Real estate blog entries tagged with staging vacant homes

Blog entries tagged with "staging vacant homes":

staging vacant homes: Diving In--First Blog Post - 07/10/08 01:24 PM

Okay, I look pretty happy here about jumping into the ocean for a dive at Molokini crater off Maui. But, before any dive, I always feel a little trepidation--this dive into blogging included!
I guess I should introduce myself and give a little background:
I was actually one of the … (6 comments)

staging vacant homes: Custom Craftsman In Milwaukie Oregon: 13637 SE Ash ST - 05/28/08 08:13 PM

13637 SE Ash ST Milwaukie Oregon
$874,000 RMLS #8038121
Custom features on nearly an acre complete this incredible home.
4051 SQ FT
5 Bedrooms/ 2 on the main floor
4.1 Baths
4 Car tandem garage
large kitchen with granite, cutsom tile, full walk in pantry. Many upgrades and custom touches throughout.
… (2 comments)

staging vacant homes: Vacant homes = Belles of the Staging Ball. Occupied Homes = Cinderella BEFORE the Fairy Godmother showed up. - 05/02/08 04:04 PM

HGTV has revolutionized the staging industry with their numerous programs showing how they can transform an unappealing occupied home into the most desirable one in that price range thus increasing the marketability of the home. Even though the occupied home is the star on HGTV, in the real staging world, it … (8 comments)

staging vacant homes: My Friend Didn't Want to Stage her Vacant House - 03/24/08 03:44 PM

I received a few requests to post the before and after pictures of my vacant home. Let me know what you think of my staging techniques on a smaller budget.
Living Room and Dining Room Before Great first impression.
Okay. I must start out with the fact that this is my first blog ever! … (10 comments)

staging vacant homes: Staging Out Of Towners Who Found Us On Active Rain! - 02/26/08 11:21 PM

Attention to Detail recently received an email from a lovely couple who found us on Active Rain - naturally! They had recently moved to a city approximately 750 miles east of Calgary - but had a vacant home here they wanted to put on the market. When they searched for Home Stagers + … (34 comments)

staging vacant homes: SOLD IN THREE WEEKS!!! That's wonderful ...Isn't It? - 12/28/07 10:27 PM

As I sit here sorting through all the Christmas aftermath of gift wrap and items to be returned, I am reflecting on this past month and the year almost behind me. As a stager my job is to prepare my client's home for the market in hope of promoting a quick … (40 comments)

staging vacant homes: Staging Success Seminars: Enhance your Staging Business in 2008 - 12/27/07 08:21 PM

It is with great pride that I announce Hart & Associates Staging and Design's newest venture for 2008:
Staging Success SeminarsTM
Those of you who know me personally know the passion and dedication I have for the staging industry and know how much I have enjoyed mentoring and training other stagers in … (15 comments)

staging vacant homes: Staging Vacant Properties: Simple Strategies for Creating Rooms that Work. - 11/29/07 08:42 AM

Recently I was asked by a training company if I would coach their staging graduates on the physical aspects of staging a home. Many people take a staging class but do not get enough one-on-one time to learn the details of what it takes to stage a property from start to finish … (8 comments)

staging vacant homes: Staging is Making A Difference in the Marketplace - 10/04/07 10:30 PM

With the number of houses for sale in the Calgary market, sellers are looking for an edge. They want their homes to stand out from the competition and sell for the highest possible price in the shortest amount of time.
More and more people are hiring home stagers before they … (3 comments)

staging vacant homes: So How Do You Stage a Vacant Home? - 07/03/07 12:15 AM

When a new client calls me for the first time with questions about home staging, they often wonder what we provide when staging a vacant home. I usually go through the basics with them verbally and then direct them to one of our real estate shows to give them a visual … (10 comments)

staging vacant homes: VACANT STAGING SUCCESS - HOUSE SOLD - 05/26/07 12:54 PM

I realize that this may not be a big deal for most, but this is a monumental moment for me. My first staged 'vacant', located in Huntington, Long Island, just sold after two months! I feel like a proud parent!
I spoke briefly with the builder yesterday when he called … (11 comments)

staging vacant homes: Vacant Home Prices - 01/27/07 08:17 AM

I was speaking to a Realtor yesterday about the differential between the sales price of a vacant home and one that is furnished and then immediately following that I read a statistic from Realtor Magazine Online which stated that, "vacant homes for sale nationally jumped more than 30 percent during the … (1 comments)

staging vacant homes: Why It's So Important to Stage a Vacant Home! - 10/24/06 09:19 PM

Spending $5000 on using a Professional Home Stager (see Directory by state) and staging a vacant home is MUCH less than your first price reduction!
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staging vacant homes: Vacant Homes - 10/16/06 06:43 PM

So, get this...for the past few weeks I have been trying, without success, to get the owners of a vacant home to stage the house with rental furniture. I sharpened and sharpened that pencil until I got the average monthly fee down to less than $1,000. That was including my … (5 comments)