Keyword: home staging

Interior design trend spotting – orange hot décor

Interior design trend spotting – orange hot décor

Fruits, basketballs and fabrics Orange has been a staple in homes for decades, but has spent the last several seasons on the forefront of designers minds, not just interiors but in fashion and print marketing as well. As temperatures drop and homeowners, home sellers and home stagers look for the best pop of color to spruce up an interior, orange ...

Lani Rosales | 2011/10/07  | 9 Comments Design

Useful video to embed on your real estate blog – quick post idea

Useful video to embed on your real estate blog – quick post idea

Instant blog article idea for you: many non-industry-produced videos center around misinformation or realtor bashing but this video features some very common sense, simple ways that home sellers can stage their home not just for a short sale (as the video indicates) but for a standard home sale. Although this video is my second favorite (after 10 Mistakes Sellers Make), ...

Lani Rosales | 2010/12/24  | 28 Comments Marketing

Vignette Staging Made Easy

Vignette Staging Made Easy

Set the Mood Vignette staging is home staging in its simplest form.  The key is to create just the right mood in just the right places of a home with just a few pieces of furniture and accessories.  Choosing items that speak to as many buyers’ personalities as possible and placing them where maximum impact will be achieved is sure to reap ...

Nickie Rothwell | 2009/01/24  | 5 Comments Green

Kitchens-Mild or Spicy?

This new construction kitchen is beautiful, but lacks warmth and emotion with its cold, hard surfaces.

                     Kitchens that are staged with a few colorful accent items get buyer’s imagination going.  They can see themselves entertaining in the room and enjoying the features the home has to offer. When it comes to showing kitchens to buyers, there are two very different thoughts on how they look their best.  Some believe they show best when they ...

Nickie Rothwell | 2008/09/27  | 5 Comments Real Estate

Show Sellers You Care With Honesty

Show Sellers You Care With Honesty

Photo by Topphotographer A Remarkable Record A client recently shared a story with me about her real estate agent while I was picking up things from her sold home.  She was so excited and pleased with her agent that her house had sold the first day at over full price with a backup offer coming in two days later.  We talked ...

Nickie Rothwell | 2008/08/21  | 12 Comments Green

Do You Get Behind Closed Doors With Your Listings?

Do You Get Behind Closed Doors With Your Listings?

Getting Intimate When you take a listing, you and your client are about to get pretty intimate with each other as you go through the process of selling their home. You might as well get down to the nitty gritty right now and open up those closed doors and take a peek inside; there might be more that needs to ...

Nickie Rothwell | 2008/07/17  | 11 Comments Green

How to Make Your Listings Feel Larger

How to Make Your Listings Feel Larger

                Without furniture, this 800 sq ft, 2 bed 2.5 bath townhome sat on the market for months. Every potential buyer complained that furniture would never fit. Once the furniture was in place, this home sold within a few weeks.  By adding furniture and accessories, your seller will ensure that buyers see how a home’s square footage can be utilized. ...

Nickie Rothwell | 2008/07/16  | 1 Comment Events