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2007
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Ask realtors - successful ones - and they will tell you that in order to be really successful you will need to pick a specialization and market appropriately. There are many reasons for this including getting the most for your marketing dollar. Are you a jack of all trades in the industry, or ha...
04/29/2007
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I appreciate all of the posts you all contributed to my class' first vacant staging job! Below is their final class project. This was actually the home of a local real estate agent who is putting her home on the market next week. I think they did a fabulous job...These photos clearly convey th...
04/28/2007
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Ok ladies and gentlemen... Tomorrow EVERYONE who does vacant staging needs to be at Pier 1! I'm not kidding. I spent about $1200 there today. Oh, I know you think that's easy to do. It took me 3 trips in my minivan (seats removed) to bring everything I bought. Here is as full a list as I ca...
04/28/2007
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Good evening Active Rainers.... I have been teaching all day today & it was vacant staging day. If you wouldn't mind, click on the link below and take a look at the rooms my students did today. The furniture was rental furniture. I thought my students would enjoy seeing any comments you have f...
04/23/2007
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Has anyone seen Meet the Robinsons yet? Today is my birthday and for a fun family day we went to go see this movie (in 3D... way cool!). This was such an inspirational movie , particularly considering it was a Disney cartoon for kids. My favorite parts of the movie (don't worry, this shouldnt'...
04/21/2007
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I've received some emails recently about my website from 'newbies' in the industry. The most common question usually is, "They are so expensive, should I really spend that kind of money when I'm just starting out?"...... YES! Your website is often the first thing a client sees. This is where t...
04/19/2007
Not too long ago I wrote about writing newsletters in my blog, Newsletters - Getting Agents Attention. Many of you had questions and emailed me personally. Many of you decided to write your own newsletters after reading. I'm curious how they went. What were the results? Mine went out today a...
04/18/2007
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It's actually something that has been bothing me for a while now. While on the whole AR is dedicated to fostering commeraderie, helping share information and expand our knowledge and business skills, every once in a while I run across comments that make me cringe. Does everyone pay attention to...
04/17/2007
Ok, I know we are probably over the whole real estate show thing. For some I think that they just want to see what can be done, or what others are doing. With this in mind I've created my owner occupied 'commercial'. To see the after on this room, take the tour.... Just a little background on...
04/16/2007
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Thanks to Sue Argue for showing me this fun new way to show off what stagers can do for real estate sales.... If you are an agent looking for ways to make a difference and get a property sold, click the link below and see what STAGING can really do for you.... You see, by changing the MLS photos ...
04/06/2007
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Melissa Marro
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Author Bio: Melissa Marro, Home Staging Industry leader, Realtor, and entrepreneur offers a unique perspective on New Home Construction, Resale Residential Real Estate, and Home Staging