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Fri, Jan 02, 09
5 Home Staging Tips

Staging a home is a crucial step in selling your house in today's Miami real estate market. The house must look inviting and appealing to a potential buyer. The buyers must visualize themselves living in the house and must feel welcome and at ease when viewing the property.

Wed, Dec 31, 08
Top 7 Do-It-Yourself Home Staging Tips

Home staging shows your home in the best light possible by making your home look like a model home so taking on the task of staging it yourself can be a big one. The advantages of staging your home are numerous with the possibility of multiple offers and a shorter number of days on the market being just a few of the benefits you could enjoy.

Wed, Dec 31, 08
Well Dressed Home - Time to Impress the Buyers
Does it really make a difference how your house on the market is dressed? Yes, presentation does matter as you are selling your home, your most valuable asset. In order to attract potential buyers, your home should be "well dressed".

Wed, Dec 31, 08
Seven Cost Effective Home Staging Ideas
Home staging is a mixed bag because there is so much you can do that knowing where to start, especially if you are doing it yourself, is almost as important as the staging itself. In a down real estate market (or any market) you could find yourself spending thousands of dollars to make your house stand out from the rest of the competition. But will you recoup your costs? How do you know where to start? Read on to see the top seven home staging basics that will save you money and still get buyers to swoon over your house every time.

Tue, Dec 30, 08
Home Staging - Say Au Revoir to Odour
We spend a lot of time thinking about what our homes look like when we are trying to sell them. Don't forget that the sense of smell is one of our strongest senses. Because we spend so much time in our home we can no longer tell what it really smells like to others. This is no time to be shy- get an honest opinion from someone you trust.

Mon, Dec 29, 08
12 Days of Staging, A Home Staging Series
The art of great marketing is in the ability to position your product in the mind of the buyer as a product that will fill their specific need and desires. This well-known marketing concept is very powerful when it comes to home staging. "Positioning" focuses on what you do to the mind of the buyer rather than what you do to the product.

Tue, Dec 23, 08
Vacant Homes - 5 Reasons Why Staging Makes Sense
When it comes to selling, vacant homes are at a clear disadvantage to occupied or furnished homes. Here's why and what to do about it.

Tue, Dec 23, 08
Staging Your Home During the Holidays
Selling a home in winter brings its own set of specific problems. Not only is the cold weather a detrimental factor, so is the early nightfall. Then if the home is for sale over the holidays a whole new set of issues arise.

Sun, Dec 21, 08
5 Cheapskate Tips For Staging Your Spare Room
A coat of paint or an inexpensive slipcover can make dingy walls and old furniture look much more attractive. Choose a bright, airy color for the walls, perhaps a white, blue or pale yellow. Furniture can be given a quick coat of paint that perhaps matches the room's trim or complements the color of the walls. Make sure your blankets, rugs and curtains are in a solid neutral color, which will pull the room together without distracting the eye.

Fri, Dec 19, 08
Home Staging - Making Sure the Smell Works in Your Favor
It's not all about appearance. When you are preparing your home for sell, not only does your house have to look good but it should also smell good. The sense of smell is the strongest and most primal of all our senses. Studies have shown that smell has the greatest impact on the emotions. And we all know a home buyer tends to be ruled by emotion when choosing a dream home. So be sure to take a whiff around and follow this checklist before putting your home on the market.

Fri, Dec 19, 08
Maximize Real Estate Profits by Using a Professional Home Stager
I'm going to be completely and totally honest with you. There is a lot of work and preparation in getting your home ready to sell. Professional stagers can do wonders for homes. They not only take a the dirty work out of preparing your home for sale but they help you get it sold faster and for more profits.

Thu, Dec 18, 08
Top 7 Must Do's of Home Staging
Staging your home can be a fun, inexpensive experience that will significantly affect the amount of leverage you have when negotiating the sale of your home but first you need to know where to start. Haphazardly staging your home without a plan or guide to what you are doing will result in a staged home that lacks a cohesive flow and missed opportunities.

Wed, Dec 17, 08
5 Marketing Strategies to Stimulate Your Staging Business
As we are nearing the end of one year and heading into a new year, it's a great time to reflect on what has worked in your business and what needs improvement. One area that frequently gets passed up for what we believe to be "more important" things is marketing. What we as Home Stagers need to understand is that we are not in the business of Staging Homes.

Tue, Dec 09, 08
Tips For Home Staging
If you're thinking about selling your home, then you'll obviously want to either consult with a home staging company, or try staging it yourself. The more presentable and appealing you make your home look, the better chance you'll have at selling at a nifty price. So, before you go putting that "For Sale" sign up, here are some tips for home staging to get you started.

Tue, Dec 09, 08
Color Sells Houses
Staging is like a competitive reality show, but the prize isn't a cool million dollars or an opportunity to host your own show. It is selling a property quickly and for maximum dollars. Staging a house is like getting ready for a blind date, you only have one chance to make a first impression.

Wed, Dec 03, 08
Redecorate Or Relocate? Survive the Housing Slump in Style
The housing slump means more people are redecorating or updating their current home rather than relocating. So, what projects are safe bets in terms of both personal enjoyment and future resale?

Mon, Dec 01, 08
Secrets to Staging the Outside to Get Buyers Inside!
You've had that experience with a client where you drive up to a house and they don't even want to go inside. It's an immediate "un-appeal." You may know the inside of the house shows much better, but you just can't convince them to spend the time to even go inside. We'll talk about some easy, inexpensive fixes that will help create that outside appeal and get you one giant step further to a sale.

Mon, Dec 01, 08
The Art of Staging Your House
Do you know how to make your home look it's best? Home Staging if you are looking to sell your home will improve the chances of your home selling at the best price. There is an art to staging your home and our design team will show you how.

Mon, Dec 01, 08
20 Tips to Sell Your Home Faster in Any Market!
Want to sell your home and have no idea where to start cleaning? Can you stage your home yourself? Of course, see recommended tips.

Sat, Nov 29, 08
Staging Diva Reveals Her Top 5 Home Staging Tips
There are so many small things home stagers can do to a property that will dramatically shorten the time it spends on the real estate market while increasing the final sales price for home sellers. Here are my five favorite home staging tips, so you can help each property you stage sell faster and for more money...

Sat, Nov 29, 08
A Home Stager Can Get Tenants Fighting Over Your Rental
The current state of the economy and real estate market aren't just affecting homeowners, home sellers and real estate agents. If you purchased investment properties for the "passive income stream" most get-rich-quick gurus recommend, you're probably pretty nervous about that investment right now, especially if you're relying on rental income to offset your mortgage costs. Whether you have investments in multiple apartment buildings, vacation properties or a single bachelor apartment in your basement, you can't afford to have vacancies.

Tue, Nov 25, 08
Sell Your Home in a Bad Market With Home Staging
With the current state of the economy and the almost daily news being reported about how bad things are or could get, it can be a frightening time for sellers. However you can still be able to sell your home quickly and for a good price through the effective use of home staging.

Mon, Nov 24, 08
Tips For Staging Your Home For Sale
The For Sale sign is in the front yard. The house is clean and the lawn is mowed. Everything seems ready for prospective buyers to walk in and fall in love with your home. An offer for your asking price is imminent. That is the way it is supposed to work, but many sellers will attest to the fact that it's not always that easy.

Mon, Nov 24, 08
Staging a Home During the Holidays
As a large portion of my business we Stage hundreds of homes every year. At this time of year with the Holidays approaching I am asked by clients and Realtors what we recommend for Holiday Decorating.

Mon, Nov 24, 08
The Do's and Don'ts of Home Staging
Home Staging, especially in a slow market as we're in now, is a must before putting your house up for sale. Whereas we used to depend entirely on real estate agents to line up viewing appointments, now more and more buyers are checking out MLS online and deciding whether a particular house is for them even before setting foot in one. Preparing your home to show its best features will attract potential buyers to walk into your home, simply based on how well the rooms show on pictures. Buyers make a connection with your home within seconds of walking in through the front door, so creating a first impression from that angle will help tremendously. Learn about how investing in Home Staging will help you sell your home faster for top dollars.

Mon, Nov 24, 08
The Art of Staging Your House
Do you know how to make your home look it's best? Home Staging if you are looking to sell your home will improve the chances of your home selling at the best price. There is an art to staging your home and our design team will show you how.

Mon, Nov 24, 08
Staging Your Home For a Faster Sale
While the market is slow, you might need all the help you can get selling your house. In order to sell your house, not only do the buyers need to want it, they need to want it more than all the other houses around you. It is imperative to have a clean, inviting and exciting home for buyers to view.

Fri, Nov 21, 08
How to Declutter Without Losing Personality
With DIY home staging gaining popularity, too many homeowners confuse depersonalizing their space with stripping a home of its character. Here's a few tips to gain balance and improve the appeal of your home.

Fri, Nov 21, 08
How to Maintain the Value of Your Home
Thinking of selling? Step back and take a good hard look at your home. Separate yourself from your house. You can't be forgiving because potential buyers won't be. Why should a buyer pick your resale home over a new home or the one down the street? Condition is critical.

Fri, Nov 21, 08
You Never Knew Your House Could Look This Good!
Staging appeals to a broad market of buyers, while decorating appeals to individual taste and style. Selling a house is all about business nothing personal, but buying is emotionally driven.

Tue, Nov 18, 08
Staging Your Home
When staging your home to sell, the old adage is true: Less is more. Here are a few tips to help stage your home, impress buyers, and hopefully get top dollar.

Tue, Nov 18, 08
Finding Your Niche As a Home Staging Professional
When you first get started, you're working with everybody (the general public), or in some cases, "anybody" because your business depended on it. You didn't have the luxury of being choosey because you just needed to get business NOW. As your business evolves, you may naturally start creating a niche because you just organically attract certain clients or types of projects. If this doesn't come naturally, you will eventually want to figure out what your distinct segment of the market is or more affectionately, "define your niche".

Tue, Nov 18, 08
Decorating Your Property to Sell
If you want to sell your property then you need to consider decorating in a specific way in order to gain the best price. Here we look at the do's and don'ts of property decor for the house seller.

Mon, Nov 17, 08
Home Staging Vs Interior Decorating - What's the Difference?
In my home staging business, clients often ask if there is really a difference between interior decorating and staging. After all, aren't the basic design principles the same, things like scale, proportion and flow? The difference is in how those design principles are applied and for what end result.

Mon, Nov 17, 08
Using Home Staging to Effectively Market Your Home
Staging your home can help you get top dollar for the selling price. However, be careful not to confuse decorating and home staging. The idea is to make the house appear clean and uncluttered so that potential buyers can connect with the home.

Fri, Nov 14, 08
Faster Way to Sell Your Home Through Home Staging
Working hard is what we usually do. You need to work anyway t earn the penny that will let you experience a comfy life. Since your work encloses most of your schedule and energy, you ought to value every thing that you get from your earnings.

Thu, Nov 13, 08
Simple Fixes and Upgrades For the Home
We show homes every day and we see all types of flaws and masterpieces. From brilliant design ideas and creative uses of space to overlooked projects and problem areas of properties. Sellers listen up and buyers pay attention.

Thu, Nov 06, 08
Recession-Proof Your Real Estate Career
If you're among the thousands of people who got a real estate license when the market was hot, are you starting to think it might not be as easy to make money as it looked back then? According to the 2007 Real Estate Trends Report, there is one licensed Realtor for every 90 Americans. There couldn't possibly be enough work for all of you, especially in today's real estate market.

Thu, Oct 30, 08
Top Seven Home Staging Mistakes
While many people think that staging a house is easy, it is really an art in and of itself. Staging should never be considered the same as decorating. While we decorate houses to live in and reflect our personality, staging done right has the opposite effect: we stage to sell and to eliminate our personality from the stage. If you are going to stage your house yourself, keep this in mind. This article is a compilation of areas in and around the house that people often neglect to stage. Staging every area of a house will highlight every usable square foot, so it pays to stage every space.

Wed, Oct 29, 08
Staging a House That Will Turn Lookers Into Buyers
In order to find a buyer for your home, you must make a house-shopper absolutely fall in love with your house. Most house-shoppers will start falling in love or out of love within the first 30 seconds of arrival. It is critical to know the factors that create "buyer attraction" in order to find the buyer as soon as possible. After all, every month that goes by translates into another mortgage payment and utility bill for you to pay.

Tue, Oct 28, 08
How to Sell Your House in Any Market - Make Your Home Irresistible to Buyers - Part 3
The first rooms your prospective buyers are going to see will be your main living spaces. If you've read my previous articles, you'll already be looking around to see whether your rooms need a fresh coat of paint and some attention to the flooring, but there are some extra tips you should know about for dressing your main rooms.

Mon, Oct 27, 08
Home Staging - Strategies to Sell Your Home in a Slow Market
In these difficult economic times, home owners need every advantage to sell their home quickly. Read about very effective strategies that can make a home crush the competition in the market. Sell fast with a higher profit.

Fri, Oct 24, 08
The Staged Home VS Living a Natural Lifestyle
The Staged Home vs. A Natural Lifestyle I often tell my staging clients that living in a "staged home" is not a natural lifestyle. Many homes can be brought up to show room ready in a relatively short time.

Tue, Oct 21, 08
How to Start a Home Staging Business - A Creative Way to Make Money!
You can start a home staging business in just a few steps and with very little investment. If you have a flair for interior design, this just may be the opportunity you've been searching for.

Tue, Oct 21, 08
Want Your House to Sell? Put it on a Fitness Plan
How Much? When you get ready to sell your home often the first criteria you think of is "how much"? How much can we sell it for to make a profit or pay off our mortgage and move on to the next phase of our lives?

Tue, Oct 21, 08
Simple Tips to Help Sell Your Home
In a year when a record 5,900 new condos are scheduled to be completed, a home owner who is trying to sell faces a huge amount of competition. With so many pre-construction condos, renovated lofts and scores of single family homes available, buyers have the luxury of taking their time to pick from a seemingly endless supply from which to chose.

Thu, Oct 16, 08
10 Questions to Ask When Hiring a Home Stager
10 Questions to ask when hiring a Home Stager Home owners should always interview a few potential professionals when deciding which consultant to help them sell their home. Here are a few questions to ask.

Wed, Oct 15, 08
Selling Your Home? First Impressions Are Everything
First impressions can be the deciding factor on whether or not a homeowner even decides to step foot inside your front door. When it comes to first impressions, they can often set the tone for a home buyer as well. A buyer who likes what they see on the outside can often overlook problems on the inside or receive them in a different light.

Wed, Oct 15, 08
Home Staging - What to Look For in Selecting a Home Stager
What should you look for when selecting a Home Stager? With many options out there, this article will give you the top ten criteria to use when selecting the perfect company to team with for your Home staging needs. Whether you are a Realtor or a Seller, a Home Stager can be an integral part of your home selling experience.

Wed, Oct 15, 08
Wow - Sex Appeal and NO TV in the Master Bedroom?
Come on, how's your love life? Well, with all that is going on in the world today, we need to take a deep breathe and walk away from the TV! You can do this by taking the first step to recovery- get the TV out of the bedroom! The realization is the media can make us believe all "hell" is going to break through, yet it's bad enough to have to live it, do we have to succumb to all the pressures and still maintain our careers?

Tue, Oct 14, 08
Home Staging For Beginners
The purpose of staging is to create appeal; and, quite honestly, some homeowners are more gifted than others in that area. If you're not one of the gifted ones-and you may not know whether or not you are-ask for guidance. If you need help, visit a few model homes. You can get some great ideas there. Make notes of what you see in each room.

Tue, Oct 14, 08
Sell Your House - 3 Strategies For a Quick Sale
Are you having trouble selling your house? The solution could be as simple as changing what the buyer is focusing on when he/she walks through the house. A plan for "Decorating Your House to Sell" is different from a plan that focuses on decorating the house you live in. Your plan for selling a house should concentrate on these 3 things.

Tue, Oct 14, 08
Overcoming the Classic Home Staging Catch 22 - Clients Or References - Which Comes First?
You need great references and a portfolio full of before and after photos to get clients, but without clients you can't get references or build a portfolio. It's a classic 'Catch-22' which exists for every individual that decides to venture out and start a home staging business.

Mon, Oct 13, 08
Home Staging is Like a Diamond - Brilliant, Valuable and All About the Clarity
Home staging isn't tricks, people. It's not JUST the champagne flutes in the bathroom, the breakfast tray on the bed, the open book with the glasses on top placed by a window. Staging is a skilled way of presenting a home that is best compared to a diamond - brilliant, valuable and all about the clarity. To understand this perspective and to learn when so called "tricks" are appropriate, read the rest of this article.

Mon, Oct 13, 08
Denver Decor - Sunrise Fresh Home Design Staging For Your Mile High Home
Color stage your home for better market values - up the interest with color and watch the value of your home rise. You CAN sell your home for more, if you're willing to put some effort into setting the stage for buyers. Read this for more information.

Mon, Oct 13, 08
Master Bedroom Staging - You've Got to Live There Style For New Owners
Staging your home for market means living in elegance to present your home in the best light. These suggestions may help you with that challenge. Stage your home for fast sale and live in style.

Mon, Oct 13, 08
Staging the Entry Hall - You Only Have One Chance to Stage Your Home For a Good First Impression
Brighten your entry hall for a magnificent first impression. You only have a few seconds to make a great first impression on your new home buyer. Consider the most important points of entry first and WOW them with great design and color.

Mon, Oct 13, 08
Stage Your Home - Use Your Own Stuff to Stage Your Home For Better Market Value
Learn how you can stage your home for better market value and get the most from your home in today's real estate market. We'll show you how to make the most of your home and belongings in the process of selling your home.

Fri, Oct 10, 08
So You Think You Have Your Home Staged
So, your house is on the market, and once again the figures have just been released showing that prices are down down down - but don't go down with them. Instead, get active and bring yourself up, up, up by doing something practical and truly helpful in the marketing process: home-stage. No, I mean really home stage not a half hearted attempt!

Fri, Oct 10, 08
Quick Home Sale
There are a lot of things sellers can do to sell their house by making it a more attractive and compelling purchase. Remember: first impressions count the most.

Thu, Oct 09, 08
Astrology, Feng Shui, Magic Spells - And Selling Homes
Feng shui is a Chinese practice rooted in ancient times. Basically, the idea is arranging objects in one's life to attract positive energy. However, feng shui also attracts money from people who believe that this practice can help them sell homes. 19.95 buys one information about their element at one website. One feng shui consultant who works in real estate charges $150.

Wed, Oct 08, 08
How Staging Can Work For You
Why wait until it's time to sell? Using a few ideas taken from staging, you can make your home a more comfortable place to live, right now. Taking a stager's point of view is a great way to get motivated about de-cluttering and organizing your home. Here's how.

Tue, Oct 07, 08
The Smell of Home Selling Success
What does success smell like to you? The first whiff is an overlooked part of the vital first impression of visiting a home. It is critical part of the sensory experience from the moment we walk in.

Mon, Oct 06, 08
How to Appreciate Your Home
Thinking of selling? Step back and take a good hard look at your home. Separate yourself from your house. You can't be forgiving because potential buyers won't be. Why should a buyer pick your resale home over a new home or the one down the street? Condition is critical.

Thu, Oct 02, 08
Don't Insult Homebuyers' Intelligence With Silly Staging Tricks
Afraid you don't have enough flair for decorating to stage homes? This could be because of those decorating shows and magazines which feature photos of rooms adorned with strategically placed fruit and seashells. Don't let something like this stop you from pursuing a career in home staging.

Mon, Sep 29, 08
Home Staging is Not a BARE Necessity!
Home Staging, as a concept, is catching on. However, home staging is not about de-cluttering and leaving every horizontal surface bare. Alright, how should you decorate your home, then? If you read on, you'll find out.

Mon, Sep 29, 08
Perks of Home Staging a Property For Sale
Home staging essentially means setting it up so it can make its best possible presentation to the potential buyers. If real estate has slowed and there's more homes on the market and individuals who are looking to sell are now standing by for months at a time, when homes use to sell like hot cakes in just weeks what you can do to help speed up the process.

Fri, Sep 26, 08
How to Sell Your House in Any Market - Make Your Home Irresistible to Buyers - Part 2
First impressions are made in a couple of seconds. With a home for sale, some of that first impression has already been made before prospective buyers are even in the door. That's why curb appeal is so important, as I mentioned in my previous article. But you also need to take into account the first few seconds when buyers are forming an impression of the interior of your house. This means that your front door and foyer area are the key to bringing your prospective buyers in with a positive frame of mind rather than a negative one.

Thu, Sep 25, 08
Sell Your Home Fast - Preparing a House For Sale
Checking just a couple of critical areas in your home before you put it on the market is simple and you could do it yourself, or have a friend doing it for you. For just a few minutes of your time, you could avoid a lot of frustration, aggravation, and eventually, a canceled deal. During negotiations, you'll often end up paying much more for the repair because it is driven by emotions, time limitations, and just wanting to get it over with.

Thu, Sep 25, 08
Stagers - Are You Too Quick to Roll Back Your Prices - Why You Must Avoid the Discount Trap
A recent trip to the mattress store inspired this article. We tried a few mattresses and narrowed it down to two, leaning more towards one in particular. The list prices were comparable, but when the salesman checked inventory, he told us that there was a lot of inventory of the one we were leaning towards so he could give us a really good deal. Okay, we didn't ask for a discount, but he offered it so I guess we'll take it.

Tue, Sep 23, 08
Sell Your Home Fast - Preparing a House For Sale
Checking just a couple of critical areas in your home before you put it on the market is simple and you could do it yourself, or have a friend doing it for you. For just a few minutes of your time, you could avoid a lot of frustration, aggravation, and eventually, a canceled deal. During negotiations, you'll often end up paying much more for the repair because it is driven by emotions, time limitations, and just wanting to get it over with.

Tue, Sep 23, 08
The "Art" of Home Staging - Get Your Inventory Ready For Fall Selling Season
Being a professional home stager, you know the end goal of your projects is to make home buyers fall in love with the space you are decorating. Wall art plays a large role in creating an environment that a potential buyer will feel comfortable and content in by enhancing the home's beauty and giving each room a polished look.

Tue, Sep 23, 08
Real Men Stage Houses
The home staging industry is alive and well and full of opportunity for anyone wanting to profit from their creative talents with a fulfilling career decorating homes to sell; that includes women and men! Yes, there are men working in the home staging industry even though they are dramatically outnumbered by their female counterparts. However, there is no good reason why the ratios are so unbalanced.

Wed, Sep 17, 08
Don't Make the Seller Cry!
Several years ago I sat listening in disbelief and horror as one of my students recounted her sister's experience with hiring a home stager. Before the consultation was complete, the rudeness and arrogance of the stager had caused the client to dissolve in tears. This story has inspired me to always be very aware of how I conduct myself and how I train other stagers to conduct themselves during staging consultations.

Tue, Sep 16, 08
Virtual Home Staging - Innovation Or Misrepresentation?
Many of today's top real estate agents understand the power that the internet has when it comes to bringing together buyers and available inventory. With recent estimates being that over 80% of home buyers starting their search for properties online, it's imperative that real estate agents take advantage of the latest trends in technology.

Mon, Sep 15, 08
Inexpensively Staging Your Home For a Quick Sale
Staging a home can be a lucrative task, if done correctly. However do not feel discouraged if you do not have enough funds in the bank to cover a full on home renovation. Home staging is a technique used to make a house on the market look more appealing to buyers.

Fri, Sep 12, 08
The Fall Real Estate Market is Kicking Off - Home Stagers, Are You Ready?
Now that we're into September, while the weather may be cooling down, the fall real estate market is heating up! There couldn't be a better time to take a good look at your home staging business and make sure your image is polished to perfection for the (potentially) busy months ahead.

Fri, Sep 12, 08
Getting Your Home Attention in a Slow Market
A slow real estate market doesn't mean you have to postpone selling your home. Even if you must wait a little longer for the right offer to come along, it may be worth it in the long run.

Thu, Sep 11, 08
Lessons Learned From "HGTV's - The Stagers"
I was curious, as I'm sure the rest of you were when they announced this new program airing on HGTV on July 22nd, if it would be a true depiction of what the Staging life is like. I would have to say that it's probably the most realistic of the shows that are out there today, but still doesn't tell the whole story. Regardless, here are some things that I feel you could learn from the show.

Wed, Sep 10, 08
Quick Home Sale
There are a lot of things sellers can do to sell their house by making it a more attractive and compelling purchase. Remember: first impressions count the most.

Tue, Sep 09, 08
Home Staging Helps Increase Your Home's Market Value For a Profitable Real Estate Sale
Your Miami Beach Condo can be home staged through different ways. You can have someone redesign the place for you or you can redecorate the condo yourself. If you want to save more and you know how to do home staging, you can definitely change the look of the condo by yourself.

Tue, Sep 09, 08
Use Home Staging to Give Your Home a Voice
When a person enters your house with the idea of purchasing it, the house needs to speak to that person. Home staging makes all the difference in what the house says when it speaks to the potential buyer. Potential home buyers need to feel a certain mood when they walk into a home.

Mon, Sep 08, 08
Staging Basics
Home staging is the professional preparation of a home for sale that uses interior design and organization strategies to make that home as appealing to as many buyers as possible. It does this by neutralizing a home's decor and demonstrating the best use of square footage.

Wed, Sep 03, 08
5 Massive Mistakes Homeowners Make When Hiring a Home Stager
When you decide to hire a home stager to decorate your property to sell faster and for more money, you need to make sure you're investing in the right person. After all, you're trusting someone with the sale of your largest asset, your primary real estate, so you have to be careful to put that trust in an experienced professional.

Tue, Sep 02, 08
How to Prepare Your Home "For Sale"
Read on for tips from an experienced and successful real estate agent to learn how you can prepare your home in the best possible way. These things don't cost much money.

Tue, Sep 02, 08
How Home Staging Can Breathe New Life Into the Home You're Selling
One of the most important steps when readying your home for sale is home staging. Making simple changes to your home in preparation for potential buyers is essential to not only make your house more charming, but to also allow potential buyers to view your house as their house. Here are some simple tips on how to stage your home before selling.

Mon, Sep 01, 08
Stage Your Home to Sell
If you want to sell your real estate or Boise home for top dollar and get it done quickly, staging will help for sure. "Staging" is presenting your home to a home-buyer in the best of light that will mesh with most home-buyers.

Thu, Aug 28, 08
Preparing Your Home For Selling - Fixing Your Renovation
As part of the preparation for selling your home, you might want to consider renovating certain portions of your home. Incomplete tasks - Partial repairs or renovation work that has been started but hasn't been finished yet certainly has to be attended to. The typical buyer is commonly not a visionary or an innovator.

Thu, Aug 28, 08
Free! Why Not? Win-Win!
Why not use a stager that offers free consultations? If the service is free and beneficial to all parties concerned it's a missed opportunity if a seller or Realtor doesn't use a stager.

Wed, Aug 27, 08
Tips and Tricks For Home Staging
Staging a home can greatly increase in chances of selling. This article looks at how to stage a home.

Mon, Aug 25, 08
Make You House Look Like a Million Bucks For Only a Hundred
How can you make your house look like those expensive million dollar homes? Decorate and paint yours the same way they are with faux painting.

Fri, Aug 22, 08
Is There a Back to School Career Change in Your Future?
Many mothers wait until their children are in school before going back to work. Sometimes that's not the best option for a mother used to having complete freedom over her schedule. For mothers craving a change and a way to contribute to the family's income, a home-based 'House Fluffing' business provides the ideal solution.

Sat, Aug 16, 08
Home Staging - So You Think You Can Stage?
As a preferred home staging specialist in the Orlando and surrounding central Florida area I have encountered many homes where sellers attempted to stage their own home only to be disappointed with a lack of offers. Find out if this sounds like you and why a professional will address all of your needs and get your home sold and fast!

Sat, Aug 16, 08
Politically Correct Home Staging
In light of the pending Presidential election, home staging has entered the "Political Correctness" arena. When staging your home, no matter if it is an election year, there are specific rules to follow.

Sat, Aug 16, 08
Home Staging - Expenses Unveiled
Does television accurately represent the home staging industry? Maybe not when it comes to the costs of staging.

Fri, Aug 15, 08
Benefits of Home Staging? Stager Puts Skeptic to the Challenge - Home Sells in 2 Days
This article details some of the benefits of home staging and share what happened when Simplicity Home Staging & Design, a New Jersey home staging firm, put a skeptic to the challenge. Home sells in 2 days.

Thu, Aug 14, 08
Home Stagers - Don't Undervalue Your Services!
Home staging is an extremely lucrative career if you know how to properly charge for your services. It makes me cringe when I hear figures as low as $31.45 per hour being touted as 'great income' for a home stager.

Wed, Aug 13, 08
The Top 4 Levels of Staging
Due to the huge explosion of the staging concept, most people are aware of the term. What I have found, however, is that the home seller and many realtors are still confused with what staging actually entails. And while popular television shows have boosted the staging value and awareness, oftentimes, they leave the viewer with a distorted view of how to stage the "average" home.

Tue, Aug 12, 08
Stage Yourself to Sell - Image is Everything
One of the easiest ways to catapult your business to success is to act as though you are already successful. Do you play the part of a very successful home stager?

Mon, Aug 11, 08
Home Staging - Game, Art Form Or Marketing? the Definition of Today's Real Estate Necessity
What is home staging? Just marketing (i.e. why can't my realtor just do it as part of their marketing scheme), is it an art form (i.e. do I need a real designer) or is it a game where I need a coach, a playbook and a set of rules to follow? Are there boundaries? Who refs the thing? Read on to find this successful home stager's definition.

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