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          PRESENTATIONS HOME STAGING IS A PARTICIPATING SPONSOR  www.StageUsNow.com Sheila Reynolds, ASP, IAHSP   (360) 666-9461 Greater Vancouver Luxury Homes Board 360 666-9461 Home Staging in Vancouver Wa and Portland Oregon  

  oh, what a great stage this was. This home was built in the 30's. Someone with great insight had put in 10 foot ceilings, and columns. When Staging this home what a treat.  It is no cookie cutter!  I used to try to get lost in houses when I was a kid for fun, and this one definitely had me turn...

I Staged a house last month (December, 2011) which had been on the market for a year. It should be closing Friday, and had multiple offers after we staged it......what a great way to start out the year! As a  Professional Stager I am not allowed to advertise until after the home closes, so I'll k...

I haven't laughed so hard in years.  I attended a Women Sharing Wisdom Retreat in Oregon 2 weeks ago, and the Agenda was Extreme Self Care, we all need that!  This Blog is dedicated to Jane Latimer, www.JaneLatimer.com. She's in Portland Oregon, but I bet she'll travel and she sure is worth it! O...

Great Blog!  Grand Job, we see houses sell quickly no matter what market!  Do you think it's human nature to believe in "It's just too good to be true? Sheila Reynolds, ASP, IAHSP www.StageUsNow.com          Every once in a while as an agent, you feel like you just hit a game winning homerun in t...

On Staging homes..... As any realtor I'd assume knows, there are multitudes of reasons for selling a house.  Lots are positive, lots are negative, and probably most are "change scary", or being afraid of the unknown. As professional stagers, we get first hand experience with what a home attaches ...

It's all about investing a little to make a lot!  The "Hire a Stager" article featured in May 2011 MONEY Magazine warms my heart, it points out a couple in March that tried something new, Professional Home Staging.   The Goal? As quoted in Money, "Veteran real estate brokers interviewed by MONEY ...

Professionally Staging Model Homes Created the sale in Vancouver Washington!  Spring has sprung, we staged a home for our builder client last month, and not only did it get an offer, it closed in less than 30 days. There's more too, not only did it sell, it sold 2 more lots and of the same model....

Most know that Color and Paint are very effective ways to change the look of your home to live, or if you are staging to sell in Vancouver Washington, or anywhere!  What is important is exploring if the space LOOKS large or small or FEELS warm or cold.  Painting will never change the condition, b...

Sometimes when we Stage a Home, we get an added bonus....I couldn't pass this one up, this house is fabulous!