home stager: The Perfect Marriage - 09/25/08 05:29 PM
As a home stager, I get the benefit of working with many different people in all different kinds of circumstances.
Sometimes they are the empty nesters looking to downsize or move closer to the family who's spread their wings and left the nest.
Sometimes they are the people that move … (4 comments)
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home stager: So, you're an expert, huh? - 08/24/08 09:44 PM
Yes, you are an expert. What ever field you are in, you are an expert. Well, you have to be an expert at something, right? Think of something that you do really well. There you go...you are an expert!
I'm an expert at a lot of things:
Folding jeans perfectly (hey, … (4 comments)
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home stager: Thinking about becoming a Home Stager? Consult with the Pros first. - 08/21/08 07:59 PM
If you are deciding whether or not a career as a home stager is right for you, then you have some HW to do. The internet is the perfect place to begin your search. Make sure you have some paper and a pen ready to take notes. A nice cup of … (20 comments)
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home stager: Home Stager: Take Two, Please...From the Top! - 08/01/08 10:57 PM
Let me tell you how much pressure this is. This isn't a homeowner sold on home staging hype or someone else's home staging testimony. This is a homeowner sold on his own personal statistics and testimony. They've been there and done that with the home staging process. Now the question is, … (5 comments)
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home stager: A Phisher turned out to be an Interviewer! - 06/17/08 10:10 PM
I was picking up my daughter this afternoon when I saw that I had 2 new voicemails. I didn't recall my phone ringing although having my son and my neighbor's daughter in car while they were playing the Sweenie Todd soundtrack might have been the reason I didn't hear it! As I sat and waited … (16 comments)
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home stager: Hey Ladies! I've got something for you! - 06/16/08 05:34 PM
We all know how important social networking is. You have to make those connections in order to grow your business. You may learn from one contact and teach another. The give and take process is forever in exchange. And as home stagers, we are continually trying to educate about what it … (7 comments)
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home stager: I stand for Family - 06/13/08 01:09 PM
I am inspired by Lori Kim Polk's recent post to write about my mission as a home stager.
As home stagers we help people during a time when they need us most. I previously posted how home staging can help relieve some of the stress brought on by moving...and I … (4 comments)
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home stager: Atlanta has some really great stagers! - 06/07/08 11:11 PM
Yes, it is true...Atlanta has some really great home stagers. Not just great talent, but truly great people! Some of the nicest people I have ever met have been over the last year and half as a home stager. It's definately become a nice perk!
This past February, our tiny ASHSR … (7 comments)
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home stager: Kathy Tagged Me...I'm It... - 06/01/08 06:11 PM
Since Kathy Nielsen , one of the most fab stagers in Atlanta, tagged me days ago, I figured I should make the time to take her up on it...here goes...
Tag, I'm it...
Who is your favorite musical artist? Depeche Mode. There's nothing like a DM concert at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. … (4 comments)
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home stager: One Mother of a Home Stager~My Gift of Appreciation - 05/15/08 05:35 PM
It's nothing new that Kathy Nielsen is a very dear friend of mine.
I became an admirer of her work and professionalism on Active Rain over a year ago. I've said it before and I'll say it until I die...I'm forever thankful for Kathy---she agreed to meet me even though I was a complete stranger … (10 comments)
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home stager: A Home Stager could be an RX for Moving Stress - 05/13/08 10:48 AM
It's no secret that moving is one of the top stresses one will endure during their lifetime. And, gone are the days of living in the 'family' house for 50 years (for the most part!). Today, there are many people moving from one house to another every 10-15 years. Those timeframes … (17 comments)
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home stager: A Lasting Impression - 05/07/08 02:31 PM
Most of us will go through our lives meeting many people from all walks of life.
Those of us that provide a service, like myself being a Home Stager, we continually have the opportunity to meet new people on an almost daily basis. Some of them will be short term working … (10 comments)
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home stager: The Option of Hourly Home Staging Services - 05/02/08 10:54 AM
Part of starting up a home staging business includes determining a pricing standard or guideline for services. A wise entrepreneur would probably begin the process by researching what his/her 'competitors' are charging for their services. Do they need to charge the same? No and I hope that they wouldn't. But, one … (17 comments)
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home stager: Storage solutions for small accessories - 04/23/08 07:22 PM
Most of our home staging accessories are larger items like lamps, bedding, rugs, vases, tableware, greenery, art, mirrors, etc.
But, there are some smaller items that are used to stage homes in conjunction with these larger items that add extra details to the displays...some necessary and some not so much.
I've found … (6 comments)
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home stager: Some Details Are Worth Waiting For - 03/14/08 04:23 PM
It's pretty standard to gather certain information about a house prior to going to perform a consultation or bid for either vacant homes or occupied homes.
I typically ask the obvious things like:
Verify address including zipContact information, whether it's the homeowner or REA# of bedrooms# of bathroomsFamily room/Living room/or both?Master on Main … (12 comments)
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home stager: Brook Furniture hosts Metro Atlanta ASHSR chapter meeting - 03/12/08 03:53 PM
Brook Furniture was one of the first contacts I made as a home stager. They spent their time walking me through the warehouse, showing me their product, how the pricing works and gave me literature. I remember walking out of there feeling so good to have that kind of contact. They … (1 comments)
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home stager: Being the Casual Observer - 03/10/08 05:51 PM
Casual observer...well that's being polite. I actually was just being plain old NOSEY!
I joined two of my neighbors, with whom I go walking a few times a week, to see a few homes for sale in the surrounding neighborhoods of Towne Lake because one of them is seriously looking to … (2 comments)
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home stager: Happy Anniversary To Me! - 03/06/08 09:02 PM
Yes, it's been a year. A year staging homes. A year in the Rain. I posted my first AR blog a year ago today!
I've learned a lot from you all in a year. It's funny that you know what you know, you probably know what you DON'T know but probably haven't … (10 comments)
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home stager: Occupied Staging on a Limited Budget - 02/11/08 08:07 PM
When performing a consultation for staging an occupied home I give the home owner all of my suggestions to upgrade and change, regardless of budget. My feeling is that the homeowner should be educated as to what should be done to properly stage the house in order to expedite the quickest … (16 comments)
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home stager: RESA Nominee Here.... - 01/06/08 08:47 PM
For anyone that knows me, I am NOT a cheerleader, especially for myself. I actually am my own worst critic. Funny thing, though, I was watching the MTV show 'Made' with my kids yesterday morning. It was about a HS Junior girl who wanted to run for Junior Prom Queen. She … (13 comments)
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home stager: Looking through your home staging glasses - 01/05/08 03:27 PM
This past week I spent time visiting my family and friends in good ole Staten Island, NY. I did the 14.5 hour road trip with my two kids the day after Christmas and returned two days ago. Everytime I go 'home' I see my old stomping grounds very differently because the … (10 comments)
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home stager: Stage Atlanta - 11/28/07 03:37 PM
Stage Atlanta HomesLocation: Metro Atlanta, GAHave you looked around lately? Atlanta has 'For Sale' signs all over the place! Anyone looking to move into metro Atlanta area, whether it's inside or outside the Perimeter, will have their choice from all price points from both the resale and new construction markets. If … (2 comments)
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home stager: Get fit, home staging? - 08/23/07 03:02 PM
Get in shape with the Home Stagers method!
No need for a gym membership here! Forget the boring repetitions of weight exercises and hours on the treadmill. Here is the full body workout you've been waiting for!
Don't forget to dress appropriately! This is a full body workout and you don't want … (5 comments)
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