http://newhampshirehomestager.com/ I am a professional home staging, redesign, and space organization specialist residing in the Seacoast city of Portsmouth, NH. I offer creative and unique solutions to both home owners and realtors. en-us http://newhampshirehomestager.com/post/2670056/this-new-hampshire-stager-prefers-selling-the-hard-way- <p>Being a professional <strong>Home Stager</strong> in <strong>Portsmouth, New Hampshire</strong> I'm no stranger to giving advice to sellers.  Now that my house is on the market I can honestly say, I prefer<em> giving the advice</em> to actually living it.</p> <p><strong>Living in "sell mode" is not for the faint of heart!</strong>  Keeping your house show ready is a lot of work!</p> <p><img title='"spa like" is not real life!' src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/5/8/1/9/ar132510482691852.jpg" height="400" alt="spa like" width="357"></p> <p> </p> <p>When you <strong>list your house for sale</strong>, you are transported from the real world to an uncomfortable, inconvenient  fantasy land where soap and towels aren't used and cabinets and closets now carry only a fraction of what you actually own and need to survive.</p> <p> </p> <p> Your giant TV and excercise bike are banished from the bedroom and your favorite chair has gained a slipcover and pillow and lost it's ottoman.  It's no fun having to make the beds, pick up laundry, and sweep the floors every day!</p> <p> </p> <p>As stressful as it may be to live this way....I believe it beats the alternative.</p> <p> </p> <p>I would rather suffer a bit more pain for the short term than suffer less pain but have it go on for eternity!</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Once you decide to sell, your next decision is whether you want to sell the <em>hard way</em> or the <em>easy way</em>.</strong></p> <p><strong><br></strong></p> <p>The hard way is living in show mode...very inconvenient, but much higher odds of selling sooner.</p> <p><strong>Higher pain - Shorter time period</strong></p> <p>The easy way is not giving up your conveniences.  "You gotta live" right?  </p> <p><strong>Less Pain - Longer time period</strong></p> <p>It's ultimately your decision as the seller.</p> <h3>This Portsmouth, New Hampshire (Stager) Seller prefers the hard way!</h3><div class="agent_signature"> <p>______________________________________________________________________________</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://sharontara.com/" title="Click to visit Website"><img title="Click to visit Website" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/6/1/3/8/ar12503854783162.jpg" height="138" alt="LOGO" width="250"></a>     <a href="http://educatinghomestagers.com/about/agree/" title="RESA-PRO"><img title="Click to learn more about RESA-PRO designation" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/4/9/5/4/ar127773222945942.jpg" height="53" alt="RESA-PRO" width="125"></a></p> <p><a href="http://sharontara.com">For More Information Visit My Website</a></p> <p><strong><span><span>Professional Home Staging</span> services for the New Hampshire Seacoast</span></strong></p> <p><strong>Portsmouth   Rye   Greenland   Hampton   North Hampton   Exeter   Dover   Stratham  </strong></p> <p><strong><span>603.661.8524</span></strong></p> <p>           <strong><span>       <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharon.tara" title="Friend Sharon Tara on Facebook"><img title="Friend Sharon Tara on Facebook" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/6/5/7/2/ar128034056527569.png" height="64" alt="Friend Sharon Tara on Facebook" width="64"></a>   </span></strong><strong><span>      <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=SharonTarasBlog" title="Subscribe for email notification"><img title="Receive future posts via your email" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/5/2/2/4/ar128162317642252.jpg" height="99" alt="Subscribe button" width="100"></a>         <a href="http://twitter.com/sharontara" title="Follow Sharon Tara"><img title="Follow Sharon Tara on Twitter" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/6/9/4/2/ar128162347424965.png" height="64" alt="Twitter " 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and, this time around make some changes in your approach to selling.  </p> <p>Sellers who expect better results by simply changing seasons and/or hiring a new agent usually end up disappointed.</p> <p><img title="Albert Einstein" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/4/9/8/5/3/ar132806781635894.png" height="350" alt="albert einstein" width="250"></p> <p><em><strong>"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" </strong></em></p> <p>Albert Einstein</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>If you want different results this time around, you need a different approach.  Increase the perceived value and set your house apart from the competition. </strong></p> <ul> <li>Make condition and presentation your priority.</li> <li>When choosing an agent, check out the MLS photos of their current listings.</li> <li>Consult with a Professional Home Stager for advice on the most cost effective improvements.</li> <li>Prepack as much as possible.</li> <li>Clean, paint, and update.</li> <li>Organize kitchen cabinets and all closets.</li> </ul> <div> </div> <p><strong> </strong><span>If you don't choose to improve the condition, then you will have no choice but to lower the price.</span></p> <p><strong>That's insanity!</strong></p><div class="agent_signature"> <p>______________________________________________________________________________</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://sharontara.com/" title="Click to visit Website"><img title="Click to visit Website" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/6/1/3/8/ar12503854783162.jpg" height="138" alt="LOGO" width="250"></a>     <a href="http://educatinghomestagers.com/about/agree/" title="RESA-PRO"><img title="Click to learn more about RESA-PRO designation" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/4/9/5/4/ar127773222945942.jpg" height="53" alt="RESA-PRO" width="125"></a></p> <p><a href="http://sharontara.com">For More Information Visit My Website</a></p> <p><strong><span><span>Professional Home Staging</span> services for the New Hampshire Seacoast</span></strong></p> <p><strong>Portsmouth   Rye   Greenland   Hampton   North Hampton   Exeter   Dover   Stratham  </strong></p> <p><strong><span>603.661.8524</span></strong></p> <p>           <strong><span>       <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharon.tara" title="Friend Sharon Tara on Facebook"><img title="Friend Sharon Tara on Facebook" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/6/5/7/2/ar128034056527569.png" height="64" alt="Friend Sharon Tara on Facebook" width="64"></a>   </span></strong><strong><span>      <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=SharonTarasBlog" title="Subscribe for email notification"><img title="Receive future posts via your email" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/5/2/2/4/ar128162317642252.jpg" height="99" alt="Subscribe button" width="100"></a>         <a href="http://twitter.com/sharontara" title="Follow Sharon Tara"><img title="Follow Sharon Tara on Twitter" 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href="http://activerain.com/ladystager16" title="Delray Beach Florida Home Stager">Kathy Streib</a> has written an excellent post on the subject.  Although I don't share her confession (I've never been a member of the "if they don't like it, tough" club) I do share her commitment to <strong>home staging. </strong></p> <div>Via <b><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/2776332/confessions-of-a-home-stager-i-have-to-admit-i-was-a-member-of-that-group-">Kathy Streib-Home Stager-Palm Bch County South Florida - 561-914-6224 (Room Service Home Staging)</a></b>:<br><blockquote> <div> <strong><strong><span>Confessions of a Home Stager... </span><br><br><span>Put down the phone Gertrude ... it’s not what you think.  Before I morphed into a Home <a href="http://www.mrshomestaging.com/Services.php" title="Room Service Home Staging">Stager</a> I was part of the</span><span> “just paint it and clean it and if they don’t like it tough!” club.</span><span>  I have a distinct memory of flipping channels one Saturday and falling upon one of those Cable Channel Home Staging shows.  </span><br><br><span>In it the family watched a video of potential “buyers” as they walked through and <img title="Stage it to Sell it" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/9/3/5/7/ar132789501075397.png" height="226" alt="home" width="182">critiqued their home.   I remember when one couple was highly critical of the dated bedspread in the Master Bedroom, I shouted at the television....  </span><br><br></strong></strong> <p><strong><span>“Are you nuts!  It’s just the Bedspread!  You can buy our own!”</span></strong></p> <strong><strong><br><span>As they went through each room I found myself actually challenging the “buyers” as they walked through and found fault with “the dated curtains.... dark colors..... floral wallpaper”.  </span><span>It’s not that I liked all or any of these decorating features but having bought and sold my own homes, I felt they should be able to see beyond this.  </span><br><br><span>I’m not sure when the transformation occurred....  but it I have a feeling it was about the time I was helping a friend’s mother look for a home in our area.   </span><br></strong></strong> <p><strong><span>She was like the “TV Buyers!” </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>She only saw what was there...not what could be.  </span></strong></p> <strong><strong><br><span><img title="OK...Now I get Home Staging." src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/9/3/8/6/ar132789519868397.png" height="215" alt="I get it" width="165">And that’s when I realized that for the majority of the Buyers they need some assistance in seeing beyond shag carpeting and outdated wallpaper.   </span><br><br><span>When a Buyer is more focused on the linoleum than the lifestyle ….when they keep thinking about the paint and NOT the possibilities....</span><br><br></strong></strong> <p><span>They’re NOT seeing your home... they’re seeing your THINGS.  </span></p> <strong><strong><br></strong></strong> <p><em><strong><span>You’re NOT selling your THINGS!  </span></strong></em></p> <strong><br><br><span>If you plan on selling your home consult with a Professional<a href="http://ladystager16.activerain.com/" title="RoomService Home Staging"> Home Stager</a> and make sure your Buyers will be able to see all of your home’s possibilities. </span><br><br><br><br><br></strong> </div> <div class="agent_signature"> <p> </p> <div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85733/houstonex/b3eb7f050ae40c9ea950e85841019cec.png" alt=""></a></p> <div><span><em><a href="http://about.me/KathyStreib">Check out my about.me profile!</a></em></span></div> <div> <span><em><br></em></span><span><a><span><br></span></a></span><a><span><big><big><span><em><big><span><strong><small><big><span>Room Service! 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</strong></h1> <h1><strong><img title="say it isn't so" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/0/6/2/2/ar132715672422605.jpg" height="203" alt="picnik gone???" width="400"> </strong></h1> <p><strong>Every picture I take is run through Picnik</strong> <strong>for some sort of edit</strong>.....color and brightness adjustment, cropping, rotating, cloning out distracting background, adding text.  I use the collage feature for my "before &amp; after" shots and compiling pictures of my grandsons.  I am still discovering new ways to use all the fun and creative special effects. </p> <p><strong>It's ease of use makes <a href="http://www.picnik.com/app#/home/welcome" title="picnik">Picnik</a> an INVALUABLE tool, especially for bloggers.  </strong></p> <p>So why are they closing?  </p> <p><strong>Is it a publicity stunt</strong>...the announcement is getting attention on Twitter and facebook and there's even <a href="http://signon.org/sign/dont-close-picnik.fb1?source=s.fb&amp;r_by=2005169" title="sign petition to stop Picnik from closing">a petition to sign</a> - is this a way to get more exposure?  (I've signed, of course)</p> <p><strong>Is it merely a transformation</strong>...are they just changing their brand over to google?</p> <p><em>"We are excited to bring even more photo-editing fun to Google products, like Google+, where you can find many of your favorite Picnik effects.  Just look for them under Creative Kit."</em></p> <p><strong>Maybe Picnik won't be "gone" but just relocated.</strong>  I went looking for "Creative Kit" and I couldn't find it.  I'm not the best at learning new things and I haven't spent any time in Google+ yet except to add friends to circles (and I have no idea what's happening in those circles).  I haven't had a reason until now to have any interest in Google+ at all. <strong> I guess sometime before April I'm going to have to figure it out.</strong></p> <h1>Bottom line:  I'm sick of losing products I LOVE and having to find replacements.  I hope the petition works, or the whole thing was a huge marketing ploy or "Creative Kit" is just as good and just as easy to use because right now the thought of losing Picnik frustrates me.</h1> <p><strong>UPDATE:</strong>   Thank you <a href="http://activerain.com/mountainwater" title="Steve Loynd">Steve Loynd</a>!!</p> <p>Steve found<a href="http://ipiccy.com/" title="iPiccy"> iPiccy </a></p> <p><strong>It's free and very similar to Picnik!!</strong>  After a very quick review of iPiccy, I think the only thing missing is the ability to make collages.  If you visit iPiccy, they are taking a poll on what feature should be added....I voted for collages with hopes they will add the feature by the time Picnik is gone.</p> <p><strong>There is hope! </strong></p><div class="agent_signature"> <p>______________________________________________________________________________</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://sharontara.com/" title="Click to visit Website"><img title="Click to visit Website" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/6/1/3/8/ar12503854783162.jpg" height="138" alt="LOGO" width="250"></a>     <a href="http://educatinghomestagers.com/about/agree/" title="RESA-PRO"><img title="Click to learn more about RESA-PRO designation" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/4/9/5/4/ar127773222945942.jpg" height="53" alt="RESA-PRO" width="125"></a></p> <p><a href="http://sharontara.com">For More Information Visit My Website</a></p> <p><strong><span><span>Professional Home Staging</span> services for the New Hampshire Seacoast</span></strong></p> <p><strong>Portsmouth   Rye   Greenland   Hampton   North Hampton   Exeter   Dover   Stratham  </strong></p> <p><strong><span>603.661.8524</span></strong></p> <p>           <strong><span>       <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharon.tara" title="Friend Sharon Tara on Facebook"><img title="Friend Sharon Tara on Facebook" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/6/5/7/2/ar128034056527569.png" height="64" alt="Friend Sharon Tara on Facebook" width="64"></a>   </span></strong><strong><span>      <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=SharonTarasBlog" title="Subscribe for email notification"><img title="Receive future posts via your email" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/5/2/2/4/ar128162317642252.jpg" height="99" alt="Subscribe button" width="100"></a>         <a href="http://twitter.com/sharontara" title="Follow Sharon Tara"><img title="Follow Sharon Tara on Twitter" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/6/9/4/2/ar128162347424965.png" height="64" alt="Twitter " width="64"></a></span></strong></p> <p> </p> </div> Sharon Tara New Hampshire Home Stager (Sharon Tara Transformations) Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:48:43 -0500 http://newhampshirehomestager.com/post/2742679/i-don-t-want-to-lose-picnik-is-picnik-really-going-to-shut-down- http://newhampshirehomestager.com/post/2741275/new-hampshire-home-staging-feeling-the-love <p><strong>New Hampshire Home Staging - Feeling The Love</strong></p> <p><strong></strong>You've probably heard that once you <strong>list your New Hampshire home</strong>, it's no longer a "home" but now a "house" for sale....a product.  Although it's important to remember that <strong>selling a house</strong> is <em>marketing a product</em>, it's also important to make sure that your product is <strong>emotionally appealing to buyers</strong>. </p> <p><a href="http://activerain.com/janiceankretthomestaging" title="Janice Ankrett">Janice Ankrett</a>, professional <strong>Home Stager</strong> in Canada, suggests feeling the love when it comes to real estate preparation and I totally agree!</p> <div>Via <b><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/2740558/don-t-forget-that-lov-n-feeling-">Janice Ankrett Burlington Ontario Accredited Staging Professional (Janice Ankrett Home Staging)</a></b>:<br><blockquote> <p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/8/9/0/2/ar132709443020982.jpg" height="159" alt="" width="240"></p> <p> </p> <p>In Staging we talk a lot about <strong>de-personalizing</strong> a home. We talk about creating a <strong>neutral envelope</strong> and about helping the<strong> buyer focus</strong> on their lifestyle while they view the home.</p> <p>That's all true, but we never forget to <strong>leave in the warmth</strong>. It can be a fine line and if you cross it, you lose that 'feeling'.... <strong>the feeling of 'home'</strong>.</p> <p>So <strong>don't forget that lov'n feeling</strong> when you prepare your home for sale. Your home should look and feel like a home that is working for the present owner.</p> <p> </p> <p>A <strong>child's room</strong> should be <strong>tidy and uncluttered</strong> but still have that <strong>'cute</strong>' appealing look that makes a buyer imagine how pleased their child would be in the room.</p> <p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/5/6/1/0/ar132710127401656.jpg" height="160" alt="" width="240"></p> <p> A <strong>Kitchen</strong> should be spotlessly <strong>clean</strong> and ready for the closest of inspections but not stripped completely. Here we walk a fine line between looking like a <strong>model home</strong> and looking like a kitchen that is <strong>functioning well</strong> for the owner.</p> <p>If the style of your home means you <strong>entertain in the kitchen</strong>, add some <strong>'dining'</strong> <strong>touches</strong> to elevate the space. Upgrade the chandelier and the table and chairs.</p> <p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/4/9/7/0/ar132710204607946.jpg" height="200" alt="" width="300"></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Make sure the <strong>Great Room</strong> looks <strong>spacious</strong> with good traffic flow but don't make it cold.</p> <p>Show them where they can <strong>relax</strong> and watch a game or a movie with friends and family.</p> <p>Turn on the fireplace if it's cold outside.</p> <p><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/2/2/4/0/ar132710240204227.jpg" height="200" alt="" width="300"></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Master Bedrooms</strong>, no matter what the size, need to show the buyer their <strong>retreat</strong> from the world. Don't crowd it with excess furniture. Make sure the closet shows it holds a couples clothes.</p> <p>If your bedding is tired, use the new bedding now. It will help you sell. Add touches of <strong>romance</strong> with candles.</p> <p>Get the kids toys or the office area out of the room.</p> <p><strong>Yes, do remove family pictures, religious items and used soaps or tooth brushes</strong>.</p> <p><strong>Show the buyers a home you find comfortable</strong>, a home that <strong>works</strong> for you. Just don't show them those dirty sneakers, over flowing hampers, wet towels or make them smell last nights dinner. <strong>Leave the warmth but not the drudgery.</strong></p> <p><strong>Leave that lov'n feeling</strong>.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p><span><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/3/0/0/1/ar131620237810037.jpeg" height="76" alt="" width="273"> <img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/4/9/0/2/ar12797234620947.jpg" height="170" alt="" width="170"><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/8/3/0/9/ar127972355790388.jpg" height="161" alt="" width="151"></span></p> <p><span><strong><span>Serving Burlington,Oakville, Milton, Hamilton &amp; surrounding areas.     905-467-5353</span></strong></span></p> <p><span><img src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/5/7/5/0/ar126417161605758.jpg" height="160" alt="" width="160"></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span><a 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Gillespie">Greg Gillespie</a> is an agent in Jackson, TN and he wrote this great post detailing some important questions you should be answering in preparation of marketing your house for sale.</p> <p> <strong>Preparation is key to creating perceived value in the eyes of buyers.</strong></p> <div>Via <b><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/2562786/selling-your-home-then-think-like-a-home-buyer">Greg Gillespie, CRS, CDPE, GRI, RE/MAX Real Estate Broker Jackson TN, 38305 (RE/MAX Realty Source Home for Sale Jackson TN 38305 Madison)</a></b>:<br><blockquote> <p><strong>Selling your home</strong>?  Then you need to think like a <strong>buyer</strong></p> <p><img title="Value of Home in Jackson TN" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/9/8/4/3/ar132597772334898.jpeg" height="203" alt="Home Value Jackson TN" width="270"></p> <p> </p> <p>Do you have a gut feeling of what your <strong>home is worth</strong>?</p> <p>Maybe you have been watching what<strong> homes for sale</strong> in your favorite <strong>Medina TN neighborhoods</strong> are listed for. </p> <p>Do you know what concessions were offered on the homes, and what was the average days on market for the homes that have sold in the last six months?</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Describe the family that will be your buyer.  How many children will they have?  Are they first time home buyers, young professionals, or are they in the retirement phase of their life?  What are added features that they would like to have, and what does your home have to offer?</p> <p> </p> <p>                                                <em><span>    ???     Questions to ask yourself    ???</span></em></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>What other price points or price ranges of homes is the future buyer of your home looking at?  Are you wanting to price your home at their high or low of the range?  What are the price spreads between the sold price and original asking price? </li> </ul> <p> </p> <ul> <li>What is your competition?  Its time to go out and look at <strong>homes in Medina TN for sale</strong>.  Try to say to yourself, if there are three immediate, ready, willing, and able buyers in your price range, that are seeking the features your home has, where does your home fall in by rank in price.  If there are 20 homes on your list, it would theoretically take XXX??? months to sell your home assuming no new homes are listed on the market.</li> </ul> <p><img title="jackson tn home for sale" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/4/6/2/7/ar132597790372645.png" height="168" alt="home for sale jackson tn" width="280"></p> <ul> <li>If I was <strong>house shopping</strong>, what does my home have to offer that the others don 't?  How and what are the best ways to market these features? </li> </ul> <p>                     </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>If you are <strong>Selling Your Home</strong>, Then think like a <strong>Medina TN Home Buyer</strong></p> <p> </p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p><br>Greg Gillespie, CRS,GRI,CDPE</p> <p>Licensed R<small>&lt;a href="http://activerain.com"&gt; &lt;img src="http://activerain.com/images/linking/ARLogo.gif" alt="ActiveRain Real Estate Social Network"/&gt; &lt;/a&gt; </small>eal Estate Broker #323848</p> <p>Jackson Tennessee 38305</p> <p>Madison County TN</p> <p>RE/MAX Realty Source</p> <p>731-803-1231</p> </div> </blockquote> </div><div class="agent_signature"> <p>______________________________________________________________________________</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://sharontara.com/" title="Click to visit Website"><img title="Click to visit Website" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/6/1/3/8/ar12503854783162.jpg" height="138" alt="LOGO" width="250"></a>     <a href="http://educatinghomestagers.com/about/agree/" title="RESA-PRO"><img title="Click to learn more about RESA-PRO designation" 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href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/2670056/this-new-hampshire-stager-prefers-selling-the-hard-way-" title="House for sale Portsmouth New Hampshire">listed our house</a> for sale.</strong> Shortly after listing, we started receiving solicitations from moving companies....post cards in the mail and phone calls from <strong>movers</strong> who are looking for our business.</p> <p><strong>I received a call from a very friendly woman asking if I would like a free estimate.</strong>  She assured me that I would be very impressed with their representative, Dan...."everyone loves Dan!"  I agreed to have Dan call me to set up an appointment.</p> <p><strong>I decided to google the moving company</strong> before Dan called to see what I could find out about them.</p> <p>Page 1 on Google:  The first link has 10 reviews, <strong>7 are</strong> <strong>very negative</strong>.  The second link has 4 reviews, <strong>3 are</strong> <strong>very negative</strong>.  Everyone may<em> "love Dan"</em> but not too many people love the moving company he represents.  </p> <p><strong>Two days later when Dan called I told him that based on the reviews I saw online, I would pass on the estimate.</strong>  He appeared to be surprised and said he would inform his manager that there are negative reviews out there.</p> <p> </p> <p>I would hope that Dan's manager, and the owner of this company, already know about the reviews...if not, they should.  </p> <p>I would hope that someone in this company has a plan to overcome the negative reviews and change their reputation for the better.</p> <p><span>When a company rates as poorly as this one does online, it's pretty hard to overcome it. </span></p> <p><span><br></span></p> <p><strong>I google every service, company, and/or product I am considering.</strong></p> <p><strong>  I take reviews very seriously.  Do you?</strong></p> <p><strong>  Do you think a business can survive bad reviews on Google?  Would you have given them a chance?</strong></p> 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Sharon Tara New Hampshire Home Stager (Sharon Tara Transformations) Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:00:51 -0500 http://newhampshirehomestager.com/post/2701342/what-will-i-find-if-i-google-your-business-name- http://newhampshirehomestager.com/post/2692327/using-home-staging-to-define-each-room <p><strong>Using Home Staging To Define Each Room</strong></p> <p>It's very important when <strong>preparing your house for sale</strong> to clearly define the purpose of each room for potential buyers.  Here's a post written by Kathy Strader listing some easy ways to make your house's true potential shine through.  When selling, it's best to leave nothing to chance!</p> <div>Via <b><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/2689532/is-your-house-really-that-special-">Kathy Strader, ASP (Memorial Staged Homes)</a></b>:<br><blockquote> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Is Your House Really That Special?</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="http://activerain.com/stantonhomes" title="Penny Hull">Penny Hull of Raleigh NC </a>recently posted a blog referencing <a href="http://www.aia.org/practicing/AIAB090807" title="American Institute of Architects">AIA survey</a> results featuring special function rooms that are increasing in popularity.<span>  </span>As I read this information, it struck me how very important this information is not only to Builders, but also, Real Estate Agents, Sellers and Home Stagers.</span></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>When staging a home, the goal is to make the house appealing to most buyers.<span>  </span>In an effort to save money, Sellers will often choose to stage only the family room and the master suite.<span> <img title="Memorial Staged Homes Patio Staged" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/1/8/5/7/ar132569321075815.jpg" height="206" alt="Memorial Staged Homes Patio Staged" width="275"> </span>The truth is that sometimes that is all that is needed, but if a house features one of the special function rooms that are so popular; why not show it off with staging?</span></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>So, the question is, “Is your house really that special?”<span>  </span>Of course it is!<span>  </span>Why not do what you can to make buyers fall in love with it?<span>  </span>Although growing in popularity, outdoor spaces are often ignored, but how about placing a bistro set outside with a nice plant on the table?<span>  </span>A home office is a feature Buyers love, but what if the house doesn’t have one?<span>  </span>Sometimes turning a rarely used formal living room or a fourth bedroom into a study is the way to go.<span>  </span>After all, DEFINE is one of the main tenants of staging. <span> </span>Buyers love mud rooms.<span>  </span>What?<span>  </span>You have no mud room?<span>  </span>Place a hook and some shelves in the laundry room that leads to the <img title="Memorial Staged Homes Office Staged" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/1/4/2/0/ar13256933302418.JPG" height="206" alt="Memorial Staged Homes Office Staged" width="275">outdoors.<span>  </span>Hang a raincoat from the hook and place a pair of rubber boots on a shelf.<span>  </span>Simple right?</span></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>The idea is to draw attention to features the house has, and be creative about creating possibilities that may not seem so obvious to Buyers.<span>  </span>Your Home Stager will work with you to show off the very best features of the house while being mindful of your budget and what buyers are looking for.<span>  </span>If you would like to know more about how Memorial Staged Homes can help buyers see how special your house really is, <a href="http://memorialstagedhomes.com/node/4" title="Memorial Staged Homes Contact Page">we should talk</a>.</span></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Wishing you a quick sale!<img title="ASP Logo" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/4/8/3/6/ar132526348263849.png" height="156" alt="ASP Logo" width="155"></span></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span>Kathy Strader, <a href="http://www.memorialstagedhomes.com/" title="Memorial Staged Homes Home">ASP</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span><a href="http://www.memorialstagedhomes.com/" title="Memorial Staged Homes Home">www.MemorialStagedHomes.com</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing"><a href="http://bit.ly/k6zThT%20" title="Memorial Staged Homes Contact Page"><span>Kathy@MemorialStagedHomes.com</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://on.fb.me/iSg2wX%20"><img title="http://www.buttonshut.com" src="http://www.buttonshut.com/Facebook-Buttons/Facebook-Buttons-52-69-.png" alt="http://www.buttonshut.com" width="NaNpx"></a><br> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/StagingHouston"><img src="http://twitter-badges.s3.amazonaws.com/follow_me-a.png" alt="Follow StagingHouston on Twitter"></a></p> </blockquote> </div><div class="agent_signature"> <p>______________________________________________________________________________</p> 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http://newhampshirehomestager.com/post/2681928/twenty-five-different-ways-to-wear-a-scarf-brilliant-video- <p><strong><span>Twenty Five Different Ways To Wear A Scarf -  This is a Brilliant Video!</span></strong></p> <p><img title="Getting your scarf on!" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/1/4/1/4/9/ar132545630194141.jpg" height="275" alt="scarf" width="262"></p> <p> </p> <p>Scarves aren't just for Winter and they aren't only for keeping warm....they are a wardrobe staple, worn all year long.</p> <p>Men, women, old and young, use scarves to add a splash of color and personality.  </p> <p>I enjoy scarves too, but like many people...don't know a whole lot about different ways to wear them.</p> <p>I had no idea that there are <strong>twenty five different ways to wear a scarf, </strong>not until a friend shared a great video on facebook.</p> <p><strong>The video is more than a tutorial... it's also very entertaining and fun to watch.</strong></p> <p><strong></strong>  <a href="http://www.wendyslookbook.com/about/" title="About Wendy Nguyen">Wendy Nguyen </a>had this idea to create a video on scarves, and her co-creator, Mystery Man, had the brilliant idea of creating a "Brady Bunch" like format...you know where all nine Brady's are in boxes looking at each other....</p> <p>In this video there are 25 Wendy's interacting and watching each other tie their scarves. </p> <p><strong>Wendy is so adorable, and the video is so creative and well made...I just had to share it!</strong></p> <p></p> <p><strong><br></strong></p> <p>Wendy also wrote a post on <a href="http://www.wendyslookbook.com/2011/04/behind-the-scenes-25-ways-to-wear-a-scarf/" title="Behind the scenes of 25 Ways To Wear A Scarf">the making of the video</a> explaining exactly how it was done....beyond my comprehension, but very interesting!  </p> <p><strong>One more thing....</strong></p> <p><strong>while watching the video, you can click at any time on any one of the 25 scarves for a full 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Home Stager (Sharon Tara Transformations) Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:26:07 -0500 http://newhampshirehomestager.com/post/2681928/twenty-five-different-ways-to-wear-a-scarf-brilliant-video- http://newhampshirehomestager.com/post/2666016/is-this-funny-or-is-it-just-me- <h3><strong>Is This Funny?</strong></h3> <p> I think it's hysterical, and I'm not even sure why.  All I know is it makes me laugh every time I watch it.  </p> <p><strong>We just found it...he doesn't remember making it, and I don't remember ever seeing it before.</strong>  We think it was taken several years ago.  </p> <p>There is just something about him sitting there in the car recording this....it just makes me laugh!</p> <p>I hope you enjoy it as much as I do....although I seriously doubt that's possible.</p> <div class="agent_signature"> <p>______________________________________________________________________________</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://sharontara.com/" title="Click to visit Website"><img title="Click to visit 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for sale" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/8/4/9/9/ar132456226899488.jpg" height="301" alt="christmas decorations" width="350"></em></p> <p><em><br></em></p> <p><em><br></em></p> <p><em>Twas the week before Christmas</em></p> <p><em>and all through the house</em></p> <p><em>every room had been cleaned and prepared </em></p> <p><em>by the Stager and her spouse.</em></p> <p> </p> <p><em>The furniture had been placed...each accessory chosen with care,</em></p> <p><em>in hopes that a buyer, very soon would be there.</em></p> <p><em><br></em></p> <p><em><br></em></p> <p><em><br></em></p> <p><strong>The <em>Home Stager</em> has become the <em>Seller</em>!</strong></p> <p><strong>It's the week before Christmas and my <a href="http://www.tateandfoss.com/search-results_detail.cfm?recordID=4116120&amp;PageNum_qrySearch=1&amp;PropertyType=R" title="Private home in Portsmouth New Hampshire close to beaches">Portsmouth NH home is for sale</a>.</strong></p> <p>One thing is for certain, I'm a woman of my word.  I practice what I preach! All those times I said to a client "if it were my house I would..." have become a reality.   This selling business is no fun....especially when you are as serious about preparation and presentation as I am.  There has been no rest and will be no rest until a buyer is found.</p> <p>Pray for us!  LOL!</p> <p><strong>One very important thing I've learned....don't let Winter or the holidays scare you away from listing.</strong>  We have seen a lot of action this past week.  The people looking at houses the week before Christmas are very serious!</p> <p><em><strong>All I want for Christmas this year... is a BUYER!!</strong></em></p> <p> </p><div class="agent_signature"> <p>______________________________________________________________________________</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://sharontara.com/" title="Click to visit Website"><img title="Click to visit Website" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/6/1/3/8/ar12503854783162.jpg" height="138" alt="LOGO" width="250"></a>     <a 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I had plenty of pieces to choose from...but, all the frames were dated or the wrong color.  With very little time to shop and no interest in spending money if I didn't have to...</p> <p><strong>I made the best of the situation, using paint to transform what <em>I HAD</em> into what <em>I NEEDED</em>.</strong></p> <p>The only prep work I did was dusting the frames.  No sanding, no primer, no taping.  I painted the frames, scraped excess paint off glass with a razor blade and hung the artwork about 2 hours later.</p> <p><strong>First Example:</strong></p> <p>Two water colors that my husband's parents bought in 1939.  The frames were a very dated gold.</p> <p><img title="dated gold frame" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/3/2/2/3/ar132432540632233.JPG" height="267" alt="dated gold frame" width="400"></p> <p><strong>I used two colors of acrylic artist paint.</strong>  First I applied the black and then I randomly applied the bronze...applying with the same brush without even waiting for the black to dry.  </p> <p><img title="updating frames with acrylic paints" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/7/5/9/8/ar132432577489576.jpg" height="280" alt="painting frames" width="450"></p> <p><strong>The painted frames were easily and instantly updated to match existing light fixtures. </strong></p> <p><strong><img title="painted frame shown with light fixture" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/8/4/1/2/ar132432602621483.JPG" height="267" alt="updated frames" width="400"></strong></p> <p><strong><br></strong></p> <p><strong>Second Example:</strong></p> <p>This picture was perfect for the wall behind the toilet....colors matched other accessories in the room perfectly.  However, the frame was gold, dated, and lacked impact.</p> <p>I used an interior latex paint I had leftover from another project...I only applied one coat.</p> <p><img title="before and after transforming frame with paint" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/6/6/5/6/2/ar132432684726566.jpg" height="283" alt="before and after painting frame" width="450"></p> <p><strong>Updating frames is EASY!  Don't overthink it.  Spray or brush, dab or wipe...be creative and have fun!</strong></p><div class="agent_signature"> <p>______________________________________________________________________________</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://sharontara.com/" title="Click to visit Website"><img title="Click to visit Website" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/6/1/3/8/ar12503854783162.jpg" height="138" alt="LOGO" width="250"></a>     <a href="http://educatinghomestagers.com/about/agree/" title="RESA-PRO"><img title="Click to learn more about RESA-PRO designation" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/4/9/5/4/ar127773222945942.jpg" height="53" alt="RESA-PRO" width="125"></a></p> <p><a href="http://sharontara.com">For More Information Visit My Website</a></p> <p><strong><span><span>Professional Home Staging</span> services for the New Hampshire Seacoast</span></strong></p> <p><strong>Portsmouth   Rye   Greenland   Hampton   North Hampton   Exeter   Dover   Stratham  </strong></p> <p><strong><span>603.661.8524</span></strong></p> <p>           <strong><span>       <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sharon.tara" title="Friend Sharon Tara on Facebook"><img title="Friend Sharon Tara on Facebook" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/9/6/5/7/2/ar128034056527569.png" height="64" alt="Friend Sharon Tara on Facebook" width="64"></a>   </span></strong><strong><span>      <a href="http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=SharonTarasBlog" title="Subscribe for email notification"><img title="Receive future posts via your email" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/5/2/2/4/ar128162317642252.jpg" height="99" alt="Subscribe button" width="100"></a>         <a href="http://twitter.com/sharontara" title="Follow Sharon Tara"><img title="Follow Sharon Tara on Twitter" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/6/9/4/2/ar128162347424965.png" height="64" alt="Twitter " width="64"></a></span></strong></p> <p> </p> </div> Sharon Tara New Hampshire Home Stager (Sharon Tara Transformations) Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:47:02 -0500 http://newhampshirehomestager.com/post/2655800/updating-frames-fast-easy-and-economical- http://newhampshirehomestager.com/post/2647229/home-staging-in-new-hampshire-probably-isn-t-what-you-think-it-is- <p><strong>Home Staging in New Hampshire</strong> probably isn't what you think it is.  If <strong>Home Staging</strong> had a middle name, it would be "Misconception" because of all the confusion over it's purpose and value.</p> <p>My fellow stager in Florida, <a href="http://activerain.com/ladystager16" title="Kathy Streib - Boynton Beach Stager">Kathy Streib</a>, wrote this excellent post to help better explain exactly what it is we do...and what we don't do.</p> <div>Via <b><a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/2645944/want-to-know-what-home-staging-is-well-let-me-first-tell-you-what-it-isn-t-">Kathy Streib-Home Stager-Palm Bch County South Florida - 561-914-6224 (Room Service Home Staging)</a></b>:<br><blockquote> <div> <div> <div><span>Want to Know What Home Staging Is?  Well Let Me First Tell You What It Isn't!</span></div> </div> </div> <div><span><br></span></div> <div> <span><strong>Home Staging is often misunderstood</strong>... what exactly does it mean?  To some it means “moving furniture around”... at least that’s what people usually say to me when I<img title="Magic!" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/7/3/6/9/ar132374891996375.png" height="225" alt="magic" width="230"> tell them I’m a<a href="http://www.mrshomestaging.com/Services.php" title="Room Service Home Staging"> Home Stager. </a><br class="kix-line-break"> <br class="kix-line-break">Others, thanks to certain cable television shows, think that a Home Stager comes in and begins ripping out, knocking down and removing everything in sight.  Not necessarily true, although there are times when we wish we could. </span><br><br><strong><span>And some think that Home Staging is about trickery, deception and dare I say “fraud”.  </span></strong><br><br><span><strong>And it is this last misconception that needs some addressing</strong>.  A <a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/2616462/seeing-through-mesmerizing-home-staging-techniques" title="post">recent post</a> may have left some people with the notion that Staging is something akin to the man behind the curtain in the Wizard of Oz.  I honestly do not think that the author meant to imply that Home Staging is about pulling the wool over a Buyer’s eyes.  I think/hope the point was to alert buyers to the need to see a property as it is.  </span><br><br><strong><span>And in a sense, that is what our goal in staging is... to allow a Buyer to see ALL of the possibilities of a house.  </span></strong><br><br><span>So, please indulge me while I address some issues mentioned in the post.  </span><br><br><strong><span>Furniture</span></strong><span>- Stagers do not use “small furniture” to make the room appear larger.  And in fact, we are often left to deal with over-sized/over-stuffed furniture that the Seller has... furniture that they bought for their next larger home, but now makes their room appear too small.   When we do bring in furniture, it is size appropriate for the room.  </span><br><br><span>In Staging a Master Bedroom, I use nothing smaller than a queen sized bed so that a Buyer will be able to see that their bed will fit.  I’m not sure who would stage a Master Bedroom using a single bed, but if you see a room that has a single bed in it, it is most likely being shown as a child’s room or... it’s a really small master bedroom.</span><br><br><span><strong>Camouflage or Cover Up</strong>- </span><span>I tell my Sellers AND Realtors that baking cookies, simmering cinnamon sticks or lighting candles is no longer done.<strong>  Buyers are wise to this and that the best scent is the scent of CLEAN.  </strong></span><br><span>          I also tell my clients to have all of the lights on and shades or drapes open.  And, what most sellers don’t want to hear but I tell them is that... Buyers will look in their closets and pantries.  This space is important to Buyers so Sellers need to pack up, donate or throw out items they don’t need. <strong> It’s not about creating space that isn’t there... it’s allowing the space that IS there to be seen.</strong></span><br><br><span><strong>Activities and Props</strong> - </span><span>Stagers show the possibilities of a space.  If the demographics show that Buyers for this property will more than likely have young children, we may show a bedroom as a child’s room, with toys and appropriate bedding.  If on the other hand, the Buyers may be empty nesters or retired, we may show a third bedroom as an office.  </span><br><br><span><strong>Items that are there for Appearance Sake</strong>-  </span><span>All reputable Home Stagers will not be party to or suggest covering up a flaw.    But these are items that are also addressed by the Listing Agent.   Mirrors and paintings are placed in areas that are aesthetically appealing and probably in the same places where a new home owner would place some artwork.    And, we will often use the same design principles and practices that the new owner would use when they move in.  </span><br><br><em><strong><span>Yes... Buyers should take photos and take a tape measure when they’re seriously considering a property.    Yes.... drive by to get a feel for the neighborhood, but this has very little to do with staging.  Yes... go back more than once to view a house. </span></strong></em> </div> <div><em><strong><span><br></span></strong></em></div> <div><em><strong><span><img title="Room Service Home Staging-After Dining Area" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/3/1/5/2/2/ar132374929922513.JPG" height="203" alt="After" width="350"></span></strong></em></div> <div><strong><span><br></span></strong></div> <div> <div> <strong><span>And yes,  we as Stagers have sometimes added to the misconception by our choice of phrases....</span></strong><br><span> <br class="kix-line-break">       </span><span>“Let’s do this to make the room look larger.”</span><br><br><span>No... our goal is to show the room and all it has to offer not to deceive anyone into thinking the room is larger than it is.  After all, the size of the room is what it is.  </span> </div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <div><span>Staging is really more like Home Marketing or Home Styling.  We’re there to take what the property has and show it in its best light.  </span></div> </div> <div> </div> <div><span><br></span></div> <div class="agent_signature"> <p> </p> <div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85733/houstonex/b3eb7f050ae40c9ea950e85841019cec.png" alt=""></a></p> <div><span><em><a href="http://about.me/KathyStreib">Check out my about.me profile!</a></em></span></div> <div> <span><em><br></em></span><span><a><span><br></span></a></span><a><span><big><big><span><em><big><span><strong><small><big><span>Room Service! 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<strong>fun way to dress up a veggie platter</strong> for the holidays?</p> <p>I originally posted about this idea two years ago, and thought it might be time to share it again.</p> <p> </p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span">Surprise your guests with a mini <strong>snowman made of cauliflower</strong>. </span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span"><img title="holiday veggie platter centerpiece idea" src="http://activerain.comhttp://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/7/7/5/2/2/ar126083184822577.JPG" height="333" alt="cauliflower snowman" width="500"></span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span"><br></span></p> <p><strong>He looks great on any platter with any assortment of appetizers.</strong></p> <p>Assemble his body using toothpicks to hold it together.  I used toothpicks for this guy's arms, but rosemary branches would look even better.  I used whole cloves for the eyes, mouth, and buttons.  Carrot was used for his hat.</p> <p><img title="holiday appetizer ideas" 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