What does Photo Ready really mean? Last weekend I arrived at a listing ready to take photos and create the floor plan. The sellers said "Just tell us what you want us to move in each room." It's times like this I wish I had a time machine. I have compiled a list of preparations based on quest
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05/07/2011
In my effort to keep things interesting, I have decided to add "Family Fridays". At least I know my blogging topic on Fridays! We have two AMAZING daughters, ages 13 and 11. Yup-a teen and a tween. I'm thinking that the topics will be endless! In November, 2004 a social worker brought these tw
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05/06/2011
Looking through the photos on MLS. OH-how they make me laugh sometimes. Many could be easily improved. One common and easy to fix mistake: Shooting straight on, with no angle: It's boring and flat. When photographing your Real Estate Listing, you are trying to put a 3-dimensional, 2000 squa
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05/05/2011
In November 2004 two amazing foster girls, biological sisters aged 5 and 7 were placed in our home. In November 2007, they made the front page of the local paper as they gaveled their adoptions final. I am BLESSED beyond words to be their mom. They had a CASA worker as they went through the ad
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05/02/2011
Clouds are our friends. I love clouds. They are great on summer days-forming bunnies, castles, hearts, ice-cream cones, Abe Lincoln's beard and more. They are also a great asset when photographing exteriors. I know-you all love a sunny day. "I want blue sky!"--I hear it all the time. The
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05/02/2011
WHY USE A FLASH? Why should you use a flash, and not just use the ambient light? There are many reasons: 1) Even lighting; I use my flash primarily as a fill-light. It evens out the lighting in the room. Maybe the room has windows on one end only, or it is east facing and you are shooting in t
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04/29/2011
This is what I shared yesterday at my mom's memorial. OK-It's not real estate related, but if you want to know a bit more about me, this should help. My mother wasn’t a typical mom, a typical woman, or typical at anything she did. She didn’t share with me any housekeeping, make-up or fash
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04/10/2011
Southwest Airlines as a Customer Service Model I am traveling from Boston MA to Sacramento CA with my family. I am writing this blog during our layover at the St Louis airport (which does not have free Wifi, as of 7 April 2011). We were scheduled to leave Boston at 6:00 am.
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04/08/2011
When on a shoot, I am frequently asked staging questions. I guess people figure that I would know what looks good in a photo. On a recent shoot, I was asked about the small bedroom, being used (as they are frequently) as an office. I suggested that they stage it as a bedroom. Now buyers know
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04/05/2011
This post has a great idea for making a room look bigger. So I felt inclined to share! Judy obviously knows her stuff! Great home stagers are worth every penny!Move a Wall without Construction Costs No, it's not an April Fool's joke. You can make a small room appear a bit bigger while also add
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04/03/2011