Denver - Totally rennovated 100 yr old house - Vacant to Staged and Spectacular! Sensational Home Staging!

Check out our latest Staging success!  This house is coming on the market next week - listed by Darcy Bertles, Keller Williams Littleton Southwest.  The house has been totally updated and remodeled inside and out!  Smooth walls, warm neutral colors, white doors and casings, beautiful counters in baths and kitchen (granite, travertine, soapstone), stainless appliances, updated light fixtures, travertine, lovely dark wood floor . . . great neighborhood in the Wash Park area.  For more information, contact Darcy at (303)518-5775.

Incredible Before-After Transformation - Boston MA ASP Class!

This house was transformed in a matter of 3 hours with the combined creative talent and ideas of ASP Stagers and Realtors in Boston. Forget the TV shows that take days - look what ASPs can do for Sellers using their own things and the principles of ASP Home Staging!

Staging transformation - Brighton, CO

Check out this Staging transformation - using what the Seller's had, encouraging them to paint some areas, and a small budget for some accessories - they worked with the plan of action and got their house Staged.  Ideally it would have been great to replace carpeting and update fixtures, but what they were able to do with the timeframe and budget they had makes a big difference in how this house will present to buyers.

Staging and Selling in Winter by Jennie Norris, ASP Master, IAHSP - Owner, Sensational Home Staging

Staging a house can become challenging in the winter when the landscape around the country does not look that great - dead grass, spindly trees with no leaves, two-tone colors with snow and dirt.  In fact I believe winter time is the toughest time of the year to sell when dealing with curb appeal.  Depending on what part of the country you live in, you may have lots of green and warmth this time of year, or deal with the barren landscape.  When there is snow on the ground, it does look pretty, but as the snow melts, you are often left with bald patches of dirt, icy or muddy streets, and little color in the yards with deciduous trees that have no leaves. 

So how do you add that curb appeal necessary for Selling when Mother Nature seems to have another plan?

Here is an excerpt from an article entitled "Home Staging Tips for Every Season" where expert and my personal mentor, Barb Schwarz, was interviewed by AOL online (http://realestate.aol.com/blog/2010/07/20/home-staging-for-every-season/

Home Staging Tips for Winter:

• Keep your place warm. You want the house looked at! If you aren't living there or even if you are, spend the money to keep it warm. They will walk out if it's too cold," says Schwarz. "And that means no sale."  Trying to save money by keeping your house cold and not heating it properly is a turn-off to buyers.

• Keep lighting in mind during the winter months. Winter means it gets dark earlier, so put lighting on timers inside and outside the house. Every room in the house can be on timers, as it welcomes buyers into a room and you want them to keep walking and checking out the house.

• Just because it's winter doesn't mean you shouldn't have flower boxes and greenery at your front door, in pots. On the contrary, it's really warm and welcoming. Just make sure they are seasonally appropriate.

• Keep snow off the back patio and front porch. You want people to go out and see the back and front of the house and the patio and yard, too. Go back to your back fence and see what does the back of your house looks like, does it look boring? You can keep flower pots by the slider doors, as it softens the look of the house in the gray winter.

• Don't forget to put out the summer photos of your great outdoor deck, so people know what it will be like in warmer months.

Here are some added tips:

Invest in some annuals or perennials that like the cold weather and put them in pots or line the walkway with them. Some of the best annuals for color that like the cold are pansies, primroses, kale (cabbage), and emerald greens (arborvitaes). Think not just about adding green bushes, but add color with annuals that will survive in your climate. If you are not sure, consult with your local landscape supplier and ask what you should put in those pots in the front and back yards.

Remove hazardous ice from walkways, streets, etc. - this could pose a slipping hazard for a potential buyer and you want to avoid potential issues arising from a buyer that falls on your property.  Plus, it makes it look like you care about your house when you have taken the time to remove the ice and piles of snow so that the house is easily accessible.

Add outdoor cushions to your chairs that may be outside for color and appeal.  You can have a fireplace set up on your patio or deck where when the nights are not too cold, you could convey enjoying a nice cozy fire outside.

Lastly, when the outside is lacking in color, make sure you have plenty of color elements INSIDE your house to balance out the bleak.  Use accessories and layers of color to help create that buyer appeal and transition from the outside to inside.  If a house is bleak on the outside, and then on the inside has white walls, tan furniture and beige carpet, it is blah and boring.  Using artwork, fabrics, throws, pillows and accent decor can help create an inviting look for buyers.

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For information on getting your house show ready, contact Jennie at 303-717-7918 or 888-93-STAGE.  With over 2,700 houses Staged successfully, Jennie has the expertise and ideas to help you achieve your goals of a successful sale.  http://www.sensationalhome.com/



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Home Staging Accreditation - BOSTON & Northern VA/DC REGIONS - JANUARY 2012

The Accredited Staging Professional (ASP) Course from Stagedhomes.com (www.Stagedhomes.com) - the industry leader in Home Staging Training - is coming to BOSTON - JAN 17-19 AND NORTHERN VA/DC JAN 31-FEB 2, 2012.

This class is being offered for both Realtors and Home Stagers that would like to earn both a professional Accreditation and Designation for Home Staging. An ACCREDITATION is the highest form of Training in the Staging industry!

Realtors attend the first 2 days and learn about Home Staging as a listing and marketing tool, as well as things they can do to help their own clients prepare their houses for sale. They become members of the International Association of Home Staging Professioanls (IAHSP) - the only professional association that serves only Home Stagers and the Home Staging industry, and has standards of membership that begin with education. No other association has educational standards prior to joining - this sets IAHSP apart with our standards of quality, ethics and excellence. For over 12 years IAHSP has set the standards of excellence in the real estate and Staging industry and no other group has the longevity, integrity and history that IAHSP provides.

Realtors licensed in Virginia receive 8 Continuing Education credits for this class.

Professional Stagers attend for 3 days and learn about the real estate industry and how to work with Sellers and Realtors for business, as well as how to establish, manage, market and maintain a successful Home Staging business. They become members of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP) the only professional association founded in education and excellence standards, for the Home Staging industry.

ASP graduates also receive access to the Staging University, the largest online resource for Home Staging success and is a private resource available only to ASP graduates.

This class is taught in a LIVE classroom setting with a Trainer that has actual success and knowledge related to Home Staging and real estate. All questions are answered and you have ongoing support from a real person that cares about your success after you graduate. The hours you receive are the equivalent of a college semester course with 24 hours of Stager education and 16 hours of Realtor education.

Only Stagedhomes.com has over 12 years of training history, and is based in nearly 40 years of experience by the Creator of Home Staging, Barb Schwarz.

If you would like to become trained as a professional Home Stager, enroll now to receive the only legitimate Accreditation available for Home Staging in a live classroom forum. An Accreditation is the HIGHEST form of training in the Home Staging industry.

If you are a Military Spouse - you can enroll in this course under the MyCAA Program. Click here to find out more: http://www.stagedhomes.com/public/MyCAA.php

Go to www.Stagedhomes.com for information including a course comparison spreadsheet that will give you an entire summary of the most imporant things to consider when getting training, and how our ASP Course stacks up to others that are offered. https://www.stagedhomes.com/PDF/COURSE%20COMPARISON%20SPREADSHEET-SHC%20ONLY.pdf

to Register for BOSTON: http://www.stagedhomes.com/training/registration/massachusetts/reading/?id=58

to Register for HERNDON, VA: http://www.stagedhomes.com/training/registration/virginia/herndon/?id=69

If you have any questions you can contact Stagedhomes.com at 800-392-7161 Save $$ off your tuition as an ASP Home Stager or ASP Real Estate Agent by using code "HOLIDAYSALE" when registering.

Jennie Norris, ASP Master, IAHSP, Owner & Principal Stager, Sensational Home Staging serving the Greater Denver region

•International Staging Expert, Blogger, and Media Personality
•Member of International Assoc of Home Staging Professionals since 2003
•Why Trust Your House or Listing to Anyone Else?
•Over 2,700 Houses Staged and Thousands of Satisfied Realtor and Seller Clients
•303-717-7918 or 888-93-STAGE

Vacant Home Transformation - Wilmington, DE - ASP Course

Check out the wonderful photos of the transformation of a house for sale - using inventory and creativity to "set the scene" for Buyers!  Thanks to Theresa Thomas of Stage Right Home Staging for allowing us to use her Staging project and inventory (and movers) to get this house Staged to sell!