Sandy Earnhart's (highlandlakesstaging) Blog

As an Accredited Home Staging Professional Master® (ASPM®), I am delighted to announce a Home Staging course being held in Calgary, Alberta at the Calgary Real Estate Board on April 8-10, 2014.  The course is being offered by Stagedhomes.com and I will be the instructor for the course.  In additi...

There are always discussions on this in the life of a Professional Home Stager. Sellers say, “I can’t afford to Stage my home”, when the truth is - they can’t afford not to Stage it! The cost of Home Staging is truly one of the best values in the entire real estate marketing industry. Dollar for ...

We've all seen those dreaded MLS photos on the Internet when searching for that perfect home.  With over 90% of prospective Buyers searching for homes on the Internet before ever contacting a Realtor, those pictures need to capture the Buyer within seconds.  Buying a home is an emotional decision...

As a Professional Home Stager, I get asked this question frequently from homeowners.  They are putting their home on the market to "test the waters" and say "I really don't need to sell".  Let's talk about this.... If you are testing the waters, then why not arrive at the "resort" and present you...

This is from one of my fellow Home Stagers, Lisa Bond.  I wanted to share it with you! As Stagers, we have all come across questions like these and Lisa has approcahed them so well!  GREAT post Lisa! Every now and then I will have a client or two who hire us for a market preparation consult or st...

I recently went on a home tour with some Realtors in my area.  We have beautiful lakes here in Central Texas, but unfortunately, because of the drought, many of the homes' prices are suffering due to the low lake levels.  I witnessed many comments that said, "Overpriced because there is no water....

The Holidays are here and you need to put your home on the market!  You have a dilemma so you ask yourself - do I put up a Christmas tree and use up that valuable space in my living room?  Decorating for the Holidays is difficult when you are listing your home.  After all, you are selling the spa...

I was reading through some of my marketing material today in preparation for some Realtor presentations that I will be doing in January.  I ran across a point that I make to all Realtors, as well as Homeowners, when educating them on the benefits of Profesional Home Staging.  I wanted to share it...

When filling out your Christmas cards this year, take at least one card and send it to this address: A Recovering American Soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20307-5001     If we pass this on and everyone sends one card, think of how many cards the...

If you are looking for a family outing for the Holidays, you have found it.  Come enjoy the "Walkway of Lights" in beautiful Marble Falls overlooking Lake Marble Falls in the Texas Hill Country.  Over ONE MILLION TWINKLING LIGHTS on this self-guided winter wonderland walk will dazzle you with whi...