home stagers: My Kid is Inmate of the Month at the County Jail
- 03/17/09 09:07 AM
Aren't you sick of parents bragging on their kids? Several years ago I initiated the annual Overton Christmas letter. With my first edition I made 3 promises: I would never write more than one page. (I have had to reduce the font size a couple of times in order to keep that promise.) I wouldn't sell my mailing list, no matter what they offered. I would never brag on my kid! Okay, back to my title. I actually saw this today in bumper sticker form on the car in front of me. The question that immediately popped into my mind was, "How … (14 comments)
home stagers: Is That the Before or After Shot? - Part II
- 03/14/09 11:39 AM
A couple of weeks ago I blogged Part I of "Is That the Before or After Shot?" To refresh your memory, here it is again. I'm now blogging Part II because many of you asked to see the "after" shot. If you remember the text, just scroll on down to the photos. Stage, Show & Sell continues to clobber the clutter, one room at a time. In the summer of 2007 my friend, Sam, and I had just become accredited home stagers. Through a friend of hers, we procured a "freebie" staging job and were ready to set the Atlanta home staging market on fire! We went in … (21 comments)
home stagers: Is That the Before or After Shot?
- 02/21/09 12:03 PM
In the summer of 2007 my friend, Sam, and I had just become accredited home stagers. Through a friend of hers, we procured a "freebie" staging job and were ready to set the Atlanta home staging market on fire! We went in to the home, staged all the rooms we could in the 3 hours we had that morning, took a few photos, and left. Now we had our own pictures to start a staging portfolio! Shortly after that, she was sitting down with another couple, anxious to flip through our portfolio to show them our beautiful work, when she turned to the first "after" … (24 comments)
home stagers: Staging for Demi and Ashton!!! (sort of)
- 02/21/09 04:24 AM
I'm sure you all have a staging story that's just plain fun to circulate. I'd love to hear yours! Here's mine... Last fall I performed a staging consultation for an owner/agent on his beautiful metro Atlanta country estate. While the home was staged to near perfection to begin with, I did make a few minor suggestions. To say that I "staged the home" is a drastic overstatement, but I was involved to a small degree. A couple of months later I called the owner to inquire about activity on the property. Was I surprised to hear his story??!!!! It seems that Demi Moore was coming … (11 comments)
home stagers: Staging for Demi and Ashton!!! (sort of)
- 02/21/09 04:19 AM
I'm sure you all have a staging story that's just plain fun to circulate. I'd love to hear yours! Here's mine... Last fall I performed a staging consultation for an owner/agent on his beautiful metro Atlanta country estate. While the home was staged to near perfection to begin with, I did make a few minor suggestions. To say that I "staged the home" is a drastic overstatement, but I was involved to a small degree. A couple of months later I called the owner to inquire about activity on the property. Was I surprised to hear his story??!!!! It seems that Demi Moore was coming … (4 comments)
home stagers: Don't hold your clients hostage!!!
- 02/06/09 11:11 PM
Agents, Are you (unknowingly) preventing your clients from staging their homes, even though you understand the value of staging? Please allow me to explain. Last week I received a cry for help from an agent. She had just taken over a listing of a vacant property that has been sitting for over a year. She said, "I know the home needs staging to add warmth to give it that 'homey' feel to potential buyers, but the homeowner will never go for it. She simply will not spend the money for staging. What can I do?" I proposed having her send before and … (0 comments)
Welcome to my blog! I'll be writing mainly about my life as a home stager and all the crazy things that happen along the way, but will also post on the "other stuff" from time to time. I hope you find the read informative, interesting, and just plain fun.
Aren't you sick of parents bragging on their kids? Several years ago I initiated the annual Overton Christmas letter. With my first edition I made 3 promises:
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