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Stage It Forward hooked me 2 years ago and now I have discovered LinkedIn If you are not LinkedIn - get there now! Yesterday morning I received an invitation from a fabulous ASP. I had heard about LinkedIn - with thanks to Tammy O'Brien and Cindy Lin. And, life got busy busy busy - too b...
08/18/2008
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We get the best clients - This family was a pleasure to work with! We are thrilled to have been able to help them move on to their new home! DOM 10 Days! This is a Craftsman Bungalow - an original Catalog Home from Sears & Roebuck! Ba...
08/11/2008
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Business Systems are key to keeping our business and relationships professional.And, with all the discussion about how to get paid and when to get paid, many of us also do pro bono work - just like attorneys! So how do attorneys manage to do "no charge" and still remain professional? They hav...
08/05/2008
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Systems of Success - Benjamin Moore! Your business - whether it is Staging, Redesign, Decorating or Color Consultations - is really a series of systems you have put to work for you. Sometimes we create our own business systems - they make our lives easier! A system is tried and true...
08/04/2008
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Our homeowners (and agents) are always looking for resources.Clutter is usually tops on the list. Here is a win-win for everyone - you can help your homeowners & make a difference in a child's life! In our area the Big Brother Big Sister Foundation www.bbbs.org offers scheduled pick-ups of small ...
06/30/2008
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Small house lit - James McCown has a great article about the influence of building small is having on the book industry - he states that Walden, is an early example of "small house lit."Here are some great books he recommends! 25 Houses Under 1500 Squre Feet - by James Grayson.Big Ideas for Small...
06/30/2008
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As Stagers you are right there when homes come on the market. What house styles do you see when you stage new construction?Building in our area is moving through a climatic change - carbon footprints, green LEED, wind farms and the price of oil. Large parcells of land are a thing of the past - ...
06/30/2008
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We all love sharing everything about Staging - but how do we get Realtors to Love Staging!Some of us do this with marketing - but I hate marketing.Any of you who know me understand that for me to use the word hate is a profanity - and I use it as a profanity here.Let's change our language - let'...
06/30/2008
This was a unique staging - what happens when you get a Redesigner and a Stager together?The different philosophies and uberstyles of work were a bit of a challenge! As you can see - it all worked out. This was a redesign/Staging to Live for Sue - a Haven for Healing client. Before: ...
06/28/2008
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HGTV has a new show - The StagersIt starts this Tuesday, July 1st, in Canada and July 22nd in the States - I cannot wait to see this! Takes place in Vancouver (my favorite city) at a design firm. 13 episodes are on track and depending on response more will be ordered. Apparently the craft of ...
06/27/2008