A Seller contacted me a few weeks ago to do a Staging consultation with them. They were frustrated that the house had been on the market since March but had only had 6 showings. They took their Realtors advice and "neutralized" the downstairs and painted everything white. Now they were left with
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06/24/2007
Staging makes the front cover of the July 2007 issue of REALTOR Magazine! The article consists of "Two Hours. Three Rooms. $250 Budget. Three REALTORS" There is video for all the transformations. They are featuring Realtors doing all the actual staging and the article g
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06/24/2007
STAGING Q&A (from REALTOR Magazine Online July 2007 issue)1. What's the value of staging? A well-staged room invites buyers in and helps them see past the sellers' possessions to the layout and square footage. Staging also helps draw buyers' eyes to the best feature of the room, such as French d
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06/22/2007
STAGINGS FOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGES:REALTOR Magazine Online: Kala Callahan of Addressed to Sell in Wilmette, Ill., and Lori Matzke of Center Stage Home in Minneapolis share their biggest staging headaches and tell you how to make them go away. 1. Owners don't want to change their decor. "You can't f
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06/22/2007
I'm in the middle of writing a "Sellers Survival Guide during the Selling Process" that I can give out to my clients. These are tips that will help them "survive" the endless showings, last minute showings, and just keeping the house in pristine condition during the selling process. I know for
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06/18/2007
These are some great tips for sellers to use when preparing their house for sale. I've added my additional comments in bold.Surefire Staging Tips from HGTV's "Get it Sold" Pack up. This includes personal photos and portraits. Less is always more. The less clutter and knickknacks you have lying ar
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06/13/2007
This was an English Tudor that was so much fun to stage! I LOVE older homes anyway...filled with character, hardwood floors, built ins, nooks, and those beautiful OLD trees with so much shade! I live in a part of town that is newer so I am used to new construction and trees not over 12 years ol
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06/13/2007
It always amazes me how small subtle changes in a room sometimes can produce that "WOW" factor so easily. My case in point: This beautiful older home's breakfast room. The seller told me that he always envisioned himself drinking his coffee and enjoying the morning paper in this room but looking
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06/12/2007
This is probably one of my favorite kitchen transfomations that I worked on. The seller was a dream to work with. The house itself is a wonderful old English Tutor.....with only one problem...THE KITCHEN! We solved this problem by painting over the wall paper because we didn't know what kind
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06/12/2007
Lately...I've been working with alot of new construction homes that have an angled fireplace. Builders love to build them with vaulted ceilings because it makes the room feel much bigger than what it actually is. This also creates a problem for potential buyers. Since the angled fireplace is a n
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06/07/2007
