preparing homes for sale: An Alternative to Craigs List - 10/19/08 05:55 AM
Part of preparing to stage a house begins with decluttering.  The homeowner must begin the process of moving, at this point, by packing up unnecessary items or unloading things they no longer need/want.  Home stagers can guide homeowners through this process but ultimately it is the homeowner that must make the final decision.
When the process of sorting through your belongings begins, you have to decide what should stay and what should go begins, the decisions need to be made 'what to do' with the things that in the 'Go' pile.  As part of my home staging consultation report, I suggest things … (12 comments)

preparing homes for sale: Tips for Preparing to Sell, on the Today Show - 08/06/08 10:23 AM
It's not often I get to sit and watch television in the morning.  I left NBC on this morning in the living room while catching up on emails.  It was just loud enough that I could hear what was going on if I tuned in. 
Thankfully, my ears perked up at the perfect time as the clip with Barbara Corcoran on the Today Show came on.  I heard something said about 'Curb Appeal' and quickly stopped what I was doing to sit for a minute and watch.  If you didn't get to tune in...take a peak.
 
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preparing homes for sale: Assisting Home Owners Determine Their Home Staging Budget - 02/17/08 07:05 AM
More and more, I'm finding that most sellers do not know how much to expect to spend to properly prepare their home for sale.  When meeting a prospective client to discuss staging their home, whether it be Vacant or Occupied, I typically will quote that they should budget about 1% of the listing price of the house to completely stage it.  Does it mean that 1% is the number in stone they should expect to lay out?  Not necessarily.  But, I think the idea behind it is, the more expensive the home, the more they should expect to spend to stage … (11 comments)