When decorating a house to sell, it’s important to eliminate distractions, but how far past the line between “lived in” and “deserted” should you go?
Decorating to sell, otherwise known as home staging, and decorating to live are two entirely different… Read More →
This summer I landscaped my back yard and haven’t shared any photos of it yet because the plants need to fill in. But I must say it looked magical this morning under the blanket of the first snowfall.
I’ve resolved not to watch TV today. Depressing news does not energize me to stay… Read More →
Today I received another of what has sadly become a typical phone call.
“Hi, I’ve taken a home staging course and I was promised a guaranteed job as a home stager, but that’s never materialized. Does your company have any job openings?”
This 27 year old confessed… Read More →
On Friday I shared two of my top five staging tips in a blog post you can read here.
They included paying attention to curb appeal and and de-cluttering.
Here are my remaining top three home staging tips:
3. Avoid wandering eyesMake sure there are no little problems in a room that distract potential… Read More →
Here are the first of my 5 favorite tips for home staging, so you can help each property you stage sell faster and for more money (the rest will be published on Monday):
1. Reduce “Drive Bys”Imagine you’re on a house hunting mission.
Your real estate agent has ten properties to … Read More →
On top of the excitement following the results of the US election last night, I’m so pleased to announce the launch of my latest book today- The Staging Diva® Ultimate Design Guide: Home Staging Tips, Tricks and Floor Plans. From today until the date of its official release on December… Read More →
As a society, we are a skeptical bunch. Today’s consumer almost instinctively sees sales pitches as scams and are afraid those products that do sound worthwhile must be too good to be true.
There are thousands of valuable and reputable products available to us thanks to the power of the Internet.… Read More →
I built my first website in 1999 to promote the Debra Gould Home Collection and was amazed when I was able to sell my art and home accessories across the US and Canada.
Since that time I’ve personally built a number of other sites including SixElements.com… Read More →
With all the mixed news about the economy and the shocking drop in value of investments during the last recession, baby boomers are concerned about their retirement. Many are turning to a home staging career!
As you approach your 60s, you may feel ready to retire, but not ready to stop working… Read More →
Without clients you can’t get references or build a portfolio. But, you need a portfolio full of before and after photos and great references to get clients.
This classic ‘Catch-22’ exists for every individual that sets out to start a home staging business.
Yes, it might seem… Read More →
