Joan Inglis' Blog

Here's a link to a local magazine article that publicizes home staging and my staging association chapter.  http://www.todayscharlottewoman.com/component/content/article/157 The Charlotte International Association of Home Staging Professional Regional Chapter has 30 members ready to serve the reg...

Awsome slide show from MSN with info on each silde - Top Ten Ways to NOT Sell Your House! http://realestate.msn.com/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=16430909#1 Many good points to make for sellers.  This info looks at home preparation with a twist.  Info could be used for stagers and Realtors.  A top...

3014 Simpson Dr., Charlotte, NC 28205 Brand new Craftsman style custom construction. 4 BR, 3.5 BA. Soaring media room.  Bright and open home. Granite countertops, hardwood floors, ceramic tile, stainless steel appliances, gas range, wine cooler, elegant iron staircase, level fenced yard, level en...

I don't know what took me so long to start making real estate shows from my staged homes.  It took some time, but for a workaholic like me, it was a lot of fun.  I took a free trail and I really like the way it turned out.  Can anyone recommend a software to purchase to make them without having t...

The Charlotte International Association of Home Staging Professionals Regional Chapter (CIRC) will conduct a free seminar on real estate, organization, and home staging that will be open to the public.  Chapter representatives including a REALTOR® and a Professional Organizer will conduct the edu...

Free Public Home Staging Seminar conducted by CIRC (Charlotte International Association of Home Staging Professionals Regional Chapter) Tues. Nov. 25, 2008  7-8 p.m. Steele Creek Public Library Community Room, 13620 Steele Creek Rd., Charlotte, NC  28273 Learn the history of home staging and how ...

I was called upon last week by a desperate event planner who needed a $3 million mansion in the Palisades staged for a formal red carpet event.  Within two days, I planned, arranged and organized the staging for "The Bond Evening," an event coinciding with the premiere of the movie Quantum of Sol...

Home Staging Seminar Open to the Public Conducted by Charlotte IAHSP Regional Chapter (CIRC) Anyone selling a home or thinking about selling a home should plan to attend this educational seminar. REALTORS®, Builders and real estate investors also are encouraged to attend. When: Wed. Nov. 05, 2008...

I love it when things I love come in style and can be found in stores!!  I am crazy for wild animal prints and I love - love - love zebra!  I painted a solid black charger in this zebra pattern (yes, I'm an artist) to complement my zebra throw in this master bedroom.  I also used some zebra in th...

This older home was updated beautifully by an investor.  What a difference staging makes on the MLS photos that prospective buyers see.  Buyers don't spend much time looking at Internet photos of vacant rooms.  Give them something to keep their interest.  Have your vacant homes staged by a profes...