Jenny Loos's (jennyt69) Blog

This is a bathroom in a clients house that was "staged".These before and after pictures show what a difference a little money and elbow grease can accomplish.It took us 3 days to totally change the clients second bath.  Here's what we did!- Removed wallpaper- Painted the walls- Painted the cabine...

Home stagers have varying opinions when it comes to owning or renting furniture used to stage vacant homes.  I rent and I'll tell you why. When I started out I attended my first staging seminar.  The woman presented the fundamentals of home staging and told us we should purchase our own furniture...

So, you don't want someone to come in and stage your home.  Money is tight and you are being careful with how the money goes out.  I understand but let me offer a good piece of advice. You can hire a Home Stager to do a consultation only.  As a Home Stager I am more than happy to go to a sellers ...

A few pictures from my latest staging job!  this house was fun!  I love my job!                     BEFORE                                                      AFTER  

Yes, of course you can!  On my website and dozens of other sites, there are staging tips to help the seller who wants to stage their own home. However, many sellers don't have time to stage their home or don't feel confident about their staging ideas and methods. Don't let this stop you from Home...

Go to Open HousesThe best way to see how your home stacks upagainst other homes on the market is to goto some Open Houses. The housing section of the newspaper tells Open House dates and addresses.You can also go online to local realtorsites and see what Open Houses are scheduled.Make sure you go...

I was contracted to stage a vacant home.  I went to the home to do a walk-thru so I would know what staging props to bring the day of staging.  What I found made me stop and think....no amount of staging is going to fix the problems in this home. The home was listed for $180,000, was in an excell...

Lighting is critcal when you have your home on the market.  Potential home buyers want to see home that looks light and fresh.  A buyer's interest will drop considerably when they walk into a dark or poorly lit room.  A few suggestions... Make sure there are no burned out light bulbs inside or ou...

Kids Toys! Everyone who has kids knows how many toys they can accumulate FAST!  And how many they don't play with anymore.  A home being shown should never have toys on the floors, tables, beds, anywhere! Toys should be hidden neatly in toy chests or baskets.  Not out to take up valuable real est...

Realtors who work with a stager have an automatic advantage.  The Home Stager will work with the client to give them bad news.  The realtor maintains a good working relationship with the seller while the Home Stager is the one who gets to convince the seller to make changes to their home. The rea...