Jamie Columbus
Staging a Home
“You never get a second chance at a first impression!”
Jamie adds her "finishing touches" to a home she's staging, as featured in this Rochester Democrat & Chronicle Business
section article.
With artist’s eye and marketer’s creativity, I manage with each homeowner the preparation of their home for its Opening Day. The process of evaluating décor, condition, flow, even landscaping, is thorough and thoughtful, unique to every property. Project completed, the home enters the market, "Buyer Ready."
Jamie's Experience & Artistry = Sales Results
“Janet and I were extremely happy with Jamie’s ability to get our house together in a way that was attractive to buyers. She knew everything that needed to be done, and was effective in helping us get it done.”
- Dr. Charles Plosser, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and former dean, University of Rochester’s Simon School of Business.
95 Ambassador Drive
“Thank you for your assistance in selling our home. We are extremely pleased and grateful for your help. Right from the start, you impressed us with your professional manner, inspired us with your confidence and generated the results for which we were looking. You were able to sell our home in a down turned economy -- at our first open house and for more than the asking price!
We were especially impressed with your attention to decorative changes and overall design concepts that we might not have otherwise considered. In the end, your input helped protect our interests by greatly increasing our profits. We were fortunate to rely on your guidance and expertise with a sense of trust that our wellbeing was your highest priority. In addition, your strong and positive network with related professionals and businesses streamlined the process.
Jamie, you exceeded our expectations and we would highly recommend your services to anyone interested in selling or buying a home. Best wishes for your continued success.”
- Al & Jeannie Schademan, 11 Knolltop Road
“You've done an amazing job preparing 2755 (East Avenue) for it's grand opening. You are extremely talented with your marketing capabilities, pulling all the right people together to get the house ready for showing, and your 3-dimensional sense of style.
I will definitely need your vision of where and how to place furniture when I move!!!”
- Sue Reed, 2755 East Avenue
“I wanted to thank you for your efforts in helping us sell our house last year. Your eye for detail and taste included many items we wouldn’t have considered when staging our house and presented our house in its best light. From the staging, you created a professional brochure and photos that created interest and buzz over our property even before the first listing and open house.
Your strategy resulted in a two-week sale at top dollar even in the soft real estate market of two years ago. Please accept my thanks for a successful staging and sale process with my commitment to you for future business should we decide to sell again.”
-David G. Alberti, 743 North Landing Road
Professional Experience
- Past Owner and President, Judy Columbus Inc. Real Estate and Relocation. $130 million in Annual Sales.
- Licensed as a NYS Real Estate Salesperson since age 18; later as a NYS real estate Broker.
- Worked at Saletin Associates, Boston, MA, a real estate boutique specializing in acquisition, asset management, and leasing.
- Senior Marketing representative; Award-Winning Performance; Intern; Global Logistics, Xerox.
- Designed and developed a real estate benefits program, On the House® licensed nationwide by Century 21®.
- Education: MBA, Harvard Business School; BA, Indiana University - Psychology/Philosophy; University of Kent, England - Philosophical Studies Program.
Jamie Columbus: 29 years in Real Estate
I am proud to have listed and sold homes in the Greater Rochester area and surrounding counties since obtaining my license in 1981.
Real Estate Focus:
The Houston Barnard Neighborhood
Choosing to specialize in the neighborhood where I have lived for eighteen years, I have long standing professional presence in Houston-Barnard. Since 1995, I have sold or listed 52 properties on Ambassador Drive, Sandringham Road, Trevor Court Road, Georgian Court Road, and Esplanade Drive.
As past Chair and an active member of the HB Neighborhood Association and area Garden Club, I work to build and beautify HB, and to heighten its sense of community.
Owners of Rochester’s grand homes recognize the added value of my representation, as I understand the art and science of marketing and selling property. Visit my Houston Barnard page.