rockland county: Curb appeal transformation - is it worth the money? - 06/26/09 12:17 PM
You be the judge:
Exterior Front Before:                                                                        Exterior Front After


 
Here is a close up of the garden:
The after photo does not even do the landscaping justice. There is a lovely Japanese Red Maple and a Weeping Cherry tree along with various red and green shrubs.
Home staging really begins at the curb. This is a lovely home but before you could not even appreciate how pretty it is because of the overgrown trees in front. With a minimal investment this home has turned into a swan. The total cost for ripping out … (13 comments)

rockland county: No cost Home Staging - 06/17/09 07:59 AM
Sometimes home staging is just a matter of rearranging the furniture to make the space appear larger and more aesthetically pleasing.  Rockland Home Staging recently did a consultation with the owner of a one bedroom condo. The unit was overpowered by the large entertainment center and bulky furniture. We had a budget of $0 for this project.  I was called in to to a consultation and the homeowners did all the heavy lifting! Here are the results.
The photos on the left are the actual MLS photos, mine are on the right.  I think choosing a good angle and having a … (14 comments)

rockland county: Slip covers help give rooms an updated look! - 06/03/08 03:10 AM
I just finished staging a beautiful home that just needed a few finishing touches.  The living room and family room appeared dated because of the gold crushed velvet couches.  I purchased SureFit Slip Covers at Bed Bath & Beyond for $198. These slip covers are fantastic!!! They are like Spanks for furniture.  The sofa and love seat were small in scale and had a very low back and narrow arms so I was a little woried how they would fit. It turned out perfectly.  Don't you just love a happy ending?
 
 
 
The home is in a … (49 comments)

rockland county: Rockland Home Staging in the News - 04/03/08 12:39 PM
Recently I was interviewed for an article in Hudson Valley Magazine. The article is entitled What’s Your House Worth Now?
By Karen Maserjian Shan

 
The article focuses on housing trends in the Hudson Valley and how to complete a successful real estate transaction.  
 
I was honored to be quoted in the article and hopefully this will bring some much needed awareness to staging in Rockland County and the surrounding areas in the Hudson Valley.  Here is an excerpt from the article: 
 
Set the Stage for Success
Putting your home on the market? Before you do, you may want to consider hiring … (19 comments)

rockland county: Mirror Mirror on the Wall . . . You've just got to GO !!! - 03/29/08 08:25 AM
When putting our Rockland County NY home on the market for sale it is important to get rid of anything that is going to date the home, even though these design choices were all the rage at one time.  Sometimes the things that were so expensive to install at the time are the exact things that date a home and mirrored walls are definitely out, especially smoked mirror.
It was once thought that mirrors on a wall made the room look larger.  After having spent the last few years removing mirrors from homes it seems to me that the rooms actually … (28 comments)

rockland county: Rockland County NY Photos - 03/24/08 03:19 PM
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rockland county: How I used chocolate to market my Home Staging business. - 03/14/07 07:30 AM
  
Well it has been about one month since I set out on my chocolate house marketing adventure so I thought I would tell you how it went.  Allthgether I visited 15 real estate offices in  Rockland County in one week period.  The response was overwhelmingly positive.  I met the nicest people in my travels.  Realtors and office managers loved the chocolates and invited me in to meet the Realtors and discuss homes staging.  
I went to each office in Rockland from Piermont to Pomona and everywhere in between. I had a specific purpose in mind for each visit.
To meet the office manager if possible … (24 comments)

rockland county: FSBO Orangeburg NY (Widget) - 03/13/07 08:25 AM
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rockland county: Rockland Home Staging - Some recent before and afters (Widget) - 03/08/07 02:13 PM

Call Rockland Home Staging Today to take the guesswork out of getting your home ready for sale.  (845)731-9510http://www.rocklandhomestaging.com/
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rockland county: Is Real Estate your dream job? - 03/03/07 10:34 PM
Realtor Magazine Online recently reported that nearly four out of five U.S. workers - 84 percent - say they aren't employed in their dream jobs.   This statistic really surprised me.  It means that only 16% of Americans are living the dream.  Another thing that I found surprising was the at jobs that reported the highest job satisfaction do not correlate to the highest paying jobs.  Here is a list of the top 6 rated professions: 
Police and firefighters 35 percentTeachers 32 percent Real estate professionals: 28 percent Engineers: 25 percent Travel industry: 22 percent Nurses: 18 percentCareers in Real Estate are way above the … (48 comments)

rockland county: Rockland Home Staging - 02/25/07 06:21 AM
                                                   Rockland Home Staging - We turn home browsers into home buyers.
Selling a home can be an exciting yet stressful time. Each person who views your home is a potential buyer and first impressions are critical. By using proven and inexpensive home staging techniques, Rockland Home Staging will accentuate the positive aspects of your home, and present it to buyers in the best possible light. Our expertise will transform your home so buyers will see it as not simply one of many potential houses they have looked at, but as the Home they can envision as their own.The National Association of Realtors … (5 comments)

rockland county: What is home staging anyway??? - 10/09/06 11:17 AM
I've just opened a home staging business in Rockland County NY.  I am so excited about my new company and eager to tell people about it.  Usually when I tell people I've opened a Home Staging Company they say, "Oh, that's great...  What's home staging?"   I usually say something like, Home Staging is helping home owners get their house ready for sale by accentuating the positive aspects of a home, and present it to buyers in the best possible light.  To which they reply, "Oh, I get it - that's like when you bake cookies before an open house."  I just chuckle and say … (6 comments)