Todd McAllister's (onstage) Blog

Yes... There is a fireplace behind that lovely, red, large, puffy sofa.  We were so happy that the owners decided to move out of the home before we staaged it. You can now see the focal point in the room.  This property did have some challenges, some of which we could not control and a few that w...

This home was staged 3 months ago and did have some challenges.  It was a higher priced property, on a busy street, and had a poorly updated master bath.  It was agreed upon that the master bath did not match up with the price of the home, so it was remodeled.  After all was said and done, the ho...

This home was staged 3 months ago and did have some challenges.  It was a higher priced property, on a busy street, and had a poorly updated master bath.  It was agreed upon that the master bath did not match up with the price of the home, so it was remodeled.  After all was said and done, the ho...

This is a recent condo project in the  Pearl District.  This unit had a great park view, but the white walls and grey carpet set the mood for the unit: TRAGIC!!.  With the help of some colorful furnishings and accessories, the unit came to life.  When possible, we always try to pick a constant co...

It seems no matter how things are going in the market, you always need a little downtime to recharge your battery.  I know from first hand experience.  When starting my business like so many other agents and stagers, I worked myself to death.  For the first almost two years, I worked 7 days a wee...

We staged this property on June 10th.  We got an e-mail for an extactic homeowner that they have an accepted offer after 8 days.  For those of you who are still "staging skeptics", this is proof that a quick Fluff and buff pays off for a savvy agent and homeowner.

This was a project that come out of the blue.  The homeowners had viewed a property that we currently have on the market.  This was a starter home, but had not been updated for the past 12 years.  The owners had a limited budget to paint exterior/interior and carpet.  This is a before/after of th...

THEY SOLD IN 14 DAYS!!!!  These two listings which we recently staged both sold.  We have been on a great selling streak lately.  If you price your listing according to today's market and professionally stage it, chances are it will sell.  These two listings are proof of that.  Both properties we...