, Nairn was very conscious on keeping costs low as if she was spending her own money. Nairn's staging added significant value and was well worth the investment based on the results of our apartment sale. It was on the market for only 5 days before we got the offer, the day after the first open house!
Lea Aharon
Nairn's repositioning of our furniture to better highlight the architectural detail of the house and removing unneeded drapery to better showcase our landscaped one-acre property was inspired. The buyer said it made the difference for her and that it might have been overlooked if not "staged" for a high impact, first impression. I now find myself taking a more edited approach to our new home and incorporating Nairn's "less can be more" furnishing philosophy.
Carmen Kleiser, Greenwich, Connecticut
Thank you for the stunning transformation of my brownstone. There isn't a single person who has come in and just been bowled over. This is a very, very tough market right now and I give you and your team a full measure of credit for the sale. Thank you, thank you!
Marty Snow, New York
Many, many thanks -it was three weeks from the first open house to a signed contract- unbelieveable! It was on the market "undressed" from August to December with only the most meager nibbles and many complaints about the enormous amount of work that needed to be done. What a difference your staging made!
Phyllis Platner, New York
Thank you so much for your spectacular work on our apartment. We think it's dramatically better and will implement the changes you recommended. We think the changes you made in the media room are fantastic. The room appears so much bigger and is easily understandable as a guest bedroom. We also adore both of the entryways. Thank you so much for your tremendous help. You're truly gifted.
Jenn Bregman, New York
Nairn's impeccable taste and design skills turned my somewhat drab 550 square foot apartment into a breezy open space full of light and warmth. Staying well within a reasonable budget, she totally transformed my home. I can't say enough about how incredible the difference was! Thanks to her, the bidding war grew heated, and the final offer came in at $26,000 more than the asking price.
Jefferson Arca, New York
Hi Nairn. We did it! We signed a contract today and now we can co-ordinate with the close on our new place. I cannot thank you enough for all that you did to help me prepare. There is no way I could have done it without you!
Rita Koplin, New York
It was a real pleasure working with Nairn. She is very practical and efficient and her ideas on how to make our NYC apartment and terrace more inviting and glamorous were fantastic. I thought I was going to have to put in a new kitchen, but with a few changes that cost under $200, Nairn helped us transform the kitchen so that everyone loved it - one buyer even told us the kitchen and terrace reminded her of a villa where she had lived in Rome!. Nairn's eye for staging was invaluable.
Dr. Judy Friedman, California

I was thrilled to collaborate with Pat Harbison, on 2 of NYC's biggest 2011 sales ($16.5 million and $12 million).

I am very pleased to highly recommend Nairn Friemann for staging your home for sale. After Nairn has worked her "magic", your home will sell for a much better price and in a very timely manner. Nairn is a pleasure to work with. She is very accommodating, professional and excellent on following through. She is a vital Member of my Marketing Team, and all of my Exclusive Sellers have enjoyed working with her.
Pat Harbison, EVP, Halstead Property, LLC
Before I met Nairn, Staging was only a consideration for an estate or a property in such disrepair that there was no way to visualize what it could be. Now, before we put any property on the market, we have a consultation with Nairn. You always want an apartment or home to look its best from the first photos to the initial showings. Even for the most pristine property, making some changes can be invaluable. Whether it is moving furniture, adding new inexpensive lighting or placement of artwork, the outcome is always worth the effort. We strongly believe our properties have benefited tremendously by appearing at their best and selling faster!
Sandra Gansberg, VP Pinnacle Club Top 25 Producer 2010, Douglas Elliman
Thank you Nairn for all your expert and enthusiastic help in staging the super-large loft I needed to sell in a hurry for my clients. The pictures came out beautifully, thanks to the choices you made in large impressive, colorful art and furniture. It showed magnificently - every customer who came by, every real estate agent, was genuinely amazed at how great it looked. The living area was so large, so hard to define, and you did the perfect job. People would see it, after having seen a bare version on a higher floor, and have that "ah-hah" moment. They understood just how to use the space and how dramatic an apartment it could be. We sold first - there were three available in that line, both others on higher floors - and for a very good price. My owners were thrilled with your work. As an agent, I was elated at how you took charge of the project from start to finish.
Todd Schiff, Prudential Douglas Elliman
It is such a pleasure to work with you and see a space transformed before our eyes. You have a way of presenting facts to owners that is very straightforward but also so diplomatic, that they are ready to hear what needs to be said.
Diane Abrams, VP, Director Brown Harris Stevens
Nairn Friemann is amazing. I have her stage every listing that I get. She has done miraculous things with listings I have had, and made the amount of time on the market a fraction of what it would be if the apartment were not staged. She is excellent with difficult sellers who are stubborn and feel that staging is a waste of money. After they see the transformation she can make on their property, they are always glad they listened to her, and they are always pleased with the higher price they ultimately receive.
Phiilp Altland, SVP Douglas Elliman
As a Real Estate Agent it is essentially important to me to work with professionals who will give my clients the level of service that I have built my reputation on providing. Again and again, Nairn has exceeded my expectations; I have never worked with a stager that has gone above and beyond for their clients as much as Nairn. When I recommend Nairn to a customer I know not only will they get a good product, but they will get their money's worth and she will ultimately help me in getting for my clients the highest possible price for their apartment. She is not afraid to tackle the challenging projects; she comes up with creative solutions where others might have seen the issues as road blocks. Nairn is able to give amazing attention to the largest most sophisticated jobs as well as the small jobs that just need a consultation. If you decide to use Nairn you won't be sorry!
Rachel Field, The Corcoran Group

I would not think of putting a property on the market without Nairn's "magic"...I had the saddest, most claustrophobic, depressing 1 bedroom apartment on Riverside Drive. I was sure this apartment would be a lifetime project to sell. It took Nairn approximately four hours to transform this apartment into a happy, calm, Zen-like apartment... At my 1st open house I got six offers and it went into contract in 1 week!!!

Nairn is one of the very few stagers that understands the difference between staging and decorating. I want my listings to have a happy and calm feeling, with an attractive look. She totally gets it...I am selling space and wonderful environment...I am not a decorating showroom in the D&D building.

Pat Slochower, VP, Douglas Elliman
Wow. You are a God send. I don't know how you do it. Thank you very much! You have a way with people. Priceless.
David Anderson, VP, Director, Brown Harris Stevens
It is very rare in this business that I come across a service or a system that garners me both immediate, eye-popping results and a reduction in stress and anxiety for myself and my clients. Thank you for all the work your do. You are a credit to your profession.
Brian Chiusano, SVP, Douglas Elliman
I held a broker's open house and the agents who remember the old home loved the new home. We will now appeal to a broader spectrum of buyers, including a younger set. The homeowners are thrilled with the success of your work. You made me look great in the eyes of my clients and I thank you for that too.
Kaye Lewis, Sotheby's Realty, Greenwich
Nairn can tell your clients exactly what they need to do to get the most for their apartment and does so without offending your client. She is a value-added service you can offer your sellers, and one that they cannot afford to turn down.
Lee Presser, Corcoran Group
It gives me great pleasure to recommend Nairn Friemann, a Certified Staging Professional and President of Ingenuity & Pizzazz, Inc. Her expertise is extensive including the superb work performed on an 800 square foot terrace that was beautifully and professionally landscaped. Best of all my listings sold within several weeks after she had worked on the apartments!
Sharon Lawrence, VP, Douglas Elliman