Kelly's Real Estate Blog

I am in the process of working on my website and was recently introduced to a cool tool that will scan your website and let you know how it ranks. You can also put in the websites of your competitors and see how theirs rank. We all know that today you have to have a web presence and this is a gre...

Are you one of those people who don't believe? Do you think staging is trickery? Do you think it is too expensive and not worth it? Well, it looks like I have some myths to dispell. #1. Staging is trickery. I can tell you, there are no magic tricks with staging. Staging is not an illusion meant t...

This beautiful custom built residence is situated on 5 acres within a gated community. Beautiful vineyard views abound. Quality exudes from every angle of this 4 bedroom, 4 bath, 3,200 s.f. home. Including a 600 s.f. guest suite with private bath. Fully equipped with a gourmet kitchen, central va...

According to what I've been reading in the local newspaper and from local websites, about 10% of homes are selling in Sonoma County right now. Average days on the market are around 140. http://www.rereport.com/index.html These are sobering statistics!I just finished calculating my stats for homes...

I just left a client's house after doing a color consult on her new home. When I walked in to the house I thought a crayon box exploded. I'm not kidding, there was a different color on every wall. My client told me that when she initially went through this house they turned around and walked out ...

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 ...