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2010
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JUST GO AND LOOK AT A MODEL HOME. As a Stager, I hate to hear this comment. It means someone is using a cookie cutter approach to selling houses. Someone, a seller or a Realtor is hoping that by looking at a model home they will absorb enough by osmosis to prepare their home for sale. Yes th...
11/30/2010
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AND What do I do? How am I ever going to manage selling the house? Let's face it they both come with a lot of equipment ;). Both are a priority in our lives. We put their needs first. So what do you do while your house is on the market? Their t...
11/29/2010
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This is not what a buyer wants to see when looking for a home -> Bathrooms are another area in a home that command a lot of money. Let's face it, bathroom renovations are not cheap and take time. That's why buyers prefer to see the bathroom of their dreams rather than one in need of major work. S...
11/28/2010
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There is more than one way to take that exclamation. When you are selling your home you want it to be expressed in a positive way. Kitchens can make or break a sale for some buyers. Kitchens are areas of hygiene and should sparkle that means the appliances too. Buyers like eat-in kitchens so if a...
11/27/2010
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The Master Bedroom .... The Master Suite ... You see it advertised in glowing terms. That is because this area is as important as the main floor when you are selling your home. The 'Master' is the retreat from the world for the owner of the home. It supposed to be a serene refuge for relaxing, un...
11/26/2010
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There is this persistent myth that Staging is about fluffing pillows. The myth leads people to think Stagers do only finishing touches in a decorative vent. People believe that if their home is professionally decorated, Staging is not needed. The myth keeps people from tapping into a valuable r...
11/22/2010
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DO: Clean Everywhere! Places of hygiene like kitchens and bathrooms should sparkle. Get rid of those marks on the walls left from living in the house. Windows should sparkle, carpeting spotless, floors shining. Wash down the front porch area. Those light fixtures should look clean too. Rake thos...
11/19/2010
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When we live in a house we get used to the home's 'Character'. You know, those charming creaks and squeaks. Things that stick or are hard to open. It's just part of our daily routine... part of 'home'. Now it's time to move on. You are putting your home on the market. You need to see your home th...
11/17/2010
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Storage works its way into your sale on many levels. There is the storage space in the basement, garage, closets and cupboards. Even the amount of space in the refrigerator can be important. Then there is the storage spaces you can rent for all that extra 'stuff' you end up with when you Stage yo...
11/16/2010
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Roger Mucci did a post today about the power of the unreal vs. the real. It made me think about Sellers and Staging - how sellers are sometimes so stressed by the thought of getting their home ready for sale that they give up before they begin. The Seller knows they have not edited their home for...
11/12/2010