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Beware of people who approach the homeowners saying they can offset their hardships by paying some rental while helping them sell their homes.  The latest benefit from this economical hardship are renters going to homeowners, where their vacant homes have been sitting on the market for a long tim...
06/02/2010
The idea behind Staging is simple.  Merchandise the property so it appeals to the most amount of people using what you already have.  A great Stager can recycle an old lamp or sofa and make it look spectacular, just by changing its surrounding or adding just a few finishing touches to give it a w...
11/11/2009
 The Real Skinny of Virtual Home StagingIn today’s housing market, new ways of selling homes are popping up everywhere: open house parties, give-aways, auctions, and in recent weeks there have been some online articles discussing what’s being referred to as “Virtual Staging”.  
Virtual Staging is...
10/16/2009
CHARLOTTE, NC - We have all heard that home staging works. And sure, for the starter home it makes sense to have the owner take care of the minor repairs they have been meaning to do, spruce up the entryway with a seasonal wreath and declutter…even consult with a Home Stager, so that they don’t h...
10/15/2009
I am so honored to have been chosen by Barb Schwarz, the creator of home staging and President of Stagedhomes.com.  I will serve the members of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals and work directly with Barb, the IAHSP Chairwomen and CEO, to continue to set quality standar...
10/24/2008
Must ask questions to find out whose for "real" and not for "real"... This is my list of top 10 questions to ask a home staging professional.   •1)      How do you work?  (there is no right or wrong, just listen to how they answer the question and that will give you an idea of their knowledge and...
09/25/2008
When lighting strikes....     Things were going too well apparently and time for a come down. I got a call the other day from an investor ‘Are you sitting down?'...A lightening strike had hit one of my staged properties and burned the top floor and much of the lower floor.  The smoke and water da...
09/12/2008
Earlier this year we bought a 22' box truck - a 2006 Ford LCF (low-cab front) with 47k miles...it looked/looks beautiful and has come in handy...but here is what went wrong...  I've heard of some folks getting a sweet deal sharing a truck, or being able to rent from where they lease space for as ...
09/12/2008
I don't know about you but staging occupied properties are too far and few between.  Mostly my stagings are vacants, but every now and then, I have the sheer delight in transforming a space and being at the mercy of the homeowner's furnishings. I had so much fun - this was great as it challenged ...
08/20/2008
People have been so inundated with the buzz words - home staging.  People really don't know what it entails of, but they do know it benefits in selling homes, usually faster and for more money. It is disturbing to me how people are so blase about it.  Many people want to "wait" to see how they do...
08/10/2008
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