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2007
I received an email over the weekend from a fellow stager in another state asking me questions about the business. We belong to the same organization and from the time period she took her training I wondered if she actually had STAGING TRAINING or simply redesign training. So, I asked the quest...
10/29/2007
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One of the best marketing tools I have is my newsletter. It never fails to yield me at least one client and several jobs. I can directly contribute over $100,000 in sales as a direct result to my newsletters. I've written several blogs about it in the past.... The one thing I hear over and ove...
10/21/2007
I had the very good fortune of staging a stunning new construction French beach house in Isle of Palms, SC this week. (See my last blog to view the RES.) The price tag on this beauty is $3.13M & worth every penny. The owner/agent is actually from France & wanted to use a few specific accessorie...
10/21/2007
This is nearly a week overdue, but better late than never.... This was actually the second of 5 homes that I finished last week but it was the last for me to get after photos of (it was late when we left and my afters were all dark). Want to set your new construction or vacant home apart, conta...
10/20/2007
This is the stunningly gorgeous L'Escale. I had the huge honor of staging this week. Kelly Builders has done an amazing job with this home. I admit that I am in multi-million dollar homes on a regular basis and this is one of the few I really wanted to buy myself. The details in this home are...
10/20/2007
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When we arrived at this home on Thursday there was a bustling of activity. The electricians were there, appliances were being installed, flooring was being installed & countertops were mid way installed. (Actually the master bath counters didn't get put in until this week - I finished that room...
10/16/2007
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This was a little home.. I had a bit of fun with some accessories in this one. They can't be seen in this RES so I've put one at the end.... My favorite game......Maybe it was being up to late (we didn't finish these homes until midnight) but I had fun with this one....
10/16/2007
This is the model that the agent works out of. They specifically asked for 'darker' fabrics & colors. We wanted to bring in texture in leiu of bright contrast..... This home was featured on Charleston's Tour of Homes last weekend.If you are looking for a way to set your vacant home apart - thin...
10/16/2007
I have been working with the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors creating a Continuing Education course on Real Estate Staging. I am almost done & ready to submit to LLR. What I would like to know before I turn in my final copy is:What would you, as an agent, like to know about staging?I...
10/14/2007
YEAH! Finally I have house number one done! I only have 4 more to complete by Friday (lord give me strength!) This is also the home that HGTV's Designed to Sell Real Estate Expert, Terry Haas met me at yesterday to see my work. While we didn't do many rooms, it definately helped fix the prob...
10/10/2007
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