atlanta home staging: Atlanta Home Stagers: A Rug Resource For You - 09/25/08 09:09 AM
With special thanks to Annette Burnett of Sellers Advantage Home Staging in John's Creek, GA for making the connection, the Metro Atlanta chapter of ASHSR met on September 24 for it's monthly meeting at Liberty Oriental Rugs in Norcross, GA.
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atlanta home staging: Fall in not so hot Metro-Atlanta - 08/30/08 09:36 AM
My favorite time of year is knocking on the door. Fall! The crisp air, cool nights, trips to the mountains, apple pies and beautiful colors, a design palate worth noticing.
This year, fall will be extremely fun for me. I am in a play called Halloween Dreams, ironically directed by a … (6 comments)
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atlanta home staging: Take 90's Brass into the new millenium...on a budget - 08/22/08 12:44 PM
When I'm called upon to conduct a home staging consultation, it's typically for an occupied resale in the northern suburbs of Atlanta. The homeowners often just want professional guidance: to be told where to begin, what to do and what not to do. As I take my notes, I include everything … (33 comments)
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atlanta home staging: Thinking about becoming a Home Stager? Consult with the Pros first. - 08/21/08 07:59 PM
If you are deciding whether or not a career as a home stager is right for you, then you have some HW to do. The internet is the perfect place to begin your search. Make sure you have some paper and a pen ready to take notes. A nice cup of … (20 comments)
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atlanta home staging: The Top 5 Reasons Why Home Staging is So Effective - 08/11/08 10:02 AM
I awoke last week to an email message from the Atlanta Journal Constitution asking when would be a good time for them to contact me regarding the Camp Creek Village town homes I had staged. While the article itself will focus on the interior look behind the Mediterranean style I had used she … (17 comments)
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atlanta home staging: What, Why, When, and How Much Does it Cost? - 08/08/08 06:44 AM
I frequently have Realtors in the Atlanta area comment that home sellers often do not understand or grasp the value of home staging. Selling the concept of home staging then becomes a real challenge for the Realtor. I think it can simply be expressed by clarifing the What, Why, When, and How Much does … (23 comments)
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atlanta home staging: The Art of Staging - 07/10/08 08:45 PM
As any experienced home stager will tell you, the "art of home staging" is quite different for an occupied home versus a vacant home. With a vacant home, we define what we use in the form of furniture and accessories; whereas with an occupied, we're typically dealing with what the homeowners … (21 comments)
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atlanta home staging: Home Staging Atlanta & HGTV - 06/30/08 08:02 AM
Edelman, the production company of the hit show "Sleep On It" on HGTV selects Georgia Interior Solutions, LLC to stage a home for an upcoming episode. And we couldn't have been more thrilled! What an honor and a privilege to have our home staging work showcased on TV!
For those who may not be familiar with … (54 comments)
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atlanta home staging: A Phisher turned out to be an Interviewer! - 06/17/08 10:10 PM
I was picking up my daughter this afternoon when I saw that I had 2 new voicemails. I didn't recall my phone ringing although having my son and my neighbor's daughter in car while they were playing the Sweenie Todd soundtrack might have been the reason I didn't hear it! As I sat and waited … (16 comments)
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atlanta home staging: Atlanta has some really great stagers! - 06/07/08 11:11 PM
Yes, it is true...Atlanta has some really great home stagers. Not just great talent, but truly great people! Some of the nicest people I have ever met have been over the last year and half as a home stager. It's definately become a nice perk!
This past February, our tiny ASHSR … (7 comments)
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atlanta home staging: You Can Decorate. But... Can You Stage? - 06/02/08 02:18 PM
I had the good fortune of staging the most adorable home on Friday of last week in Smyrna, Georgia. The home was filled with wonderful accessories; great lamps and awesome furniture. The couple, Jeff & Tracey, had hired me a year ago to stage an investment home that they had rennovated. It … (14 comments)
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atlanta home staging: Occupied home staging on lake - 04/22/08 05:11 PM
I recently staged a home for a client on Lake Lanier here in Atlanta. He painted over all of the floral wallpaper and changed out the pink carpet. The process was primarily decluttering and just a little decorating. Below is one of the before and afters. (I know the before is a … (8 comments)
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atlanta home staging: Buyers Are Getting Ready. Are You? - 03/04/08 07:05 PM
With Spring around the corner, it's easy to understand why buyers are getting ready. According to an article I read recently on the Lending Tree web site, 60% of Americans make their move to a new home in the summer. That said, we can expect to see an increase in the … (28 comments)
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atlanta home staging: Making the Ordinary Unordinary ~ Toothbrush Holder - 02/23/08 02:02 PM
In decorating, I often use items for things other than what they were meant for. These seem to become some of my favorite things in my home, as well as in staging.
I came up with this idea because I was purchasing items to decorate a little girl's bathroom in a Paris theme. Somehow I … (23 comments)
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atlanta home staging: More about Press Releases - 02/19/08 04:40 PM
This has been a topic that's been brought up before and something I think is worth addressing again.
Actually, Press Releases were an action item brought up at the previous Metro Atlanta ASHSR chapter meeting. Members wanted more information about writing them and thought it was a great topic to bring back … (3 comments)
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atlanta home staging: New Stager Introduction - 01/08/08 03:49 PM
I had the pleasure of meeting Laura Jones of Accent Home Staging based out of Woodstock, GA today at the very first ASHSR Metro Atlanta Chapter Meeting. {Ironically, we live in the same town and never met before!} She is a partner with Amy Powers, who is also an AR member … (7 comments)
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atlanta home staging: RESA Nominee Here.... - 01/06/08 08:47 PM
For anyone that knows me, I am NOT a cheerleader, especially for myself. I actually am my own worst critic. Funny thing, though, I was watching the MTV show 'Made' with my kids yesterday morning. It was about a HS Junior girl who wanted to run for Junior Prom Queen. She … (13 comments)
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atlanta home staging: I'M BAAAACCKKKKK!!!!! - 12/21/07 07:13 PM
OK---well, um...I never left! But because I wasn't found on a basic Google search, it seemed I went MIA yet I've been here all along! The number of home stagers in Atlanta have probably quadrupled in the last year so I can't afford to not be visible. So I had to … (2 comments)
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atlanta home staging: Metro Atlanta ASHSR Chapter - 12/18/07 09:57 PM
The Metro Atlanta ASHSR (American Society of Home Stagers and Redesigners) Chapter is finally formed and coming together. The first introductory meeting is being held on Tuesday, January 8, 2008.
Although this meeting is the first time current members will be meeting, any Atlanta area home stagers that might be interested in joining the … (0 comments)
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atlanta home staging: Realtors and Home Stagers: Partnerships that work! - 12/14/07 09:48 AM
There are so many wonderful reasons why partnering with a professional home stager can help your business. A professional home stagers purpose is to make your job easier by working gently with your clients in order to transform each room of the home into something potential buyers can aspire to live in. While the … (2 comments)
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atlanta home staging: Lawrenceville home is SOLD! - 12/11/07 03:42 PM
As I awaited the reply from the REA for the Lawrenceville house I staged regarding whether or not the homeowner wanted to proceed with my contract month to month, I got great news! Her news wasn't that the homeowner was going to proceed month to month, it was that the house … (9 comments)
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atlanta home staging: Do you want to see 7 States at the SAME time? - 12/02/07 02:05 PM
I had the pleasure of having my mom and dad drive down to Georgia from NY for the Thanksgiving week break. Cherokee County schools are off the entire week, so my parents decided to come early so they could visit with my kids while they were home! What a break for … (4 comments)
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atlanta home staging: My Canton Client called today..."SOLD!!!!" - 11/29/07 07:16 PM
Although the closing is scheduled for December 10, my client informed me today that her house "FINALLY SOLD!"
Her home had been on the market since March when she called me in August. She'd had a few close calls but no official offers. I was hired to do a Consultation Report, with which … (12 comments)
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atlanta home staging: Stage Atlanta - 11/28/07 03:37 PM
Stage Atlanta HomesLocation: Metro Atlanta, GAHave you looked around lately? Atlanta has 'For Sale' signs all over the place! Anyone looking to move into metro Atlanta area, whether it's inside or outside the Perimeter, will have their choice from all price points from both the resale and new construction markets. If … (2 comments)
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atlanta home staging: A Home Sellers Workshop - 11/25/07 11:38 AM
Last week I was invited to participate in a Home Sellers Workshop, that is being hosted by an Atlanta area real estate agent. The invitation came from a Mortgage Broker with whom I've gone back and forth with a bit over the last few months. When the REA said she wanted … (5 comments)
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atlanta home staging: The Power of Referrals - 11/22/07 09:00 AM
A few months back I had a realtor, Chris Reeder, contact me about my business and ask for pictures of my work. She was looking to add a home stager to her list of affiliates on her site. We met for coffee and chatted about our businesses. Eventually I became the lucky … (5 comments)
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atlanta home staging: What do you do with 'weird' spaces? - 11/08/07 06:57 PM
Before touring this $179K home in Douglasville this past week, the REA told me that it was still being worked on as it is an investor flip. I guess it was her way of preparing me for what I was about to see.
Thankfully, all of the rooms were going to be painted … (5 comments)
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atlanta home staging: Staged Model in Marietta - 11/03/07 09:33 PM
OK, this part II of my other blog: Staged Model in Acworth. As previously posted, I had the amazing opportunity to stage two model homes for an Atlanta area builder for two developments they are putting in.
This is the Glen Park model in Marietta.
Here are a few before and afters … (10 comments)
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atlanta home staging: Staged Model in Acworth, GA - 11/03/07 09:15 PM
A while back I was approached to bid on staging model homes for an Atlanta area builder. They had two developments going in simultaneously; one in Acworth and one in Marietta.
Being a novice stager at the time, (although I wouldn't necessarily call myself a 'pro' at this point either...) I made sure … (27 comments)
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atlanta home staging: A Staged Split-Level in Douglasville, GA - 10/18/07 08:45 AM
The homeowners of this Douglasville, GA home made their first inquiry about home staging over this past summer. The house, at that point, had been vacant and listed for about a year. They decided to get it staged to speed up the process.
When touring a home to provide a proposal for services, … (6 comments)
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atlanta home staging: A Transformed Ranch in Lawrenceville, GA - 10/18/07 08:04 AM
The first time I went to tour this house in Lawrenceville, GA I was not only meeting the homeowner for the first time, but the real estate agent as well. The REA was the one that had made the inquiry about staging this home. She had never used a stager before … (22 comments)
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atlanta home staging: Take one last look... This Staged Town-home SOLD! - 10/14/07 07:58 AM
The homeowner was right... She knew staging would make an impact and it did.
I was contacted by an out-of-state client regarding staging her town-home in Atlanta. As with all of my prospects, I went to see the home first-hand to study the space, determine the pieces (furniture and accessories) and to … (10 comments)
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atlanta home staging: A Blast from the Past - 09/03/07 04:33 PM
My 10 year HS reunion came and went about 5 years ago. I didn't go, for a variety of reasons, but mostly because I remained in contact with a few people that I had been friends with at that time. Our graduating class was almost 800 people. I recently looked at … (6 comments)
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atlanta home staging: This one's for the horses - 08/31/07 05:01 PM
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met a new client the other day to conduct a consultation. Upon entering
her home, we shook hands and I commented how pretty the house looked from the
outside. She immediately said she wanted to sit down and talk before I did
anything. OK...that's fair. She … (9 comments)
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atlanta home staging: Get fit, home staging? - 08/23/07 03:02 PM
Get in shape with the Home Stagers method!
No need for a gym membership here! Forget the boring repetitions of weight exercises and hours on the treadmill. Here is the full body workout you've been waiting for!
Don't forget to dress appropriately! This is a full body workout and you don't want … (5 comments)
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atlanta home staging: Staging Relationships in the Atlanta Area - 08/15/07 03:04 PM
It's been discussed over and over how important relationships are to our business. I'd like to share a quick example of how a staging relationship has further blossomed.
I emailed one of my Atlanta-Area clients last week to remind her that her 90 day contract was about to expire and to decide if … (12 comments)
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atlanta home staging: From the mouths of my Woodstock, GA neighbors... - 08/15/07 02:20 PM
Let me set the stage (no pun intended!) real quick:
It's a hot and sunny late Sunday afternoon at our subdivision's pool.There are about 5 adults and close to 12, or so, children varying in age from 3-15 in the pool.It's noisy; there's a lot of splashing, jumping, screaming and yelling.I'm there … (8 comments)
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atlanta home staging: Website tutorial for the non-tekkies - 08/08/07 10:11 AM
OK, I've ventured into a world that I am really not familiar with and that's website design and development. I don't want to be a website designer but I do want to know more about what it takes to create a site. Knowledge is power, right? I really just want to … (6 comments)
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atlanta home staging: Staging..What's in it for the Real Estate Agent? - 08/01/07 10:34 AM
Home-A-Dress...Home Staging Services In AtlantaLocation: Atlanta, GA Why you should Stage your listings: "Just the Facts"...As a real estate agent you know that first impressions create lasting impressions. In today's real estate market staging is a necessity and my ultimate goal is to create added value to your listing. By choosing … (2 comments)
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atlanta home staging: A Master Bathroom update - 07/26/07 12:06 PM
Of course, no one wants to put anymore money into the home than they 'have to'. Oh, I got that loud and clear! It seems it's the first words uttered when I arrive to do consultations or give an estimate. So, with a trusty consultation report guide in hand, I make … (4 comments)
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atlanta home staging: What is Home Staging? Could it be the answer to Atlanta's slow market? - 07/18/07 11:50 AM
Home Staging is the use of marketing and decorating techniques to create an environment & lifestyle that buyers want. When you put your house on the market it becomes a product, something for sell. For a product to sell, it has to be successfully marketed and that is where Home-A-Dress comes … (0 comments)
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