ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2011
Sharon Tara's post on furniture placement shows beautifully how it can influence the buyer's perception of a room. Take a look and see how she opened up the room using only what was available. At a recent home staging consult, I was asked if home buyers really are influenced by the placement of ...
01/29/2011
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A large part of Staging a room successfully is knowing when enough is enough. When do you stop adding accessories or what do you take out of a room? If we are staging a vacant property we have to assess how much furniture to bring, what size pieces, what art work and other accessories. If we a...
01/29/2011
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Wouldn't it be better if it was just all open and empty? That's what the seller wanted to know about a room in their home that was not furnished. The answer is simply, no. You would expect a room to look bigger when it is empty but the reverse is true. It often looks smaller. There is no referenc...
01/29/2011
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I had a client recently that could not see the benefits of preparing her home for sale .... not if it required investing more money into her home. She referred to a neighbor's home that was a mess and sold recently. Her home was already in better shape than that one. Then she started talking abou...
01/28/2011
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You have decided to put your house on the market. You know from watching HGTV that Staging your home will help it sell. You decide to invest one more time in your home to get it sold. You have a stager visit and find out it is going to cost more than you thought from watching TV. So what is incl...
01/28/2011
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As we all know communication is key when working with a client. Both sides need to be open to the give and take of conversation. You know, talking and listening. We as the 'experts' go in to advise our clients about how to accomplish the sale of their home. As Stagers and Realtors we are trying t...
01/26/2011
That's one of the last things I talk about with a client. My visit is more than a consult, it is a conversation about your home. If you don't tell me about your concerns, I can't come up with a solution that suits your needs. I am there to help you prepare your home for sale. I'm a solution provi...
01/23/2011
It can't be said enough. When you put your home on the market, your home becomes a product. That product has to be marketed properly to compete with all the other homes on the market. Your home has to have something special about it that 'calls' to the buyer and helps them bond with your home....
01/22/2011
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When you put your home on the market it is important to show the buyer all the wonderful features of your home. You should show one clear purpose for each room. Don't expect the buyer to see past what it there to what could be. Draw a clear picture for them. If your home has a living room, dining...
01/21/2011
With the busy lives that we all live, scheduling another thing into our days can be hard. So often my sellers are trying to fit selling their homes into a life with work, kids, pets,events etc. Let's face it selling your home is a big undertaking. It definitely disrupts the rhythm of your daily l...
01/20/2011
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Janice Ankrett
Staging Professional
Home Staging tips and advice offered to help sellers.
Worked in Burlington Ont. and surrounding areas Janice Ankrett helped sellers prepare their homes for sale.
Janice worked with real estate agents and owners to help the home sell as quickly as possible for the best possible price.