Karen's Central Connecticut Staging Blog

How many times have you been introduced to someone and two seconds later can't remember their name?  [It happens to me more than I care to admit.]   Dale Carnegie tells us, "the sweetest sound to a person's ear is the the sound of their own name".   The person who demonstrates he cares enough to ...

This is the best advice I've ever heard on the subject of THE OFFER.  Negotiating price and terms can get quite emotional for buyers and sellers alike.  I really like what Liz and Bill Spear have to say .... a buyer liked your home enough to make an offer.  You may not like the first number they ...

I just had to re-blog this wonderful post by my friends Mr. & Mrs. Phanntastic.  Here's a chance to enter a contest for spreading GOOD news about real estate in general and our communities specifically.  Get ready for some positive news for a change!! Good News is Good for Business, "The Contest"...

Earlier this week Brenda Mullen wrote a fabulous featured post Priced to Sell!!....Aren't They All? In a witty, lighthearted yet insightful way, Brenda asks a very good question .... aren't they all priced to sell - what's the alternative "priced NOT to sell"?  I think Brenda's intent was to poke...

Accentuate the Positive - Deal with the Negatives  Problem 4:  You've moved all your furniture out and all you can see are flaws in the floors and walls. This week in a series of posts, I've been sharing a variety of tips for dealing with the not-so-great aspects of a home, after all every house ...

"It's not what you are that holds you back, it's what you think you're not."   All of these people have something in common.  Do you know what it is?  They include: Thomas Edison Winston Churchill Walt Disney Richard Branson Jay Leno Cher Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Turner. What do they all have in c...

Accentuate the Postive - Deal with the Negatives  Problem 3:  Your neighbor's house Is a run-down mess This week in a series of posts, I've been sharing a variety of tips for dealing with the not-so-great aspects of a home, after all every house has them.  Monday I touched on what to do with an u...

  Remodeling Magazine prints this great Cost vs. Value report every year.  I refer to if often in my seminars. When preparing a home for sale, stick to the minor repairs and updates and save the major renovations for your buyer.  George Souto of McCue Mortgage does a great job explaining why .......

Accentuate the positives while dealing with the negatives - what to do about traffic noise. This week in a series of posts, I will be sharing a variety of tips for dealing with the not-so-great aspects of a home, after all every house has them.  Yesterday I touched on what to do with an unsightly...

Accentuate the positives while dealing with the negatives - What to do about an unsightly view.  Stagers like me are always saying how important it is to "accentuate the positives".  Of course we want to highlight a home's BEST selling features but what should we do about those not-so-positive as...