tampa bay home staging news: REALTORS --- Which houses need Professional Staging®? - 11/29/10 10:28 PM
This is a legitimate question on my part, how do you decide during the course of preparing a house for sale, that a Home Staging® Professional should be brought in?  Please comment ... Home Staging® Professionals want to know!
Time & time again I hear, "Staging is for the luxury market."  “Staging is too expensive.” ETC.  Why?  I say (and see it happen every day in real estate), that Staging is for any home, in any market and in any price range.
PRICE - at any price point the right Professional Staging will peek buyer interest by showcasing the property, demonstrate lifestyle, … (8 comments)

tampa bay home staging news: As Professional Stagers we must put the needs of the Sellers first. - 07/07/10 03:24 PM
In this economy more & more, as professional Home Stagers we must put the financial needs of the sellers first.  Yes, we look good when we turn an ugly duckling into a beauty contest winner - SOLD!  We achieve this by practicing Home Staging in the truest sense:
Home Staging is preparing a home for sale so it sells faster and for more money, all the while keeping the sellers time frame & budget in mind. Barb Schwarz, The Creator of Home Staging
Most of my recent projects have been somewhere in between vacant & occupied Staging.  Let me explain.  Two have … (7 comments)

tampa bay home staging news: RIGHT PLACE RIGHT TIME -- I was featured on the local CBS evening news. - 07/02/09 11:57 AM
Yesterday I received a call from a local TV station; they were looking for Home Staging Professionals to use in a piece about real estate.  Like I said, right place, right time.  I might note I have been (over several month) doing a lot of social networking and tasks all recommended to up your search engine ranking.  I am here to tell you all - keep it up as it works.
I love this business, I will not quit, I will not stop and I will remain steadfast on the course I have set with www.stagedhomes.com and the International Association of … (1 comments)