home staging: In the Race to Sell, Sometimes a Stager Has to Shift Gears - 08/24/08 06:23 PM
Yesterday morning, I was scheduled to perform consulting duties for one of my favorite RE agents. The particular client I was scheduled to meet with is notably motivated to sell their home as their new custom home is near completion (it will be move in ready in approximately 2 weeks). Because … (13 comments)
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home staging: 2353 Horizon View Ct. Valparaiso, In - 06/30/08 03:41 PM
Located in picturesque Harrison West, this home offers more than just your average construction. Expansive wood floors accent beatiful tile work, cabinetry and craftsmanship. Architectural detail abounds in this well planned, family friendly abode.
Amenities include:
Large master suitePrivate office
Private office
Sunny breakfast nook
Main level laundry
Stately … (1 comments)
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home staging: Today.... I Became .... an 'Angler' - 06/18/08 06:18 PM
I have seen it done many times. I have very rarely thought it made sense. Don't get me wrong, sometimes it does, but I have seen it done so many times and so seldom needed to do it that I figured it was something I would never be.
You know, an … (31 comments)
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home staging: An Agent's Unreasonable Demand - And What I Learned From It - 06/04/08 08:12 PM
It has been quite some time since I have been able to write a blog about my adventures in staging. Not because I have not had anything to write about, but because I have not had time to write at all. But summer is here, school is out and I finally … (56 comments)
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home staging: A HOME is Where You Live. A HOUSE is What You Sell. A PRODUCT is What People Buy. - 04/24/08 04:18 PM
In today's market, it is important for sellers and RE agents alike to realize that standard marketing techniques are no longer sufficient when selling any property. In days past, an MLS listing and a few marketing avenues would do the trick to get buyers in the door. However, with so much … (20 comments)
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home staging: Does Staging Really Make That Much Difference in NW Indiana? - 03/26/08 07:16 PM
In the midwest, new concepts and services are slow to catch on. We are a 'watch and wait' breed, preferring to watch things crash and burn - or succeed as it may - in other parts of the country while we plod along in the tried and true until something else tried … (10 comments)
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home staging: Staging May be a New Industry, but None of Us Were Born Yesterday (rant warning) - 02/26/08 03:37 PM
I got that phone call AGAIN today. This time it was a builder rather an agent, but the context of the phone call was the same.
You know that phone call- the one where the person on the other end who has never met you, seen your portfolio, visited your website, or read your blog, but … (56 comments)
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home staging: Why You Cannot Be a Stager For 'Fun' - 02/07/08 12:05 PM
This post was actually written for and posted on my other blog, but I thought all of you would like to add your 2 cents in the comments. I only posted 5 reasons, though there are many, many more I'm sure. This is a subject that has been coming up a … (51 comments)
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home staging: NW Indiana Home Stager Featured in Local Paper - 02/03/08 11:17 AM
Many of you read in my last blog that part of my hectic week was interviewing for a newspaper article for the one of our local papers - The Times.
The article ran Saturday February 2 in the Biz News section. Here is the link:
http://nwi.com/articles/2008/02/02/business/business/doc1f008b7fda2d2b22862573e20079a79a.txt
I'd like to thank Sue Erler, the writer, … (12 comments)
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home staging: Cold, Snow, Broken Bones and the Spec House That is Taking FOREVER - 02/01/08 11:27 AM
I am a rather ordered person when it comes to staging spec homes. I have a system and it has never failed me. Furniture and accessories are delivered in the evening. I take advantage of the strong backs present at delivery to have the furniture placed in the general area where … (13 comments)
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home staging: Purdue Now Offering Home Staging Class - 01/08/08 09:29 AM
It was recently brought to my attention by Steve Dalton, NWI builder and Blogger extraordinaire, that Purdue North Central, Porter county and Main campuses, is now promoting a home staging class. He sent me a link to this article in one of our local newspapers.
Intrigued by a staging class being offered for … (14 comments)
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home staging: Agents: Can You Go All the Way? - 11/26/07 07:07 PM
It seems in the midwest, we all seem to think that it is better to do things ourselves than to pay anyone to do them for us and even in the real estate industry it seems no different. Why would an agent hire a stager when they can make the same marketing suggestions that … (10 comments)
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home staging: Relocation Companies Are Making HUGE Marketing Mistakes - 10/23/07 01:16 PM
A few weeks ago, I prepared a bid and short report for a relocation company. The house was a very nice two story, very well built, nice layout and in a good neighborhood. It did have some minor issues, but none that couldn't be easily remedied, hence the short report. So … (33 comments)
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home staging: The Most Important Step You Can Take When Showing Your House - 10/21/07 06:48 PM
Recently, I received a phone call from a fellow stager in a different part of the state. She was flustered over the fact that she was dealing for the first time with a home at a higher price point and a very intimidating top producing Realtor.It seems the property in question … (21 comments)
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home staging: You Could Use a Stager - Even if You're Not a Listing Agent - 10/10/07 03:53 PM
It occurred to me today as I was catching up on my blog reading that a large amount of stagers blogs are focused on educating listing agents about the benefits of staging their listings. That is a GOOD THING and definitely should be something that we all work on as staging to sell is … (18 comments)
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home staging: Should Stagers Use Smaller Furniture to Make a Room Appear Larger? You Betcha! - 09/26/07 05:29 PM
In the now infamous NAEBA article siting home stagers as deceivers, a reference was made to the use of smaller sized furniture to make a room appear larger. Is that a common practice? Yes - and it should be!
Every designer worth their fee will tell you that scale is imperative in … (28 comments)
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home staging: Not Checking Your Vacant Properties? Somebody Should. - 09/15/07 10:22 AM
In the world of vacant staging, there seem to be those stagers who stage and leave, never to see the property again until it is time to retrieve their inventory and then there are the stagers who are running out to their properties every few days to make sure beds are … (24 comments)
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home staging: SOOOO FRUSTRATED!!! - 09/13/07 06:33 PM
I know this stuff happens, but I am so frustrated I could scream!
I have been talking to a builder about staging one of his listings for about a month now. He has been easy to deal with, but other factors have slowed down the process and we finally worked out a deal. … (23 comments)
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home staging: Staging is All About Making the Right Connections - 08/13/07 08:22 PM
The Professional Stagers of Active Rain have been posed the question - Why and When do you stage your house? There are many technical answers I could give here and do an adequate job of it, but I want you the reader to think past the nuts and bolts of the staging process and view it from … (23 comments)
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home staging: I'm not a Home Stager Anymore - 08/02/07 10:34 AM
For several months now, I have been cringing every time I have to explain to people what a home stager is and exactly what it is that I do. I came to realize that the term 'stager' is confusing to most people and unless they have heard the term used in … (53 comments)
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