selling houses: Your SECOND chance to make a first impression! - 03/01/08 04:20 PM
I think it's time to drop an old cliche in today's real estate industry: "You only have one chance to make a first impression" I believe you have TWO when selling a home. The first of first impressions happen when you put your house on the market before considering today's market expectations. The second (4 comments)
selling houses: Your first impression is NOT curb appeal! - 03/01/08 02:16 PM
I know I am not the only one to make this connection but do feel it needs to be screamed from the rooftops for all to be made aware of: YOUR PHOTOS ARE YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION! I agree that curb appeal is an important impression you don't want to neglect but if you (12 comments)
selling houses: Real estate industry rule needs more clarity for staging industry - 05/15/07 09:21 AM
I was in a lengthy discussion with an agent yesterday who was interested in using my services and wanted to promote that he uses staging in his listings on flyers. During the discussion on how best to approach the wording it became clear that there was a real estate industry rule (13 comments)
selling houses: New Age Real Estate - What will it look like? - 05/06/07 03:58 PM
I've been thinking a lot lately about how the real estate industry will take shape in the future as a result of the growing home staging industry.I'm actually thinking about forming a group of professionals who work within a team. Agents, stagers, home inspectors, mortgage brokers, contractors and lawyers. All of (7 comments)
selling houses: Opinions needed on an alternative marketing idea - 01/23/07 10:02 AM
In getting my home ready for sale I have hired a professional carpenter and drywaller to make some upgrades and in conversation, an idea had occurred to me and thought this would be the best place to find out if it is worth the energy in developing. A group of professionals formed specifically (12 comments)
As a Certified Professional Home Stager, Tina will combine proven home staging techniques with
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