Often when people think "staging" they think "to die for" gorgeous. Not true. A good stager will first and foremost address the concerns of the house. For example--if the bedroom is small-- show that it is large enough for a queen bed. Or, when there are multiple halls and staircases coming into
...
03/24/2011
After staging a house I always look forward to seeing "my creation" online. I usually wait a couple of weeks and then check out the updated photos and virtual tour. More than once I have been suprised to see that the Realtor never updated the photos. Let's face it--there are a lot of busy agents
...
03/17/2011
I have been in large, beautiful homes that have many rooms but what is your first impression? The home office in the room off the foyer! Sure, it could be a library, but in this day and age, it is probably going to have a computer, printer and maybe even two desks and chairs! Clients wlll tell yo
...
03/14/2011
I love telling people that I am a stager. Often their first reaction is "How cool!". "I would love to do that!" I am very fortunate to be able to reply that I do feel very lucky to do what I do. I have had jobs where I use the logical half of me and have hobbies where I can let my create energy o
...
03/07/2011
Realtors--Are you giving your clients advice on re-arranging furniture so that their house--your listing-- looks more inviting? If you do not have a professional stager on your team, the answer is probably "YES!" Clients often expect that as their agent--you will know everything about their house
...
02/20/2011
Tell me I'm wrong! It seems to me from conversations with Realtors that the main reason that more agents don't suggest home staging to their clients is they are afraid to offend them. How do you compliment a client's home and at the same time suggest staging? Aren't they opposites? No. They don't
...
02/14/2011
I love blogs where the real estate agents sound like stagers! Many agents aren't yet comfortable telling their clients how to prepare their house for sale and clearly this agent gets it! If you are a real estate agent who suggests staging to your clients, why not stay for a consultation and hea
...
02/02/2011
I guess all re-bloggers think that I couldn't have said it better myself---and this blog is proof! As a home stager in Upstate New York, I come across a lot of handy folks--DIY homeowners with a "can-do or I will figure it out" approach. Many of them have partially finished projects or bought t
...
02/02/2011
As a real estate agent, you are often faced with the task of convincing clients selling their homes to convert rooms back to their proper function. As a home stager have seen it all---huge office desks in kitchens, dining rooms set up as playrooms and even tires stored in bedrooms (does that mak
...
02/01/2011
This is a clear and concise blog post about the difference between staging and decorating. So many of my clients, after their house sells, ask me to help them decorate their new home. I always say the same thing--"I'm flattered but I don''t do that. I am a neutralizer, NOT a decorator. I produc
...
02/01/2011
