Home Staging and Decorating thought activism at its most passionate! Snappy answers and reasoned resets for your space and your stuff, and why it all matters so darn much.
The concept of making an effort to put one’s best food forward is timeless, and universal. First dates…job interviews…even selling your car. BUT if it’s about a property you’re selling and (GASP) you call it Home Staging, well that’s a … Continued
Our appetite for the future is voracious; our appreciation and tolerance for the present moment, minimal. True for Christmas trees in late December, kids on car trips, adults waiting on line for the newest phone, and home buyers looking for … Continued
Virtual staging – adding, removing, improving via technology-has been around for a while. Time improved the software, and the skills of those who use it. So….does it work? Does virtual staging help actual buyers get to yes? This home stager … Continued
Its the design elephant in the room. I can read the thought bubbles over a potential new clients’ head, as we exchange initial pleasantries over the phone: “How much do you charge?” . Or from an agent I just meet: “What does … Continued
{originally published in January 2012, refreshed and re-posted August 2018} Staging is not a new word or concept. But it still hits people hard. I often alternate between ‘staging’ and ‘preparing properties for sale’ to describe what I do. But life and our … Continued
5407 Water View Drive is a sweet 2 BR 1 BA house lake house in Granbury Texas. Poised on the shore of Lake Granbury, its a small town on the upswing. There’s a front and back porch, a double carport, plus … Continued
HGTV never talks about listing photos. After 26 minutes of semi-drama, buyers magically show up at Open Houses. Truth is, listing photos are EVERYTHING, they will make or break a listing. Sellers and agents who can see things as buyers … Continued
Yanny…or Laurel? Split…or colonial? Homefinder apps have changed real estate forever. Instant, and voluminous amounts of information pumped into smartphones has compressed-and some argue, distorted-buyers’ assessment of online listings. For some, viewing leans to sport. The Dress (ancient history) and … Continued
Staging, and Decorating: While practitioners of each insist they’re different, the line has gotten even more blurred of late with $1M+ properties for sale in Westchester County. Stager-ating: Important aesthetic updates to get a high end house noticed, and sold is … Continued
Planning to sell? Or, maybe you’ve been there, with underwhelming results? Every seller wants to sell quickly, easily and for the best price. But if you’ve been out of the market for even 5 years, you’ll be stunned by the … Continued
