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Stage a Star featured in Channel 9-WCPO News staging story!

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Home Stager with Cincinnati Home Stager

Stage a Star had the opportunity to work with Channel 9 -WCPO TV Cincinnati on a real estate staging story they wanted to do. It had been in the works for months and I knew it was coming...just not sure when.  So a few weeks back as I'm sitting at my desk looking forward to some quiet time to get my piles of office work done....I get THE phone call.  Yep...it's the Channel 9 reporter wanting to film the story as soon as possible.     Of course, I'm excited and now it's time to start making the calls to see if I can get one of my clients to participate in the filming.  So much for my quiet morning......

I got lucky because the first call I made...the client was all for participating! Yeah!  Lori had called Stage a Star about staging her house and we were in the middle of writing a proposal when I had gotten the call from Channel 9 News.  It worked out great because she had the perfect house to use for the staging.  It was owner occupied and we were able to show packing up the photos, clutter, and then bringing in some key accessories that gave it the "WOW" factor.

The actual filming was fun! The Channel 9 news reporter, Tom McGee and the cameraman, John were great.  The actual staging did not take very long because all the planning, organizing, and execution of what goes where was planned beforehand.  We had many hours in the project planning & staging design, selecting what to use, and packing it all up. This is all done behind the scenes and clients never see this part.

After the filming, my assistant Rebecca and I finished up staging the dining, morning room and master bedroom. The homeowner Lori was so excited at the transformation. Later she had friends and neighbors come over and they loved the staging. I'm sure potential buyers will react the same way!

A special thanks goes out to Tom McKee of Channel 9-WCPO news for putting together such a fantastic news story about staging your home in today's market. It was a wonderful opportunity for Stage a Star to be featured and we are very grateful and thankful!

If you are a homeowner, Realtor, or Investor in the Cincinnati area and would like more information on using our staging services, please contact Teresa Meyer of Stage a Star at 513-379-5488 or visit our website at www.stageastar.com  We'd love the opportunity to assist you in creating a staging plan that works for your unique property and budget.

 

To read the story and view the video: "Home Stagers becoming Key Secret Weapon in helping Homeowners" 

 

Here's a few pictures of the finished project!

Professional Photography by Jenny Walters Photography...click here for more information.

 

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Teresa Meyer is the Owner and Lead Staging Designer at Stage a Star, Cincinnati's Premiere Real Estate Staging company located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Teresa is an Accredited Staging Professional and recently awarded 2011 Midwest Stager Of The Year.  She is a member of RESA, Real Estate Staging Association, RESA Instructor and currently is the State of Ohio RESA President.   Teresa can be reached at 513-379-5488 or by email: teresameyer@fuse.net to answer your questions about the staging process and looks forward to assisting you in preparing and staging your house for the Cincinnati real estate market.

     

Stage A Star provides home staging services to Hamilton county Ohio, Butler county Ohio, Warren County, Ohio, Clermont county Ohio, West Chester, OH., Liberty Twp, OH., Mason, OH., Fairfield Twp., OH., Monroe, OH., Hyde Park, OH., Loveland, OH., Maineville, OH., Morrow, OH., Deer Park, OH., Indian Hill, OH., and surrounding Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky areas.

 

Elaine Manes Gage
Home Staging Online Services - Denver, CO
Staging done ONLINE!
Teresa- You sound so calm about it! I would have been a basket case! I would have freaked out about what to wear to counter-act the camera adding ten pounds! Well, you look great, the house looks beautiful and if it's OK for me to speak for AR, we are all VERY proud!!!!
Feb 15, 2008 03:31 AM
Chris Fisher
Your Virtual Assistant - Concord, CA

Woohoo!  Staging in the news is a good thing.  You look great on tv & those are beautiful after photos.  Congratulations!

Feb 15, 2008 04:33 AM
Kate Hart
Hart & Associates Staging and Design - Radnor, PA
wonderful news for you and the entire staging industry. congrats! you should be so proud. kh
Feb 15, 2008 04:40 AM
Marci Toliver
438-4642 - Mauldin, SC
Anderson SC, Spartanburg,Greenville SC, Home Staging
Teresa, this looks amazing!  I was wondering when you were going to put the pictures up!  You did a great job- 
Feb 15, 2008 04:57 AM
Shannon Bard
Shoreline Design - Kennebunk, ME
Congratulations!  Great work. Everything looks amazing.  Have you been able to get any additional business from the coverage?
Feb 15, 2008 05:10 AM
Janice Sutton
1st Stage Property Transformations - Murrieta, CA
Home Stager - Temecula Murrieta
Great staging and publicity Teresa!!  The rooms look awesome.  I love the staging and the photography. :)
Feb 15, 2008 05:40 AM
Karen Otto
Home Star Staging - Plano, TX
Plano Home Staging, Dallas Home Staging, www.homes

Way to go Teresa! So glad you posted this here. What a great promotional tool now for your company!

Feb 15, 2008 05:57 AM
Lisa Conover
Rearranged For Change - Omaha, NE

THANK YOU THANK YOU for posting your tremendous news!!  I seriously just got done emailing my local news stations, in which I included the link to the story so they could watch how the story turned out!!  I'll let you know if anything comes of it! Again thank you for giving me the courage to do it!!

Lisa Conover, Rearranged For Change Omaha, NE

Feb 15, 2008 06:35 AM
Melissa Marro
Keller Williams First Coast Realty - The Marro Team - Orange Park, FL
Jacksonville Real Estate and Home Staging
What great fun for you!  I hope you get a ton of leads off this opportunity!  If nothing else it is a lot of fun & great on the resume!  The home looks great too....
Feb 15, 2008 07:24 AM
Kathy Riggle
STAGING SMART N SOLD - Houston, TX
Houston Home Staging

Wonderful education on home staging for the public! The house looks so polished-congrats!

Kathy

Feb 15, 2008 08:21 AM
Teresa Meyer
Cincinnati Home Stager - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati-OH.

Hi everyone! Thanks for stopping by and all your great comments! I have seen an increase in more phone calls and emails as well as hits on the website. Many are full of questions and pricing....I'm keeping track of leads/jobs generated from this.  And don't let me fool you (Elaine!)..I was nervous and I'm amazed I slept!  It was a bit stressful pulling it all together PLUS still having appointments every day on top of it.  It's pretty cool what you can pull off when your body is full of adrenaline and you've got a deadline you can't screw up. Of course, I think just being in this profession makes you an expert at that, right?

And Lisa...keeping my fingers crossed they'll contact you! Very smart to forward the story on to them! 

Feb 15, 2008 11:54 AM
Kathy Nielsen
http://atlantahomestaging.net - Marietta, GA
Atlanta Georgia Home Stager

That's fantastic!  Congrats to you both! 

Kathy

Feb 15, 2008 12:44 PM
Gary Barnett
Home Matters - Indianapolis, IN
Home Matters Property Stylist Group, Indianapolis
Very cool Teresa.  Sounds like this may be some good marketing for you.  Linda and I are tickled to pieces.
Feb 15, 2008 03:38 PM
Fernando Rosado
West Palm Beach, FL
561-906-0050 or 561-840-8950
Teresa This is soo cool maybe youll also be featured on WKRP  !!! LOL Good for You!
Feb 16, 2008 02:05 AM
Teresa Meyer
Cincinnati Home Stager - Cincinnati, OH
Home Staging Cincinnati-OH.

Kathy: Thank you for stopping by!

Gary & Linda: Thank you again for going above and beyond with all you've helped with! You guys are the BEST!

Fernando: YOU are too funny! WKRP! Ha! You're showing your age! LOL! 

Feb 16, 2008 05:33 AM
Marci Toliver
438-4642 - Mauldin, SC
Anderson SC, Spartanburg,Greenville SC, Home Staging
Teresa, will you be adding a link to this on your website- it was real professional and you look great!
Feb 16, 2008 05:51 AM
Abby Roselli
ALR Home Staging and Showcasing, LLC - Staten Island, NY
Staten Island Home Stager

OMG, I would have broken-out from all that stress!  I think I just broke-out thinking about it!  LOL  Congratulations Teresa!  What a great story.  I wish you much success as a result.  The house looks great!

~Abby

Feb 17, 2008 01:32 AM
Gary Barnett
Home Matters - Indianapolis, IN
Home Matters Property Stylist Group, Indianapolis
Aw Shucks Teresa, it wern't nothin.  Linda and I don't mind a bit.  All you ever have to do is call us.
Feb 17, 2008 05:45 AM
Michele Hess
Simply Staged Inc. - Rockford, IL
Home Stager Rockford - Simply Staged Inc
Congratulations Teresa!  Job well done!  I hope it brings you great success.
Feb 17, 2008 09:50 AM
Nola Comingore
Comey & Shepherd Realtors - West Chester, OH

Wow, Teresa, how cool!  Can I say I knew you when?  :-)

 

Mar 16, 2008 01:53 PM