home staging in nj: GOT CLUTTER??? - 04/02/09 08:39 PM
Selling your home can be a daunting process. Emotions run high and stress can overtake you as you begin to prepare your home to sell. Too many times, children are left with the task of selling their parents home. As you begin to sort through the items that have accumulated over … (8 comments)
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home staging in nj: STAGING CHANGES THE WAY YOU LIVE - 10/02/08 11:01 PM
Everyone knows that the way you live in your home and the way you sell your home are two very different things. When selling your home you must prepare it in a way that will showcase the HOUSE! In this photo you may find that the before picture is not so … (15 comments)
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home staging in nj: The Market and You, What does it Mean? - 09/25/08 05:24 PM
Let's face it, today's economy can send everyone running. The news media is all doom and gloom and buyers are holding off for fear of not being able to get financing to purchase their new home. So as a seller, what does this mean to you??
First, when selling your home … (2 comments)
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home staging in nj: Simple Staging Techniques to Prepare Your Home For Sale - 08/16/08 07:15 PM
When you are preparing your home for sale, no matter how beautiful you may feel that it is, there is ALWAYS something that can be done to enhance the space. Here is a picture of a home that I recently staged. As you can see the furnishings and decor were beautiful.
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home staging in nj: THE NUMBER 1 THING TO NOT DO WHEN SELLING YOUR HOME IS....... - 07/04/08 12:22 PM
NOTHING! Yes you heard right Don't Do NOTHING!! ANYTHING IS BETTER THAN NOTHING!
So often when meeting with clients they have had friends and neighbors over telling them things like their house is so lovely I am sure you will have no problem selling it. Your furniture looks great, your wallpaper … (13 comments)
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home staging in nj: Don't Let That Textured Wallpaper Scare Buyers Away!! - 05/18/08 06:03 PM
Here is an easy fix for that awful textured wallpaper. First you MUST have an EXCELLENT TEAM OF PAINTERS to pull this off. Upon my initial consultation, the realtor made sure to keep reminding me that SOMETHING had to be done with this bathroom. When I see wallpaper I most ALWAYS … (12 comments)
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home staging in nj: Bedrooms Are For Sleeping, THEY ARE NOT TO BE USED FOR STORAGE - 05/18/08 07:42 AM
Okay, when using ANY room in your house for ANY OTHER purpose then what it was intended to be is always a NO NO when selling your home. In this house we staged a few weeks ago, the bedroom were being used as kind of a dumping ground for all items … (6 comments)
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home staging in nj: A Vacant Room is Filled with LIFE - 05/13/08 03:30 PM
In today's market the one room that most builders are concentrating their efforts on is the GREAT ROOM. The kitchen and great room are the hub of the home. The family will gather to read, watch TV and entertain. BUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A BUYER SEES NOTHING BUT SPACE, AND LOTS … (18 comments)
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home staging in nj: First Week, 8 Offers and Sells for $36,000 Over Asking!! - 04/21/08 12:06 AM
When sellers listen to their stager and their real estate agent their house will SELL and sometimes for over asking, even in today's market. Here is a blog that was written by the manager of Gloria Nilson in Middletown, NJ. I am that Stager and here are the pics of the … (9 comments)
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home staging in nj: Furniture Rearrangement Can Create That Retreat that Buyers Are Looking For - 04/17/08 10:01 PM
As a professional Home Stager it is my job to create that environment in the home that will make a buyer feel welcomed and relaxed when they view your home. One such room is the master bedroom. Does your master bedroom feel relaxed? Do you have an environment that is clutter … (10 comments)
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home staging in nj: Clean Up That Office Space - 04/16/08 09:40 PM
To all my clients I cannot stress this point enough...keep the main thing, the main thing. What do I mean by that? Take a look at the next picture and you will see.....
A buyer's first impression of your house can make or break a deal. So what is this room? … (16 comments)
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home staging in nj: What to Do When the Room Presents Some Unique Challenges - 04/02/08 12:27 PM
Every home and every room can be improved with the professional services of a home stager. But as you can see in these 3 rooms, they each presented some unique challenges. My first bedroom came with built ins along the whole back wall. While the possibility of removing them was not … (9 comments)
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home staging in nj: Is Your Furniture Too Big For Your Room??? - 03/22/08 08:49 PM
As a professional home stager I have had the privilege of visiting many homes over the past several years. Whiel decluttering is always a must, removing large scale furniture is right on the list with it. This is a very common problem that many sellers make.
Time and time again, professional … (9 comments)
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home staging in nj: PREPARE YOURSELF BEFORE YOU MEET WITH A HOME STAGER - 01/26/08 06:16 AM
Staging homes is all about doing the necessary "PREP" work to get that home ready to DEBUT on the real estate market. Are your PREPARED?? You may think so, but as a professional home stager I can tell you that even while homeowners are ready to list their home, they ARE … (1 comments)
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home staging in nj: BYE BYE PINK, HELLO HOME!! - 11/11/07 04:57 AM
Before Painting and Staging
After Painting and Staging.
So many times I see homes that are reminiscent of 1980's decor and paint color. Pink is one of those colors. While it works well in a little girl's room, it does nothing to warm up this space. This is a beautiful home in Warren, … (20 comments)
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home staging in nj: HOME STAGING...WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT IS NOT! - 10/10/07 09:24 PM
As inventory for the real estate market continues to grow, more realtors and sellers alike are calling upon the services of a professional home stager. Realtors have begun to use Home Staging as part of their marketing strategy which is very wise. But I am still finding that while the popularity … (12 comments)
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home staging in nj: Sellers, you need to make your home SHINE, SHINE, SHINE - 10/03/07 07:59 PM
In today's competitive, sluggish real estate market every seller that REALLY wants to SELL their home must do everything they can to make their home be the shining star that will stand out from the competition.
I am not kidding about this. As a professional home stager I have seen this scenario … (2 comments)
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home staging in nj: Here it is...EURO STONE, the new peel and stick floor tile! - 10/02/07 08:09 PM
Okay, it is time to get your home ready to sell. Where do you begin? Where do you spend your money? What repairs should you start with? How do you find the time to do it all? Simple, call a professional Home Stager.
When sellers are selling their homes, they need to … (16 comments)
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home staging in nj: Words of Wisdom and the Value stagers provide - 08/15/07 07:29 PM
After returning from a 9 day cruise, it was back to work as usual and I must admit it was TOUGH!! I had endless days of sunning, reading and definitely over eating. Anyone that has been on a cruise can testify to that. I enjoyed taking the time to read a … (5 comments)
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home staging in nj: NEVER MADE IT TO MLS AND SOLD FOR $20K OVER ASKING!! - 05/17/07 08:35 PM
Yet another AMAZING staging success story! Realtors and home sellers, don't wait to stage your listing, please consider doing so before your first Open House. These clients, reluctant at first, listened and SOLD!!
I will never forget when I went on the consultation for this home. Having worked with the listing agent before, … (6 comments)
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