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Perfect "Present" for that Vacant Home - Winter Staging Special - 11/21/2009 11:01 PM

Offering a "Winter Staging Special"… 3 Rooms for 60 Days… ONLY $1799 TOTAL! Now thru…

Taking a master bedroom from safari to inviting retreat in one day. - 11/21/2009 09:29 PM

Travelling is a wonderful thing. It allows you see other ways of living and inspires you to want to…

Do I need to paint? - 11/20/2009 10:29 PM

Sellers you will benefit from the following information: Via Janice Ankrett ASP (Janice…

Home Staging in Thousand Oaks, CA - 11/20/2009 09:36 PM

Smart Sellers and Realtors in today's market are calling on the services of Professional Home…

ATTN GREATER CINCINNATI AGENTS: Important Professional Recommendation - 11/20/2009 02:46 PM

Some of you may have read a entry on my blog in which I mentioned photographing some exceptional…

CALLING ALL STAGERS! - 11/20/2009 09:49 AM

CALLING ALL STAGERS! Receive a 10% discount off your NextStage Furniture order by completing the…

Paint: One of the Most Important Home Staging Tools - 11/19/2009 07:29 PM

When your home is for sale, it is now a product that needs to appeal to the greatest number of…

What difference can a Professional Home Stager make in 3 hours?? - 11/19/2009 12:07 PM

What difference can a Stager make in 3 hours?? Here are some Before and After photos from a…

Dividing the spaces in a small place - 11/18/2009 09:53 AM

Dividing the spaces in a small place It's an age-old problem with small houses: how do you…

Stage 3 houses in one day... of course we can! - 11/17/2009 06:48 AM

Adantage Staging recently had the amazing opportunity to stage three condos in one day for the…

Our TOTAL PACKAGE helped to SELL another home! - 11/16/2009 10:57 AM

Our TOTAL PACKAGE of furniture and accessories just helped to sell another home, and it is…

A "Custom Home" Can Still be Hard to Sell - 11/16/2009 10:50 AM

"Custom" seems to be a buzz word when selling a home in any market; "Custom Home", "Custom Finishes…

8 Myths of Staging to Sell - Busted. - 11/15/2009 02:21 PM

Donna Ross, a home stager in Sydney, Australia, wrote this great myth buster post and I just had…

Owner Occupied Home Staged and Sold in 3 Days: The Dining Room - 11/15/2009 01:36 PM

For those of you that read the previous post Owner Occupied Home Staged and Sold in 3 Days I would…

Sold in 10 Days after Home Staging - 11/14/2009 07:48 AM

Sold in 10 Days! 2612 Robbins St. | Minneapolis, MN 55410 Showhomes Minneapolis has…

Staging to appeal to those first time home buyers - 11/13/2009 09:26 AM

With the extension of the $8, 000 credit for first time home buyers, sellers need to take…

Do You Believe in Magic? Home Stager in Gilbert, AZ Does. - 11/12/2009 07:11 AM

Do You Believe in Magic? Home Stager in Gilbert, AZ Does. Here's Why… One of the definitions of…

Don't Underestimate The Power Of Negative Impression - 11/09/2009 08:53 PM

Let me be the first to admit it: I've been known to whine and complain. I'm not perfect and I…

HOME STAGING WITH STAGERIGHT HOME STAGING IN BATTLE CREEK AND KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN - 11/08/2009 08:39 PM

Maybe it's time for a little TLC regarding staging your property for market. Is every room and…

Newly Staged in Jacksonville's Marsh Landing - 11/05/2009 01:08 PM

Jared Biby of Showhomes Jacksonville emailed me these photos of a stunning home they just staged…

On the market 503 Days before Staging, Sold in 32 Days in Elmhurst, IL - 11/04/2009 03:10 PM

Laura Johnson of Showhomes Naperville in the Western Suburbs of Chicago emailed me today about a…

Newly Staged in South Tampa - 11/04/2009 08:06 AM

On a field visit to Tampa where Showhomes has three locations, I was able to view this $1 million…

HOME STAGING WITH STAGERIGHT HOME STAGING IN BATTLE CREEK AND KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN - 11/03/2009 08:06 PM

What to do with vacant properties! Have ever really watched a potential home purchaser "look" at a…

You Passed Curb Appeal, Now what? - 11/03/2009 06:56 PM

You Passed Curb Appeal, Now what? A Series of Inexpensive Ways to Maximize Your Selling Price…

Scam Artists Prey on Owners of Vacant Homes For Sale in Down Market - 11/03/2009 07:28 AM

Home Staging Company Employs Live In Caretakers to Protect Homeowners and Sell Homes As…

Local Team forms to help Senior Citizens in Oakhurst area - 11/02/2009 10:51 AM

This group of local business professionals has teamed up to bring information to senior citizens,…

10 Ways to Prep Your House for Sale - 11/01/2009 11:56 PM

HGTV's Front Doors 10 Ways to Prep Your House for Sale list. These are all very easy and affordable…

Home Staging Acronym - 11/01/2009 10:35 PM

H elping home sellers achieve their goal. O ffers will come faster. M arketing strategy. E…

HOME STAGING WITH STAGERIGHT HOME STAGING IN BATTLE CREEK AND KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN - 11/01/2009 02:16 PM

Home staging is part of the natural process of putting your home in market ready condition. On some…

HOME STAGING WITH STAGERIGHT HOME STAGING IN BATTLE CREEK AND KALAMAZOO MICHIGAN - 10/31/2009 03:55 PM

When I suggested we paint a bright, royal blue master bedroom a neutral color the client said "I am…

Have You Cast Your Vote Yet? - 10/31/2009 08:22 AM

Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) is now accepting nominations (deadline for submission…

A Challenging Space to Stage and Sell! - 10/30/2009 06:56 AM

Every now and then we get asked at Showhomes to stage a home outside our comfort level. Anyone with…

Home Staging Success Story in Fox Valley, Chicago - 10/30/2009 06:10 AM

Mike Callahan, owner of Showhomes Fox Valley in the western suburbs of Chicago, emailed me his…

Where is the Wow Factor? - 10/29/2009 12:43 PM

This beautiful Loves Park home is only three years new with all the upgrades. The homeowners did…

Updating needed and achieved - 10/29/2009 10:53 AM

When these property owners contacted my company, and I saw this kitchen, my first response was…

Banks turn to home staging to sell homes - 10/29/2009 06:47 AM

The Jacksonville Business Journal ran an article on Showhomes today and how we are doing more and…

This isn't what I meant by going green - 10/28/2009 08:39 PM

At Showhomes, we stage all types of homes. Some are amazing, beautiful homes that look stunning…

The tale of a Short Sale - Sold by a Realtor who believes in Staging - 10/28/2009 06:45 PM

The tale of a Short Sale - Sold by a Realtor who believes in Staging Series… So this is the…

Home Stager Makes Cents in Gilbert, AZ - 10/28/2009 01:08 PM

Home Stager Makes Cents and Dollars too, in Gilbert, AZ. According…

My Blog Is Enhancing All Of My Relationships - 10/27/2009 07:08 PM

In a recent post Bob Stewart asked the question: How are you using your blog to enhance your…

Another Resale Home Transformed by Home Staging - 10/27/2009 07:23 AM

Still not convinced that you need to stage your home to prepare it for sale? Think staging only…

2 Stagings – 2 Homes PENDING in under 1 Week..Staging Does it AGAIN! - 10/26/2009 02:00 PM

I had the opportunity to stage 2 homes in 2 days… and have both of them go PENDING in under a…

A Great Tool to Help Your Client Visualize Paint Colors - 10/24/2009 04:20 PM

Have you seen this? It may not be new to you, but it was definitely new to me, so it must be new…

Staging on a Budget - 10/24/2009 03:40 PM

I finally read some REALTOR magazines from this past year, and there were some good articles in the…

Spice Up Your Sofa - 10/24/2009 11:26 AM

Join Sheila O'Mara, of Staged SO Right, and Ginny Whitt, of Whitt's End Home and Garden, for a..

Home Staging Adds VaVoom for your Room! - 10/24/2009 08:11 AM

Do you believe that home staging only applies to high end or custom homes? Regardless of sales…

The Holidays are coming! Are you staging for the season? - 10/23/2009 01:19 PM

The Holidays are coming! The Holidays are coming! Are you in panic mode? Last year about this time,…

The Mendham Marvel - 10/20/2009 01:50 PM

Perched on the side of the Roxiticus Valley, with splendid views, rises this massive 8, 100 sq. ft…

Does Curb Appeal Matter? - 10/19/2009 01:04 PM

In any market price is always the top priority, if it's priced right it will sell! Can curb appeal…

Showcasing Your Rockford Home for Sale - 10/19/2009 12:09 PM

Simply Staged was hired to stage this vacant Rockford home. As a professional, full-service staging…

Who Moved My furniture?! . . . changing lives one room at a time - 10/18/2009 05:44 PM

This book is soon to be released to the public (Fall 2009). It has inspiring, humorous and idea…

RESA, Shell Brodnax & The Stevie Awards - 10/18/2009 07:08 AM

The Stevie 2009 Finalist It brings me great pleasure to share with everyone that our very…

Home Staging a 100 Year Old House - and a Nod to the Present - 10/17/2009 07:01 PM

Most would like to think that most homes in Hollywood have a "history" of some sort of a famous…

Simply Staged Rockford Home - 10/16/2009 07:24 AM

Simply Staged Inc. had the pleasure of working on this occupied home located in Rockford, IL. We…

Great Before and After - Sold in 39 Days - 10/16/2009 06:17 AM

This Minneapolis home sold in 39 days after staging by Showhomes. This beautiful home had been on…

WHAT'S MORE FUN THAN A WHEELBARROW FULL OF MONKEYS? HOME STAGING! - 10/15/2009 10:53 PM

WHAT'S MORE FUN THAN A WHEELBARROW OF MONKEYS? Home Staging is! HOME STAGING IS FUN…

What You See is What You Get! - 10/15/2009 03:16 PM

This phrase is usually referring to the internet web posting acronymn, WYSIWYG; however what a…

$720k Minnepolis Home Sold in 7 Days - 10/15/2009 01:24 PM

We're on a roll at Showhomes! Showhomes' Cindy Montgomery, possibly one of the best home stagers…

Home Sales Success in Tampa - 10/15/2009 12:24 PM

Linda Saavedra, owner of Showhomes Tampa, emailed me with some pics and an amazing story about her…

Home Staging Helps Clients & Agents - 10/15/2009 06:15 AM

Whenever we invite guests into our homes, we spend some time tidying and cleaning up. At our…

Buyers Feeling at Home - 10/14/2009 02:27 PM

When the time has come for a homeowner to part with their home and you're listing the home, you…

Newly Staged in Calabasas (LA) - 10/14/2009 07:42 AM

Craig Brown of Showhomes LA emailed me these pics of a home they staged yesterday in Calabasas in…

Newly Staged in Park City, UT - 10/13/2009 03:07 PM

Just in time for Ski season! Showhomes Park City just staged this $2million dollar new…

Newly Staged in Laguna Beach, CA - 10/13/2009 06:46 AM

Wow, what a view! Showhomes Orange County's Jill Cosby staged this spectacular home this week and…

"Why paint twice?" I got asked again the other day . . . - 10/12/2009 12:43 PM

I was meeting with a customer last week in order to give her a staging quotation on a vacant,…

Home Staging Checklist - 10/11/2009 07:17 PM

Easy money making tips to make your home more stylish and welcoming. Packed with techniques on…

Sun City Del Webb-Lincoln Hills Treasure : 214 Mariemont Court, Lincoln CA 95648 - 10/10/2009 09:02 PM

Don't miss the sunsets! 214 Mariemont Court, Lincoln, CA 95648 View Map..

Small changes in the bedroom can make a big improvement.... - 10/09/2009 06:21 PM

As stagers a big part of our job is frequently working with what a homeowner has to keep the…

Wow - Home Staging Sold this Home in 2 Weeks After 3 Years on Market - 10/08/2009 07:32 AM

Townhouses and condos are hard to sell in tough markets. Unlike single family homes, townhouses and…

Stunning Dining Room Before and After - 10/06/2009 01:30 PM

This Minneapolis dining room staged by Showhomes' Cindy Montgomery is getting RAVE reviews. This is…

Newly Staged in LA - 10/06/2009 06:55 AM

Showhomes' Beth George emailed over these pics of a home they staged last week. As usual, they did…

Geckos are everywhere!!! - 10/05/2009 09:17 PM

I am down in Florida on vacation this week. I haven't been in a truly tropical locale since we…

Twilight truths - 10/04/2009 09:48 PM

Fall officially arrived last Tuesday. There are several signs that the season is here, but having a…

First Time Home Buyers - 10/04/2009 07:08 AM

First-time home buyers are flooding the housing market, pressed to seal the deal before the federal…

5 Major Tips to Keep Your Decor Hot! - 10/03/2009 06:19 PM

1. Don't go cheap. Higher Cost of Materials Per Square Foot: High end hotels are doing it and so…

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