Updated and Out in a Stamford CT House
Three years earlier, Susan stages these owners’ vacant Stratford, CT, condo. After five months on the market it sells in just one week. After moving to a Stamford CT house, owners now seek Susan’s decorating and design advice. But this time the improvements are for...
Pretty Winter Planter Ideas
Keep flower pots full of life, even during the non-growing season, with these winter planter ideas. In the winter, outdoor planters are often neglected and can come across as pots of dirt. Never a good first impression – especially when your home is on the market....A 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...“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. Before After Punch up your decorating by adding a touch of black to any space. Before: This beige fixture is lost in a sea of beige...Our Most Popular Articles
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It’s said that a confused mind never buys. Follow these 5 simple rules to give prospects the clarity they need to become buyers.
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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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Can a home be decorated to either dwell or sell in just a day? The answer is, start with what you already have.
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So when I first heard that staged homes sell faster than unstaged homes, it seemed to make sense, but I still wondered, How do they really know?
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How Home Staging Can Help You Avoid a Price Reduction
Home staging will transform your home into the one that buyers can’t resist. For a competitive advantage, stage your home to sell.
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It is always better to delay the listing of your home than to try to trickle out fixes and updates while the home is on the market.
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4 tips to minimize the stress and inconvenience that come with selling your home.
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How Much Does Home Staging Cost?
First let’s answer the fundamental question, Can Home Staging help me sell my home faster and for more money?
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Everything I Know About Home Staging I Learned From My Mother
Discover how a mother-knows-best approach to home decorating can lead to quick and lucrative home sales.
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New Year’s Resolution: Commit to Home Improvement
If you had to sell your home tomorrow, would you be ready?
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Singer Susan Boyle proves that first impressions and looks count—probably more than we like to admit.
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Selling your home is a competition, but it doesn’t have to be as challenging as the Olympics if you employ these 5 simple steps.
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