Ashley Whittenberger's (ashleywhitt) Blog

First, let me say, I just had such an AMAZING time at the RESA conference. I can't wait to elaborate and share my experience when I have more time. For now, all I have to say is I LOVE WHAT I DO, and I LOVE MY STAGING COMPADRES!!! Now, my friends, I need some help, and quick! A few months ago, I ...

Event Announcement: What: Central Texas Real Estate Staging Association's Monthly Educational PresentationBring your own sack lunch and join us on January 20, 2010 for our featured speaker, Dan Eason of Energized Seller. His topic will be "Staging Your Business for Success."Date: January 20, 2009...

I recently loaned some of my artwork to a friend who is selling her home and needed to fill some bare walls. (Sacrificing our own home accessories and art is common among us home stagers.)  I should have known that I wouldn't be able to stand having a bare wall in my own home for long. Before I k...

I'm just wondering if stagers/designers on AR have used Service Magic and if so, have you felt you received a good return on your investment? I get asked about this all the time and we've not chosen to use this service as we feel there are far more effective marketing strategies to implement befo...

Texas Stagers: Are you coming?   RESA is gearing up for the very first International Home Staging Conference that includes ALL Stagers. The Convention is January 24-25th 2010 in Las Vegas Nevada. We are very proud to announce that HGTV's Designed to SELL   Real Estate Expert Bethany Souza  will b...

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  October 23, 2009 -- Austin, TX - The Austin Chapter of the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) is hosting its November monthly meeting on Thursday, November 5, 2009, 11:30 A.M., at Fidelity National Title, 3708 Spicewood Springs Road. Lunch provided by Bank of Ame...

PRESS RELEASE With over 9,000 listings in the Austin MLS, the Central Texas Chapter of the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) is working hard to help Realtors and home sellers by educating them on the benefits of staging. Austin, October 8, 2009 - Think of selling a home, and staging is likel...

I just wanted to let you all know that we're hosting our monthly Ask the Expert Call this Monday, September 14 at 7pm CST. The topic is Staging Contracts -- a topic we are frequently asked to talk about. Ask the Expert Call This Monday Date: September 14. 2009 Time: 8pm EST/7pm CST/5pm PST Guest ...

We had so many wonderful, talented and outstanding stagers and designers apply for our scholarship program this year. It was a very tough decision but our judges felt that these two ladies stood out as ideal recipients for The Interiority Complex University Pay It Forward Scholarship. Drum roll.....

In a recent survey of 1,000 individuals conducted for Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC by International Communications Research, we see some clear data regarding how much men and women differ in the homebuying process. Some highlights from the press release: When asked how long it took before they...