pasadena home staging: Seeing Red In Home Staging Photos - 09/07/09 09:31 PM
We all know the importance of having eye-catching MLS photos. I'm all about taking great photos for my Los Angeles home staging clients. Beautiful,eye catching home staging photos accomplish 2 things:
They showcase the house to appeal to the greatest number of buyers on the MLS and in marketing materials. If … (48 comments)

pasadena home staging: Model Home Staging a Pasadena Townhome - 06/08/09 10:19 PM
Model Home Staging A Pasadena Townhome
A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by a very upset Pasadena builder. It seems the home staging company they had hired earlier, had sent them an email that they would not be able to stage the builder's model the following week. She asked … (10 comments)

pasadena home staging: Los Angeles Home Stager - Home Stager as Miracle Worker - 05/02/09 05:31 PM
A couple of weeks ago, I was called to a house in Altadena, CA for a home staging consultation. We were hired to stage the home, but it wasn't your typical Los Angeles home staging...Staging Intervention (or Stagervention as my friend Laurie March likes to call it) was more like it. … (29 comments)

pasadena home staging: Gorgeous, Elegant, Magnificent, Stunning, Stylish, Sexy - Our Latest Pasadena Home Staging Project - 03/31/09 07:26 PM
There just aren't enough superlatives to describe the Pasadena home we staged last week. This is an owner occupied staging and we were fortunate to work with the homeowners beautiful furnishings. We added artwork & accessories from our extensive inventory. Here's the brochure for the home:

 
 
 
 
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pasadena home staging: Stylish Occupied Home Staging in Pasadena, CA - 03/27/09 09:30 PM
Staging An Occupied Pasadena Home With Art & Accessories Here's some photos from our latest Pasadena home staging project. Moving Mountains Design was hired by the homeowner/listing agent to "add the icing" to this beautiful home. As this was an occupied home staging, we used the homeowner's existing furniture and some … (39 comments)

pasadena home staging: Los Angeles Home Staging & Consultations - 03/07/09 06:12 PM
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pasadena home staging: Pasadena Staged Home Sells in 5 Days! - 12/20/08 04:33 PM
Staged Pasadena home sells in 5 days!
I called the Listing Agent of a Pasadena cottage we staged 2 weeks ago, just to check in and lend support where needed. The listing agent told me that they got an offer after 5 days on the market and the house was now in escrow! … (27 comments)

pasadena home staging: Home Staging: Choosing the Cheapest Home Stager is a Bad Idea - 09/09/08 05:09 PM
Choosing a home stager based upon price alone can be a big mistake.
Today, I called a home owner for whom I had done a bid last week to see if they had decided to proceed with staging their home. Very politely, she told me that, while my company, Moving … (57 comments)

pasadena home staging: Home Staging in Arcadia - Staged Cottage Sells Before The Sign Is Up! - 08/09/08 11:07 AM
Arcadia home staging helps sell home on the evening of the first open house. The owner/agent didn't even have time to get the sign up!
After sitting on the market for several weeks, with no offers (not even low ball offers) the owner/agent decided to stage this cute cottage in hopes … (19 comments)

pasadena home staging: Home Staging in Sherman Oaks Gets the Job Done - 07/25/08 11:03 PM
Home staging in Sherman Oaks by Moving Mountains Design Home Staging brings in the offers.
We recently had the opportunity to stage a beautiful Mediterranean style new construction home in Sherman Oaks, CA. The home had been on the market unstaged for several months, with no offers. Across the street was another new construction … (24 comments)

pasadena home staging: Los Angeles Home Stager Interview in Chicago Tribune - 07/25/08 09:23 AM
I was recently interviewed by nationally syndicated real estate journalist Ellen James Martin for a column she was writing about home staging. Google Alerts let me know this morning that the article is appearing in the Chicago Tribune.
The article, Getting the Most Out of Home Staging, will appear in about … (36 comments)

pasadena home staging: The Benefits of Staging A Home - 06/29/08 11:09 PM
The benefit that home staging offers is all over the news, internet and television. Savvy real estate agents are enlisting home stagers in the sale of their listings and home sellers are seeking out home stager to get their home into tip top shape before even calling a listing agent.
A … (19 comments)

pasadena home staging: Home Sellers, Are You Getting a Lot of "Lookers" But No "Takers"? It Might Be Time For A Staging Makeover! - 06/21/08 11:03 PM
Are you getting a lot of "lookers" but no "takers"? A lot of showings but no offers (or mostly low ball offers)? Your home probably needs the help of a Professional Home Stager.
Preparing a home for sale is a lot like getting ready for a first date. When preparing for a … (33 comments)

pasadena home staging: Los Angeles Home Staging Company Forms Strategic Alliance with North Star Moving - 06/08/08 07:05 PM
Los Angeles home staging company, Moving Mountains Design & Home Staging has formed a strategic alliance with Chatsworth, CA based moving and storage company North Star Moving.
I first found out about Ram Katalan and North Star Moving from an article in Fortune Small Business Magazine titled Moving On Up. When … (22 comments)

pasadena home staging: Staging Tips: Using Fake Food and Setting Tables - 05/11/08 12:25 PM
Using fake / faux food and setting tables to set the scene:
My goal as a professional home stager is to help sell my clients homes faster and for the best price. When staging vacant homes, sometimes that means using "props" that I would not necessarily use in my own home … (69 comments)

pasadena home staging: Staged Home in Arcadia, CA Gets An Offer After First Open House! - 05/10/08 08:22 PM
Staged home in Arcadia gets an offer after first open house!
UPDATE: The REA called me this morning and told me the house is in escrow! Whoo-hoo!
Last week, Moving Mountains Design was hired to stage a 7,000 sq. ft. new construction home in Arcadia, CA. One of my assistants was … (39 comments)

pasadena home staging: Home Staging in Granada Hills, California - 05/10/08 04:20 PM
Home staging helps sell homes in Granada Hills
Moving Mountains Design was recently hired to stage a home in Granada Hills, CA. The home is a great family home with generously sized rooms, a huge back yard and a newer kitchen. As the home is located in a large tract with … (20 comments)

pasadena home staging: How To Choose The Right Home Stager - 02/17/08 02:35 PM
Not all home stagers are created equal. Before hiring a stager, there are some things you should consider. At this time there is no independent national organization(like ASID for interior designers, or NAR for Realtors) that certifies or licenses home stagers, and no government oversight or licensing in most areas. Here … (26 comments)

pasadena home staging: Warehouse of the Year! - 01/12/08 03:26 PM
If there were such an award, I think I would have a pretty good crack at it, although my friend Jo Potvin of Design to Market in Cincinnati, OH would give me a run for my money (Take a Peak at our Warehouse). My company, Moving Mountains Design & Home Staging, outgrew our … (61 comments)

pasadena home staging: Bedroom Eyes - 01/09/08 08:14 PM
One of my favorite rooms to stage is the bedroom. I think it does a lot to make a home feel more comfortable and inviting if the bed in the master bedroom makes feel like you are in a luxury hotel.
 I always use high thread count sheets (since I stage … (46 comments)

 
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