Laura Evans's (esther5vs2) Blog

Recently I posted a blog about the importance of not over-decorating when staging a home to sell and the importance good photos play for the MLS listing. Quite a conversation ensued and several Realtors got further educated about the value of professional staging. We had fun comparing notes, answ...

Prior to becoming a professional stager, I spent seven years as a Realtor. As my career progressed, it became evident that the best marketing for my listings was via the Internet. People, especially the younger buyers, do most of their shopping for homes on the Internet and so it was very importa...

Have any of you encountered a model home that was "over-decorated"? I experienced over-decoration on a recent Parade of (New) Homes this past Spring. When I first entered the home, my eye went to the large and unusual window treatment on the Palladian window. I was awed by the fact that the fabri...

When Simply Staged goes to work for you, one of the first things we do is help you de-clutter your home. Whether Staging to Sell or Staging to Live in your home, Clutter-Free is an important part of our process. It's not always the easiest thing for the client to do alone. We assist them in this ...

    ...Been busy as a bee Staging Homes to Sell and Staging Homes to Live in. I haven’t had a chance to blog cuz we just finished De-Staging 7 homes in the past 2 weeks. “What does that mean?” you ask. Well, that means 7 homes that Simply Staged decorated (staged) and worked on, have sold recentl...

Hi, I'm new to Active Rain and I'm really excited to be here! My name is Laura Evans and I work for Heidi Herbruck of Simply Staged where we stage homes For Sale and homes To Live in. Recently I left the real estate market after 7 years in the Greater Grand Rapids Area so I have lots of experienc...