http://shoestringinteriorredesigns.com/blog Tips and hints on staging and redesign for living and for selling Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:28:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Send Out Cards is a wonderful new concept and service that is changing peoples lives one card at a time. When was the last time you sent a "Thinking of You" card to someone you care about, or a simple Thank you or expression of appreciation? Here is a wonderful way to ... http://shoestringinteriorredesigns.com/blog/send-out-cards/ home staging  (home stag’jing) n. 1. The process of preparing your property for sale by setting the scene throughout the house to create immediate buyer interest in your property. When you get ready to place a home on the market it becomes a product.  Similar to the items on the shelves ... http://shoestringinteriorredesigns.com/blog/home-staging-marketing-your-home-for-sale/ A consultation is a powerful marketing tool which can be used as part of your listing package. · Having access to a qualified, professional staging company on your team sets you apart from other agents who are not using staging consultations or stagers. · Saves you the awkwardness ... http://shoestringinteriorredesigns.com/blog/home-staging-helping-real-estate-agents/ When I was ready to take my business forward, I realized that I really did not know where to start or how to juggle all the ideas and plans that were swarming in my head.  I was going to need some help so that I still had a life outside ... http://shoestringinteriorredesigns.com/blog/could-you-use-a-personal-coach/ Top 10 Reasons to Professionally Stage in Your Home: Look better than others on the market Sell faster Typically sell for more money Look better in print and internet ads End up on a buyer's "must see" ... http://shoestringinteriorredesigns.com/blog/maximize-your-homes-potential/ As some first time buyers get priced out of the market and the housing market starts to slow a little, home owners may be reconsidering whether to sell or if already on the market may be thinking about reducing the price to encourage buyer interest. Kym Tarr of ShoeString Interior ... http://shoestringinteriorredesigns.com/blog/home-staging-can-improve-the-value-of-your-house/ http://shoestringinteriorredesigns.com/blog/sensational-lakefront-property/ Peel a banana from the bottom and you won't have to pick the little "stringy things" off of it. That's how the primates do it. Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, ... http://shoestringinteriorredesigns.com/blog/useful-hints-we-can-all-use/ Unless a home has been designed by the homeowners, most have dilemmas about the functionality of rooms. In most homes, I find there are rooms that go unused for most of the year. Why not turn the dining room into a library by adding bookcases. Rows of books make an impressive ... http://shoestringinteriorredesigns.com/blog/what-to-do-with-unused-space%e2%80%a6/ ShoeString Interior ReDesigns is a proud member of the ActiveRain Real Estate Network, a free online community to help real estate professionals grow their business. http://shoestringinteriorredesigns.com/blog/active-rain-real-estate-network/