Kelly's Real Estate Blog

This is just to emphasize the point that staging really does work, especially when it comes to vacants. I have had 3 vacant listings that have sold in 10 days or less in the last 2 months.  Two of them had been sitting on the market vacant for months! We staged and they got offers right away. Her...

I have seen a lot written about what all the designations mean behind a stager's name. Basically it means that they have had some training in staging. However, this does not mean they are effective stagers. So here are some questions you should ask your stager before hiring them:1. How long have ...

I have been reading a lot of blogs about whether or not staging is necessary. As a stager I think you definitely have to at least offer it as an option to your clients. More and more I am having the homeowner contact me directly about staging, often times before they are even working with a Realt...

I wanted to share an experience that I had with everyone in the real estate business.  I showed up one day to stage a vacant home alone. I usually never stage alone but I decided to come the day before to get the kitchen and baths done ahead of time. When I pulled up to the house there was a car ...

Have you all had problems finding good storage solutions for your pillows? Well, I discovered something that works pretty well. I bought those zip-up garment bags that hang on a rod. You can stack about 12 pillows in them and the pillows fit the size perfectly. If you get clear ones then you can ...

I know, I know. Money is tight... House prices are down... Can't afford to stage. Those are some of the things we are hearing these days. Well the truth is, savvy sellers realize that a small investment in staging now will reap them larger benefits in the future. I can't tell you how many houses ...