Home Staging Tips

A Heartfelt Letter from Our Mercer Island Home Seller

October 17, 2012

or some home sellers, it can be difficult to sell their home and close a chapter of their lives. I think most of us can identify with this since we all have gone through similar emotions for one reason or another. This was true for this Mercer Island home seller, our dear client Andrea.  For…

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Realtors Who Stage Their Own Listings Might Not Be Using Their Skills & Time Wisely

August 22, 2012

As a Seattle home stager, I like to stay informed about Seattle real estate and this means attending some open houses. I find it interesting to see how many homes for sale are staged and how these homes have been prepared for the market. I’m happy to say that I am finding more and more…

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2 Common Home Staging Myths

June 20, 2012

Do you ever wonder how some myths start and evolve? I am not sure myself, but as a professional home stager in the Greater Seattle Area, I still find that I have a need to educate home buyers and realtors and bust the home staging myths one by one! Two Home Staging Myths: Myth #1.…

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Are You Selling A House OR Home? Part 2

June 18, 2012

In the previous blog, “Are You Selling A House OR Home? Part 1″, we explored the difference between the two and why selling a home is a more successful approach than selling a house. When selling a home, you are also selling a lifestyle. Now that we have an understanding of the difference, I now…

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Are you selling a house OR a home? There is a slight difference! Part 1

May 23, 2012

Before putting your house on the market, you should be thinking about WHAT you are actually trying to sell or even more importantly, what you should be trying to sell. Are you selling a house OR a home? There is a slight, but important difference! After years of being a home stager and working with…

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Tips On Living In Small Places

April 18, 2012

Just because you may live in a small place, that doesn’t mean you have to live with miniature furniture pieces or plain decor.  Nor do you need to forgo luxury. Follow these steps and live large in your small spaces: The first rule of living in small spaces is selecting furniture with in right scale. Scale, scale,…

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Is Your House Ready for the Market and for the Home Buyers?

March 20, 2012

Before you put your home on the market, you should ask a professional home stager or your realtor, “is my house ready for the market and for the home buyers? What steps do I need to take to make my home ready for the prospective buyers?”  If you car is like mine, and I believe…

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Who Are You Staging the Homes For Anyway?

January 30, 2012

CONGRATULATIONS! You have signed the papers and gotten yourself a new listing. Now, you need to start preparing the home for the market. Like all the top rated and successful realtors, your first call is to your professional home stager. Once in the house, you and your home stager will be discussing your staging strategy.…

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How To Keep Occupied Homes Show Ready, While On The Market

January 2, 2012

As a home stager, I am always interested in the new homes that come on the market and time permitting, I like to go to the open houses, at least the ones close to my own neighborhood.  When I see a FOR SALE sign, I automatically assume that the realtors have worked with home sellers…

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Selling Your Home During A Divorce

September 30, 2011

During all my years working as a home stager, I have often come across difficult circumstances such as divorce. Divorce is very stressful and preparing to sell your home can intensify the hardship of the situation. Children are often involved. This leaves parents have to deal with their own emotional issues as well as their…

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