Amanda Woodall's (awoodall) Blog

Every home has it's own personality and character.  That is what makes people fall in love with them.  Yes, people can alter a homes personality by adding different colors and themes to the rooms, but a big, old victorian is still pretty much going to feel like a big, old victorian.Homeowners who...

Im very confused over a situation that occured recently with a potential client.  My partner and I went out and met with a client who wanted to stage their home.  It has been on the market for 5 months, and has had lots of showings, but no offers.  We completed our bid and sent it to the client w...

 I am looking for some suggestions on a new camera.  My digital camera has finally died and I need to replace it.  I have had it a long time, so I am a little out of the loop on the current trends.  I currently have a Kodak, and would like to stay with that manufacturer, simply so I can continue ...

Well, actually, it's the night before the night before, but I'm so excited it feels like Christmas Eve.   It takes a day like this and I remember why I wanted to be a stager.I have been working with a homeowner for about a month, trying to show him why staging his home would be so beneficial.  It...

I recently encountered a situation where a condo we staged sold the first day on market for asking price.  Sounds great, right?  Well, that was before the appraiser was done with it.  The appraiser (who did not even go to the property) appraised the property for $5,000 under the sale price.  Acco...

I figure we never get enough humor in the day so I just wanted to share a quick story.  We went out and bid on a job this past weekend for a large home owned by a single older gentleman.  The gentleman has been pretty skeptical about the entire stagging process.  However, we recently sold his gir...

I have read several recommendations for Stagers to hold a local seminar for individuals who are getting ready to sell their home.  I think this sounds like a great marketing tool and a great way to teach the public more about staging.  However, I have not heard from anyone who has actually held o...

The effectiveness of open houses has long been debated.  Personally, I believe that an Agents Open House is an excellent tool for the home seller and their agent.  Even if the agent doesn't have a buyer at the moment, the perfect owner could become their next client, and an elegantly staged home ...

While working on our new website, the idea of putting pictures of ourselves was raised.  We discussed and debated, and it does raise a security concern.  I'm not sure that having a personal photo of myself is a good idea on a website.  We go out on consultations after speaking on the phone to som...

We took these before and after pictures on a vacant house we recently staged.  The house looks great!  The pictures, not so much!  The rooms were small, so it was very difficult to get far enough back to get a good shot.  The pictures seem so dark, but if I turned on the lights, the light blew ou...