property presentation: You git what you git and you won't throw a fit! - 07/22/08 11:17 PM
I am glad these days are looking farther and farther behind us!
During a Realtor presentation today I asked for a show of hands for anyone in the room that has used a home stager. We had about 10% of the hands raise.
Hmmm. So my next question was. "Were you happy … (4 comments)
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property presentation: Looking For A Good Man - 05/07/08 10:11 AM
This has to be one of the best singles ads ever printed. It is reported to have been listed in the Atlanta Journal.
SINGLE BLACK FEMALE seeks male companionship, ethnicity unimportant. I'm a very good girl who LOVES to play. I love long walks in the woods, riding in your pickup … (28 comments)
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property presentation: How do you say NO to property owner/clients? - 05/05/08 06:52 AM
Sometime property managers are so anxious for business and properties, they fail to protect themselves from PITA owners. Here are some ways to make sure the relationship is beneficial to BOTH parties:
1) Have your property presentation at the property....there are 2 schools of thought on this - WOW them in your … (3 comments)
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property presentation: Selecting the right furniture to buy - 05/04/08 12:02 AM
It has been sometime since I have been on Active Rain, and wow, things keep pumping along in here. It is so refreshing to come back after an absence and see the committed writers still providing us with their learnings, their inspirations and their terrific ideas.
I have been spending time further … (13 comments)
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property presentation: Tribute to Minnesota Native-Actor Richard Widmark - 04/12/08 09:20 AM
Actor Richard Widmark,93, born in Sunrise, MN has died at his home in Roxbury. Connecticut after
a fall which fractured vertebrae last year lead to other complications. Widmark had a film career of more that 70
movies, starting in the 40's and continuing on into the 90's in True … (2 comments)
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property presentation: Selling Your House Is No Different Than Selling Your Car ... Is It? - 04/07/08 09:11 PM
SELLING YOUR HOUSE IS NO DIFFERENT THAN SELLING YOUR CAR ... IS IT?
Whether it’s going to become a trade-in or whether you’re selling it yourself, you’ll want to take the time to give your car a little TLC before putting the “For Sale” sign in the window. Why? Because … (16 comments)
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property presentation: Minnesota Principal Whimps Out and Cancels National Heroes Tour - 04/05/08 11:58 AM
A national tour featuring decorated veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan didn't stop at Forest Lake Area High School as planned, after school leaders abruptly canceled the visit. According to the Veterans for Freedom website, the National Heroes Tour "is about supporting our troops, honoring their commitment and … (5 comments)
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property presentation: Beat It - Then Eat It - 03/22/08 11:17 PM
You prepare this the night before and all you have to do is put it in the oven.
Scrambled Egg Casserole
2 tablespoons butter
2 1/2 tablespoons flour
2 cups milk
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup American cheese,shredded
1 cup cubed ham
1/4 cup green onion, chopped
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 dozen eggs, beaten
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/4 … (16 comments)
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property presentation: Home Staging Summerland * When Price Lowering Is Your Selling Strategy - 03/22/08 07:58 PM
A fact of home selling is the belief that if the price gets low enough, the property will sell. Unfortunately this strategy is used by successful established realtors because it's true and does create action.
Pricing is definitely an important part of the strategy. However pricing should be correctly assessed and implemented accurately along with all … (0 comments)
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property presentation: Home Staging Lake Country * When Price Lowering Is Your Selling Strategy - 03/22/08 07:55 PM
A fact of home selling is the belief that if the price gets low enough, the property will sell. Unfortunately this strategy is used by successful established realtors because it's true and does create action.
Pricing is definitely an important part of the strategy. However pricing should be correctly assessed and implemented accurately along with all … (0 comments)
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property presentation: Home Staging Penticton * When Price Lowering Is Your Selling Strategy - 03/22/08 07:19 PM
A fact of home selling is the belief that if the price gets low enough, the property will sell. Unfortunately this strategy is used by successful established realtors because it's true and does create action.
Pricing is definitely an important part of the strategy. However pricing should be correctly assessed and implemented accurately along with all … (0 comments)
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property presentation: Home Staging Vernon * When Price Lowering Is Your Selling Strategy - 03/22/08 07:12 PM
A fact of home selling is the belief that if the price gets low enough, the property will sell. Unfortunately this strategy is used by successful established realtors because it's true and does create action.
Pricing is definitely an important part of the strategy. However pricing should be correctly assessed and implemented accurately along with all … (0 comments)
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property presentation: Home Staging Kelowna * When Price Lowering Is Your Selling Strategy - 03/22/08 07:03 PM
A fact of home selling is the belief that if the price gets low enough, the property will sell. Unfortunately this strategy is used by successful established realtors because it's true and does create action.
Pricing is definitely an important part of the strategy. However pricing should be correctly assessed and implemented accurately along with all … (0 comments)
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property presentation: Brainerd Lakes Area Senior Activity Center - 03/13/08 01:47 PM
My mother-in-law goes to the Senior Center for meals. card games, to volunteer and to laugh. There is plenty fo do with weekly activities including card games, bingo, open crafts, coffee and doughnuts, gift card recycling, Senior Morning Club, rosemaling, folk painting, wood carving, a live band with dancing, Bone … (0 comments)
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property presentation: Real Estate Home Staging in Vernon * Proven Profitability * Living Spaces Design - 03/10/08 01:03 AM
Staging is here to stay. For Real Estate Sale or Resale Professional Presentation has become a widespread practice.
Staging is fairly new concept in some areas & may still creates a little confusion. It is the professional process of property presentation to put your home at the head of the market in your area. I have seen properties sell in … (0 comments)
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property presentation: Real Estate Home Staging in Penticton * Proven Profitability * Living Spaces Design - 03/10/08 12:36 AM
Staging for Real Estate Sale or Resale is becoming a widespread practice and is defintitely here to stay.
The term 'Staging' is fairly new to some regions & may be a little confusing. It the professional process of property presentation to help your home put its best foot forward! I have seen properties sell in 1 to … (0 comments)
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property presentation: Benefits of Home Staging for Realtors or What's in it for me? - 03/02/08 09:10 PM
Benefits of home staging for Realtors or what's in it for me?
Sell your listing 2-3 times fasterSell for 3-10% more moneyEnhance your client presentationMaximize your earning potentialEnhance your professional image Important disclaimer:
This room has not been staged by
Re$ale Design & Home Staging- yet!!!
Decrease marketing budget & spend … (32 comments)
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property presentation: Post Your Favorite Comfort Foods - 02/22/08 03:22 PM
I saw a poll that was being conducted for America's favorite foods and thought it would be fun to see how Active Rain members and readers rate their favorites. Food is often closely associated with memories and something may stand out because you ate it on your first date or … (47 comments)
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property presentation: Stagers Have Bed Obsessions - 02/18/08 04:26 PM
That is right and I am telling!! You know I am right and it is time to own up to it. In an editors' meeting for the Real Simple magazine office, there was a discussion on beds. They concluded that:
Only 1 in 7 people in the room knew how to … (31 comments)
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property presentation: Staging Statistics Proven Profitability Living Spaces Interior Design - 01/05/08 03:24 PM
Many studies reveal remarkable unquestionable staging statistics. Major building supply centres have developed data showing the value increase of home improvement.
Report releases in real estate show proven statistics of property presentation on the increased salability & profitability of staged properties. Not to be considered a concise review, presented at this link is a brief of various studies … (2 comments)
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property presentation: A Master suite? YES - It needs to be just that! - 12/28/07 08:24 PM
The emphasis is on the word suite! When you have a property that is blessed with having a master suite, how many times does it just seem like a bedroom and a separate bathroom. A master suite is such an awesome selling feature on a home but all too often … (4 comments)
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property presentation: Did I Stool You? - 11/16/07 03:30 PM
This inexpensive little Rubberwood stool would complement just about any style room, it could easily be spray painted black, espresso, or any color you like - I would try a metallic, as we are going into the Holiday season. I always like a little bling here and there.
Stools are … (24 comments)
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property presentation: Hall of Fame for Turena Johnson Lane - 10/12/07 02:06 PM
Congratulations to 1993 Brainerd High School graduate, Turena Johnson Lane, who will be inducted into the Luther College Athletic Hall of Fame . The inductees are honored for their achievements in college sports, professional careers and community leadership. Turena hit the athletic scene in Brainerd after I was done coaching … (1 comments)
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property presentation: Lakes Area Restorative Justice Project Needs Volunteers - 10/08/07 10:21 AM
This project is a total community organization in Crow Wing County. The purpose is to bring together juveniles, who have by their bad choices caused harm, the people they have harmed, and other community members. Juveniles are held accountable for their actions and efforts are made to help them turn … (0 comments)
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property presentation: Art is in the eye of the beholder - 08/02/07 06:28 PM
Artwork is one of the more expensive items in our decorative inventory at Shift due to the costs required to acquire, the safe storage space it often takes up and the need for safe transport to a home staging job (particularly those paintings that have a large sheet of glass on the face … (6 comments)
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property presentation: Avoid the retail rip-off - 08/01/07 11:38 PM
There seems to be an interesting trend in recent blogs discussing stagers owning their own inventory, a topic quite close to my staging heart.
There is absolutely no question that it is imperative for a stager to have access to good quality items to place in our client's homes, a point well … (10 comments)
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property presentation: Hardware - A Little Bling Never Hurt! - 06/20/07 03:48 PM
If you want your house to stand out among the hundreds for sale, or just want to upscale the image of your house, look at the hardware you currently have.
Hardware includes:
door knobscabinet/drawer pulls and knobsdoor bumpersleversfaucetshingespush/kick plateshooksswitch platesDetermine the finish (e.g. bronze, chrome, brass, iron, stainless...) that best complements the house/condo. … (17 comments)
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property presentation: What goes into the property must come out. - 05/26/07 10:08 PM
I recently helped a client set up a a home for a short term rental, one month to be exact. These jobs are quite simple to effect as the client usually has a property lined up and all I need to do is arrange the rental furniture, whitegoods and kitchenware.
On this … (3 comments)
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property presentation: Proverbs on Credit - 05/23/07 09:25 PM
Proverbs 21:20 A foolish man devours all he has.
Proverbs 21:17 He who loves pleasure will become poor.
Proverbs 19:20 Listen to advice and accept instruction and in the end you will be wise.
Proverbs 19:3 A man's own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the Lord.
We live in a money … (5 comments)
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property presentation: Parakletos! - 05/22/07 09:54 PM
The original New Testament Greek word parakletos (pronounced in Greek as par-ak-lay-tos), which literally means called to one's side, was used to describe someone who pleaded another's cause, or who helped others by defending or comforting them. In English-language versions of The Bible, parakletos is usually translated as Advocate when … (2 comments)
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property presentation: Ted Mondale Wants to Coach - 05/22/07 09:26 PM
Former Mn State Senator, Ted Mondale,49, plead guilty to a fourth-degree misdemeanor for driving drunk. As a result, he was fined $500.00 plus all court costs, received a year of probation and ordered to do 48 hours of community service work.
Mondale wants to coach youth baseball in St. Louis Park, MN. … (0 comments)
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property presentation: Minnesota Home Stager Report-Smoking Ban Signed Into Law - 05/22/07 04:03 PM
It is about time! The public Minnesota Smoking Ban has finally passed and been signed. Health officials are calling it the most important step for public health in MN in the last 30 years. Minnesota is the 20th state that bans smoking in bars and restaurants - others will follow.
Bud Heidgerken … (0 comments)
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property presentation: Grandma From Duluth Volunteers for Iraq Duty - 05/10/07 08:19 PM
Nancy Solem-Reisinger at age 45, has recently enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps and volunteered to serve as a nurse in Iraq. She will be leaving behind her regular job as a nurse at the Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center in Duluth, her husband, three sons, and two granddaughters.
She describes … (2 comments)
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property presentation: A fresh palette - 05/09/07 11:41 PM
The chance to stage an empty property is always an exciting one, you have a fresh canvas to start from and no real hinderance or theme that you have to work from. I recently worked on one of these properties which was an empty apartment in inner Hobart, the capital of … (23 comments)
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property presentation: What do clients really want from staging? - 05/09/07 07:45 PM
I find it interesting reading all the blogs on this terrific site about what agents are looking for when it comes to staging and and what stagers want to offer agents when it comes to selling. But perhaps throughout this process we need to keep perpsective on what the seller in … (9 comments)
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property presentation: They Said It! - 04/30/07 02:51 PM
"Only the Lord Almighty makes a prison safer."
-Burt Cain, warden of the 5,100 inmate Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola in World
Photo by Prison Chaplin - Alonzo Young
"Our prisons desperately need the flexibility to try new ways to change the hearts and habits of offenders...Prison Fellowship developed the IFI program … (1 comments)
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property presentation: How a Home Stager Can Help You in a Slow Market Year - 04/30/07 12:58 PM
The Multiple Listing Service of the Greater Lakes Association of Realtors just released their latest tabulations for our county. Numbers don't lie or do they? Last year in the first quarter of 2006, 177 homes were sold in Crow Wing County at a median price of $156,200 and their time … (0 comments)
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property presentation: Back to M.A.C. - 04/25/07 12:08 PM
I'm just assuming that most of us home stagers and interior designer types do a little something with our own appearances. Hair done up, try and keep the nails at least tidy and a little makeup to have the WOW factor directed at us. I always think Spackle and paint. For … (2 comments)
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property presentation: Fabulous Fakes - 04/24/07 01:56 PM
Here are some things that I have used for stagings:
battery operated tealightsbattery operated wax candlesMetallic - spray on, paint on, hand applied gold leafing etcantiquing patinacrackle finish aged silver worn edges and distressinggreeneryorchidsfaux flowers with a few real ones tucked in ( stems in plastic floral vials)Fake water geljewels, rhinestones animal prints & … (1 comments)
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property presentation: I DARE YOU - 04/24/07 10:16 AM
The Proverbs Challenge
We are all busy and yet we all spend time in God’s Word daily or at least admit that we should. So I am going to make this challenge easy to follow. In the upcoming month of May or for those eager to start now, … (29 comments)
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property presentation: Check out the Decorator's Alliance of North America - Open to Stagers - 04/20/07 08:23 PM
Copied from their website with permission from:Nika Stewart Director, Decorators' Alliance MEMBER BENEFITS
Decorators’ Alliance of North America (DANA) is an organization that that supports professionals in the home fashion industry. The Alliance’s goal is to provide members with opportunities to enhance their expert status through continuing education, certification programs, networking … (12 comments)
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property presentation: Tea for Two or One - 04/20/07 08:07 PM
After a hard day of home staging, or selling real estate or counting up the green stuff - what could be more relaxing than a nice cup of tea? OK, that was a rhetorical question and I'm not really expecting you to answer or maybe I'm hoping you won't. With a … (1 comments)
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property presentation: Minnesota Home Stager Reports -Starbucks Coming to Baxter - 04/20/07 07:12 PM
Sometime this summer on Edgewood Drive and #371 North in Baxter another coffee experience will be opening up. Area residents have watched and wondered what was going into the 1,835 square foot building next to Arby's. Now we know.
The site ,as described by Starbucks, will have a drive through to … (0 comments)
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property presentation: BLACK IS BACK - 04/18/07 09:30 AM
To create drama and dress up any room, consider adding touches of black. It works in virtually any color scheme and with any decorating style. If you are going for major drama, inject even larger doses of this dynamic color in your window treatments, upholstered furniture, bedding, flooring or floor coverings, … (9 comments)
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