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"Do I have to buy new stuff?"
Whenever I conduct seminars in the community about Staging, I frequently get asked the question:  
 
"Do I have to buy all new stuff?"
 
I can't help but smile when I think about why the person asking me that question has that idea.  More often than not, people associate Home Staging as they see it on television.  With shows that tout: "You too can get your house ready for sale with only $2000!"  or "I spent $950 on Staging and it sold in less than two weeks!", it is hard not to have the impression that one must spend plenty of money before selling a home.  Some of the designers on television replace the homeowner's possessions with all new furniture and accessories because the "look" they are after cannot be delivered with the homeowner's current possessions.
 
I am here to tell you the goal of professional stagers is really not to cost you thousands of dollars to Stage your home.  In my accreditation course, I was taught that using the homeowner's current possessions is the best course of action in saving them money and gaining the most profit from the sale of their home.  The goal is to ... more

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