staging: How could this be? The room looked beautiful; yet was the victim of "Bad Staging" - 11/01/07 08:17 PM
I recently saw a staging show on HGTV in which the staged living room was beautifully arranged but, at the same time, was an example of poor staging. Poor Staging??? In a beautiful room on HGTV? How can that be?
Misuse of focal points!
Rather than put the emphasis on the … (43 comments)
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staging: A Simple Solution to Ease the Fear of a Worse Case Scenario - 10/11/07 11:13 AM
Horror of Horrors! You just received an e-mail from a fellow Active Rainer telling you they recognized some of your listing or staging photos on someone else's website. Or you were checking the profile and website of a newbie and the photos on his website looked just like yours. Because they … (16 comments)
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staging: No more Ms. Nice Gal...the kid gloves are coming off! - 08/30/07 08:57 PM
You know you didn't stage those rooms. So why are those photos in your portfolio? Whew...there, I said it!!! My grievance is with stagers who pass off someone else's work as their own in their portfolios. My very first blog on AR, almost a year ago, was about this very subject. However, … (54 comments)
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staging: Ouch, that stings!....Some HGTV viewers express their opinions on staging - 08/27/07 06:49 PM
Being a member of Active Rain has given me a pretty good idea of how the majority of real estate agents regard home staging. Most seem to be for it! For quite some time, I have been searching for a forum that would allow us to see what potential buyers and sellers thought about staging. And finally I … (59 comments)
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staging: Do you wait until the home is vacant before calling in a home stager? - 08/22/07 01:00 PM
Most of the staging inquiries I get from my website and Active Rain are for vacant homes. Yet, when viewing Realtor.com, I see many, many occupied homes that could benefit from staging. Will these sellers eventually have to move out and into their new homes and then be faced with staging a vacant?
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staging: Contest Inspired New Names For Stagers - 08/20/07 09:16 PM
Next time I need to give my 30 second commercial, I won't know whether to say that I am a "Home Lifesaver" or a "Staging Heroine." I discovered these two creative titles from reading all the fabulous entries in the Carnival of Content contest.
The contest was a wonderful opportunity to sing the … (6 comments)
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staging: Buyers want to be bedazzled by the sparkle and shine! - 08/17/07 12:51 PM
When we fantasize about owning a diamond, we envision it as being spectacular! No matter how little or how much money we are willing to spend to fulfill our fantasy, we still want the very best in that price range. Most of us don't want a diamond in the rough because it … (32 comments)
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staging: Sellers' lament --- I'm selling my house....not my things! - 05/05/07 05:11 PM
One of the mantras I hear most often when doing a home staging consultation is: "I am selling my house...not my stuff.....why can't buyers just look past my things and concentrate on the house?" Easier said than done. Even if they can overlook the deerhead over the urinal, worn out furniture … (24 comments)
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staging: Home Staging Should Be a Preventative Measure as well as a Cure for Vacant Houses! - 04/13/07 06:31 PM
Just after Thanksgiving, I got an e-mail from an out of state friend telling me she and her husband bought a new home and were in the process of putting their existing home on the market. I was so excited for her because she was finally moving back to her hometown … (10 comments)
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staging: It just doesn't feel right! - 03/22/07 04:01 PM
A realtor called and asked me if I could do a hands on staging for one of his listings. I asked him to tell me about the house...what he thought it needed.
He said "It just doesn't feel right".
I asked...what do you mean..."it doesn't feel right"?
He said..."I can't explain … (19 comments)
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staging: Mission Impossible...Sleeping on a "staged" bed! - 03/21/07 02:00 PM
One of my favorite parts of staging is making the beds in each bedroom I stage look the very best I can without the homeowner having to spend money on new bedding. Not wanting to add to their expenses, I prefer to search their closets and cabinets for something that I … (9 comments)
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staging: Staging at its finest -- "Accentuating the positives" while "Downplaying the negatives". - 02/24/07 10:17 PM
What can you do when the seller has rejected your suggestions to replace countertops, put in new carpet, or update the outdated bathrooms? The house is clean and priced to reflect these things but you still need a way to attract buyers who may not be able to see past the … (8 comments)
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staging: Unexpected Staging Happenings - 02/18/07 05:15 PM
When I started my home staging business, I knew it would be rewarding because, not only would I be doing something that I love, I would be helping people get through a stressful time in their lives and that is my favorite part of this job. What I didn't realize was that it would be … (20 comments)
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staging: Staging Successes: Yet another staging group...BUT...Realtors are encouraged to join, too! - 02/15/07 09:42 PM
The home stagers of Active Rain are very diverse with a lot of information to share...thus the need for so many groups. As Sheron Cardin pointed out in in her informative blog, Home Stagers; Where to Post and Why, stagers have groups in which they can:
Talk about staging Ask for advice Share staging secrets Rate staging training programs Add … (11 comments)
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staging: Staging Success: Sparse Bachelor Pad - 02/15/07 01:03 AM
The home was three years old and priced to sell. It had been on the market for two months with lots of showings but no offers. The realtor realized it was because the home looked too sparse and did not feel warm and inviting. Home staging was the solution. The homeowner was a bachelor who wanted to … (18 comments)
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staging: De-clutter, De-personalize, and Neutralize---Are these terms sabotaging our efforts? - 01/08/07 09:22 PM
Staging websites, staging brochures and even staging TV shows chant the mantra "De-clutter, de-clutter, and de-clutter some more....oh, and don't forget to de-personalize and neutralize, too!"
Could the overuse of these common terms actually be helping homeowners come to the conclusion that they really do not need staging after all?
De-clutter: This staging … (32 comments)
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staging: Things aren’t always what they appear to be - 01/03/07 07:06 PM
The homeowner had recently moved into an assisted living facility and needed every bit of equity from the sale of the house in order to pay her expenses. Her son was handling her affairs so he contacted me in the hopes that staging would help them get the results they so … (12 comments)
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staging: Idea for staging vacant homes derived from Lifetime TV movie "Home by Christmas" - 12/25/06 11:51 PM
Did anyone happen to catch the Lifetime TV movie "Home By Christmas" this evening at 9:00? It was about a woman whose husband leaves her for a younger woman and, through a set of unfortunate circumstances, finds herself destitute and living in her car.
One of the survival tricks she used … (4 comments)
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staging: Putting myself in seller's shoes - 11/20/06 04:12 PM
Staging is a natural high for me....I am so full of adrenalin when I am moving furniture around that I could probably move a car....and I don't stop until the house looks perfect to me.
My secret weapon is the ability to see the house through buyer's eyes. I am able to … (12 comments)
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staging: OK....How does it work?....How DOES home staging help homes "sell FASTER and for MORE money"? - 10/30/06 05:36 PM
I am sure you have probably heard a version of the favorite phrase used by home stagers...“Staged homes sell faster and for more money?” What does that mean? Does that mean you can ask any price you want for the house and you will get it? How will you get more … (15 comments)
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