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If you want to live a long life, look no further than Marin County as the perfect place to call home.  Money Magazine just ranked Marin County the 7th best place to live a long life. Money Magazine looked at life expectancy rates in all U.S. counties, and ranked the top 25. The life expectancy a...
09/18/2008
It's a common challenge, both in home staging and at home. You have a wall that needs artwork, but the surface area is just too large for one standard-sized picture (say, 2'x3'). If a picture is too small (visually) for the space, it doesn't look right just "floating" there. What are the solutio...
08/31/2008
We are proud to announce that the official website of Picture it SOLD! Home Staging has now become Marin County's number one source for information about real estate staging.  Launched just last month, www.pictureitsold.biz has filled a niche in the Marin County real estate industry by creating a...
08/25/2008
I am always looking for better and more efficient ways to prepare our furniture for moving it in or out of a client's house.  With the amount we invest in furnishings, I want this stuff to last! So, the goal is to minimize dings and scuffs and, of course, breakage. I'm curious what works for you ...
08/25/2008
From time to time, I hear Realtors and homeowners rule out hiring a home stager on a particular home because, as they say, "It's such a pretty house, it doesn't need staging!" While on the surface this may seem logical (buyers like pretty houses), it is a flawed theory. Just because a house is pr...
08/18/2008
I have a large house-full of furnishings coming back in at the end of August, and my stylish stuff would sure help sell your VACANT listing! I don't like to store furniture for long, so here's a special deal: Realtors, I'm offering you $500 off the total staging bid of a Complete Furnishing. This...
08/14/2008
Top Reasons Yor House Isn't Selling... and FOUR Things You Can Do About It In Novato right now, it is a Buyer’s Market for those seeking a single-family home. In real estate terms, this means that less than 25% of all homes for sale are in escrow. During the week of August 13, it was 24%. Put a ...
08/13/2008
Before I talk about trends in home design, let's distinguish a trend from a fad. While a fad is short-lived, a trend is not. A trend is said to last 10-30 years. This is important because if you're investing in a remodel of your house, you want to base your choices on design concepts with some st...
08/10/2008
When you have a large, blank wall, filling it with a picture is great, but it can be expensive to buy a big piece of art. A clever alternative is to hang baskets in a display. It's relatively inexpensive and creates a great focal point in any room. I used this idea in a recent home staging projec...
08/06/2008
I love using Real Estate Shows on my website. It looks like a custom video of your work! You can add captions and music to your shows. And whether you're a stager or a Realtor, you can benefit from creating these shows.Like many shows I've seen, I've created some with a "sophisticated" feel (tryi...
08/04/2008
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