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2007
Everyone seems to ask for proof that staging sells.... I've been watching a property for a while now (and trying to convince the seller - who is a corporation - that they NEED to stage!)Both of these properties are on the same street, they are the exact same floorplan, built at the same time. Th...
11/28/2007
I wanted to remind everyone within driving distance that the SC Round Table Conference is quickly approaching! Here is who I have so far - if your name doesn't appear here, I don't have you on the list!Melissa Marro - First Impressions Home Staging & Interior ReDesignMarci Toliver - Fresh Eye De...
11/27/2007
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Marci Toliver called me tonight asking me in a frantic voice, "What's going on?".... I told her I was still working tonight, yadda yadda, what's going on with you?She said she got an email tonight that I was GONE... my profile deleted, ALL MY BLOGS GONE! "What?!?"I'm not sure what happened but a...
11/19/2007
A couple of weeks before Charleston's Tour of Homes I received a phone call from an agent with a builder client. They had 4 homes on the tour of homes that he thought could benefit from staging. We worked a really long week, staging 5 homes that week (some of you may remember those blogs). A w...
11/18/2007
Terry Haas, real estate expert for HGTV's Designed to Sell has moved into my market in Charleston, SC. I found out actually because she called me asking me to help her with a vacant staging project. We've met, talked a few times (I had to turn down the job) and have a pretty good relationship s...
11/18/2007
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Marci Toliver of Fresh Eye Design and myself have more information on the SC roundtable....Click on above for downloadable PDF document... All are welcome to attend. ** Updated information ** The meeting will be held at 133 Ellianna Drive, Unit D, Summerville, SC 29483. This is my office/wareh...
11/15/2007
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Ok, by now all of you should know I'm not a run in fear kind of girl so it is going to be the latter of the two choices. I would like to give you a heads up on something that is going on in my area. I think we'll start seeing more of this across the nation and I want to encourage those of you w...
11/15/2007
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Lately I've had to restage 2 builders units where the properties went under short sale (one 3 days after contract - the other less than 2 weeks) and the builder opted to move the furniture themselves rather than pay for our movers. I was called in to hang art, etc.... they already had 'set up' e...
11/12/2007
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So everyone seems to think a stagers life is exciting and glamourous. I'm always told this. I've been teaching all week. We staged 4 homes (2 vacant, 2 owner occupied) and now frankly I'm pooped! I've spent my Saturday off in my pjs (nope, I haven't gotten dressed yet & my hair is in a scrunc...
11/10/2007
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What would you do if you had a $1.8M home in beautiful James Island and it had already taken over ONE MILLION DOLLARS IN PRICE REDUCTIONS? This agent called in my team. I was preparing for a staging & redesign class and thought this would be an excellent final project.... A little background......
11/09/2007
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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