Out with the old. In with the new! Changing Up My AR Profile Picture It was time. In fact, I was way over-due for a change. And besides.... my bangs are never that perfectly coiffed (smile). So.... I went from this: To this: And yes, I know this new picture is far more casual. And yes, the other
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10/29/2012
The Top 10 26 39 Things MLS Photos Should NEVER Include: Based on some incredible comments, this list now extends beyond the top 10 and now sits at 39! Thanks everyone for adding suggestions in your comments! This may end up being the most conclusive list of items NOT to include in your MLS pho
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10/28/2012
Selective Focus - Which One Do You Like Best? Last Friday, I had some time to experiement more with my camera. As most know, I love taking the shallow depth-of-field pictures. The home, pictured below, was staged for an Atlanta real estate investor whom we've had the distinct pleasure of staging
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10/27/2012
RESA Industry Awards Entries Being Accepted Oct 20th to Nov 20, 2012 RESA is pleased to announce some amazing and fantastic changes in the home staging industry awards! For example, the submission and voting process is now completely automated. For more information, you can visit our newly create
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10/21/2012
I recently added the following new page to my website and thought it might be of value to the Active Rain community as well. Q. How effective is home staging? A. Home staging is an extremely effective marketing tool as it helps separate your home or listing from the others on the market. Equally
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10/20/2012
Home Staging Tip - Bed Shams - Because Floppy is Sloppy And because I hate sloppy, I created an easy solution to help keep those pesky little bed shams from toppling over at the top. And yes, I'm a virgo so.... something like a bed sham not sitting up straight for a picture irked me. Here's a ver
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10/16/2012
Historic Marietta Homes There's something about historic homes that I just love. In fact, the homes, nestled along Whitlock Avenue in Marietta, Georgia, is what drew me to Atlanta to begin with. So, what an honor it was to be asked help a Marietta homeowner prepare their historic Marietta home fo
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10/16/2012
Curtains - Should They Stay or Go When Selling Your Home? Short answer - GO! For the record, I don't hate curtains. In fact, every single window in my own home has some sort of window treatment. However, when I'm staging homes throughout metro Atlanta, 99% of the time, I'll ask that they be remov
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10/09/2012
How to Prepare Your Home For Sale During The Holidays I'm all for decorating during the holidays. In fact, I have boxes and boxes in my attic of Halloween and Christmas decorations. However, should I put my home on the market during the holidays, I'd use about a fraction of what I have. There's a
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10/02/2012
