staged: New ASHSR Chapter President for a New Year - 02/19/09 01:26 AM
 
In December, we announced the change in leadership for our Metro Atlanta ASHSR chapter from myself to Annette Burnett of Sellers Advantage Home Staging from Johns Creek.  Our first meeting of the new year was also Annette's first official meeting as our new leader---and she rocks!  Special thanks to Brook Furniture Rental for hosting our meeting, AGAIN.  =)  They've been very supportive of our chapter from the beginning.
Our agenda for the meeting included ideas for projects for the chapter to do together, in an effort to EDUCATE the consumer about what we do as home stagers but to also … (2 comments)

staged: My encounter with the listing agent that staged... - 03/21/08 04:34 PM
I was called upon to provide a bid for a vacant new construction that has been on the market since November 2007.  I was told that they'd already lowered the asking price by almost $50K!  YIKES!
Since I was already out and about for my day, and not having any appts scheduled that afternoon, I was not completely prepared but I did not want to miss the opportunity so I ran over, in my sweats and flip flops (I instructed the HO that I was not 'dressed' to meet anyone...she said neither was she, that it was fine!)  Ironically, the house is … (45 comments)