home staging: 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 staging: 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 staging: 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 staging: 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 staging: The Piano: When There's a Pink Elephant in the Room - 05/21/08 12:03 PM
Right now I'm in the middle of doing some home staging homework...yes, I do that to myself on occasion to keep the skills sharp. I'm scouring through local listings of occupied homes in Woodstock, GA to target my local area. The gas prices are getting to me so I'm trying to … (20 comments)
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home staging: 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 staging: 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 staging: An Occupied Home Staging Client that listens... - 04/29/08 10:27 AM
Staging an occupied home is very different than staging a vacant home.
The occupied home has so many personal effects to contend with while the vacant has none.The occupied home has someone still trying to live in the house while the vacant has none.The occupied home typically has clutter issues while … (7 comments)
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home staging: 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 staging: I 'Launched' and loved every minute of it - 04/23/08 02:30 PM
Last year when I began my home staging business in Atlanta, I began my search for new and innovative ways to network and get my name out there to the public. Networking is a challenge to begin with but when you are new to a city with a local network that … (3 comments)
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home staging: My She-roes - 04/16/08 04:03 PM
We all encounter people in our lives that really impact us in one way, shape or form. Whether it be in a small way or in a big way, these people forever leave an indelible mark on us and help us to become who we are today and who we will … (19 comments)
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home staging: Working with a FSBO staging client - 03/23/08 03:30 PM
Let me say this first....I do not promote FSBO listings.
I truly believe homes should be professionally listed.
I was recently contacted by a prospective seller looking to prepare to list as a FSBO. When I arrived to meet him and tour the occupied home, I did some probing to find out why … (3 comments)
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home staging: 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 staging: 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 staging: 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 staging: 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 staging: The Satisfaction of Staging a Home - 02/29/08 03:39 PM
So, a couple of weeks back I was called upon to perform a consultation for an occupied house. The real estate agent referred me to this client as I'd staged another listing for her a week earlier. This smart homeowner decided to stage PRIOR to listing! Gotta love that!!!!!
The consultation included … (12 comments)
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home staging: 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 staging: 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 staging: 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 staging: The Stage of Reflecting - 12/22/07 02:40 PM
My 8 year old daughter, Kate, wanted a dollhouse for Christmas this year so my mother let her pick out which one she wanted and wrapped it up for Christmas for her. It is a kit to build a dollhouse so I assisted with the picking out process knowing I'd be a … (8 comments)
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home staging: 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 staging: Say Bye-Bye to Bombay Co. - 10/15/07 05:10 PM
I just read an article about Bombay Company filing Chapter 11. They will be closing all of their US doors, but those of you in Canada are lucky as they will be keeping their Canadian doors open.
Sorry to see them go....always an enjoyable shop...even for inspiration!
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