home staging: Craig Schiller Opening Doors ... Guest Blogger for Homescape - 04/28/08 01:39 PM
While reading through my Google alerts earlier today, I came across this announcement that our own, Craig Schiller, owner of Real Estaging in Chicago, IL, has been tapped to be a guest blogger on Homescape's consumer focused blog - Opening Doors. Craig is known to be
"one of the most … (20 comments)
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home staging: To Wick or Not To Wick? That is Today's Staging Question - 11/25/07 06:25 PM
As the holidays begin, I find myself enjoying the crisp air and the scents of the season. I have recently discovered a wonderful new scent from Partylite called "Iced Snowberries". LOVE IT! Right this minute, I probably have at least a dozen of these candles burning. I can do this while … (33 comments)
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home staging: For The Love Of ... Michelle Minch of Moving Mountains Designs & Staging - 11/20/07 06:18 PM
Don’t you just love talking to people, in any industry, who absolutely L O V E what they do? Everything they seem to say just exudes their excitement about their talents, skills, passion.
You know the old saying “Enthusiasm is Contagious” – well that’s what I’m talking about. … (21 comments)
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home staging: I Missed My Anniversary?! How did that happen? - 10/25/07 10:47 PM
October 14, 2006 was my one year anniversary. I guess we're still newlyweds, because we're still spending a lot of time together. I wake up early to spend extra time. I check-in periodically. We even spend our evenings together. How could this have happened? Our anniversary - and I missed it!
Here's … (31 comments)
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home staging: AZ Blog Party With Craig Schiller - Thanks & Some Pictures - 10/24/07 02:16 PM
Everyone who took time out of their busy schedule and/or drove hundreds of miles to join fellow Active Rain members last night at Garduno's in Scottsdale was rewarded with warm welcome, great conversation, quality drinks & appetizers and a great opportunity to put a face with a blog :)
Of … (19 comments)
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home staging: AZ Home Staging Roundtable: Walking Away With A Plan - 10/23/07 11:27 AM
I'm so excited to write this post that I can't wait for Craig to return from the pool... So, I'm going to go ahead and recap what happened at today's AZ Home Staging Round Table.
First off, let me just say - WOW! It's always so amazing to see what happens … (16 comments)
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home staging: AZ A/R Cocktail Party On Tuesday 10/23 with Craig Schiller - 10/18/07 02:23 PM
Greetings Fellow Arizonans -
You are invited to an Active Rain Cocktail Party with our very own Craig Schiller!!
Craig is visiting the valley for a few days and would like to meet up with AZ Active Rain members.
Meet & Greet with Craig SchillerTuesday, 10/23 at 5pmGarduño's RestaurantLocated at … (36 comments)
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home staging: How do you Stage a Haunted House or Would you Even want to? - 10/07/07 07:54 PM
I've been reading a lot lately about home buyers who intentionally seek out haunted homes to purchase. Oddly, there are apparently quite a few of them out there. Don't believe me? Check out Real Haunted House Listings
I'm not going to debate the validity of these homes - real, unreal … (28 comments)
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home staging: James Frazier School of Magical Home Staging Now Enrolling - 08/20/07 10:36 PM
Illustration provided by Jim Frazier
The James Frazier School of Magical Home Staging is now open to qualified individuals who are desirous of improving their communication skills and becoming the gurus of home staging (as if there were such a thing!)....
First year students will receive classroom materials via correspondence. Per … (14 comments)
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home staging: Realty Times Defends Stagers and Staging to The Spoilsport NAEBA - 08/20/07 08:11 AM
Scottsdale REALTOR and Fellow Active Rainer, Dru Bloomfield, emailed me this a.m. to share this article published by Realty Times in response to the NAEBA's blast of home stagers and home staging. (If you missed it - read about it from Cindy Lin or Sheron Cardin)
Who's Getting In Your Pocket, Now: Spoilsport … (33 comments)
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home staging: It's Time To TOOT - A Little Bit Louder Now! - 08/06/07 03:25 PM
Why? Why? Why? I just have to ask, "Why?"
WHY is it so hard for home stagers to stand up and be heard? Why are we so quiet about the service we provide? What's the big secret?
With first hand knowledge and personal experience behind you, think about it this way … (22 comments)
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home staging: Take 2 Aspirin & Call A Home Stager in The Morning - 08/03/07 09:27 PM
This week, I've been working with a wonderful home seller who has done so much in preparing their family home for sale - I might even go so far to say, it's been too much.
When I became a home stager, my heart felt mission was to help home sellers prepare their property … (15 comments)
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home staging: What is agent boycott? - 07/27/07 09:46 PM
Today, I received an email from one of our areas top agents and one of my best clients. She's hard working, ethical and just an overall great person. I would say, her clients are lucky to have her on their side. I'll call her "Yvonne".
"Yvonne" needs me to destage one of her listings. … (16 comments)
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home staging: The First House I Ever Staged ... A Walk Down Memory Lane - 06/26/07 10:19 PM
My phone rang. It was a REALTOR calling. A long time client of mine who actually understands and "gets" the whole stage your property before it's listed thing. But, this conversation was a bit, shall I say, out-of-the-ordinary. No, she wasn't calling to schedule a consultation .... but - well, here I'll paraphrase … (22 comments)
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home staging: The Worst Day of Home Staging Is Still Better Than ....Anything Else? - 06/19/07 09:26 PM
Home Staging, Property Merchandising, Redesign, Redecorating, Fluffing, Property Staging, Neutralizing ....
Let me be the first to admit it - I love staging and it's been very rewarding journey. But ... it's not all fun and games, is it? We have nannies and before/after school care. We drive mobile restaurants and have DVD players … (15 comments)
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home staging: Your MARKETING efforts is what sells your listings ... Even Tony Marriott agrees! - 06/14/07 10:45 AM
While surfing around A/R this morning, I came across one of the pillars of A/R - Tony Marriott's blog entitled "Getting Ready For Showtime"
Tony's Blog includes a Top 10 Checklist of things to do prior to "showtime"- that is before putting your house or listing on the market or MLS. As … (11 comments)
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home staging: Want more business? Take Note - 06/11/07 09:09 PM
Want more business?
How about more referrals?
Then consider the power of a hand written note.
I am almost fanatical about writing notes. Right after an appointment with a perspective client, I send them a note expressing my appreciation for their time. When someone says something complimentary about me or my business, I'll send a note with a … (32 comments)
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home staging: Home Magazine's article on Home Stagers ... Staging IS Beneficial - 06/06/07 06:55 PM
Is hiring a stager right for you? If you have question about the benefits of hiring a home stager or what a professional stagers services are worth - I would like to strongly encourage you to call upon a local stager and ask them and then pick up a copy of this month's Home … (9 comments)
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home staging: Wanted - Your Opinion - Does Staging Make A Difference? - 11/27/06 07:42 PM
Does staging truly make a difference in selling homes? Can home stagers really justify their pricing to home owners whose homes have not sold in the last 5, 7, 9+ months? How do you explain to home owners that staging is merely a marketing tool - not miracle work? And what about the sudden influx of … (8 comments)
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home staging: Proactive Sellers in Today's Market - 10/14/06 05:51 PM
In today's softening real estate market, we are working with proactive sellers - Sellers who are doing everything they know how to - to properly prepare their homes for sale. Working with a home stager gives home sellers the peace of mind that they're looking for - Reassurance that their home … (6 comments)
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