home staging: New HomeGain Study Supports Staging with high return on investment! - 11/04/09 07:52 PM
In 2003 HomeGain first published a survey of the top do it yourself improvements a Seller could do to their house to yield a rate of return when Selling.  In 2007, they updated it and tomorrow will release the 2009 results.
Home Staging has steadily climbed in importance and is now … (10 comments)

home staging: Sensational Home Staging Launches in the Denver region! - 11/04/09 12:02 PM

The newest Home Staging company to launch in the Denver region is Sensational Home Staging!
This may be a new company to the region, but it is not owned by a new Stager. Jennie Norris, owner of Sensational Staged Home is a professional ASP Master Home Stager that has been … (4 comments)

home staging: "Your Job Sound So Fun" - The Reality Behind a Home Staging Career - 09/17/09 01:22 AM
If I have heard that once, I have heard it 100 times. "Your job sounds so fun!" and to be fair, I suppose from the outside looking in, it DOES seem like a "fun job."  Most recently as I was boarding a plane the flight attendant spied my carry on that … (7 comments)

home staging: How would you like your Staging Services be Auctioned Off to the LOWEST Bidder? - 08/21/09 11:22 AM
How would you like your Staging Services be Auctioned Off to the LOWEST Bidder?
Yes - that's right - the LOWEST Bidder.  Sort of like a reverse Auction where they devalue the service being auctioned off - a way to make sure a cheap price wins.
WOW.  Would you want to … (11 comments)

home staging: Virtual Staging - Selling a House is NOT the Time to Air Brush for Perfection - 08/11/09 11:48 PM
  Virtual Staging - Selling a House is not the Time to Air Brush for Perfection by Jennie Norris, ASP Master, IAHSP PresidentIn the world of fashion, models, Hollywood, and the media - much of what we see is not real. Lighting, clever stylists, and make-up can drastically alter the appearance … (6 comments)

home staging: The Art of Appreciation - 07/21/09 12:33 PM
“Thank you.” Two simple words that hold the power to elevate another’s attitude and validate a relationship.
Why don’t we hear these words more often? When my children were little, it was one of the first things I taught them - to be appreciative and say, “Thank you,” when someone did … (2 comments)

home staging: Sellers - Are You Ready for Your Close Up? - By Jennie Norris, ASPM, IAHSP - 07/09/09 02:32 PM

"All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up" - Gloria Swanson, Sunset Boulevard, circa 1940.
Those famous words helped immortalize the great Cecil B. DeMille.  And it got me thinking.  How many times have you had photos taken of yourself where you really were not prepared for that "close-up?"  … (2 comments)

home staging: Home Staging - Worldwide Staging Service Week with IAHSP is Approaching! - 05/28/09 01:20 PM
As President of IAHSP for 2009-2010, it is my joy and honor to share that Worldwide Staging Service Week is coming up soon!  If you are an ASP and want to get involved in your community project for this year, simply email Bette@iahsp.com to let her know you want to volunteer … (2 comments)

home staging: Home Staging - New Book Released! - 05/28/09 01:06 PM
Barb Schwarz, The Creator of Home Staging(R) has just released her third book on Home Staging entitled "Staging to Sell - the Secret to Selling Homes in a Down Market."  ISBN #9780470447123
Pick up your copy today!  It has been endorsed by wonderful leaders in the Real Estate industry that are … (4 comments)

home staging: Posers - All Talk but no Walk - 12/19/08 04:47 PM
I was watching this media segment on some celebrity nonsense, and they kept referring to people as "Posers."  In fact, one urban dictionary definition of "Poser" is:
A poser is someone who tries to fit into a profile they aren't. People who try to give off the impression that they are … (11 comments)

home staging: Home Staging Training Course - Scottsdale, AZ November 5-7, 2008 - 10/28/08 02:38 PM
       
ATTENTION:  Are you interested in setting up a SUCCESSFUL Home Staging Business?
OR
Are you a Real Estate Agent that wants to learn more about how Home Staging can help you market your listings better and help you earn more money?
Then sign up for the prestigious Accredited … (0 comments)

home staging: Sellers Staging Strategies Seminar in Fair Oaks, CA - Keller Williams - 10/28/08 01:50 PM
Come and learn about Home Staging and how it benefits you as a Realtor with KW - at the Sellers Staging Strategies Seminar - Thursday, November 20th, 2008 at noon. Lunch will be provided.
You will hear from the regional expert on Home Staging that started the very first professional home staging … (0 comments)

home staging: What do Home Stagers and Major League Baseball Players have in Common? - 10/21/08 12:03 PM

Well it certainly is not our annual multi-million dollar contracts . . . or the papparazzi that follow us around! LOL
But seriously . . . I was out to dinner with my husband and friends on Sunday, and the Tampa Bay-Boston final series game was on television.  We were … (6 comments)

home staging: Folsom Home Staging - We Stage Sacramento - 10/20/08 10:07 AM

We Stage Sacramento was the first home staging company to serve Folsom and to date has successfully Staged more house for sale in this region than any other company.  Link to www.WeStageFolsom.com for additional information on our Staging services.
Check out some of our photos by linking here:  PHOTO GALLERY
We have Staged … (0 comments)

home staging: Sacramento Home Staging - We Stage Sacramento - 10/20/08 09:57 AM

We Stage Sacramento was the first home staging company to serve Sacramento County and to date has successfully Staged more house for sale in this region than any other company.  Link to www.WeStageSacramento for additional information on our Staging services.
Check out some of our photos by linking here:  PHOTO GALLERY
We have … (0 comments)

home staging: Roseville Home Staging - Rocklin Home Staging - We Stage Sacramento - 10/20/08 09:47 AM

We Stage Sacramento was the first home staging company to serve Roseville and Rocklin and to date has successfully Staged more house for sale in these areas than any other company.  Link to www.WeStageRoseville.com or www.WeStageRocklin.com for additional information on our Staging services.
Check out some of our photos by linking here:  … (2 comments)

home staging: Short Sale Home Staging - 10/19/08 02:43 PM
SHould houses that are in Short Sale be Staged?
Yes - the seller that are already upsidedown financially in the house might disagree when they just think of Staging as "another cost" related to a house they are losing money on, but without Staging the house, the only other bargaining chip … (1 comments)

home staging: One year on the market - then Staged and in contract within 60 days! - 10/14/08 12:47 PM
This house was sitting languishing on the market for over a year.  The Realtor had the listing the entire time - and was very frustrated at the lack of an offer.  The Seller was not open to Staging - and so just sat on the market, month after month adjusting the … (7 comments)

home staging: Do we need a 12-Step Program for Stagers? - 10/14/08 12:00 PM
I blogged back in July about Home Stagers having A.D.D. http://activerain.com/blogsview/585638/Do-Stagers-have-A
 - and although I know most of us do not actually have that condition - I did think that Stagers enjoy staging because of the short term gratification element.
Along those same lines - I also believe that those of … (13 comments)

home staging: Staging Statistics prove Home Staging Works - We Stage Sacramento Successes - 10/14/08 12:55 AM
Check out our latest statistics for MARCH-SEPTEMBER 2008 from We Stage Sacramento - Sacramento Region's Premier Home Staging Resource.  Our Staged houses SELL - and we have the track record to prove it. 
I have been tracking my own company stats for years and find most stagers do not do this which … (3 comments)

 
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