Kathy Strader's (kathystrader) Blog

I Could Tell You, but I’d Have to Charge You         Have you ever read an article or blog and felt the timing and topic was so perfect that surely it must have been written just for you?  That is how I felt after reading No, You Can’t Pick My Brain; It Costs Too Much by Adrienne Graham.  A colle...

This Time I’m the Buyer – The Sequel (Perspectives on Real Estate and More from a Home Staging Pro)         Just a few weeks ago, I wrote a blog titled This Time I’m the Buyer about my recent not so pleasant experience as a Buyer.  I won’t rehash that horrible experience but I can say there is a ...

5 Things You May be Doing to Sabotage the Sale of your Home. (Perspectives on Real Estate and More From a Home Staging Pro         The Seller was very anxious to sell his house (at least that is what he kept telling me).  The Agent and I were working very hard to sell the house; the Seller; not s...

  Memorial Staged Homes Named Best and Brightest (Perspectives on Real Estate and More from a Home Staging Pro)         Last week I had the pleasure of being an exhibitor at the Houston Build Expo.  I shared a booth with two other Home Staging companies and although we worked hard, we had a great...

This is such a funny post that I just had to share.  Sure, some of the items seem far-fetched but others are spot on or only minor exaggerations.  Enjoy the read and remember, when it comes to selling your house, it's all about the buyer!  Wishing you a quick sale!   Kathy Strader, ASP www.Memori...

 “You Spot It, You Got It.”            It happened twice in three days.  I try to ask a question, and the person I’m speaking with assumes they know what I’m going to ask so they interrupt me to answer.  I can tell by the answer I’m given, that the person I’m speaking with doesn’t understand what...