A Louisiana Stager's Blog

The Real Estate Staging Association (RESA), the Trade Association for Professional Home Stagers, has announced that November is Home Staging Awareness Month.  Please join us on Monday, Nov. 3rd, between 11am and 2 pm, at the Cort Furniture Rental on Johnston Street in Lafayette,for an unprecedent...

Yesterday, fellow Lafayette Stager Amie Chaney and her husband, Paul Chaney, stopped by our farm to drop off a very kind gift for my family, who sustain massive damage from Hurricane Ike to three of our homes. Amie and Paul brought us a "care package" including many, many essentials to aid in our...

 A picture is worth a thousand clicks. At least, when putting it on the market, it ought to be. Buyers today have every advantage, and one of those is the convenience of cruising the internet when deciding on which houses they would like to entertain as possible future residences.  When potential...

This was my beach house in Crystal Beach, Texas before Hurricane Ike. My younger sister, Renee,  and her husband live there presently. My dad lives next door. This is what it looks like now:  I had to get these images off of satellite today. It will be weeks and weeks, if not months, before we wi...

I am amazed and appalled every day at the shockingly atrophied brain cells of some REA's. http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2008/03/03/why-dont-real-estate-agents-use-better-photos/ If you are not a pro photographer, get that finger away from your digital camera, out of your rear end, or out of y...

I must be missing something, and I am hoping someone here can enlighten me. There is a piece of property with a REA's sign on the lawn near my house, and I wanted to know more about it, as we are looking for a bigger house. This property tripped all my triggers regarding location and storage. As ...

Okay, I drive past this interesting house a couple of times a month, and it is very bizarre. Is it a lost cause, or a diamond in the rough?  So, I thought I might throw it out to you guys, and see what you would do with it!  So, make a suggestion, and I will depict the suggested changes with my c...

My timbers have sheltered you, storm after storm. My rafters have kept you shaded and cool. My grass has softened many a-tumble. My panes of glass have watched you come and go. My light has welcomed you home. My walls have protected your private moments. My locks have prevented your harm.   My se...

Have you ever tried to write a brief, concise description about who you are, what you do and why you are good at it?     I have, without being very pleased with the results. There's a website that can help you with that: It's called 15 Second Pitch, and if you click on the Pitch Wizard, it will w...