I got an email from Kirklands today introducing their new "URBAN COUNTRY" collection. I'm from the Midwest and here we have A LOT of "country decor" that just won't go away. Every week I see dried flowers, sunflowers, cows, etc. So I was taken aback a little bit with this new twist on country.
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09/11/2007
I came across this article in bizjournal.com this morning and thought I'd share it. I don't know about you, but I've seen an increase in Staging Realtors as well as a lot more media attention written on the subject. One article I've seen said that stagedhomes.com has increased over 100% their
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09/05/2007
As I was reading through my new Businessweek magazine, I came across this interesting article "Which Ads Don't Get Skipped? CORT furniture was the #1 campaign ad that is least likely to get skipped through when someone is skipping through the commercials on their TIVO. Although I don't recall e
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09/02/2007
My husband just finished rehabbing a property that he bought in June and planned to keep it as a rental. It turned out great and I decided to stage it with some accessories before he started to show it to potential renters. I made up a flyer with the staged pictures to put in the tube on the For
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09/02/2007
Our hometown newspaper (The Cincinnati Enquirer) featured an article titled “Setting a Scene that Sells” and “Realtors have plenty of stage tricks to boost sales”. The article showcased only Realtors that stage their own listings and for the 6% commission they charge, the staging and loan of pro
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08/22/2007
Introducing the newest addition to our family...Miss Riley. She is 8 weeks old now and such a sweetie. We now call our Golden Rudy, "Clifford...the big red dog!" They are so funny together but Rudy is very gentle and loving with her.After dealing with a golden puppy a few years back, this li
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08/16/2007
As a professional Accredited Home Stager here in Cincinnati, one of the services we specialize in is the Staging Consultation. Not only do we work with Sellers directly, but we also have many Realtors we partner with that offer the consultation as part of their overall marketing plan. A Staging C
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07/27/2007
As a Home Stager and owner of Stage a Star here in Cincinnati and an Investor myself, I understand all of the hard work and stress that is involved in rehabbing houses to turn around and re-sell or rent. So much of yourself is invested in the project with the hope that it will be successful and
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07/18/2007
The client had been trying to sell his home for the past 2 years here in Cincinnati. He had listed it twice and both times the house sat on the market for 176 days the first time and 192 days the second go around with no offers. Was it a fixer upper needing many repairs? Overpriced? Not at all.
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07/18/2007
I just received my Kirkland's email alert....Huge sale with up to 75% off! They also have a $5 off of $20 coupon you can print off at www.kirklands.comThey've also got beautiful wrought iron/wood tables for $79.98!I'm going to try and get there today.....Post your deals here!!! Have fun!!!FYI:
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07/10/2007