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calgary home staging: Home Flip . . . or Flop?? Common mistakes to Avoid when selling a House for profit! - 03/14/10 07:03 PM
Home Flip . . . or Flop?? Common mistakes to Avoid when selling a House for profit!
Spring is on the horizon, and with it, it seems like there is a lot more hope in many real estate markets. Here in Calgary, new home starts have nearly tripled compared to this same time last year! That is certainly good news.
With the general consensus being that perhaps the market has seen its bottom, with a slow rise in prices expected, it is a more promising scenario for home flippers to get back at buying and selling real estate for profit.
However, the house flipping industry … (35 comments)
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calgary home staging: How to Choose a Home Staging Professional -- Essential questions to Ask - 03/09/10 03:53 PM
How to Choose a Home Staging Professional -- Essential questions to Ask
aka Man cannot shop by price alone
Like most weekday mornings, I walked my youngest to the bus stop the other morning. While we waited for the big yellow behemoth to arrive, I was absently watching a few other children throw snowballs on the road as they'd excitedly shout when a car tire would cause it to explode on impact.
Looking at the little hooligans boys, I took notice of their outerwear. All the major ski brands were represented, except by one kid who was wearing a … (11 comments)
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calgary home staging: A Quick Sale with Strategic Home Staging in Calgary, AB - 02/19/10 05:26 PM
In a recent home staging I did in South West Calgary, my challenge was to work with a dated (50's) kitchen in a home that had been mostly updated elsewhere. The house was vacant except for the brown leather love seat in the living room, and a kitchen table set in the dining area.
The house also needed a little curb appeal and a bit of a "pick me up" to a bland exterior.
We provided the additional furniture, art and accessories, and . . . of course . . . our professional home staging know-how! Here's how GreenApple Staging & Images … (23 comments)
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calgary home staging: GreenApple Staging & Images at the Calgary Real Estate Tradeshow - 01/21/10 07:34 PM
Yesterday, January 20th, was the Calgary Real Estate Board Conference and Tradeshow event in Calgary, Alberta. GreenApple Staging & Images was proud and excited to be an exhibitor, among approximately 100 others, all contributing to the theme, "A Brave New World".
The GreenApple team had a great time mingling with both the attendees and other exhibitors. We had tons of traffic at our booth and got a chance to meet so many hardworking and forward thinking Realtors.
There is definitely an increased interest this year in Home Staging, professional Real estate Photography, and pre-market home selling Consultations as part of an individual … (19 comments)
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calgary home staging: Can you get my house market ready by Friday?? - 01/10/10 09:14 PM
I started my home staging business not as an outlet for interior decorating -- as some people would assume -- but because I love the excitement of buying and selling real estate in Calgary, Alberta. In order to achieve any successful sale, you have to effectively merchandise your product. In this case, it's a house.
What's involved in home merchandising? It starts with saying your good-byes, first of all, and then overcoming the procrastination of dealing with all the stuff you've collected . . . and home maintenance you've put off . . . for someday when you'd have more time.
When you decide … (30 comments)
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Deena Cottingham, Home Stager & Photographer
Calgary,
AB
More about me…
GreenApple Staging & Images, Calgary Staging & Photography
Address: Call for Consultation, Calgary, AB, T2Y 5G6
Office Phone: (403) 589-0225
Cell Phone: (403) 589-0225
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I like creating discussion among other professionals in the real estate industry on various staging, photography and off-beat topics. I value the insight of others and the synergy we all benefit from when we collaborate--iron sharpens iron!
I also have a love for fitness, personal growth and my family.
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