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home staging: Atlanta Decatur Vacant Home Sells as Fast as the Staged Home Next Door - 07/27/12 07:39 AM

Atlanta Decatur Vacant Home sells as fast as the Staged Home Next Door!
I know what you are thinking . . . WHAT??? HOW COULD THIS BE? We at Peachtree Home Staging have poured our heart and soul into the value of Home Staging and how staged homes sell faster than vacant homes . 73% faster than vacant homes according to RESA's most recent stats published.
Well, I can tell you why this vacant sold as fast as our staged home next door! Read on . . .
One of the many Home Builder/Investors that we work with on a regular basis … (12 comments)

home staging: DJ Salt and Peppa change Real Estate Marketing Forever - 04/30/12 12:28 AM

I just found this thanks to my good friend Ellie White Stevens who sent me the link. Ellie is a phenomenal marketer so I knew if she wanted me to see this it was going to be fabulous and important for me to know!
Ellie, I think I am going to add this on to my home staging services. Getting my husband and I the costumes now!

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home staging: Wow! A High and Mighty Brain Rush Revisited - 04/28/12 02:58 AM

Wow! A High and Mighty Brain Rush Revisited
I've been spending some time going through last years stagings to post to my Web site -- yes, we have been so busy as this great industry of home staging has been growing here in Atlanta, I am just now updating 2011 photos! We are truly blessed to have such a problem!!!
Anyways, I stumbled across my photos for this job and once again got that high and mighty brain rush that comes with a successful job well done (we all feel it -- Realtor or home stager) when the home sells and the buyer … (17 comments)

home staging: We Blog Here, Because We Believe! - 01/15/12 09:45 AM

We blog here because we believe . . . we believe in what we do . . . and we believe what we do makes a difference in the world of Real Estate. Why do we believe what we do . . . HOME STAGING . . . makes a difference in the world of Real Estate?
Well, there is a time and place for belief based on faith; but the home staging industry isn't going to grow based on faith.
Unfortunately Realtors and home sellers require proof; not faith.
Proof comes from statistics. And those statistics need to come from … (11 comments)

home staging: Us Stagers -- Do we have a move fetish? - 01/05/12 04:19 AM

Us stagers -- well, we must be nuts! All of us! Do you think we have a "moving" fetish??? Statistics show that the average person moves every 5 to 7 years. I mean, seriously, who in their right mind would want to go through the process of moving to a different home a couple times a decade let alone make a move a couple times a week???

Okay, so we don't actually move, but we perform the act of moving. The stagings that really bring this thought to mind though is when Peachtree Home Staging in Atlanta gets to pick … (15 comments)

home staging: I know it is the 4th of July, but I feel like it could be Thanksgiving! - 07/04/11 06:35 AM

I know it is the 4th of July, but I feel like it could be Thanksgiving?
It looks like the 4th of July. I certainly feel the patriotism. I see the flags flying gloriously. And there goes the parade up the street past my home as I sit here and blog! Tonight there will be fireworks all around town.
. . . . but, I can't help the Thanksgiving heart felt emotions, tugging at my throat. Let me tell you why!
Home Staging in Atlanta is booming for Peachtree Home Staging! And I couldn't be more grateful.
Grateful for my Independence . . .
… (13 comments)

home staging: Was the First April Fool a FSBO? - 04/01/11 03:39 AM

Was the first April Fool a FSBO? After all, we all look forward to the Spring Market.
I believe the April Fool FSBO demonstrates the value of the many Real Estate professions!
Here are the top ten indications that the first April Fool getting ready for the spring market was, in fact, a FSBO
#10 -- I am not updating anything -- the buyer can do that! Brass and wallpaper are just fine!

#9 -- Why should I have to finish all of the repairs? Let the buyer get the repairs … (33 comments)

home staging: RESA's Holiday Gift -- It's a good one! - 12/05/10 02:23 AM

In case you missed Kathy's post . . .
Joining RESA is a great way to get your new or growing home staging business involved with other home stagers that are supporting the home staging industry. RESA pays back in so many ways.
I can't wait for the RESA conference in Las Vegas! Last year was phenomenal, and I hold great expectations in the education that will be provided at this upcoming session January 23 - January 25th! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

With the holidays fast approaching and with oodles of “things to do”, “people … (1 comments)

home staging: Need A Quickie? Quick Tips to Staging Your House to Sell - 11/16/10 12:53 AM

Even on the smallest budget -- a home staging consultation is priceless!
Here's some good tips for a seller needing a quickie. But the value add of a home staging consultation is priceless.

Need A Quickie? Quick Tips to Staging Your House to Sell If you've even considered selling your house in today's market, you've probably already heard about staging. Want a great example of a perfectly staged home? Visit a few builder open houses, or better yet, take a tour through a few model homes on a manufactured home lot! Those mobile home people can really stage a house! … (4 comments)

home staging: Share your secret . . . do you have an ActiveRain Sweet Spot? - 10/24/10 11:11 AM

Share your secret . . . do you have an ActiveRain "Sweet Spot"?
I have been so busy with staging work that I've neglected the incredible value of spending a simple 30 minutes a day on Active Rain as of late.
The ironic part of the equation is that I am so busy with work because of my strong Internet presence, THX TO ACTIVE RAIN!!
I love ActiveRain, and I know ActiveRain absolutely must love me. ActiveRain has graced me with so many first page Google hits, using so many different word searches.
ActiveRain splashes Google juice all over my Web site! Peachtree … (22 comments)

home staging: Georgia Home Staging "BUZZ" Session - 10/22/10 08:29 AM

Georgia Home Staging "BUZZ" Session
Join Georgia home stagers for lunch at the Piedmont Cort Furniture Showroom in Atlanta. Network with other home stagers for a buzzing update on the staging industry!
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
A must attend "BUZZ" session for all Georgia home stagers regardless of designation AGENDA
Meet and greet with other Georgia home stagers Discover Cort Furniture and what is new for staging Learn what's new in the industry and the many tools available from RESA to help grow your business Panel of Experts -- Local REALTORS share opinions on hiring a stager and … (4 comments)

home staging: The best things to share in common are not coincidences - 08/29/10 04:01 AM

The best thing to share in common are not coincidences
I am here today to point out the value of commonalities; not to be confused with coincidences!
We all want to be unique. But, at the same time we all want to fit in with current trends.
A good home stager will always say each property is unique and should be staged to highlight the home's best features. That's quite true. But, still there are often commonality's shared between properties. And that can be a good thing.
Without further ado, let me explain my recent experience with commonality's:
3 properties rebuilt from … (16 comments)

home staging: It' a Win-Win-Win !!! Here's one way to Seal the Deal! - 07/18/10 11:43 AM

It' a Win-Win-Win !!! Here's one way to Seal the Deal!
This home staging we just completed in the Smyrna / Vinings area has a fun history that brought it all together for the Seller, the Realtor of choice and us, the selected Atlanta home staging company.
The seller lives in Florida. She had previously rented out this Town home and decided it was now time to sell the property. Her problem? She wanted to stage and knew no Stager in the Atlanta area. Further complicating issues -- she knew no Realtors in the Atlanta area.
So this savvy seller did what so … (19 comments)

home staging: Wrapping Things Up! - 07/15/10 06:45 AM

Wrapping Things Up!
I went to a party once where everyone brought a wrapped gift to exchange under $10.00. All the gifts went to a pile in the center of the room, and then, by way of a drawing, names were selected one at a time from a hat. When your name was called you were able, to go to the pile of wrapped gifts and select one for yourself.
WHICH GIFTS WERE SELECTED, LEAVING THE PILE FIRST??
Well, the ones that were wrapped the prettiest having the most appeal of course! If the package showed sloppy, it remained unselected until the end. … (25 comments)

home staging: The Wider the Road is to Cross; the More Road Kill You Will Find - 05/17/10 04:11 AM

Recently I blogged a post regarding road kill -- "1970's Traditional Formal Living Room Doesn't Have To Be Road Kill".
Sometimes these homes from the 70's can be overwhelming -- the ROAD KILL to the real estate sale. If there is updating for the buyer to contimplate . . . then the road just looks that much wider to the buyer; with that many more lanes to safely get across.
So, just like the chicken that crossed the road to show the possum it could be done . . . Peachtree Home Staging implements their staging talent to show off how really great this 1970's … (15 comments)

home staging: Staging for Displaying . . . Seriously! - 05/12/10 10:17 AM

Staging for Displaying . . . Seriously!
This was a fun, FUN, fun project providing Peachtree Home Staging with a break from the normal daily staging routine.
We staged two bedrooms, a master, and a child's room. Now, I know you must be wondering . . . so why was that any different from our daily staging routine?
Well, that's because we weren't in a house! We were at an Atlanta area convention center setting up faux bedrooms in a huge conference room for a show that was displaying home storage solutions.
Okay, let me say -- no walls was a bit of … (18 comments)

home staging: I've Got a New Song to Sing! - 04/05/10 04:27 AM

I've Got a New Song to Sing!
Recognize these Lyrics?
Love and Marriage, Love and Marriage
Go Together like a horse and carriage . . .
I hate to date myself here, as I don't remember the song being a hit, but I do think I can remember my Mom singing the words as she whisked a broom around the house, or danced a dust rag across the wood furniture.
Any ways, my new love for my photography and continued love for home staging brought to mind a twisted version of the lyrics for this old classic . . .

Staging and photography, … (11 comments)

home staging: Incredible Advantage Just There for the (photo) Taking! - 12/18/09 03:08 AM

Incredible Advantage Just There for the (photo) Taking!
This will knock your socks off! I am amazed at the power of a camera -- even when it is put in the hands of an amateur, wanna-be, home staging photographer like me!
First -- here is the story behind the photos --
A couple months back I was interviewed and selected to home stage this great vacant loft located in Inman Park of Atlanta, GA. This trendy sought after location and property will call out to a college student, grad student or professor or possibly a young Atlanta entrepreneur.
Here are 2 before photo's … (18 comments)

home staging: Peachtree City Family Home in Treasured Neighborhood! - 10/19/09 10:35 AM

Peachtree City, GA has been voted the 8th best city to live in by CNN MONEY Magazine!
So, if you are looking for one of the best homes for sale in Peachtree City, look no further!
Check out the video by clicking on the home for all the treasured details. It's a wow!

Peachtree Home Staging -- The Experts in Atlanta Home Staging Diversity
How folks live in a home is their business, how folks present the home for sale is our business!
For tips on how to prepare your home for sale and information on staging a home in Atlanta, … (8 comments)

home staging: 7 Months Into the Year; What Are Your Assumptions and Predictions? - 07/31/09 08:18 AM

I have been in sales and marketing in the past for a couple of small companies and also for a couple of large fortune 500 companies.
This was when I made the "big bucks" and before I was old enough to get to do what I wanted to do.
I thought I worked for those 4 Companies for over 20 years just to make a good, better than average income and life for my family.
However, what I now realize is that without those professional experiences in sales, I would not have the knowledge I have now on how to make my … (13 comments)

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