Staging has become such a buzz word in today's real estate market. The word is thrown around a lot, but at the end of the day, what does it really mean? I look at staging almost literally...when you "set the stage" for a theatrical production, you are setting the tone, conjuring emotions and Continue Reading
Home Staging and Buyers:What Women Want
Home Staging for the Buyer-a woman in most cases.The latest buzz in home building, re-design, and re-modeling is build with the woman in mind. Market studies show that women, indeed are the buyers with a capital B in new home purchases. It would follow, then, that women-centric staging is essential. Continue Reading
Home Staging: Dont gross me out the door…
Home Staging: the least one can do is clean!"A little bit of elbow grease goes such a long way," I always say. For all you home shoppers, home show-ers and home owners out there, there is nothing worse than coming in from the cold and wet, taking off your shoes (as we like to do here in the snowy Continue Reading
Home Staging: Lets get down to the Nitty Gritty
Home Staging and the importance of a good old fashioned CLEAN. Spring cleaning: our mothers and grandmothers did it with brillo and vinegar, elbow grease on their hands and knees, rubber gloves and kerchiefs. This cleaning bug usually hits me at least once a year: A day when I can open several Continue Reading
Home Staging and Pre-Listing Tasks to get ready for the Spring Market
Home Staging and Pre-Listing: Get a jump start on the spring market. It's nearly the ides of March and chocolate eggs tempt me at the grocery...spring is here and that typically means it’s a great time to put a home on the market. In the meantime, it’s never too early to begin the process of Continue Reading
Home Staging: only Ten Minutes to Clean
When your home is on the market, and you get a last minute showing request, it can be a mad dash to tidy up and leave home. Maintenance is the key to doing this effectively... Its easy to get overwhelmed by a big cleaning job. Sometimes it's the perfectionist in all of us that keeps us from Continue Reading