I came across this article "The Riskiest Housing Markets" where they named places like Mesa, AZ. and West Palm Beach to name a few as the riskiest markets. To my surprise, I read this little gem in the article: The least-risky areasThe major metros with the least risk of price decline by 2009 we
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09/28/2007
I was reading today Julie Dana's blog "Ellen Degenres wants photos of real estate agents" which of course took me to Ellen's website to check it out. So I start looking around and come across a photo gallery of Bad School Photos that had me on the floor laughing! (I'll share that link in a minu
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09/25/2007
In this real estate market, do you know the 5 best places to sell a home as reported by Forbes magazine? If you're part of the top 5...Congratulations! Here they are:Top cities for home sellers:Raleigh, N.C.San FranciscoAustin, TexasSan AntonioSt. Lo
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09/24/2007
I started getting interested in Feng Shui about a year ago. I always like learning how to incorporate a few of the principles into staging a home to sell here in the Cincinnati area. I came across this article called "Sellers turn to St.Joseph, Feng Shui" Here's a few tips from the article:
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09/23/2007
Call it weird weather patterns or global warming, one things for sure...it's been HOT and we're experiencing drought like conditions in most parts of the the U.S. Grass is a nice shade of brown and I even cut my foot on a blade of grass walking barefoot through my crispy lawn this morning. It's
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09/21/2007
My husband and I have been in real estate investing for 10+ years now. Our very first experience was about 12 years ago when I saw the "Carton Sheets" infomerial and convinced my hubby to order it. A little embarrassing to admit that but hey, ya gotta start somewhere right? We didn't actually b
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09/20/2007
I couldn't resist! With all the talk lately on AR about Fall and seasonal decorating, I just had to post this one! Who knew? These very unique Gourd 'n Pumpkin Animals are all the rage for staging this Fall season! Doing some Fall updating in your already staged houses? Replace that kitchen r
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09/17/2007
Wow! This is a really fantastic read! I came across the MSN message boards and the question was "What makes a home stand out?"You can read it here. Today's Sellers and Buyers are savvy! This was a great "insiders" look on what they think it takes to sell a house. The most exciting part for me wa
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09/17/2007
I came across this article on MSN "6 Home Photo Tips to draw Buyers". You can read the entire article here.This is a great article because they point out the statistics that 80% of buyers are looking online first for their new home and how important photos done correctly will make a great first i
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09/17/2007
I love the consulting part of our jobs as professional Stagers. I love meeting with clients and helping them make a plan to get their home in tip top shape and educating them on how to stage it properly. Nothing brings me more satisfaction than returning to see the final result! I am amazed at h
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09/14/2007