One of the busiest staging seasons is over and it’s been a crazy real estate market, with greater than expected sales volume in many areas. Many have called 2014 the year of the trade up (and vacation home) buyer. This provides excellent opportunity for home stagers who are out there marketing their staging services in… continue reading […]
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Home Stager Celebrates 8th Year in Business
I’ve had an awesome few months with my teen who was living with me during her co-op work term. She heads back to college for the summer and I’ll be back to being an empty nester. I’ll miss having the pleasure of just hanging out and giggling or talking about life, careers or the latest… continue reading […]
Home Stager Flea Market Find Transforms Family Room
I love this time of year. All the For Sale signs springing up on front lawns, the phone ringing with lots of new staging, color consulting and redesign projects. I also just finished an interview on curb appeal with Consumer Reports’ ShopSmart Magazine. It’s tempting to take every opportunity that comes your way, especially when you’re… continue reading […]
Home Staging Project Worth $40,000?
Happy New Year to everyone in the home staging community! It was a dramatic Christmas holiday after a tree crashed into my roof during an ice storm. Fortunately, it didn’t cave in because I was sleeping right under where it fell. I appreciated that the debris was cleared on New Year’s Eve day so I… continue reading […]
Does Home Staging Beat Design?
As this year comes to a close I’m realizing this marks the Staging Diva Training Program moving into the 10th year of offering solid business training for home stagers. I’m very proud to celebrate this anniversary with over 8,000 students in 22 countries. If you’re one of the more than 450 people who joined our… continue reading […]
Staging Project Got Multiple Offers and More
September flew by. I got my daughter settled into her new rental home, which included turning 13 Ikea boxes into furniture. Then I drove up to visit her at college to celebrate her 19th birthday. I spent two days in New York working with one of my mentors, author Jonathan Fields. His latest book is… continue reading […]