home staging: Home Staging for Income Properties - 11/07/09 10:44 AM
I'm a big fan of the new HGTV Show Income Property. Host Scott McGillivray takes a rental property from un-leasable to the most sought after on the block all in a span of the 1/2 hour show. Much work is put into these properties and the icing on cake is the … (9 comments)
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home staging: 2009 Home Gain Study Questions - Does this study reflect true costs of all Home Staging services as an average of $300? - 11/06/09 08:50 AM
Recent posts on the 2009 Home Gain Study have made me wonder where the averages of these home improvement costs are coming from and if this is helping the home staging industry reflect the true investment and value of the service we provide.
Please don't get me wrong, I am thrilled with any reports and … (15 comments)
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home staging: "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 staging: 3 Marketing Tools I Don't Leave Home Without - 07/20/09 07:02 PM
Ever consider the what your best marketing tools are that don't break the bank?
For my home staging business in Plano, Texas I have 3 marketing tools that I don't leave home without and they're inexpensive and have returned the investment countless times. I'd like to share them with you.
3 marketing tools I won't … (21 comments)
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home staging: Dallas RESA Chapter 2nd Start-Up Meeting - July 30th, 2009 CORT, Irving, TX - 06/18/09 07:36 PM
Greetings North Texas Home Stagers. The Dallas RESA Chapter formation is well under way and we invite you to attend the next meeting.
Please join us for this 2nd start up meeting as we elect the board members for the Dallas RESA Chapter on July 30th, 2009. We will open the floor … (6 comments)
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home staging: Home Sellers could the weather affect how buyers feel about your house? - 04/18/09 11:06 AM
Disclaimer, this is not a scientific study.
Today is a gloomy, misty, grey day here in North Texas and some people may describe it as depressing.
This morning as I was preparing to go on a home staging consultation in Plano, TX I received a call that the time we scheduled … (18 comments)
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home staging: Testing the market? Plan to fail. - 03/22/09 12:33 PM
I received a heartfelt note from a potential home staging client and part of it included the fact that a Realtor they had been previously working with wanted to "test the market" and list their home without doing the necessary updates and fixes the house had obviously needed before listing.
This home was listed … (18 comments)
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home staging: Richardson BPW - Casino Night March 27th Southfork Hotel - Proceeds benefitting Richardson Girls' College Scholarships - 03/13/09 02:19 PM
Today I met with Saundra Honea, a member of the Richardson BPW, a group I've spoken to about home staging in the past. We had a wonderful lunch at the Chocolate Angel Tea Room & Cafe in Richardson, TX. If you haven't been there you must. Saundra introduced me to it and it's wonderful!
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home staging: Not selling a home? Start planning like you are. 5 Tips to Start Thinking like a Seller - 03/12/09 12:30 PM
In the past 2 weeks I found out that a dear friend of mine and family are moving.
I was, to say the least, shocked and quite saddened that one of my friends won't be close by. Road trips are being planned already and long "girl's weekends" are on the agenda.
Her … (11 comments)
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home staging: Home Star Staging - Your North Texas Real Estate Staging & Consulting Specialists vflyer - 03/07/09 04:32 PM
Just wanted to share Home Star Staging's first v-flyer please feel free to take a look at it and pass it along if you'd like (the link provides the fully optimized flyer below is just a pdf I made).
I know this type of flyer is typically used by Realtors for listings however it … (6 comments)
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home staging: Buyers don't like your house? It's nothing personal - 03/05/09 09:06 AM
Are you selling a home?
Been on the market for awhile?
No offers or constructive feedback?
What's going on?
You've priced it right, it's in a good location and you feel it shows well.
Is it just the market?
Are there too many other homes to choose from?
In all likelihood, even … (17 comments)
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home staging: The Home Staging Advocate - 03/01/09 10:42 AM
A new title to add to the resume.
As defined an advocate means: preach: speak, plead, or argue in favor of a cause, something or an issue
My advocacy in Real Estate?
Home Staging
As my blog details explain:
As a North Texas Home Staging Professional this blog is a collection of information, … (13 comments)
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home staging: 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 staging: I'm a twit - RU? - 02/25/09 09:05 AM
I'm actually what I'd consider a "newbie" twit - a user of the site twitter.
Although I set up the account awhile ago I'd been staying on the fringes of the phenomenon and decided to get my tweet wet this week.
I am still not 100% sure how to incorporate this into my … (28 comments)
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home staging: North Texas Home Staging Consultation $125 - Immediate ROI $1,000 - 02/23/09 07:34 PM
How is that possible? Let me explain.
Hiring a Professional Home Stager for an affordable home staging consultation has an excellent return on investment for anyone thinking about selling a home.
Money is tight for everyone. Home sellers need to know what updates and upgrades will be the best return for … (9 comments)
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home staging: Home Stagers are you a Simon, Paula or Randy when it comes to your clients? - 02/13/09 10:14 AM
Truth be told whenever I watch American Idol I often find myself thinking like Simon Cowell when the words he speaks come forth from his gob in his critique of the contestants. If you search your heart you may admit that Simon is pretty right on in his assessment of many of … (30 comments)
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home staging: Home Staging Specials on Energized Seller - 01/18/09 11:49 AM
Energized Seller, the website connecting the dedicated home seller to the dedicated Real Estate Professional has gone live with their Home Staging Specials from some of our very own AR Pros.
There are still opportunities for some areas nationally that haven't been covered yet and if this is something you want to offer in your market by … (11 comments)
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home staging: Curb appeal and blind dating = 2 of a kind - 04/27/08 09:04 PM
Analogies are great. They help us understand why something that may not seem important to us at first glance really is. Let's use an analogy for curb appeal when selling your home and why it is so important to buyers.
Let's compare it to blind dating. Bear with this and you're … (20 comments)
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home staging: Got Pets? Selling a house? One sniff could snuff a sale - 04/09/08 04:27 PM
Pets. We love them if we own them, they're our babies and a part of the family. However when selling, they become a different story when others will be entering and previewing your property.
First and foremost, for the safety of your beloved pets, consideration must be given to how they will be kept safe while showing. … (13 comments)
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home staging: Dallas & Ft. Worth, TX IAHSP Invites YOU to a Spring Fling! April 30th, 2008 - 04/04/08 12:42 PM
The Dallas Regional Chapter of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals (DIRC) and the Forth Worth Regional Chapter of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals (FWIRC) along with our valued business parter CORT Furniture Rental, are co-hosting a fundraising event for World Wide Staging Service Week 2008 benefiting our philanthropies.
Along … (7 comments)
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