To acknowledge outstanding work in their field, Stage it Forward would like to acknowledge the following bloggers with the 'best blog of the week' awards. Though our awards do not carry the cache of the Oscars, the small gold star awarded certainly is coveted by many
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05/18/2008
In my previous post The Mystery of Vacant Listings - Which Room is Which?, I asked a simple question. Please identify the function of the rooms based on the photos given. Not many attempted to identify them, but the few that did try were unable to accurately identify all 4 rooms. When you cons
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05/12/2008
I have heard it said many times that the cost of staging is not a worthy one when it comes to vacant homes. Staging has been described as just another way to fleece a builder - or an agent, and a waste of time and effort, especially in this market. Below are some photos of a home I recently stag
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05/11/2008
This is going to be a very quick review this week - no fancy graphics or themes, just simply the most memorable posts (for me, anyway) of this weeks posts. If you are having the same kind of week I am having, God Bless You! I hope you get enough time to read the review - let alone each individu
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05/04/2008
In today's market, it is important for sellers and RE agents alike to realize that standard marketing techniques are no longer sufficient when selling any property. In days past, an MLS listing and a few marketing avenues would do the trick to get buyers in the door. However, with so much compet
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04/24/2008
It has long been discussed in SIF and on AR in general - how Stagers instinctively 'get' what staging is all about, though it is so hard for many Realtors and sellers to grasp? Well, the problem may lie within the SIF community itself. As referenced in last weeks review, we - as professional st
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04/21/2008
A simple logo - with huge impact. A simple purpose - with huge potential. SIF is all about spreading the word about staging and helping each other to grow. For this week in review I have chosen to stay within this simple concept and go back to basics, but use them to create a huge impact with
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04/06/2008
In the midwest, new concepts and services are slow to catch on. We are a 'watch and wait' breed, preferring to watch things crash and burn - or succeed as it may - in other parts of the country while we plod along in the tried and true until something else tried and true comes along.This is defi
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03/26/2008
Yes, I said THESE JOBS. As most of you know, I have taken a temporary position at my daughter's school as an instructional aid. I recently took the para-pro certification test (to show that I am qualified to help first graders learn how to count change and tell time) and passed with flying colo
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03/26/2008
This week, SIF was filled with posts and comments that showed over and over again that the stagers that frequent this forum are giving, loving and generous people. That we, as stagers, see ourselves as more than just service providers - behaving accordingly and encouraging others to do the same.
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03/24/2008
