home staging minneapolis mn: Top 20 Home Improvements to Increase the Value of Your Home - Part 1 of 4 - 06/02/13 10:17 PM
Top 20 Home Improvements to Increase the Value of Your Home - Home Staging and Redesign MN
As my last two blog posts mentioned, there are many Home Improvement that can actually be bad and decrease the value of your home. So now lets take a look at those that DO increase the value. 
Here are 20 Top Home Improvements to consider. These are not necessarily improvements to make JUST to sell your home. You need to look at many factors such as how long you will be in your house, your neighborhood, etc. "Be Careful With Those Home Improvements" gives … (23 comments)

home staging minneapolis mn: Home Improvement Myths - Home Staging and Redesign of MN - 05/17/13 11:39 PM
 
Home Improvement Myths - Home Staging and Redesign of MN
 
The term ‘home improvement’ usually evokes a good feeling. You are improving something so that’s good isn’t it? Plus it is being done to one of your biggest assets so even better right? Well maybe.
There are some untruths or myths about Home Improvements that you need to be aware of and consider before you invest your time and/or money.
 
 
   1) “Any Remodel is a Good One.” NOT THE CASE. You need to check out and consider many things before considering any home improvement.
 
 
 
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home staging minneapolis mn: Be Careful With Those Home Improvements! Home Staging Minneapolis, MN - 05/02/13 09:47 PM
Be Careful With Those Home Improvements! Home Staging Minneapolis, MN
It's Spring and it is the perfect time to hit that list of home improvements you have been thinking about.
Some home improvements can add value to your home, some can make your home more likely to sell quicker, and some home improvements are just plain bad. 
Over the next few blog posts I am going to address types of home improvements that can be great and some that you may want to reconsider.
Before doing any home improvement you always need to do your homework and here are a few … (22 comments)

home staging minneapolis mn: The Proof Is In the Pudding. Home Staging Minneapolis MN - 04/07/13 09:58 PM
"The proof is in the pudding". What the heck does that even mean? 
Is it Blueberry Pudding?
 

 
Lemon perhaps?
 

 
Peach with mint on the bottom?
 

 
Or cherry??
 

 
I don't know, but pudding may not be the best idea when it comes to Home Staging. 
 
I was brought in for a Home Staging Consultation on this 1890 Historical Home that is on the National Registry of Historical Places.
It had been on the market for six months without a single offer. 
I gave some suggestions such as:
Paint the … (18 comments)

home staging minneapolis mn: What Does Sex Trafficking and Home Staging Have in Common? - 03/14/13 10:58 PM
What Does Sex Trafficking and Home Staging Have in Common? 
That isn't a question just to get you wondering what this post is about. This post really is about sex trafficking and Home Staging.
They have a lot in common. Really. 
Even more so, it has to do with using your God given talents to help others. I use mine to help women coming off the streets that have been caught in the horrific sex trafficking trade. 
My latest was to volunteer my time to a Non-profit organization that provides apartments to women that were able to escape this horrible situation. This … (42 comments)

home staging minneapolis mn: Sometimes It Is Better If Your Renter Moves Out - Minneapolis Home Stager - 01/24/13 09:14 PM
Yes, sometimes it really is better if your renter moves out.
Minneapolis MN Home Stager
I see this alot. People have rental properties and when they decide to sell they put it on the market while the renter is living in the property. After six months or a year it is still for sale and they wonder why. 
You may be one of the few landlords where your tenants have beautiful furniture, keep their home spotless, and are so willing to assist you with getting your property sold.
But....if you aren't living in a fantasy world the norm is your tenant … (21 comments)

home staging minneapolis mn: The Most Meaningful Project of 2012. Home Staging Minneapolis MN - 12/25/12 10:18 PM
The Most Meaningful Project of 2012. Home Staging & Redesign Minneapolis MN
At the end of each year I like to look back and think about the projects I have worked on. I had some that were great, some that were easy, some that were tough and of course I had my favorites or most memorable projects. 
At the completion of each project I have almost always had fun but there is always one or two that stood out.  For 2012 I had a few:
1) Favorite Home Staging New Construction,
2) Favorite Redesign Project and,
3) Most Meaningful Project
So here is the third of my three '2012 Year … (25 comments)

home staging minneapolis mn: You Know That Ugly Bookcase You Have? Home Staging Redesign MN - 10/20/12 11:33 PM
You Know That Ugly Bookcase You Have? 
Home Staging and Redesign Minneapolis, MN
You know....the one you got in college that you have been moving with you to every new house. Or is it the one you got as a hand me down when you got your first place? Or maybe the one your spouse brought into the marriage that you have always hated?
We all have them. Tucked somewhere in a corner crammed with 'stuff'. Off in a forgotten guest room or office.
Well, I had one. And it wasn't tucked in a forgotten guest room. It was in the … (25 comments)

home staging minneapolis mn: Inexpensive Kitchen Updates for Low End Homes - Home Staging Minneapolis MN - 11/19/11 06:36 AM
Inexpensive Kitchen Updates for Low End Homes - Home Staging Minneapolis MN
Yesterday I wrote a post "Is Home Staging A Good Investment for Low End Homes?". My focus was a home that was going to be listed for $80,000 including a brand new garage just being built. That price is well below the median price of a home in the Minneapolis Metro area.
So, is home staging a good return on the investment for low end homes?
Yesterday's post showed the living room and dining room as well as the selling results. Today I wanted to show you the difference specifically in … (25 comments)

home staging minneapolis mn: "Mr. & Mrs. Buyer....Please Put On These Sunglasses Prior To Entering!" (Home Staging St. Paul, MN) - 11/15/11 11:56 PM
"Mr. & Mrs. Buyer....Please Put On These Sunglasses Prior to Entering!"
(Home Staging St. Paul, MN)
"No really, I mean it. It is only for your own good. We are not responsible for any eye damage or long term sight problems".
"Ready? Are they on......okay, it is now safe to enter."
 

 
"OH NO.......YOU DON'T HAVE THEM ON!! ARE YOU OKAY?"
"Alright, I'm not kidding around. Did you really put the sunglasses on this time?
"Whew......now that's better".
 
 
 
"Now, I strongly urge you to also put on a visor to shield your eyes before turning around. … (27 comments)

home staging minneapolis mn: What Is The Dollar Value of A First Impression? - 11/02/11 01:30 AM
Do you have any idea what the dollar value is of a buyer's first impression?
Home Stagers talk about first impressions all the time. We talk until we are blue in the face and sometimes we are still dismissed with "it's not that important, I have a great kitchen."
That may be true but the first gut reaction never goes away. I heard Real Estate Agent and Mogul Barbara Corcoran put an actual dollar value on first impressions and I sat up straight in my chair. I had never heard it expressed in actual $$$ before.

If you are not aware … (49 comments)

 
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