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home staging: ~ A Quick Peek {Bedroom Before & After} ~ - 08/08/09 02:57 PM
Just taking a break from cleaning and thought I'd get a "before" and "after" posted. This was my daughter's room and while she moved out, much of her stuff did not! I remembered to take a few pics right before I put the mattress frame together.
My daughter was into an Asian type of decor and had her mattress and box spring on the floor ~ no frame. I thought we had kept the frame but I could not find it anywhere so I went to Sleepy's and bought the least expensive Queen size frame they had {I believe I paid about … (19 comments)
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home staging: A new trend that has kept us hopping.... - 05/21/09 10:46 AM
Melissa Marro, a stager in South Carolina, shares these great staging stats.
Via Melissa Marro www.StagingAndRedesign.com www.RedesigningCharleston.com (First Impressions):
I'll admit it. For the past few years I've been completely jealous of many of you stagers here in AR. You with your flashy 2 days on market, 10 days on market, etc. I sat here in Charleston thinking, we are making a difference, but I want numbers like that. Once in a while we would get something fabulous - my best story ever was a home that had been for sale for 8 months with no bites, an hour after staging … (6 comments)
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home staging: It happened again!! What's going on? Could it happen to you? - 05/07/09 10:41 AM
Courtesy of Melissa Marro of South Carolina:
Via Melissa Marro www.StagingAndRedesign.com www.RedesigningCharleston.com (First Impressions):
Last night I sat down and blogged about stats that we've been having here lately in Charleston, SC with our staged homes. Well, just a few minutes ago I received an email from a team member letting me know that a home she recently staged has gone under contract - in only 9 days!!! Surely I had already pulled this stat last night when I did my blog I thought, but NO! This oen is new....
MLS#2911681 listed at $495,000 on 4/28/09 went contingent just yesterday - … (2 comments)
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home staging: Good Grief! We've Got A Lot Of Crap! - 04/27/09 05:54 PM
This past weekend began the removing things from walls and giving them designations - "garage sale", "keep", "donate" and "trash". We went from room to room writing down what needed to be done in each room. Some rooms will be quick; just a matter of thinning out our "stuff", others will need some spackling and repainting (what comes from hanging many pictures and other decorative wall decor). By Sunday evening I had more in the "garage sale" pile than the "keep" pile! Right now the "keep" pile comprises family photos. I am reminded of George Carlin's "stuff" skit as I go through everything.
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home staging: We're Putting Our House On The Market - 04/20/09 11:31 AM
Nope, this post isn't about a client or a home staging consultation. My husband and I have decided that it is time to put our house on the market and look to down-size. Is it going to be emotional? It sure is. Is it going to be exciting? You bet. Right now I'm going back and forth between feeling both ways. It's a new time in our lives, and one I am looking forward to.
While we just decided this past week, we have been talking about it for over a year; and what has to be done to make … (43 comments)
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home staging: Advice For Sellers - Relisting? Don't Repeat Past Mistakes - 04/15/09 08:39 PM
Sharon Tara, a home stager neighbor to the north, has made her blog post available for a reblog. I hope it will be of interest to homeowners getting ready to put their homes on the market this spring.
Via Sharon Tara New Hampshire Home Stager (Sharon Tara Transformations):
If you are one of the many sellers who took their house off the market this past winter with the intent to relist in the Spring, you are probably in the process of preparing to relist. One very important thing to keep in mind is that you don't want to repeat your past mistakes. … (5 comments)
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home staging: White Is A Color - 03/27/09 04:55 PM
White ~ it can conjure up cool, clean, fresh, and sterile visuals. White is usually thought of as a cool or cold color. Sometimes it's thought of as no color. Hard to figure then why paint manufacturers like Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams have about a hundred colors between them in the white family. Just like any other color, white can have other colors within it - blue, yellow, pink, gray, etc.
Many retailers are showing white with other colors, which can sometimes tame a wild color, tone down a bright color and look clean and fresh with natural colors. Using Pottery … (21 comments)
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home staging: Selling Your Home in Today's Market - 03/26/09 05:16 PM
They are really on the ball in California! This is the third post I am re-blogging from a stager on the west coast. Thanks to Wendy Timmons for making this available for a reblog:
Via Wendy Timmons - Temecula Home Stager (The Real Estate Stagers Temecula,CA):
Selling your home can be a stressful time. Adding the market conditions facing most areas can add to that stress. What if I told you that selling your property does NOT have to be stressful? There is a number of things you can do to make it easier on yourself.
1. Price it right the first … (1 comments)
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home staging: 6 Days, 6 Offers, $21K Over Asking: Another Los Angeles Home Staging Success Story! - 03/25/09 06:04 AM
From Annie Pinsker-Brown - a home staging consultation report worked for this homeowner:
Via Annie Pinsker-Brown | Stage to Sell, Los Angeles Home Stager (Stage to Sell - LA Home Staging):
I do a lot of work for a very successful and hard-working Realtor who pays me to do a Staging Consultation on pretty much every one of his listings. He markets this as a value-added service that his clients get in return for listing their home with him. Everyone wins: the seller feels like they've gotten a valuable service at no cost, and the Realtor is happy because … (2 comments)
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home staging: Million Dollar House In East Moriches ~ In Contract! - 01/24/09 08:33 AM
You may recall I wrote a post about a $1.3 million dollar vacant I staged in East Moriches in September of last year. It had been on the market vacant for over a year and a half. The broker held an open after the staging, the weekend of September 20th. I would periodically check our MLS to see if it was still on there and last night it was not!
I sent an e-mail to the realtor asking if it had sold or gone into contract. She replied this morning that it is in full contract!
Below are a few of the "before" and "after" … (25 comments)
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home staging: My Favorite Bedroom "Before" & "After" - 12/31/08 09:28 AM
The third in Kathy Nielsen's series on favorite room transformations - this time Favorite Bedroom - is a little harder decision than the previous rooms, because I have a few I really liked. This master bedroom was from condo models I did in May-June, in a senior community.
Part of what made this one of my favorites was that I was able to be involved in choosing the paint, flooring, cabinetry (in the adjoining bathroom) and tile selections.
Before (My shot)
After (Professional Shot)
Kathy Passarette and Creative Home Expressions are located on Long Island, New York, and offer home staging, interior decorating, … (37 comments)
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home staging: My Favorite Kitchen "Before" & "After" - 12/29/08 08:09 PM
Kathy Nielsen's new post has asked us to post our favorite kitchen "before" and "afters". Kitchens really are the heart of the home and everyone always seems to congregate in the kitchen during get-togethers. I hope that potential buyers can imagine themselves in this kitchen.
Here are a few kitchen pictures from my favorite staging project this year:
Before
After
Before
After (pro pic)
Kathy Passarette and Creative Home Expressions are based on Long Island, New York, and offer home staging, interior decorating, interior redesign, color consultations and more. Please visit our website at www.creativehomeexpressions.com for further information on our … (19 comments)
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home staging: My Favorite Staging Transformation of 2008 - 12/28/08 12:01 PM
The end of the year is a good time to reflect on many things in our business. Kathy Nielsen has posted a fun one asking for our favorite transformations of 2008.
I have to say that my favorite project was the "million dollar vacant" I did in September. While I enjoyed doing the whole first floor, here is one room that I just loved the way it turned out:
Kathy Passarette and Creative Home Expressions are based on Long Island, New York, and offer interior decorating, home staging, interior redesign, color consultations and much more. Please visit our … (59 comments)
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home staging: Halloween On Long Island ~ Haunted Houses - 10/22/08 12:17 PM
As my birthday is on Halloween, I have a special interest in the goings on at this time of year. While I love the idea of Haunted Houses, I tend to stay away after losing my voice from screaming one year. At this point in my life, my age is about the only scary thing I can handle on Halloween.
Most of the Haunted Houses listed are not suitable for small children (unless you want to be up with them for nights on end), but there are other events they will enjoy.
Nassau County
Bayville Scream Park: Located on Bayville … (18 comments)
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home staging: Home Stager Fees Are Tax Deductible - 04/02/08 10:03 AM
I came across this article this morning from The Kansas City Star that says Home Stager fees paid directly by the Homeowner are tax deductible. To summarize, it is considered "advertising fees" and falls under allowable selling expenses. However, while the stager's services are deductible, expenses for repairs, maintenance or permanent redecorating of the house are not.
Homeowners should check with their tax professional.
Kathy Passarette, and Creative Home Expressions, is based on Long Island, New York, and offers home staging, interior decorating, interior redesign and color consultations. For more information on our services please visit our website at www.creativehomeexpressions.com.
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home staging: Winter Is Here, Keep Fire Hydrants Clear - 01/16/08 08:02 AM
Photo courtesy of Howe/Foster Daily Democrat
I saw my title for this post on a sign outside one of our local firehouses - "Winter is here, keep fire hydrants clear". This is really an important message, and I was thinking that most people really don't think about the fire hydrant that is on their property. We all want to clear the driveways and walkways, and get back into the warmth of our homes.
Valuable time could be wasted in the event of a fire for the firemen to have to take the time to clear snow from the hydrant. On Long Island, where the majority (if … (5 comments)
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home staging: New Year's Resolutions ~ For Your Home - 12/21/07 09:31 AM
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January - Remove your holiday decorations by the second week in January. Nobody wants to see icicle lights or reindeer on your lawn in February, whether they be your neighbors or prospective buyers.
February - Apply a fresh coat of paint to any rooms that need it. This is one of the least expensive ways to add a change to the inside of your home.
March - While Spring cleaning, move some things around from collectibles to furniture to give you a fresh perspective and appreciation of your belongings.
April - Wash all your windows. Seems so simple but a lot … (13 comments)
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home staging: Realtors - It's Time To Think Outside The Box *UPDATED - 09/11/07 02:35 PM
The following is the most recent news relating to home sales. As in any business, when slow downs occur you have to start thinking outside the box. For those realtors who have not worked home staging into their listings - it is time to think outside the box. Why would you disregard something that can only help your listings; not hurt them? Why would you want your sellers to drop the sale price by 5% when home staging might only cost them 1% of their sale price (and that's depending on what they need done)? This is the time to be … (16 comments)
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Kathy Passarette, L.I. Staging/Decorating
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