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Buyers don't like your house? It's nothing personal.

Selling a home? Perhaps it has been on the market for awhile ? Haven't gotten any offers or constructive feedback ? What could be going on ? You've know you've priced it right, it's in a good location and you feel it shows well. Is it...

Published Sun, Mar 03 2010 2:08 PM by Karen Otto,ASP,RESA, Home Star Staging

Filed under: home star staging, north texas, selling a home, home staging, tips to sell your home

Top 10 Problems with Vacant Houses & What You Can Do To Solve Them

No doubt about it, vacant houses are a growing segment of the real estate market and pose unique difficulties for showcasing and selling a home . There are a number of reasons why vacant properties are harder to sell and, surprisingly, many people, including...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2009 1:10 PM by Karen Otto,ASP,RESA, Home Star Staging

Filed under: home star staging, home staging, best returns on your investment, problems with vacant properties, vacant property problems, move in ready

Home staging can be FREE!

"Home staging can be FREE ?", you may ask unbelievably. Yes, in some cases home staging can actually be free. For those of us in the home staging industry we understand the return on the investment that staging a home can bring to the sale of...

Published Sat, Sep 09 2009 6:09 PM by Karen Otto,ASP,RESA, Home Star Staging

Filed under: home star staging, selling a home, home staging, staging a home

5 Tips to start thinking like a home seller, even if you're not selling a home

In the past few weeks I found out that a dear friend of mine and family are moving . I was, to say the least, shocked and saddened that one of my friends won't be close by. Road trips are being planned already and long "girl's weekends"...

Published Sat, Mar 03 2009 11:25 AM by Karen Otto,ASP,RESA, Home Star Staging

Filed under: home star staging, collin county, selling a home, home seller, home staging, tips for selling a home, home staging tips, dallas county, home staging consultation

No furniture in a key selling space? Re purpose what you may already own

As a North Texas Professional Home Stager , I always recommend when selling a home that it's important to have furniture in every key room . Key rooms include all main living areas, kitchen and master bedrooms. Vacant rooms are very difficult for...

Published Mon, Mar 03 2009 5:57 PM by Karen Otto,ASP,RESA, Home Star Staging

Filed under: home star staging, dallas, collin county, key rooms, selling a home, vacant rooms, repurpose, home seller, home staging, furniture