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house fluffing: Why Hire A Professional Home Stager? - 04/01/08 12:06 PM
Summary:There are lots of simple things a homeowner can do on their own to decorate their house to sell. However, many homeowners are unsure of where to start. 
The process of selling a home can be completely overwhelming, but a Home Stager has the ability to look at a home with … (4 comments)

house fluffing: Staging Diva Home Stager Locator Service Helps You Find A Stager - 02/09/07 10:28 AM
It's not always easy finding a home stager for a particular project.
With the busy spring real estate market getting underway and with a "buyer's market" in many areas, the need for professional home stagers has never been greater.
I have a network of over 400 home stagers in the US and … (3 comments)

house fluffing: Do Active Rain Members Value Freedom of Speech? - 01/25/07 11:47 AM
I joined Active Rain in August after being invited by a realtor. Since that time I've mostly enjoyed the people I've met through this group and the discussions I've read on the various blogs. Over 40 home stagers who have completed my Staging Diva Training Program have joined the group after … (14 comments)

house fluffing: Real estate agents ask, "Why should I recommend home staging to my clients?" - 01/21/07 11:45 AM
I get a lot of emails from real estate agents wondering why they should recommend a home stager to their clients. I believe there are three key reasons for this:
Not understanding what a stager really does.Feeling that they already provide advice to their clients on how to improve their home for … (10 comments)

house fluffing: What if the home is perfect already: does a home stager ever have nothing to say to a client? - 10/08/06 04:32 PM
One of the concerns or questions that always comes up with my new Staging Diva students is:What do I do if the house looks so great when I get there that there is nothing for me to recommend?Trust me, that won’t happen! Every house has something that needs to be moved … (2 comments)

house fluffing: The Staging Diva refers first project in Johannesburg, South Africa - 10/01/06 11:56 AM
This week I was able to refer my first home staging project in South Africa to my Graduate in Johannesburg. She just completed the Staging Diva Home Staging Training Program 8 weeks ago, and next Friday she's meeting with her first client, a project I found for her because of my … (2 comments)

house fluffing: Forget the garage sale, get rid of the junk now and decorate to sell - 09/16/06 02:00 PM
Garbage has no place in a home that’s on the market. If the couch is too bad to keep for the new house, get rid of it now and put in something better to enhance the look of the house you're trying to sell. Use slipcovers, rental furniture, borrowed furniture-- whatever … (8 comments)

house fluffing: Staging should fit the mood of the house and the target buyer - 09/09/06 11:00 AM
Home staging isn't about pretty decorating (though we do that too), it's about creating the right environment for buyers to fall in love with a home.
For staging not to look contrived and artificial, it needs to fit the mood of the house. You shouldn't be able to walk into a … (3 comments)

house fluffing: 10 reasons home staging is a great business - 09/03/06 03:39 PM
If you have a flair for decorating and you love real estate, Real Estate Staging could be the right business for you.Real Estate Staging is also called Home Staging, House Fluffing, Real Estate Enhancement, Home Styling. This service business is based on the art of decorating a home to sell quickly … (7 comments)

 
Home Stager: Debra Gould, The Staging Diva (Six Elements Inc.)
Debra Gould, The Staging Diva
Toronto, ON
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