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Getting The Word Out - 07/22/08 04:52 PM
Recently I posted a blog about the importance of not over-decorating when staging a home to sell and the importance good photos play for the MLS listing. Quite a conversation ensued and several Realtors got further educated about the value of professional staging. We had fun comparing notes, answering questions and making comments to one other.
This whole process got me thinking: The more the Realtor is trained about the value and benefit of professional staging, the greater the chance a client would be willing to have their home staged in the first place. It's a win/win situation: the client's home … (9 comments)

Pictures are Worth a Thousand Words - 07/17/08 01:28 PM
Prior to becoming a professional stager, I spent seven years as a Realtor. As my career progressed, it became evident that the best marketing for my listings was via the Internet. People, especially the younger buyers, do most of their shopping for homes on the Internet and so it was very important to have many good quality photos and/or a video tour available as soon as possible, to market the property.
In my last blog, Too Much of A Good Thing, I had before and after photos of a room that was over-decorated. I want to point out that the photos … (13 comments)

Too Much of a Good Thing - 07/14/08 08:09 AM
Have any of you encountered a model home that was "over-decorated"? I experienced over-decoration on a recent Parade of (New) Homes this past Spring. When I first entered the home, my eye went to the large and unusual window treatment on the Palladian window. I was awed by the fact that the fabric was sewn and mounted for a very curved window. My mind started to wander about how costly this must have been and how professional it looked. I never noticed the great view of the outdoors as I was too taken with yards of lovely, draped fabric.
Next, I … (15 comments)

 

Laura Evans

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