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This kitchen felt dark, outdated, worn out in this young apartment building, but with simple changes it looks now larger, brighter, modern and welcoming. We made the following changes: brightened up the wall color replaced the counter top with a granite countertop updated the lighting fixture and voila...
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We recently hired home stager Kate Case to give staging advice to some homeowners who were preparing to put their home on the market. Our arrangement with the home sellers was that if EnergizedSeller paid for the virtual consultation they would do the work and share their results. Below is a before picture...
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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 just the current housing market? Are there too many...
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I see lots of listings advertising "designer touches throughout" and more often than not, this is what I see. A beautiful home that has been exquisitely decorated all to the current owner's personal taste. I see these same homes still on the market week after week and month after month...
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Judy Colburn Staging Blog
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Judy Colburn
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Wed, Mar 3 2010
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Filed under: staging, decor, redesign, home decor, home selling, decorating, home staging, staged to sell, stagers, stager, staging blog, realtors, real estate agent, selling, for sale by owner, selling your home, real estate
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Are your ready to be part of the spring market? If so, it's almost here! If you want to be in your new house to enjoy the summer you need to get serious about selling your house. Spring is the optimum time to sell a home. Regardless of whether it's a buyer's market or a seller's market...
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Check out this article published by RIS MEDIA on Feb 11th. Click here to read the article . Birgit Anich, Redesign Your Space Home Stager & Redesigner I HSR, RESA, ASHSR - CT Chapter President Fairfield county, CT I www.redesignyourspace.com
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It seems like I've been seeing a lot of wallpaper borders lately. Sometimes they are part of a wallpaper decorating scheme and other times they are flying solo near the ceiling or at chair rail height. I have yet to see one that I think enhances a space. It's a trend from a past decade and it...
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If you don't think so, perhaps you should reconsider. The Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) just released the 2009 Staging Statistics Report. Bottom line? Staged homes spend an average of 78% LESS TIME ON THE MARKET! You can review the report in detail by visiting the link below. The following...
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Recently Staged Hi everyone! I wanted to make sure you could see pictures of our most recent vacant property staged by Sunflower Creations. This project had a complete turn around of 48 hours! Yes, that’s insane but we’re so happy with the turnout. Check it out: 3BR, 1B, EIN KIT Hope you...
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Tips for Increasing the Value of Your Home (February 18, 2010) Topics covered: EnergizedSeller Tips Get Offer First Day On The Market Make Most of Small Spaces Question and Answer Get rid of odor? Laminate or Carpet? Before and After De-clutter Example Living Room Loft Closets as Home- Selling Feature...
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I feel like I just discovered a best kept secret! You may already know about these resources but I wanted to share them for those that haven't heard. A new client put me onto a store called The Alley. They have several locations in the Palm Springs/Indio area and a new location in Rancho Cucamonga...
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The 2010 RESA International Home Staging Conference was held January 24-26 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The sold out conference was held in order to bring home stagers from around the world together to share ideas about improving their business and moving the industry forward. Professional home stagers and...
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You've decided to put your house on the market in a month or two. Now you must decide how to prepare your home for sale. To make that task easier, here are six ways to start the home staging process now . 1. Decide what needs to go Check each room and remove furniture and accessories that are not...
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Driving back from a consultation yesterday, my phone rang. It was a Realtor calling to thank me. I don 't know why I was so surprised. I'm good at my job, I get things done quickly and the homes I stage sell. Still, I was taken aback. I'd consulted on one of this particular agents' projects...
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Let’s be honest the inside of your home is the main factor when trying to sell but all those inside upgrades mean nothing if you can’t get the buyer inside. This can become even more difficult when listing in the winter months but no need to fret we’ll help you overcome the dreaded...
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When staging a house the right way, a good professional home stager will use important strategies that highlight certain selling features or will help detract unpleasant ones. I'm not talking about using 'trickery' so let's not go there...you'll see what I mean in a minute. It's...
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The National Association of Realtors released their November report on January 5th indicating that seasonally adjusted index of pending sales agreements fell 16% from October to November (in the Northeast even 25.7%). This is the first decline following 9 straight months of gains. Sales are still higher...
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Redesign Your Space Blog
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Birgit Anich
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Tue, Jan 12 2010
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Filed under: home staging before and after, home staging in Fairfield county, staging your home, preparing home for sale, living room after, home stagers, home stager, living room before, home staging, home selling strategy, home sales, before and after, Redesign Your Space, Birgit Anich, real estate mistakes
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I got an email today from a favorite Realtor with a "psychological profile" of an upcoming client. I can't tell you how important this is to the success of staging a home. Let's face it, selling a house is deeply emotional. Scenarios vary: a difficult divorce, downsizing from the family...
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EnergizedSeller has formed a joint marketing partnership with RealEstate.com, REALTORS®. This collaboration provides RealEstate.com's 1,200 national REALTORS® with the opportunity to utilize EnergizedSeller's informational resource booklet. Covering 35 different home selling topics from...
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Real Estate Staging Association ® (RESA®) the member run Trade Organization for Professional Stagers has announced that EnergizedSeller is a finalist for the 2010 RESA Staging Innovator of the Year award. EnergizedSeller, a resource for homeowners seeking home selling and home staging tips that...
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Make sure you hire the right home stager to properly stage your house. Home staging is not just decorating or “fluffing” a home or just making it look pretty. Home staging is the art of selling a home faster. In doing so the right home stager should be setting a scene throughout a home for...
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Local residents in search of an HGTV-style makeover or staging their home for sale need to search no further, HomeStyles Staging & ReDesign offers interior redesign, also commonly known as one-day room makeovers, staging (vacant & occupied, residential & commercial) and other design related...
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For release: March 30, 2009 Your Pet May Horrify Home Buyers Should you leave your precious pet on the premises while your for-sale home is being shown to prospective buyers? One house selling resource says no. EnergizedSeller.com, a website for home selling tips and home staging tips , encourages sellers...
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According to the National Association of Realtors, existing U.S. home sales have jumped to 7.4% in November 2009. Exisitng home sales included single family homes, condos, townhomes, and co-ops, rose 7.45% up to 6.54 million units in November from 6.09 million units in October. These current sales are...
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I'm sure many of you cutting edge homeowners and realtors have heard a million reasons why home staging works but THIS is for those of you who have not yet heard of home staging (you are out there) or for those of you who are not YET convinced (you are out there too) about the benefits of home staging...
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The Staging Fashionista Blog
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Manuela Tantawy, APSD
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Sat, Dec 19 2009
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Filed under: accessories, home staging, home, clutter, realtors, reasons home staging works, rooms, homeowners, focal points, first impression, higher value, bedroom before and after, furniture, foot traffic