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Home staging tips, tools, & transformationsA Spirit of Volunteering: Making a House a Home
Church volunteers share their time, efforts, and talent to welcome a new pastor to her first house. A new pastor triggers a whole house update. To save money, volunteers sand, prime, paint, and clean this 2,500 square-foot 1930s Cape. Below is just one example of this...
Bedroom Staging: Name that Room
Bedroom staging reclaims child’s room for intended purpose at minimal cost. As a general rule, a home with four bedrooms should have at least three staged as bedrooms. The fourth can be staged as an office, gym, or hobby room. In this Mahopac, NY, home, the third...
Who Pays for Home Staging?
Who pays for home staging? It's a good question and one asked by both Realtors and home sellers. Here we suggest five options. Option 1 – Home Seller Pays Home sellers who understand the value of home staging will gladly make the investment. For the past decade,...
“As Seen on TV” DIY Home Decorating Tip that Really Works
For less than five dollars, a can of black matte spray paint turns a light fixture from drab to fab. DIY home decorating at its best.BeforeAfterPunch up your decorating by adding a touch of black to any space.Before: This beige fixture is lost in a sea of beige walls....
One Day Decorating Leads to One Day Home Sale
Home staged on advice of agent sells on first listing day. The sellers are not convinced home staging will make a difference in their home sale. A two income family with three young children does not have a lot of time, money, or energy to prepare their home for sale....
Home Staging Unifies Spaces Separated by Time
Home staging expert Susan Atwell makes a May-December romance in home styles engaging. Most home owners have plans to fully renovate their home before selling. But sometimes, a home needs to be sold before all updates are complete. The challenge: Use home staging to...
What Lies Beneath: How Home Staging Reveals Hidden Assets
Are you hiding your room’s biggest assets? Every room has one, and once identified, home staging by AtWell Staged Home ensures it’s the first thing buyers see upon entering. It wasn’t in the budget to replace the early 90’s dusty rose carpeting, but it didn’t mean...
Home Staging Creates “Free” Flowing Spaces that Bring in Big Offers
With home staging, you do not have to buy or rent all new furniture and accessories to sell quickly and for top dollar. Even if your furniture is 50 years old – as shown below – have no fear. Furniture placement, to show off a home’s best features, is what really...
Good Cop, Bad Cop (Realtor, Home Stager)
Home Stagers and Realtors combine forces to sell homes quickly and for top dollar. The part of the “good cop” will be played by you, the Realtor. Your role is straightforward. Ensure your clients recognize that: Realtors are experts in marketing homes to sell Home...
AtWell Staged Home: Sure Fit Sure Solutions Sweepstakes Finalist
Slip cover manufacturer – Sure Fit – holds a room transformation contest. Sure Fit chooses the top 8 finalists, and then opens voting up to the public. Click here to view all 8 finalists and see how a simple slip cover changes the look and feel of an entire...
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Having purchased, staged, and viewed so many homes and estates over the years, I’ve compiled a few lessons learned to help you when selling an inherited home.
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Discover how a mother-knows-best approach to home decorating can lead to quick and lucrative home sales.
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If you had to sell your home tomorrow, would you be ready?
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