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I was reading a news report about 2 people opening up their staging businesses in Ludington Michigan. One said:"The home owner sets a budget, and I work within that budget to do as much as I can to improve that curb appeal.”This is a different pricing strategy from one I have heard before. They t...
04/13/2007
Oh my! There was a story today in the UK that had this quote:"Home-staging is one of those jobs, like eyebrow-weaving, that defy rational explanation or excuse. The idea is to tart a place up as cheaply as possible to tempt the guileless buyer."Well, talk about someone that doesn't get it! I real...
04/10/2007
The biggest complaint I hear from stagers, beside trying to get realtors to take them seriously, is that there isn't enough time in the day to market, consult, bill, transport and arrange furniture, etc. What can you do?1. Hire out some of the work. The easiest and cheapest to hire out would be t...
04/10/2007
Suggest this to your staged clients:Do you have 15 minutes a day to increase the value of your house? Sure you do! Here are the rules to the 15 minutes clean up. Have 5 boxes ready for the job. These should be stackable bins that are easy to put away and be unnoticed by the buyers. The first box...
04/10/2007
Earlier, I talked about both attending home and garden shows and then about teaching classes. In general, shows seemed to be a bust - paying a lot of money for not much in return. The suggestion was to pay for a ticket and meet all the vendors. This is a great idea, but I had another one!Giving a...
04/10/2007
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I was reading a news article today that left me a bit.....distressed. The article gave some of the "best" home staging tips and I felt that a few were deceitful. So, let me ask you what you think.Cover stains on the walls or ceilings with paint to get rid of red flags for buyers. This worries me ...
04/10/2007
Look at the demographics below.Think about typical home buyers. First timers are usually 18 to 35? Over 80% of this age uses the web. What's the annual income of your typical buyer? Anything above $30K per year is 75% with numbers rising as income rises.These people are looking for information on...
04/08/2007
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Research conducted by the secretariat of the Seoul International Color Expo 2004 documented the following relationships between color and marketing: 92.6% put the most importance on color as they make purchasesPeople like or dislike something in less than 90 seconds Somewhere between 62% and 90% ...
04/08/2007
I love red accents. I think it brings a "pop" to any room. Look at the Stage It Forward logo - red burst of color captures the attention. Accent pillows. Vase of flowers. Small chair. Even a wall. So, I was surprised at this study:Researchers at the University of Rochester have found that re4d ca...
04/08/2007
If the market is slow, it is probably a bad idea to shrug off any marketing idea - even if it is a bit unusual. This is a great way to give yourself a competitive edge whether you are an agent or a stager. What is it? Hanging local art in a home.Original art, selected to fit the home, works reall...
04/08/2007
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Learn more about home staging and private mortgage investing by learning tips and tricks found in 301 Simple Things You Can Do To Sell Your Home NOW and For More Money Than You Thought as well as Private Mortgage Investing.