With all the HGTV shows ~ such as Spice Kitchen, Get It Sold, The Stagers ~ does the average home owner know when to call in a professional home stager ? Or does the average home owner think home staging is nothing more than packing away some personal items, putting lemons down the garbage disposal,...
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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...
The 22nd annual Remodeling Cost verus Value Report is here. The Remodeling Cost versus Value Report has been used as a guide for real estate and residential remodeling markets as it compares national and regional averages for 33 popular remodeling projects in eight U.S. cities. The latest data shows...
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If you are planning on selling your home or already have a home on the real estate market, you really need to reconsider all the positive benefits a professional home staging can offer. If your Realtor does not offer a home staging consultation as part of their marketing plan (a lot of Realtors are starting...
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Any professional home stager will tell you that even one piece of art can be a distraction in a home, so what about a six foot Christmas tree? My motto during the holidays (and for home staging in general) is " KIES ." In other words, Keep It Elegant and Simple . Your holiday decorating must...
It all depends on which statistics you read, Home Staging for Dummies claims claims that about half of the potential buyers that tour your home will be pet lovers. Some other house staging books, have said up to 60% of home buyers have an aversion to pets due to simple dislike or a health reason. In...
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Well, according to www.decoratorsecrets.com , the color for 2010 is YELLOW. Yellow is the color that makes us think of warm sunshine and bright happy spring days. Yellow is a primary color, one of three primary colors and when mixed the primary colors will make up the basis for the other colors in the...
EnergizedSeller.com , announced today that Champions School of Real Estate (CSRE) would make available EnergizedSeller's informational booklets to their students beginning September 1, 2009. The booklet is a great complement to the Certified Home Marketing Specialist designation course available...