Increasing Home Value

Feb 25
4 min

Curb Appeal Becomes Internet Appeal: Maximize Your Online Real Estate Listing

In today's real estate market the presentation of your home online is critical to capturing buyers' attention and attracting great offers.

Tip From a Pro Home Stager for Selling a House During Covid

Debbie DeMarais

Feb 15
4 min

Tip From a Pro Home Stager for Selling a House During Covid

Home sales are swift right now, but if you want a house to fetch multiple competitive offers it's time to consider buyers' pandemic needs.

Debbie DeMarais

Aug 16, 2020
6 min

Step-by-Step Home Staging Example

Ever wonder what happens when you have a home staged? In this post I share all the details of a past project in Santa Fe, NM...

Out-of-Town Home Sellers Need an Owner’s Representative

Debbie DeMarais

Jul 19, 2020
4 min

Out-of-Town Home Sellers Need an Owner’s Representative

How do you sell a home remotely? Faced with a lengthy list of TO DO items, remote sellers should consider using an owner's representative...

Debbie DeMarais

Mar 2, 2020
8 min

Preparing Your House to Sell in Summer

Take five key steps now to put your home ahead of others in the summer real estate market. Tips from a professional home stager.

Debbie DeMarais

Nov 18, 2019
4 min

Stage the Home or Cut the Price?

Is home staging worth it? I’ve met people who think having a home staged is a luxury — a pricey, optional add-on like a whirlpool bathtub...

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