Kristen's Blog

  Stagorating  I have owned a professional home staging company since 2007.  In the Rochester NY area, for an unknown reason, many home sellers are not utilizing professional stagers.  Watching occasional HGTV does not qualify a home owner to say they staged their home.       I know you’ll be sho...

I left teaching elementary band after 20 years. I joke with my husband that 20 years of hot crossed buns is all one woman can take. I always enjoyed my student's personalitites, but unfortunately, that was about it after all those years. I love selling real estate and staging, but yesterday was n...

   If you want to sell your house, you need to take it seriously.  What I have been telling my sellers is that you may have a smaller profit when selling your house, but will be able to buy a house for less too.  Here ar...

The Top 20 Tips to HOME STAGING YOUR YARD Hopefully it's getting safe to say that it's stopped snowing in Rochester. Use these tips and ideas to make your house outshine all the others on the real estate market.  The warmer weather has brought everybody outside including home buyers.  As soon as ...

This blog was written by Mortgage Consultant, Robert Everhart, www.roberteverhart.com,REverhart@Firstrochestermortgage.com.  I always write my own blogs, but this one is critical.  Read on:   We have more news from DC!  HUD has introduced an increase to the Monthly Insurance Premiums (MIP) for FH...

According to Peter Stoller, Director of Communications and Government Affairs with the Greater Rochester Association of Realtors, the median sales price of homes sold in Monroe and the 11 counties surrounding it in 2010 was $119,900.  This is a 3 percent increase from 2009.  Stoller also stated t...

If you have read any of my blogs before you know what I am going to ask.  Why are agents not using PROFESSIONAL home stagers?  Here is my latest listing at 110 Hampden that Michelle Wiest, my business partner at Stage It List It Sell It, and I staged.  The price is $79,900:   http://www.realestat...

Dear Realtors,      Please follow the link below to participate in a survey I am conducting for a newspaper article I am writing.  Pass this survey on to every agent/broker you know!