Built-in cabinetry can be a huge selling feature, but if you have an occupied listing with lots of open cabinets or bookshelves you may find that clutter has taken over and it's making a bad impression on buyers. Built-ins provide a wonderful storage solution, but if they are bursting at the seam
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11/19/2008
This is actually Part 5 (the last!) in a series on Model Home Staging, so please be sure to read my previous posts before jumping into this one: • Tips - Staging Model Units • More Tips for Staging Model Homes • Follow up on "More Tips for Staging Model Homes (Purchasing vs Renting Furniture) and
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11/14/2008
I have had the pleasure (and the stress) of Staging multiple units in a single complex on a couple of occasions in my Home Staging career, and since it can be overwhelming I thought I would share some helpful tips! If you have not yet read my recent post on Staging Model Homes please read that
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11/13/2008
I know I promised that my next post would be the eagerly anticipated "Tips for Staging Multiple Models in One Complex" but after fielding an offline question from the amazing Michelle Minch I felt I had to post a quick follow up to my recent post "More Tips for Staging Model Units." As I covered
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11/10/2008
Staging model homes in a condo complex or a housing development is often not that much different than Staging any vacant home, but there are a few things to keep in mind:A model will be Staged for a longer period of time than a normal home. A model is generally Staged for many months, until mos
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11/07/2008
We LOVE repeat clients! One of our favorites found us when one of his buyers purchased a home we had Staged. He was impressed with our work, so he hired us to Stage one of his listings which sold in a week for $26K over asking! Recently he asked us to Stage his own home. We were honored to do so
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11/01/2008
You may remember a post from July, where I highlighted three contemporary model lofts we Staged in Santa Monica for Realtor Dana Ehrlich of Keller Williams. Well here are the results... drumroll please: "Annie's staging of my project was absolutely spot-on. She understood the buyer mentality so w
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10/21/2008
With the volatility of the stock market and the credit crunch creating panic in the real estate market, fewer Realtors and sellers are able to invest the money in full service Home Staging. But that should not mean that Staging is completely overlooked as an option for your struggling cash-strapp
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10/21/2008
Ever walked into a property and been overwhelmed by the smell of cat urine, wet dog or last night's salmon dinner? As someone who's been in literally hundreds of homes in the course of my career as a Los Angeles home Stager, I can say I've probably smelled it all! You smell it. I smell it. And ye
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10/17/2008
I got a call a couple of weeks ago from a homeowner who had been referred to me by his Realtor. She had told him he should consider having a Home Staging Consultation by a professional and sent him my way. It took a week or so for our schedules to work out but I finally went on Friday to do the c
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10/13/2008
