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Mirror Magic

Mirror Magic

Mirrors are truly magical when staging or decorating a house.  Here are the best ways to put them to use as well as the cardinal rule to follow ...
Creating the Master Bath Buyers Want

Creating the Master Bath Buyers Want

Of all of the bathrooms in a house, the master bathroom tops a home buyer's list as the most important. Buyers want a master bath that feels li...
A Checklist for a Show-Ready House

A Checklist for a Show-Ready House

  No matter how prepared you feel about the staging you've done to get your house ready for market, the idea of prospective buyers in your personal...
5 Tips to Make Your Home Look High-End

5 Tips to Make Your Home Look High-End

  Would you like your home to look more high-end?  Follow these 5 designer tips to bring a luxurious appearance to any home. #1 - Enhanced cabinetr...
A "Honey Do" List for Selling Your Home

A "Honey Do" List for Selling Your Home

People want to buy homes - not projects!  If you're selling, tackling your "honey do" list is essential to attracting a buyer willing to pay full...
Which Home Updates Pay Off?

Which Home Updates Pay Off?

Although it's a seller's market, choosing the right home improvements to tackle can bring an even faster sale - and a higher sale price.  So that y...
How To Style an Airbnb or VRBO

How To Style an Airbnb or VRBO

Home Staging is a valuable tool for digital platforms like VRBO and Airbnb as home-renting has catapulted to the mainstream.  Visitors can scro...
5 Free Things Any Homeowner Can Do To Stage Their Home

5 Free Things Any Homeowner Can Do To Stage Their Home

When you're getting ready to sell, often the things that don't cost a dime can have the biggest impact. While staging a home that will be lived in...
How to Stage Your Backyard to Sell

How to Stage Your Backyard to Sell

  The home's interior often takes the center stage when sprucing up to sell, but your home's exterior gives the first impression when potentia...
Why You Still Need Staging in a Seller's Market

Why You Still Need Staging in a Seller's Market

A seller recently asked me this question: In this market, do I really need to pay to stage my home? The answer is…yes!  Listing agents recommend...
DIY Kitchen Staging Checklist

DIY Kitchen Staging Checklist

A kitchen can make or break the sale of a home and a little extra effort and elbow grease helps offers come flooding through the door.  Run throug...
Knowing When and Why to Call a Stager

Knowing When and Why to Call a Stager

No one gets a second chance to make a first impression, and in home-selling terms, the first impression means dollars. Many people watch HGTV show...