Janice Ankrett's (janiceankretthomestaging) Blog

Follow me
By
Home Stager

ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS

2010 

  October means Thanksgiving (Canada) and Halloween. November means Thanksgiving in the US.   The next thing you know we are into the Christmas season. We all like to decorate our homes as we celebrate the changing seasons. When you place your home on the market it is best to take a new look at ...
10/26/2010
So many sellers ignore that unfinished basement when they market their home. During the consult they are surprised when I want to go down there to take a look. The truth is unfinished basements are full of potential and should be presented properly. Buyers need to see the possibilities for future...
10/25/2010
Well I don't really travel that far but I do get to learn about different cultures. This weekend I'm going to Nepal. That's where my client is from originally. I'll get to see their lifestyle and compare it to others. It's one of the things I love about staging ... learning and growing. I've neve...
10/21/2010
10 Comments
     I was asked through an associate to participate in this study. If find it interesting that Staging has become a large enough factor in home selling that it is being studied. They would appreciate Stagers and Realtors participating. Have a look and participate if you wish. We are researchers ...
10/16/2010
Valerie has had a 'stroke' of genius. Front doors are an important part of curb appeal. They should pop and draw the buyer into the house. If the garage is forward on the house it helps to show the buyer where the front door is located. The garage door recedes if it is a similar colour to the tr...
10/14/2010
Here are a few things that people have asked me about. They want to know if they are considered part of the house or do they take them. The tp dispenser. It is free standing and there is not dispenser fixed to the bathroom wall.   The closet insert for organizing that is sitting in their closet. ...
10/08/2010
More space is one of the reasons we move. Our family grows and we accumulate more 'stuff'. We need space for it all. The spaciousness of a home is not just in room sizes. It is also in closet space and storage space and cupboard space. That's why buyers will look inside your kitchen cupboards, c...
10/07/2010
To me putting your home up for sale is like taking up ballroom dancing. You have an event coming up so you look around for a professional teacher/Reator. Or you feel you can do it yourself and watch a video/FSBO. The teacher/Realtor introduces you to the steps for the Cha Cha. The Realtor brings ...
10/06/2010
I make no excuse for what's under my sink! I may be a Stager but who would think! That it has to be pretty under a sink! A seller may look and offer a wink! So be careful there is no stink ;). Under your sink! Sellers often ask me about the insides of their cupboards. They want to know if buyers...
10/05/2010
Today it the Run For The Cure day in my area. The runners woke up to a rainy day but there they were running for a good cause. I just saw a Dad and his two small children heading home. They were all in rain gear and looking a little wet but their pink balloons were floating along happily. So I sa...
10/03/2010
Rainmaker
686,050

Janice Ankrett

Staging Professional
Contact The Author
Home Staging tips and advice offered to help sellers. Worked in Burlington Ont. and surrounding areas Janice Ankrett helped sellers prepare their homes for sale. Janice worked with real estate agents and owners to help the home sell as quickly as possible for the best possible price.