tx: THREE REASONS TO STAGE YOUR HOUSE IN A SELLER'S MARKET!
- 08/21/14 01:48 PM
STAGED MASTER BEDROOM - Yes, the lamp is casting a heart shaped shadow above the headboard of the bed. Of course my staging plan says to create a heart shaped shadow over the Master bed. (just kidding!)
You may be thinking - it is a seller's market so I don't need to stage. I am going to cash in on a higher sales price anyway. Maybe or maybe not. It may be a seller's market, but all that means is that more buyers are chasing fewer houses. The buyers typically still want the same things they … (6 comments)
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tx: WALKING ADVENTURE IN ABILENE, TX!
- 06/16/14 08:18 AM
Nothing slows you down faster than not having an available car!
My morning routine involved driving the car a mile and a half to Rose Park to walk around the park 6 times. However, Thursday when baseball hail bashed the front windshield of my only car in, I haven't had a car to drive to the park.
Now, that I am on foot, the blessing is that I have discovered the adventure of walking the local neighborhoods. I have discovered that I am less than a mile from Abilene High, less than 2 miles from HEB, 3/4 mile from the downtown … (2 comments)
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tx: Staged To Contract in 3 days!
- 01/23/14 03:22 PM
Staged to Contract in 3 days. Here is the before and after of the living room.
LIVING ROOM VACANT BEFORE STAGING
AND AFTER STAGING!
LIVING ROOM AFTER STAGING.
MASTER BEDROOM VACANT BEFORE STAGING.
AND MASTER AFTER STAGING!
LIVING ROOM BEFORE STAGING
LIVING ROOM AFTER STAGING!
HOUSE HAS AN OPTION CONTRACT IN 3 DAYS.
WHEN YOU WANT YOUR HOME STAGED AND SOLD CALL ME AT 325-721-2429.
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tx: Beverly's Ten BEST Staging Tips!
- 12/04/13 04:32 PM
1. Define your focal point in each room. A fireplace is a natural focal point in a living space.
2. Float furniture away from walls when possible.
3. Use an odd number of decor items in arrangements such as 1, 3, or 5 objects.
4. When arranging decor items, arrange heights into high, medium, and low.
5. Add pizzazz with a pop of color or pattern when accessorizing.
6. Use vignettes to create purpose, style, and create emotional appeal to buyers.
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tx: Staged to Sell in Haskel, TX
- 11/24/13 03:20 PM
Another staging Realtor, Rhonda Lisle, asked me to help her stage a house in Haskell, Tx and although challenging, as always staging works! I think it turned out great. The sectional is rented from Aarons and everything else belongs to home stagers.
Here are the before and after for the main living area:
Before Living Room:
AFTER LIVING ROOM PROFESSIONALLY STAGED
Master Bedroom BEFORE
MASTER BEDROOM AFTER PROFESSIONALLY STAGED!
SECOND LIVING BEFORE
SECOND LIVING AFTER PROFESSIONAL STAGING
Four Bedroom Home is fully staged … (0 comments)
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tx: Should I Buy a House in Abilene, TX?
- 03/29/13 02:38 PM
Should I Buy a House in Abilene, TX?
Calico, the cat says, go ahead and buy a house and just make sure there's a comfy couch for your cat to lie on.
Three Reasons to buy a house in Abilene:
stable market. comparatively affordable house prices. low interest rates.
The market may get hotter depending on the oil and gas industry develops into the Abilene area.
The low interest rates coupled with affordable house prices makes buying a house very attractive for anyone going to be here 3-4 years.
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tx: TAKE BEFORE PHOTOS EVERY TIME!
- 03/28/13 02:49 PM
Before and After Photos tell a compelling story without saying a word.
More than once now, I have forgotten to take a before photo of rooms that once staged were drop dead gorgeous!
It is so easy to get caught up in the excitement of getting it staged quickly that the before photos never happened.
Before photos don't have to be taken with a good camera after all they are BEFORE photos!
However, sometimes the stars just conspire against you.
I have forgotten the camera and pressed on with staging. The camera doesn't work and … (9 comments)
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tx: THREE REASONS TO SELL YOUR HOUSE IN ABILENE, TX!
- 03/21/13 05:39 AM
THREE REASONS TO SELL YOUR HOUSE NOW IN ABILENE, TX!
#1. Real Estate Sales follow a predictable sales cycle each year in that the number of sales peak in the summer months, usually either June or July. The reasons sales peak are because of job transfers and school schedules.
#2. Interest Rates are still at historically low rates. It is is one of those crystal ball muses as to when the interest rates will no longer be this low, but what are you waiting for, the rates to rise??? Low interest rates benefit sellers and buyers! Buyers can … (0 comments)
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tx: What can a $150. staging consultation do for me?
- 03/18/13 02:56 PM
What can a $150 staging consultation do for me?
Think of your staging consultation as a recipe for a sale. When I decide to bake chocolate chip cookies, I still check the recipe on the back of the chocolate chips package to get the ingredients and the right amount of ingredients to put in the mixing bowl. A staging consultation is like a recipe. It will give you the ingredients, such as furniture pieces and decor items to use with specific recommendations for the furniture arrangement, art and decor placement and color selection.
The goal … (0 comments)
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tx: SHOULD I STAGE MY HOME FOR SALE IN ABILENE, TEXAS?
- 03/17/13 02:21 PM
SHOULD I STAGE MY HOME FOR SALE IN ABILENE, TEXAS?
Another way to ask this question is should I market my home for sale in Abilene, Texas? Asked that way, it might seem a little silly. Who is going to say no, I don't need to market my home in order to sell it. To be clear, home staging is a marketing strategy that does work.
Home staging statistics provided by www.stagedhomes.com state that 95 percent of staged homes on average sell in about a month compared to over 130 days for unstaged homes.
Home staging when … (0 comments)
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tx: Curb Appeal that Stops the Car!
- 03/16/13 10:15 AM
Have you ever went to check out an address and as you approach the block, you get that sinking feeling as the neighborhood gets rougher and tougher with taller grass and torn screens and another beatup junk car parked in the drive? Every city has these neighborhoods and some nice people may actually live there, but you simply aren't going to sell a house in these areas very fast.
The first step if you find yourself in this situation is to make sure that your home is not part of the problem! Next, take a photo of your front yard and … (0 comments)
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tx: SHOULD I STAGE THE WHOLE HOUSE?
- 03/14/13 02:10 PM
SHOULD I STAGE THE WHOLE HOUSE?
Yes, because the whole house is for sale. That is not meant to be a glib statement. As a professional home stager and Realtor since 2006, I have become increasingly aware of how emotionally attached we are to the way we live in our own homes. What is perfectly comfortable for living is not necessarily how the home should be marketed for maximizing your profit from a sale.
I don't mean to make everything about money, but let's face it, most of us need every penny from a sale we can … (2 comments)
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tx: Stinky may sell blogs, but not houses!
- 03/10/13 02:55 PM
STINKY MAY SELL BLOGS, BUT NOT HOUSES!
Another blogger wrote about which blogs had gotten the most comments and views. My blog on smelly houses a couple years ago got 80 some comments, and is my personal winner for comments.
Just like in Toastmasters, however, you compete with your self. I have some other posts that are more informative, but the smelly blog titled "If you can smell it, you can't sell it." got the most comments so far.
I regret to inform you that there are still some smelly houses out there with "For Sale" signs in front of … (2 comments)
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tx: Stage It! to MOVE IN and not to MOVE ON!
- 03/08/13 01:59 PM
Home Staging is preparing your home to sell to create buyer appeal to stand out from the competition and sell your home quicker.
Home Staging creates buyer appeal by creating an emotional connection to the house. Master bedrooms are so important in creating connection to a home, because home is where you relax and lay your burdens down.
Home Staging allows the buyer to envision themselves in the home and to mentally move in.
Here is a staged Master bedroom that creates buyer appeal:
It's a bedroom, for sure!
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tx: Szechwans in Abilene has great curb appeal and good Chinese as well.
- 03/04/13 01:45 PM
SZECHWANS on S. FIRST IN ABILENE HAS GREAT CURB APPEAL AND GOOD CHINESE FOOD AS WELL.
The restuarant entrance is landscaped with rocks and water and check out the goldfish in this next photo below:
My kitty would probably enjoy this view of these huge goldfish!
As far as food, Szechwans used to be in a cramped (read cozy) space on S First, but now is in a nice new restaurant and may be the best curb appeal for a restaurant in Abilene. There was a certain charm to the old … (1 comments)
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tx: Where does the bed go when staging the bedroom?
- 11/16/12 02:01 PM
Where does the bed go when staging the bedroom?
When you live in the house - where ever you want the bed to go!
However, when you are selling or staging a vacant bedroom, this is a good time to think about where the bed goes.
The bed is the obvious focal point in a bedroom and as such should take center stage. If there is a magnificent window view, then help the buyer envision waking up to the wonderful view.
Sometimes the view is not so wonderful and in that case a wall of drapes behind a bed is … (4 comments)
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tx: The Holidays are Here!
- 11/13/12 01:33 PM
Winter Photo in an Abilene Window
Wasn't it just yesterday that Christmas was months away? The local grocery store HEB shattered that myth with Christmas music resounding from every corner duirng shopping this weekend including the Hallelujah Chorus.
What happend to Thanksgiving? Did I miss it?
Oh, Okay it is still November. Whew! What a relief.
The cooler weather should get me moving a little more briskly. What a relief that will finally get a break on the electric bill with less air conditioning.
It's time to make that Thanksgiving shopping list this week. Remember … (0 comments)
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tx: Staging is More than Clean!
- 11/11/12 01:47 PM
Staging is More than Clean!
Living Group Arranged Opposite a wall unit that was going to stay with the house.
Staging is the process of creating buyer appeal for a faster sale. Staging is not decorating because decorating is personal and staging is to appeal to a broader audience, called buyers.
Most of the articles on staging talk about cleaning and decluttering as being staging steps. However, anybody can clean and declutter. A clean and decluttered home is the just the starting point for staging the home, just like a blank canvas is the starting point for … (2 comments)
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tx: Clearly Speaking Toastmasters
- 11/07/12 01:50 PM
The Clearly Speaking Toastmasters Club meets every Wednesday Noon for one hour at the Southwest United Methodist Church in Abilene, TX. This local club is part of the international organization of Toastmasters International and is a nonprofit educational organization to help people overcome a fear of public speaking.
Today was an exceptional meeting, with recognition of Toastmaster achievement presented to Jonna Chambers, local Realtor, for completion of her Competent Communicator award and to Mittie Blackburn, local professional accountant for completion of the Distinquished Toastmaster award. The Distinquished Toastmaster is the highest educational achievement in Toastmasters.
A farewell and congratulatory certificate was … (4 comments)
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tx: For Sale or For Rent - They Gotta Be Clean!
- 10/31/12 04:45 PM
Anybody who has ever had rental property has had that sinking feeling as you walk in the apt or house after the tenants have moved out, and discovered that their MOVE OUT clean looks nothing like their MOVE IN Clean. Sometimes this is the same rental where the tenant assures you that they always leave their places cleaner than they found them.I have never seen that happen, but hope does spring eternal!
I was walking around a track this evening and a gentlemen stopped to chat and generously shared with me his SECRET OF STAYING YOUNG and that is to lie about your age! Well no matter how you spin … (2 comments)
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