home staging consultation: Another Home Staging tool worth checking out - 03/29/09 12:22 PM
It's funny how things cross paths. It's been said before that there are no coincidents. HHHMMMM.... My husband, Tim, does home improvement and handy-man services around northern Atlanta, which has been great because he is my 'handy-man' referral on my written consultations for home staging clients. He is also a recommended … (21 comments)
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home staging consultation: Spring will be here before you know it! Are you ready? - 01/22/09 05:54 PM
It's hard to think that far ahead, while at the end of January and after an arctic blast that covered most of our nation. But yes, Spring will be here before you know it and this is the perfect time for a proactive seller to start preparing their house for sale, especially … (4 comments)
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home staging consultation: Deciding to Wait it Out? - 10/29/08 02:15 PM
It's something I've heard many times over the last 6 months or so from prospective home staging clients from around the Atlanta area:
"We've decided to just to wait it out to see if the market gets any better."
I suppose … (15 comments)
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home staging consultation: Creating a One-Stop-Shop Solution for Homesellers - 10/22/08 04:24 PM
Networking is a key factor to owning a successful home staging business. While there are many opportunities to have repeat business, in a market like we have today, there's no guarantee that previous clients can be relied upon for subsequential business. That's where … (4 comments)
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home staging consultation: An Alternative to Craigs List - 10/19/08 12:55 PM
Part of preparing to stage a house begins with decluttering. The homeowner must begin the process of moving, at this point, by packing up unnecessary items or unloading things they no longer need/want. Home stagers can guide homeowners through this process but ultimately it is the homeowner that must make the … (12 comments)
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home staging consultation: It's Never Too Late to Say 'Thank You' - 10/13/08 11:06 AM
About a month ago I received the most wonderful voicemail message from a prospective home staging client in Alpharetta, for whom I did a free estimate for about 6 months prior. It was for an occupied home and she was looking to start preparing to list the … (13 comments)
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home staging consultation: 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 … (10 comments)
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home staging consultation: 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 staging consultation: Take 90's Brass into the new millenium...on a budget - 08/22/08 12:44 PM
When I'm called upon to conduct a home staging consultation, it's typically for an occupied resale in the northern suburbs of Atlanta. The homeowners often just want professional guidance: to be told where to begin, what to do and what not to do. As I take my notes, I include everything … (33 comments)
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home staging consultation: 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 consultation: 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 consultation: Let me be your 'bad guy'. - 01/30/08 11:41 AM
When meeting home owners for occupied home consultations for the first time, I'm always anxious to find out to what extent they are willing to take my recommendations to stage their home.
On a recent occasion, I had the opportunity to meet this REA for the first time at the house I was … (9 comments)
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home staging consultation: Occupied Staging ~VS~ Vacant Staging - 01/23/08 12:20 PM
Staging a home, whether it's occupied or vacant, is a very smart move for the home seller.
In general, the reasoning is that a home stager will utilize and create functional spaces that allow prospective buyers to see how the house can be used. A home stager will ensure that the decor … (8 comments)
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home staging consultation: This one's for the horses - 08/31/07 05:01 PM
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met a new client the other day to conduct a consultation. Upon entering
her home, we shook hands and I commented how pretty the house looked from the
outside. She immediately said she wanted to sit down and talk before I did
anything. OK...that's fair. She … (9 comments)
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