Here is a real estate show of our First Staging Job. We are very pleased with how this job turned out! Here are more details: The home sellers were very reluctant to invest any money to make positive changes. We suggested removing wallpaper and wallpaper border which was rejected. We chose to
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02/02/2009
Ready 2 Stage had it's first staging job, and the results were amazing. The home sellers are very pleased and they are already referring us to their friends. Take a look and let us know what you think!
01/30/2009
Hey all, Need some creative ways to attract lookers to Open Houses. In our area, the Realtors complain that their Open Houses are a big flop--with only a few people showing up. Please provide ways that you attract interest and just how you advertise for your Open Houses. I would love to do Op
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01/21/2009
It's me again! I appreciated getting all the great input from everyone on my "Rookie Questions". But, the "Rookie" got her first vacant staging!! yeah!! New question: I could not convince my home seller to remove dated wallpaper from her kitchen and bathrooms!! The kitchen
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01/11/2009
Keep in mind....I'm a beginning home stager and I'm eager to work! 1. Is it a good idea to give a ballpark vacant staging figure through an e-mail? An agent contacted me with a small vacant home that needs staging. The home is approximately 40 minutes from my home, so instead of insisting on
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01/05/2009
Does anyone have a Chihuahua? Mine is King in my home. He (his name is Kenny) turns my husband into a blubbering baby with a simple bark. He came into our home about 7 years ago on a cold Christmas morning. A gift for my 8 year old son, he weighed a mere 1.5 lbs, and had been suffering from a
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12/29/2008
I have been asked to give a 10 minute presentation at my local Realtor's office. Does anyone have any creative, audience participation type things that I could use duriing my presentation? I really want to knock their socks off! Home Staging isn't a common practice in my neck of the woods, but
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12/29/2008
My cousin Kim told me a funny story at Church today. The week before Christmas she was feeling the Christmas Spirit. She was planning to take her children bowling and cashed a small check for her spending money. She put the money conveniently in the console of her vehicle. As she was waiting
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12/28/2008
1. You will get a greater return on your investment. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the average staging investment is between 1 and 3 percent of the home's asking price, which generates a return of 8 to 10 percent. 2. The cost of staging doesn't cost a dime. In a 200
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12/23/2008
Step One: PREPARE YOUR HOME The average staging investment is between 1-3% of the home's asking price, which generates a return of 8-10%. After living in a home for more than 2 years, it is almost impossible to "objectively" view the space from a buyer's perspective. Hire a profess
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12/13/2008