home staging: Are you using the right photos for your client? - 10/09/09 06:45 PM
This week I staged a luxury home in Kiawah Island and unfortunately finished after it was getting dark, leaving me with less than fabulous photos. Going back to get new photos wasn't an easy feat, however. My office is over 1.5 hrs away, the community is gated and gaining entrance isn't … (27 comments)
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home staging: Small changes in the bedroom can make a big improvement.... - 10/09/09 06:21 PM
As stagers a big part of our job is frequently working with what a homeowner has to keep the budgets low. Frankly it isn't always economical to rent or purchase all new, nor is it even really necessary. In this luxury home in Kiawah Island, the sellers used this home as … (6 comments)
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home staging: Finding the luxury in a master suite of a million dollar listing..... - 10/07/09 03:04 PM
This week my assistant and I staged a phenomenal home in the luxury Kiawah Island market. The agent, Lucie Jones of Dunes Properties, and I have worked together before. The last home we worked together on defied odds and sold in 4 months (the average DOM in this community is over a … (12 comments)
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home staging: Finding new cheese is simple - it's leaving the old cheese soon enough that's the problem - 10/05/09 09:08 PM
So I've been trying to feed my mind and not just work, work and then spend time being mom/wife/friend. My best friend always asks me why I don't read something actually interesting, but to me, the business books actually are interesting! I recently blogged about completing E-Myth Revisited and how it … (9 comments)
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home staging: Feeling overwhelmed, overworked and stressed out? - 10/04/09 09:43 PM
With so much travelling lately I've finally had a chance to catch up on some reading that I've been wanting to do. A couple of weeks ago, sitting in the Chicago airport, I went on Amazon and ordered a few books which had been recommended to me. I wanted reading materials for … (9 comments)
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home staging: StagersList Expo Indianapolis September 29th - 10/01/09 04:23 PM
Commentary provided by one of the attendees of the Indianapolis Stagers list Expo this week....
Via Carolyn Stieger, ASPM, IAHSP, CRTS, WCR, WWOCAR (We Stage Greater Detroit, Inc. ):
StagerList Expo Indianapolis - What a great experience today! The tips and tricks that were shared today were incredible. Staging is an … (3 comments)
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home staging: Diary of a Home Renovation - Prime, Paint and Cave be gone.... - 09/27/09 08:31 PM
Why is it that so many 1970s homes have wood panelling? Ok, so that was sylish back then but why do so many men still like it? Why is it that men cringe when you say you want to paint over wood? Well, if you are one of those guys who love … (13 comments)
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home staging: Diary of a Home Renovation - Sometimes making do is good enough.... - 09/27/09 08:17 PM
In order to close on our new home we were told a few things by our lender - the first of which was it would have to have usable flooring throughout the home. Well, somehow they let the fact that there was no carpeting slide upstairs, but the kitchen seemed to … (3 comments)
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home staging: Diary of a Home Renovation - Sometimes it gets worse before it gets better - 09/27/09 07:40 PM
We've been working on the new home for about 2.5 weeks now and are definately making progress. Unfortunately sometimes it's really hard to tell. A lot of what we've been doing has been ripping things apart, tearing it out or pulling it down. The good news is that this part of … (6 comments)
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home staging: Staging Pays off - Under Contract in Park West, Mt. Pleasant in less than 24 hrs! - 09/26/09 06:43 PM
One of the things stagers and agents need to stop talking about is how much staging costs. in today's market we need to talk about the INVESTMENT of staging. Staging doesn't cost nearly as much as it provides in saved time on market and higher offers.
Recently a Realtor in the … (9 comments)
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home staging: Diary of a Home Renovation - The Beginning - 09/26/09 12:27 PM
A couple of friends who know that I recently purchased a home in need of massive renovation told me that I should begin putting together a blog about what all is involved, the process, tips and cost. This diary, in additon to my regular blogs will attempt to tell the story. … (11 comments)
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home staging: Demystifying the Staging Process for Charleston, SC Agents - If it doesn't sell then we'll stage it... - 08/17/09 09:38 PM
If the home doesn't sell in the first month or two, then I'll stage. This philosophy, designed to save money, actually has a tendency to cost the seller more than they could possibly stand to gain - in both time and money.
MLS PHOTO BEFORE MLS PHOTO AFTER
Think … (5 comments)
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home staging: Demystifying the Staging Process for Charleston, SC Agents - Only High End Homes Need to Be Staged - 08/14/09 08:13 PM
After talking to past clients we've realized that often times this is because many agents just don't have enough information. In this series, we'll begin addressing some of the most common concerns.
Only High End Homes Need to Be Staged. We hear this comment from both agents and homeowners. People have … (1 comments)
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home staging: Demystifying the Staging Process for Charleston, SC Agents - Cost & Who Pays - 08/13/09 07:25 PM
You've seen our blogs and our success stories and still we see many homes on the market, right here in Charleston, in desperate need of staging. After talking to past clients we've realized that often times this is because many agents just don't have enough information.
Cost & Who Pays? Agents seem to … (5 comments)
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home staging: Technology Changes the Way Real Estate is Sold... - 07/23/09 06:02 PM
The Real Estate Industry has continued to evolve over time. With its evolution have come many new and exciting fields of technology and subsidiary business. Just 10 -15 years ago agents were an essential commodity in the business of buying and selling homes because there was almost no way of finding … (13 comments)
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home staging: Charleston's local statistics - Homes Staged and Sold in under 30 days! - 07/22/09 10:00 PM
So you think the market is a little stagnant in Charleston? That definately isn't what we are seeing with our staging services. Take a look at these properties that were staged and went under contract in 30 days or less!
MLS# 2904781 - Listed: 2/17/09 Owner Occupied Consultation provided prior to … (1 comments)
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home staging: What changes can happen when you add a rug, some plants and elbow grease! - 07/15/09 10:51 PM
This was a stunning home in John's Island, SC. I'm not sure that the home ever was a primary residence but it was fully furnished and no one was living in it at the time. The owner, during our consultation, advised that the furniture in the home was pretty much there … (6 comments)
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home staging: Beautiful home in River Landing on Johns Island - 07/15/09 10:17 PM
This was a great property we had the pleasure of staging for Bill Erickson (berickson@carolinaone.com) with Carolina One Real Estate today. The views were breathtaking from the moment you walk through the door. I'm confident this home will not last long....
For more information on this fantastic property, contact Bill … (0 comments)
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home staging: It's hard to argue with staging when the numbers are there in black and white.... - 06/30/09 09:23 PM
Bevin has been working putting some statistics together for a new flyer and I have to say that even I am impressed. First Impressions has been busy this year and thankfully we've got some great stats to prove it.
It is hard to argue with hard facts and numbers... Staging turns listings … (6 comments)
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home staging: Deja vu?? What happens when two of us do the same house two years apart? - 06/26/09 06:32 PM
Last week I received an email from a past client. Two years ago we staged her downtown Charleston loft and in less than a month it went under contract. The deal was supposed to be a lease to own, but apparently things didn't go exactly as planned with the economy and … (18 comments)
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