home staging: PUT IT ON THE MARKET EVEN DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON!
- 01/12/11 02:38 PM
Often times sellers will resist from putting their house on the market until after the holiday season, because they feel there are no buyers looking during this hectic time of the year. However, peoples lives are constantly changing all throughout the year with career changes, down sizing, job relocations, promotions, etc. and they all can happen at any point and time of the year. There are buyers out shopping for homes in every season. The key in listing anytime of year is to prepare the house before placing it on the market and make sure that it shows in it's … (5 comments)
home staging: UPLAND's VINTAGE HOME TOUR 2010
- 12/12/10 05:49 PM
UPLAND, California's VINTAGE HOME TOUR 2010 DECEMBER 19 from 10:00 AM to 6 PM A wonderful look into the past history of Upland California, this self-guided tour is a great way to spend your Sunday afternoon! Step back in time into some of Upland's most beautiful historical homes. A map with addresses of the homes on the 2010 tour will be given at the time of ticket purchase and can be viewed in any order you so choose. Rain or shine, all of the homes will be open for your viewing pleasure between 10:00AM & 6:00 PM Sunday, DECEMBER 19,2010 SAVE … (8 comments)
home staging: It's THE LITTLE THINGS, That Mean SO Much!
- 09/27/10 12:59 PM
THE LITTLE THINGS Recently, EMPIRE HOME Staging Solutions, had the pleasure of staging a condo in the Phillips Ranch area for a client who's condo was in desperate need of some updating. It was clear that work needed to be done before listing and entering the very competitive real estate market. This was a great project from start to finish and the reviews from the agent, seller and potential home buyers were all extremely positive! In a complex that had several other listings to compete with, we knew we had to make this condo stand out amongst the rest. … (16 comments)
home staging: STAGE YOUR HOME...If you want to sell for "TOP DOLLAR"
- 04/17/10 05:34 PM
When this Arcadia, CA homeowners decided to put their home on the market, they knew they wanted to present their home in its best possible condition. These smart homeowners knew that by calling the professional home stagers at Empire Home Staging Solutions, would help them be prepared for the market. In doing this they would be guaranteed that if the house sold it would sell for "Top Dollar" and would have the edge over the other comparable listings that would currently be on the market.
Well, the investment in professional home staging paid off for this happy homeowner. The house sold within … (8 comments)
A series of posts from Empire Home Staging Solutions, about common home repairs that can often times get overlooked and forgotten by sellers! Deal Breakers are those small repair jobs that we always put off because we don't have the time to fix them, or we just have become so accustomed to living with them, that we have just forgotten about them all together. Oversights perhaps, but when trying to sell a home these small repairs can make all the difference in whether you have a deal or not. Learn how these simple home repairs can enhance your homes … (21 comments)
A series of posts from Empire Home Staging Solutions, about common home repairs that can often times get overlooked and forgotten by sellers! Deal Breakers are those small repair jobs that we always put off because we don't have the time to fix them, or we just have become so accustomed to living with them, that we have just forgotten about them all together. Oversights perhaps, but when trying to sell a home these small repairs can make all the difference in whether you have a deal or not. Learn how these simple home repairs can enhance your homes beauty … (14 comments)
A series of posts from Empire Home Staging Solutions, about common home repairs that can often times get overlooked and forgotten by sellers! Deal Breakers are those small repair jobs that we always put off because we don't have the time to fix them, or we just have become so accustomed to living with them, that we have just forgotten about them all together. Oversights perhaps, but when trying to sell a home these small repairs can make all the difference in whether you have a deal or not. Learn how these simple home repairs can enhance your homes beauty … (2 comments)
home staging: Making A Memorable Valentine's Day!
- 01/19/10 07:43 PM
Valentine's Day is soon approaching and what better way to express your devotion of love, than creating a memorable Valentine dinner table for that special someone! Decorating around the house with little touches of Valentine's Day can be a sweet way to say "I LOVE YOU"! Get creative with items that you may already have around the house! Using items that have a red or pink tone to them can be transformed into vignettes with a Valentine flair! Make your Valentine's Day special for the … (16 comments)
Preparing to put a home on the market can sometimes be an overwhelming experience for home owners. With the recent surge of home improvement and home staging shows on HGTV, homeowners are feeling the need to repair and remodel their homes before putting them on the market. While home improvements can always enhance a homes desirability...it's not always within a sellers budget to remodel a dated bathroom or kitchen. Before putting a home on the market, it is worth the investment … (21 comments)
home staging: Staging The Neighbors Into Buying!
- 12/23/09 07:38 PM
The holidays are usually not the time of year that people consider putting their house on the market, but buyers are looking all year round even during the holiday season. Empire Home Staging Solutions, staged this property at 129 W. Winnie Way Arcadia, CA on December 01, 2009 and we knew the staging was going to play an important part in the sale of the property, but we had no idea we would tempt the neighbors right into buying the home! That's right...the buyers who just so happen to live in the same neighborhood came by the … (20 comments)
home staging: WAS IT PARTNERS IN CRIME?
- 08/17/09 09:20 AM
Often times as home stagers we find some real interesting things behind, over and under the furniture we move around. At a recent home staging in Azusa, CA, this particular find had me laughing out loud. As I was moving furniture around in the living room, I found a pile of small pieces of paper behind a leather chair. At first I didn't think anything of it, but as I got closer to the ground, I realized that it was a pile of gum wrappers, I just had to laugh!
This past week, the team at Empire Home Staging Solutions had the pleasure of staging this charming Santa Anita Village Park home in the beautiful city of Arcadia, CA. Some of the locals know this area as "Peacock Garden" because of the wild Peacocks that roam the neighborhood and are often times seen showing off their beautiful fan of feathers. This recently remodeled home is sure to please everyone, with it's rich hardwood floors throughout, upgraded modernized kitchen & baths and a tranquil manicured yard including a circular spa for relaxation. The type of home any HGTV enthusiast would love to … (18 comments)
home staging: The Collection of CLUTTER...How NOT To Sell A Home!
- 02/21/09 07:19 PM
A CLUTTERED and DISORGANIZED home pretty much sums up... How NOT To Sell a home! Americans...we just love collecting stuff. We can't seem to help ourselves when it comes time to buying things that we really don't need. We are bombarded with infomercials and the advertising of products that promise to make us feel better somehow and we feel compelled to purchase them. People tend to get real excited when their new item arrives in the mail, but slowly with time, the honeymoon is over. Our new exciting items that we so desperately needed, get tucked away in a corner or a … (25 comments)
home staging: Selecting a Pleasing Color Scheme
- 01/18/09 03:28 PM
Choosing a color scheme or theme for your home is an important part of bringing continuity and harmony to your homes interior space. When remodeling or building a new home, selecting materials for some can be an overwhelming process. Today, there is a wide variety of selections to choose from in cabinetry, lighting, flooring, paint and surface finishes. They all vary in quality, price and style. Finding a good balance between the materials and colors used in finishing your project is what will pull the look of your interior space together. Researching and discovering your homes architectural style is an important start in choosing which direction you will take when picking materials for … (11 comments)
home staging: I GRABBED IT QUICK, and Couldn't Believe Their Eyes!
- 11/21/08 04:53 AM
Checking my emails this morning I came across an email from Pat Starnes a member of Active Rain. It read: You've received a contact message from your Contact Form on the ActiveRain network. Message details: From: Pat Starnes Email: pats@mcintoshandassoc.com Subject: you've been tagged Michelle, you've been tagged! Please follow this link:http://activerain.com/blogsview/800351/Attacked-by-the-newest-MeMe-VirusThanks! Hope you play along.Pat Well, always up for a challenge, I immediately grabbed my nearest book and began to thumb through the pages. A book I purchased years ago as a conversation piece to put on the coffee table, but somehow it ended up shuffling its way over to my … (6 comments)
home staging: Inland Empire Home Stager Meets The Ladies Of Construction!
- 11/14/08 04:14 PM
Thursday, November 13th, The National Association of Women In Construction (NAWIC) gathered for their monthly business meeting and dinner at Antonino's in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. The National Association of Women In Construction was founded in 1953 by 16 women in order to create a support network for women in the construction industry. Today NAWIC has a membership of approximately 5,500 women nationwide and international groups as well in Australia, New Zealand,The United Kingdom and South Africa.
Thursday's meeting was called to order by Sheree Woodworth, CIT President. Next an inspirational quote was read by Peggy Long, Vice President of The Inland Valley … (13 comments)
home staging: I LOVE MY PROFESSION BECAUSE... a challenge from my dear, sweet, intellegent,kind, & did I mention beautiful?... AR friend
- 10/18/08 12:02 PM
Normally on any given day, in my profession of home staging, I am faced with several types of challenges...what to do with the homeowners lime green walls or how to convince clients that putting linoleum on their kitchen counter tops just really is not a good idea! These types of things! When my friend Kat De Long challenged me to write a post about why I love my profession, I had to sit back and think for a minute week...and really understand what it was, about my profession, that makes me enjoy it so much! Well, here goes Kat...hope you like my post!
I Love my … (22 comments)
home staging: ENTER: The Time Machine- Part III 1970's
- 10/17/08 04:41 PM
It's time to hop back on the time machine and travel back in time to the past! Where the machine will stop, we never know. O.K.,so I know, because I.m writing this post! 2008...1990...1980...1970...Let's see what life was like for professional home stagers in the 1970's! What would home staging be like for us in the year 1970? This year wasn't so long ago for some of us...just 38 years ago! Things certainly have changed in such a short time though. Home staging in the 70's would have been just...groovy! The age of disco, platform shoes, bell bottoms and The Brady Bunch!
Often times sellers will resist from putting their house on the market until after the holiday season, because they feel there are no buyers looking during this hectic time of the year. 
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