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The Amount of Information is Awesome

By Joyce Zdenek

Home Stager with Hallmark Sotheby's International Realty & Joyce's Interiors

July 23, 2008 08:01 PM

It's almost 4:00AM, I couldn't sleep and here I am on activerain.com.

I had written a blog a few weeks ago how addicting this site is and the amount of information I have gained from it.

In the past half hour I have read information regarding buying staging items at Goodwill, how other stagers receive payments from clients and how their contracts read, the important points to marketing my business and myself and the list goes on.

The wealth of knowledge is impressive and the amount of sharing is heart warming, where else can someone log into and have so many peers be non competitive and grateful for the all the wonderful posts.

Joyce

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Mark Organek

And the United States of America - Mesa, AZ

It's not a game, it's your life.

Great point! By the way, I have a client selling a home and was thinking of painting the cabinets and making new holes for hardware. Thanks to your home page, I'm going to offer a different solution based on your advice. Guess we're all learning!

Jul 23, 2008 08:11 PM

Cameron Novak

The Homefinding Center - 1000 Palms, CA

Real Estate Broker since 2008

I agree with you Joyce.

Also... I hadn't thought of buying staging items at Goodwill. I'm sure you have to be careful with what you bring into a listing.

Cameron Novak
The Homefinding Center
Corona, California

Chat with me about real estate

Jul 23, 2008 08:12 PM

Joyce Zdenek

Hallmark Sotheby's International Realty & Joyce's Interiors - Hopkinton, MA

Mark: Thank you for reading my home page and I'm glad that you were able to find some helpful informaton. My website is being created, hope once it's done you can find additional information.

Cameron: It's true, I am careful with what I bring into someone's home. The blog I read talked about buying hardcover books to use. Great tip.

Jul 23, 2008 08:20 PM

Pam Jank

Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty - Coeur d'Alene, ID

Your Coeur d'Alene & North Idaho Real Estate Pro

Joyce, I'm right there with you. It's 1:30 am and here I am reading and learning great stuff I can apply to my business. I need to sleep but keep finding great tidbits... need to pull myself away.....

Jul 23, 2008 08:22 PM

Randy L. Prothero

eXp Realty - Hollister, MO

Missouri REALTOR, (808) 384-5645

I have found Active Rain a tremendous place to gain knowledge. I barely knew there was a home staging business until I joined Active Rain. Now with cable TV the public also knows about staging.

Jul 23, 2008 08:36 PM

Rich Ferretti

Rich Ferretti Real Estate - Charlotte, NC

ABR QSC Realtor/Broker, Charlotte NC Real Estate a

You're right this can be addictive... Never thought of Goodwill.

Jul 23, 2008 09:30 PM

Dean Moss

Dean's Team - Keller Williams Realty Partners Chicago IL - Chicago, IL

Dean's Team Chicago IL Real Estate Team

Joyce -

The sharing on AR is one of its strengths! I have learned so much from the community over the last few months I have participated here, and enjoy sharing our own experiences with others.

Five years ago - where would you have gotten this kind of community and support?

Thanks, as well, AR!

DEAN & DEAN'S TEAM CHICAGO

(NOW . . . back to bed, for an hour or so!)

Jul 23, 2008 09:31 PM

Dean, Rich, Randy and Pat:

Thanks for checking in at these lat/early hours, it's nice to know I have company at all times of the day. I appreciate your comments. Joyce

Jul 23, 2008 10:23 PM

Donna Schoby

Liberty Bank of Arkansas - Bentonville, AR

Joyce, I feel like all I do is ask questions, but where else can I benefit from so much experience? This is a great place to be. BTW do you ever sleep?

Jul 23, 2008 11:55 PM

Michele Hess

Simply Staged Inc. - Rockford, IL

Home Stager Rockford - Simply Staged Inc

Joyce, I agree with you. The generosity at this site is immense. Learning opportunities everywhere and even a little humor to make you smile.

Jul 24, 2008 12:40 AM

Kathleen Lordbock

Keller Williams Realty Professionals - Baxter, MN

Keller Williams Realty Professionals

Learning is good and sleep is necessary - get some so you can log on again tomorrow.

Aug 06, 2008 03:47 PM

Alicia Barrington

THE ORIGINAL HOUSTON HOME STAGING - Katy, TX

Houston Home Staging Presents Alicia Barrington

Howdy from Houston!

Yes, this is where insomniac stagers get their rest, the night before the staging. None of us can sleep, even if we've done the staging a 100 times, so we sit here, and share.....

P.S. I love Goodwill......the blue chairs were $4 a piece! Shop Goodwill and Thrift Stores at the end of the month, and the beginning (when people move and discard their 'good stuff').

Aug 06, 2008 03:53 PM

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