home staging: "Smarter" Remodeling Design Trends To Fit Homeowners Lifestyle! - 05/30/08 10:02 AM
"Smarter" Remodeling Design Trends To Fit Homeowners Lifestyle!
"Smarter" Remodeling Design Trends To Fit Homeowners Lifestyle!
By Jeannene Edwards
Remodeling design trends for luxury homeowners in Orlando, Florida and elsewhere have changed... instead of thinking "bigger" they're choosing to think "smarter"! Through renovating, their motivation is not only to update the look … (2 comments)
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home staging: "Green Building" - A Household Word That's Here To Stay! - 05/30/08 09:52 AM
"Green Building" - A Household Word That's Here To Stay!
"Green Building" - A Household Word That's Here To Stay!
By Jeannene Edwards
Green building has started to become a household and industry word here in Orlando, Florida and elsewhere! People are accepting that it is not only here to stay … (2 comments)
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home staging: Home Staging - A Secret Weapon That Works! - 05/30/08 09:34 AM
Have you ever walked into a beautifully designed model home and said "WOW... I'm Home!"? Did you visualize your family sitting around that large dining table for Thanksgiving dinner, or see yourself curled up on the red leather sofa to read a book? Could you imagine yourself entertaining family and … (5 comments)
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home staging: Home Selling in Orlando, Florida - Which Updates Are Most Likely To Help Sell Your Home? - 02/14/08 07:04 AM
If you're planning on putting your home on the market in Orlando, Florida ... or elsewhere, now is the time to evaluate what needs to be done to get it ready to be shown. It's still a buyer's market, so how can you best determine what buyer's are looking for, … (4 comments)
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home staging: Realtors and Home Sellers - Are You Crazy Enough To Compete In Today's Market? - 11/22/07 08:17 PM
Drastic times require drastic measures . . . and today's real estate market is certainly seeing some drastic times! Statistics have shown the amount of housing inventory has more than doubled in the last year. Homes in all categories and price points are languishing on the market with no prospective … (7 comments)
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home staging: Vacant Home Staging . . . Does It Really Work? . . . Who Can Afford It? - 11/22/07 08:10 PM
As a professional home stager in Orlando, Florida, I am asked on a daily basis the same question . . . does home staging really work? And on a daily basis my answer is the same. Yes, it really does!
The other day I received a frantic call from someone … (10 comments)
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home staging: When It Comes To Staging Your Home Think - MONEY! - 11/22/07 08:00 PM
When it comes to Staging your home remember to think - MONEY! Today's buyer is picky, and looking for the PERFECT home. You know, the one that looks like a model. They no longer are willing to walk into a well-used home to visualize!
Because of the huge inventory of … (5 comments)
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home staging: Realtors and Home Sellers - "Remembrances Of The Good Old Days . . . !" - 11/22/07 07:55 PM
Oh . . . for the good old days. You know, when gasoline was $2.00 a gallon,cokes were a dollar, interest rates were below 5%, and sticking a sign in the yard and waiting for offers to come in was enough to get your house sold! Hmmm . . . … (0 comments)
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home staging: Home Sellers, Realtors and Home Stagers - 5 Effective Ways To "UP Your Houses Sell Appeal"! - 11/22/07 07:50 PM
One of the first tips I share with clients who want to prepare their home for sale . . . make your home look like it is ready to welcome the possessions of a new owner!
The following is a list of 5 simple, affordable ways you can up your … (3 comments)
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home staging: Realtors and Home Sellers - 5 Proven Ways To Help You Find The Buyers That Are Still Out There! - 11/22/07 07:42 PM
No matter how slow the buying market is right now, remember, houses are still selling. So your questions should be . . . who is buying, who is selling, and how are they doing it?
There are definite ways to market in these slower times. What worked in the past … (0 comments)
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home staging: Home Stagers - Shoot Straight From The Hip! - 11/22/07 07:19 PM
As a professional home stager you have a responsibility to your client to shoot straight from the hip! You are there to tell them exactly what they need to do, in your opinion, to get their house sold!
The following are a few thoughts regarding how best to proceed:
1. … (0 comments)
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home staging: Realtors and Home Sellers - Why "As-Is" Condition Works When Selling Cars - NOT Houses! - 11/22/07 07:06 PM
OK, so you made the decision to put your home on the market. It sounded like such a good idea at the time, but now you're feeling overwhelmed. Where . . . and how should you begin? The answer - begin at the beginning! Look at your home through "buyers … (3 comments)
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home staging: Home Staging For Condos - Six Tips On How To Avoid Having "An Elephant InThe Room"! - 11/22/07 07:00 PM
When staging condominiums there are fundamental principles which MUST be applied. Too often sellers believe the art of home staging and condo staging is exactly the same thing. This way of thinking will cause them to make their FIRST mistake . . . which could result in their condo sitting … (7 comments)
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home staging: Home Sellers - Send The Cat To Grandmas House - 11/22/07 06:53 PM
It has been well established that when people are house shopping they buy what they see. What you may not have been told however, they also buy what they smell!
As a professional home stager, my primary job is to meet with Realtors and home sellers, go room by room … (5 comments)
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home staging: Home Sellers Alert- Top Ten Mistakes That Cost Home Sellers Thousands Of Dollars In Today's Competitive Market! - 11/22/07 10:33 AM
Everyone knows that selling your home in any market can be an exhausting experience, both emotionally and physically. But selling in today's market, glutted with standing inventory, has become especially challenging for sellers and realtors alike!
According to new data released by the Census bureau, the vacancy rate of homes for sale … (10 comments)
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home staging: Don't Sell This House - 5 Sure Ways To Mess Up The Sale Of Your Home! - 11/22/07 10:25 AM
Are you the kind of person who says . . . "thanks, but NO THANKS. I can do it MYSELF!" . . . or, better yet, your favorite song is Frank Sinatra's, "I Did It My Way"? Well, if you are, then this is definitely the article for you.
Based … (9 comments)
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home staging: Home Staging Guide - Getting Back To Basics - 11/22/07 10:17 AM
As a certified home stager, people often ask me how they can best prepare their home to sell in today's sluggish Real Estate market. My answer is simple. Get back to the basic principles of good design to create multiple, memorable, 'first impressions'!
Today's prospective home buyer is more savvy … (2 comments)
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home staging: Interior Design and Redesign - What Are The Latest Luxury "Must-Have" Trends! - 11/22/07 08:42 AM
What are the "must-haves" for today's luxury home owners . . . the most popular design trends and amenities that will provide them with a lifestyle, not just a place to live? What are they seeking which will help them to create beautiful, livable spaces that meet their aesthetic, functional and … (5 comments)
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home staging: Finding an Interior Designer is Like Shopping For Shoes - There Needs To Be A Comfortable Fit! - 11/22/07 08:13 AM
The search for an Interior Designer is like shopping for shoes. They come in all shapes and sizes, some more embellished than others, some designed to support you all the way to the finish line of the Boston Marathon . . . while others no farther than from the car to … (2 comments)
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home staging: Realtors, Builders and Homesellers - How Do You Spell "Sold" in Today's Market? . . . L.I.S.T.E.N.! - 11/22/07 08:03 AM
Demographics matter! Statistics have shown us that in North America alone there are approximately 85 million, (yes, MILLION), Baby Boomers! By sheer number alone, they have become a force to be reckoned with. They are telling you what they are looking for in a home, but are you listening?
As a licensed … (0 comments)
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home staging: Realtors and Sellers - Your Five Star Solution To Successful Selling! - 11/22/07 07:54 AM
As a professional Home Stager in Orlando, Florida, I see hundreds of homes each year and am acutely aware of what sells, and what does not! Through the art of effective home staging, I have learned that the increased perceived value of a home will also increase the selling price, and … (1 comments)
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home staging: Realtors and Home Sellers - My Biggest and Best Advice To Get Your Houses Sold In A Down Market! - 11/22/07 07:46 AM
Some of our major national homebuilders just reported that their home sales were down as much as 30 to 40% in the last quarter. There is no question that we are in the middle of a changing and challenging "Down Market" . . . but, what are the answers? How do … (1 comments)
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home staging: 5 Top Reasons Why You Should Stage Your Vacant Home in Orlando, Central Florida - and Elsewhere! - 11/22/07 07:31 AM
Are you sitting on the fence with vacant property to sell - trying to determine whether or not to take the plunge and invest in home staging? You are not alone. As a professional Home Stager serving the Orlando and Central Florida areas, I can tell you that I meet … (1 comments)
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home staging: To Realtors, Builders and Stagers . . . What's HOT . . . and What's NOT?!! - 05/05/07 04:24 PM
OK . . . I admit it. I'm feeling soooo frustrated! Realtors, Builders, and Homeowners . . . HELP! What's the best way to capture your attention?
Statistics have shown that Realtors, Builders and Homeowners alike can benefit from the multi level of services that are being offered by professional home stagers. … (14 comments)
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home staging: FYE . . . YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE THIS ONE! - 04/23/07 08:19 PM
OK, first of all I am really very busy right now so have no business sitting here at my computer blogging ... but this one is wayyyy too good not to share! I ran across this article which was written by a realtor for a homes magazine. (I mean no offense to … (45 comments)
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home staging: Attention Realtors: Setting the Stage is HUGE for Vacant Homes! - 04/22/07 02:08 PM
I recently wrote a blog for AR titled "Light Sells Homes". . . a theory that I truly believe in. Now I would like to make an addition to my blog . . . and vice versa!!! There is a lot that has been written about the importance of staging for a vacant … (18 comments)
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home staging: "LIGHT SELLS HOMES!!!" - 03/16/07 07:17 PM
According to the Manhatten Real Estate mogul Barbara Corcoran . . . "LIGHT SELLS HOMES!!!" In her experience (which has been vast, turning a $1000.00 investment into an 8 billion dollar Real Estate Company), prospective buyers associate a sunny home with a happy home. And they associate a happy home with a home they want to … (12 comments)
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home staging: When Choosing Color . . . Play Follow The Leaders! - 03/14/07 01:14 PM
Good design in home staging doesn't just happen. It's a well thought-out process of mixing and layering colors and textures that, if done well, will ultimately result in a stylishly inviting home with broad "buyer appeal".
When it comes to color, I've learned the importance of knowing how to use just the "right" combination of hues to create drama, … (38 comments)
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home staging: At the end of the day, think . . . MEMORY POINTS! . . . P.S. - 03/06/07 08:33 AM
Just one quick additional thought to my original blog . . . Creating a "memory point" can be done in many ways. Certainly theming a room is one of those ways, but showcasing an unusual piece is another. I once used a GREAT cocktail table in a family room of a model home. It was … (4 comments)
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home staging: At the end of the day, think . . . MEMORY POINTS! - 03/04/07 09:57 PM
Whether you are a real estate agent or a prospective buyer . . . at the end of the day, or week, or in some cases months, after having seen a gazillion properties . . . you are both in the same place. . . BRAIN DEAD! "Now which house was it that had the dining room we … (17 comments)
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