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Sep
02
Thu, Sep 2 2010
A garage is extra square footage that should be treated like any other room in a house when it's staged for sale, says Donna Dazzo , a home stager in New York. Show the garage to its highest and best uses, which are, first, to store and shelter cars...
Aug
27
Fri, Aug 27 2010
Home buyers should be more interested in your house than your furniture. But the truth is that furniture gets attention as well. Here are five questions to ask yourself about your furniture before you put your home on the market: 1) Is your furniture...
Aug
26
Thu, Aug 26 2010
Tips for Increasing the Value of Your Home (August 26, 2010) Topics covered: 5 Crucial Furniture Questions Lighten and Brighten Question and Answer Stored Stuff Chrome Fixtures Before and After Dining Room Staging Living Room Staging Stage Your Home For...
Aug
05
Thu, Aug 5 2010
For home sellers who have children, the home-selling process becomes a family affair, says Karen Otto , a home stager in Dallas, Texas. Children, especially those who are old enough to understand, should be told what’s happening and be brought into...
Jul
30
Fri, Jul 30 2010
Spend some time on a multiple listing service (MLS) website and you’ll soon see for yourself how important photos are in marketing a for-sale home. It’s amazing to see the photos some people allow to be shown on the Internet to promote their...
Jul
22
Thu, Jul 22 2010
"Weak housing markets embolden bargain-minded homebuyers to offer much less than the seller’s asking price," writes real estate reporter Marcie Geffner . "While there is no agreed-upon definition of a lowball offer, any price that’s...
Jul
08
Thu, Jul 8 2010
Pets are important members of many families, and their needs and safety must be considered when your home is for sale. But allergies, fear, sanitation and culture are some reasons why potential buyers may pass on a house that has pets. Below are six EnergizedSeller...
Jul
01
Thu, Jul 1 2010
Homeowners who want to sell their home should keep some secrets from buyers, says Karen Otto , a home stager in Plano, Texas. Home buying and selling are emotional processes for everyone who's involved, so you don't want to lose the upper hand...
Jun
18
Fri, Jun 18 2010
In another EnergizedSeller case study we hired Sue Geurs and Laura Harvey of Property Promoters in Scottsdale, Arizona to give these home sellers a remote consultation, based on pictures, on this dining room. Below are the recommendations Sue and Laura...
Jun
11
Fri, Jun 11 2010
When you’re selling your home, you need to face the cold hard facts, explains Donna Dazzo , a home stager in New York City. In a new EnergizedSeller blog post, she discusses four tips to a fast and profitable sale: It’s not about you. Buyers...

BEFORE AND AFTER BUNGALOW

This property was adorable. Owned by a senior who lover her things and was about to embark on a new journey to a wonderful senior community. Before: There was no eating area that could accomodate more than two people comfortably. The kitchen was a galley...
Posted to StagedRight Home Staging Blog by StageRight Home Staging on Thu, Sep 2 2010

Breathing New Life Into a Simple, Deserving House

The subject house was dark, old, badly remodeled over the years, and dated. Positives? A primarily open floor plan and an important intangible—an underlying good feel. The challenge was to create an updated, fresh look while doing only what was...
Posted to Catherine Lenard Home Staging Blog by Catherine Lenard on Mon, Aug 30 2010

SOLD GLENDORA HOME PROVES HOME STAGING WORKS

While out an about yesterday, I happened to drive by one of our current home stages and saw a SOLD sign attached to the For Sale post. I called the agent to congratulate him and found out that the house is now in escrow. We staged this property on July...
Posted to Judy Colburn Staging Blog by Judy Colburn on Sun, Aug 29 2010

STAGING CANNOT CHANGE YOUR PROPERTY INTO SOMETHING IT IS NOT

Whether you are a real estate agent or property owner you need to know that home staging is not going to change a property into something that it is not. The process of home staging is to put your property's best foot forward and to elminate objections...
Posted to StagedRight Home Staging Blog by StageRight Home Staging on Sun, Aug 29 2010

10 Tips to Inexpensively Update your Kitchen

As a professional Home Stager in Fairfield County, CT I see too often kitchens that look outdated. When consulting our clients, we often recommend inexpensive upgrades that will help you sell your house. Kitchen and bathrooms are the two most important...
Posted to Redesign Your Space Blog by Birgit Anich on Fri, Aug 27 2010

kalamazoo and battle creek home staging

Life is great as I have been extrememly busy these past few months. I had a presentation last Tuesday to a group of business professionals and they are hooked on the idea of staging being a marketing tool. At first they really didn't get it and were...
Posted to StagedRight Home Staging Blog by StageRight Home Staging on Thu, Aug 26 2010

The Forgotten Rooms When Staging Your Home for Sale: The Garage

Many home sellers think that it's perfectly okay to leave their garage "as is" when selling their home, or worse, think it's okay to move items ou t of the house and stuff them into the garage in an effort to declutter and minimize furniture...
Posted to Donna Dazzo Home Staging Blog by Donna Dazzo on Sun, Aug 22 2010

WITH OCCUPIED HOME STAGING FORM AND FUNCTION MATTER

My friend has decided to sell her home and asked me to help her stage it for sale. My friend is a huge believer in staging and I will go as far as to say she is my biggest fan and has promoted me to everyone she knows - without me even knowing it! She...
Posted to Judy Colburn Staging Blog by Judy Colburn on Thu, Aug 19 2010

Tread Carefully When Seasonally Staging a Home for FALL

Here are a few thoughts on FALL Decor for your home. Retail can be overwhelming, you can be swayed and tempted a few times within an isle these days. From new color combinations in the ornament lane, to adorable tiny bales of hay to adorn your tabletops...
Posted to Reinventing Space Home Staging Blog by Julea Joseph on Thu, Aug 19 2010

10 Home Staging Tips to Make Your Next Listing Look like a Model Home

What is it about Model homes that make them so appealing? Is it the freshness of all new; is it the sassy paint colors, the perfectly placed furniture, art and accessories or the beautiful groomed backyard that makes you want to plop right down on that...
Posted to Reinventing Space Home Staging Blog by Julea Joseph on Thu, Aug 19 2010
Jun
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Jun 17 2010, 11:46 PM  by eseller1
If you haven’t noticed already, we recently added tabs to the side of EnergizedSeller.com. Our hope is that you’ll continue to use the site as a resource and will use the tabs as additional tools. We’ added our digital booklet for you...
Jun
15
Jun 15 2010, 03:29 PM  by Dan Eason
Introducing co-branded emails for professionals. If you like the email newsletters we send out weekly and would like to forward them to clients and prospective clients, but with your photo and contact information, now you can. We have started sending...
May
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May 20 2010, 10:37 AM  by eseller1
Introducing the 'Like' button on all posts Read something you like on EnergizedSeller? Then let your Facebook friends know. Did you give some advice you think others would benefit from? Then simply hit the 'Like' button Our goal is to...
Apr
15
Apr 15 2010, 11:34 AM  by eseller1
Congratulations to Seattle, Washington Realtor, LeAnne Aurand for winning a $500 gift certificate! A drawing was held recently from the first 1,000 EnergizedSeller members and her name was chosen. LeAnne was able to choose either a Home Depot or Lowe's...
Mar
17
Mar 17 2010, 02:52 PM  by eseller1
Members are now able to embed their favorite home selling, how to, and before and after video on their posts. By clicking the YouTube button on the text editor tool bar it is now easy to post a YouTube video. (See images below) This is just one more way...
Feb
04
Feb 04 2010, 11:24 AM  by eseller1
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...
Jan
30
Jan 30 2010, 12:02 AM  by eseller1
During ceremonies at the Real Estate Staging Association® International Home Staging Conference January 25, 2010, EnergizedSeller was announced as the RESA® 2010 Innovator of the Year award recipient. RESA® gives the award annually to the...
Jan
07
Jan 07 2010, 10:56 AM  by eseller1
Dan Eason, president of EnergizedSeller.com, will be speaking at the Central Texas Chapter of the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) meeting on January 20, 2009. Eason will discuss "Staging a Real Estate Business for Success." He’ll...
Jan
07
Jan 07 2010, 10:18 AM  by eseller1
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...
Jan
07
Jan 07 2010, 10:10 AM  by eseller1
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...



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