home stager: "I have a $500 budget and only need a few pieces of furniture can you stage for this amount?" - 09/04/09 05:31 PM
This question was recently asked of me by a prospective client who requested "key room staging" with furniture. These were the areas requested:
Living room
Dining room
Master bedroom
For what was needed in the price point of home in question and from my company's perspective the answer was No.
Let me explain why.
My company does … (26 comments)
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home stager: 10 Easy Changes to Improve the Marketablity of your Home - 02/26/09 10:38 AM
Home Sellers if you already haven't, prepare to change.
Especially in the current state of the housing market (& limited numbers actually buying & those that are -are being extremely picky with what they are purchasing) seriously ask yourself this question;
"Is it really going to hurt too much to make a … (18 comments)
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home stager: Top 5 Secrets your House is telling Buyers about You - 01/29/09 10:53 AM
As a Professional Home Stager who consults with many home sellers, I've been continually reminded that it's important to keep your house's mouth shut.
"Houses can't talk!" you say.
Oh yes they can.
And you'd be surprised just how much they're revealing about you to potential buyers.
Top 5 Secrets to keep … (33 comments)
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home stager: Ezine Articles #8 Selling a Home During the Holidays - Should you Decorate? - 12/01/07 09:17 PM
Selling a Home During the Holidays - Should you Decorate? is an article I wrote for Ezine Articles online magazine. Below is a summary and a link.
Selling a Home During the Holidays - Should You Decorate?
By Karen OttoShould you decorate your home for sale during the holidays? How will buyers … (4 comments)
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home stager: North Texas Home Stagers I'm looking forward to January's Round Table - 11/06/07 06:25 AM
Greetings Fellow Texans!
I am honored and pleased to have been asked to lead the North Texas Professional Home Stager's Round Table Discussion.
Although the exact date, time and place have yet to be determined, I am fully confident that we'll be able to make this Round Table a rousing success!
Please … (20 comments)
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home stager: Services Sellers Should Expect From a Good Agent - 07/27/07 11:43 AM
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I have loads of reading material, much on real estate. I pick them up at random and re-read occasionally.
Just this morning I picked up the book The Everything Homeselling Book by Shahri Masters an easy guide for sellers to use from the open house to closing and what they need to … (16 comments)
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home stager: Critics Wanted - Have you read a Home Staging Book? - 06/27/07 09:54 PM
Just wanted to ask my fellow Active Rainers who may have read books on home staging if you wouldn't mind sharing your critiques on the books you may have read. I'm doing some research on the best of the best out there for home staging resources. I value your opinions and … (35 comments)
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home stager: Staged OPEN HOUSE 6/29 3 -5:00 PM - 1916 Deerfield Drive Plano, TX - 06/25/07 12:16 PM
Below is an invitation that was sent to course attendees at the www.StagedHomes.com February 2007, Plano,TX ASP course. The house looked fabulous! Many more changes were made in the months after the initial staging was complete. Painting, carpet replacement, new outdoor patio and much more!
I would like to extend an open … (12 comments)
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home stager: Homeowners - Can you Stage? - 06/09/07 10:46 AM
Some questions were swirling in my head as I awoke this morning and I wanted to put them out here for thought. This is geared towards homeowners but of course I'd love to hear from anyone who may want to share or add a comment. I was thinking about Homeowners and … (8 comments)
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home stager: Tomboy Tools - Made for Women - 05/27/07 09:03 PM
www.tomboytools.com
I just wanted to share a website with everyone of a company that makes tools specially designed for women and our size hands. As stagers, we know that we all need a variety of tools for our daily job and this company has great products that you may benefit from.
At … (19 comments)
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home stager: The Virtual Buyer - 05/26/07 02:35 PM
I often tell people that today's buyer is in a different league. With the Internet, virtual tours, digital photos and access to many types of "on-line tours" that are becoming available a buyer, with access to the Internet, truly does not need to leave the comfort of their home in order to … (7 comments)
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home stager: "About: Home Buying / Selling" - Great Free E-Newsletter - 05/22/07 07:29 AM
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home stager: The "Eyes of the Buyer" - 05/12/07 09:35 AM
I like the term the "eyes of the buyer" that really says a lot about what HOME STAGERS can do for a property. Yes, staging is preparing a home for sale to sell quickly and for top dollar, but how do we "prepare"?
The first step is a simple. A direct, understandable sentence to say to … (16 comments)
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home stager: VACANTS - A Growing Market - 03/07/07 06:01 PM
There have been lots of calls lately on vacant properties. It is a growing problem for agents and sellers, but not for stagers who are prepared and able to handle the vacant housing market. In case you've been asked by an agent or … (60 comments)
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home stager: THANKS FOR CHECKING THIS OUT! - 02/25/07 10:13 PM
Thank you for taking the time to read this first ever "blog". I was invited to join the Active Rain Network by Loreena Yeo, a realtor in Frisco, TX who I met at the www.stagedhomes.com course in Plano, TX on February 13 - 15th. She "payed it forward" and invited me and I'm so happy she did!
I'm … (6 comments)
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