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real estate staging: Red, White and Blue Decorating... - 07/12/09 10:07 AM
Every year our family celebrates 4th of July with a different twist on decorating! My mother-in-law started a tradition over 10 years ago of Waffle Decorating! I know you're thinking how does this relate to 4th of July? We decorate with strawberries (red), blueberries (blue), and whip cream (white).
Competition gets tougher every year to come up with an original idea! We've had everything from the Statue of Liberty to Elmo. Days, even weeks ahead, the phone calls start coming in with family asking ‘have you thought of what you're decorating this year?'...but I know a good artist never tells reveals … (1 comments)
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real estate staging: 1,2,3,4 oh what color should I paint, and more... - 07/11/09 10:14 PM
Often times we walk into a home that's been freshly painted before entering the market. New paint is one of the most recommended upgrades for home sellers. A fresh coat of paint showcases the home in a ‘newer' condition even if the home is older.
Before selecting the obvious WHITE for your wall color, consider painting an alternate neutral color throughout the home to give warmth to the space. Remember neutral colors extend past the obvious white and tan.
Here are some of our favorite colors we've recommended to realtors.
Trim, Woodwork, Ceilings - Swiss Coffee BEHR Paint #1812, This creamy … (0 comments)
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real estate staging: Sacramento RESA Chapter Gives Back to the Community - 06/16/09 05:57 PM
When Michelle Kaspari, owner of Essential Home Staging and President of the Sacramento Chapter of the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) met with another RESA member Charles Wood, owner of Brite Ideas, to discuss local association activities, an idea was born. It was time for RESA to give back to the community. Michelle Kaspari then contacted Loaves and Fishes who her directed her to the Sacramento Self Help Housing coordinator Michelle Ward.
Sacramento Self Help Housing just happened to be in position to house some recently displaced individuals from the nationally recognized "Tent City" that had grown drastically over the last couple … (3 comments)
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real estate staging: Are you getting the most out of your square footage? - 04/30/09 12:55 PM
Are you showcasing the full potential of the property? This time of year is wonderful to stage outdoor vignettes at your listings. Summer is approaching and potential buyers will be checking out the front porch and back yards of all the properties they tour to see if it will live up to their entertaining lifestyle.
Curb appeal starts right at the front entry. Consider setting up a small bistro set, with a pitcher of lemonade and small bowl of lemons during your open house. We all know the Sacramento Valley can reach extremely high temperatures during the Summer. The thought … (1 comments)
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real estate staging: I can see clearly now... Staging Tips - 01/31/09 10:44 AM
Often over looked and some times hard to look through. The windows! It is amazing what window cleaning will do for a property. preparation of the home is the key to a successful sale. Floors, kitchens, bathrooms are always a priority but what about the windows?
Clean windows make a home feel bright and brings the outside in.
We at Essential Home Staging have a professional window cleaning company we work with. Cost effective, and quality work that goes a long way in the preparation of a home for sale.
For more tips on Real Estate Staging visit www.essentialstaging.com or call … (0 comments)
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real estate staging: Why Green? Does it really matter? - 12/27/08 01:52 PM
This is the question we found ourselves asking as we make business plan adjustments going into 2009. Real Estate Home Staging is as evergreen of an industry as any other. Constantly changing, evolving, moving, and shaking. The question really becomes do you want to move and shake the industry or do you want it to change and evolve around you.
Essential Home Staging, LLC is a move it and shake it company. We must be in order to foster solid business relationships and be a champion of standards in home staging. Going green will help us achieve this. In January we … (7 comments)
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real estate staging: RESA Sacramento! - Join Us September 15th! - 09/06/08 10:37 AM
Host: Michelle Kaspari
Telephone:916-402-6098
When: Mon. Sep. 15, 2008 at 4:00 PMAdd to Your Calendar
Please join us for an informational meeting about the exciting new Sacramento Chapter of the Real Estate Staging Association. Bring your ideas on how you would like to see our Chapter evolve and educate our community on the Home Staging industry. Get involved by serving on the Chapter Board, your talents will help us achieve our goals together. The Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) was formed in order to support all professional real estate stagers in North America regardless of their training, … (0 comments)
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real estate staging: Does THIS go in your protfolio??? (sorry, bit of a rant) - 07/31/08 11:07 AM
Ok, once again we have been "substantially under bid" on a staging project, says the REA. Sure we are not the lowest price, and certainly don't ever want to be, but we are not the highest either. We do however in my very humble opinion offer the most value available.
We should all feel this way right?
So, back to the property that was "substantially under bid" by another stager. Is a good bargain always a good deal? Do items on the bargain rack always look better than on a regular rack? Do you purposely push your shopping cart down the … (13 comments)
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real estate staging: New RESA Chapter / Sacramento, CA - 07/21/08 08:27 PM
I am pleased to announce the creation of a new RESA (Real Estate Staging Association) chapter in Sacramento and surrounding areas. We look to have our first chapter icebreaker / meeting mid August (exact date and location to come soon).
We are looking for an active board to help get this chapter off to a great start. We also will have exciting committee opportunities as well!
So if you are looking to be a part of an all inclusive, active, Real Estate, and Professional Home Staging Trade Organization, look no further. The Sacramento Chapter of RESA is sure to meet your needs. … (4 comments)
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real estate staging: THANK YOU! - 07/11/08 07:39 PM
We just picked up an occupied property (with furniture and accesory rental) today. SOLD in 31 days, after being staged, with a full price, $1.4 million offer. This of course was after being on the market since November 2007 unstaged.
Thought we would share our thank you gift we left our clients!
I simple basket with a "Thank You" card, mini bottle of champagne, change of address forms, "just moved" cards and a self adressed stamped envelope with our testimonial form.
Another success story for the books! I love it when home owners "get it". Too bad they didn't get … (12 comments)
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Michelle and Joe Kaspari, Essential Home Staging, Sacramento
Sacramento,
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