Recruiting For "Millionaire Matchmaker"! Hi! I'm Patti Stanger, er, Stager! With my home staging skills, I help prepare homes to meet their possible buyers. I understand what today's buyer is looking for. I address a house's condition, decor, traffic flow, spatial functions, and overall appeal
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10/15/2011
...and then Mike turned to me and asked, "Would Staging This House Hurt Your Reputation?" A Connecticut Home Staging Story: I had just finished describing a vacant Fairfield County (CT) house I'd been asked to prepare a Home Staging proposal for. The house is circa 1960. Located on one of t
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10/13/2011
Connecticut Home Staging Story: Family Photos - Do Or Don't? Kevin Crawford's recent Featured blog post asks "Do people REALLY hate your family photos?" Bemoaning the pervasive nature of the many HGTV staging programs, he decried the sterile appearance of many "staged" houses because all the f
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09/30/2011
Using Pinterest As An Online Presentation Board A current design client works in the IT department of a major consulting company. While preparing for an initial presentation, my color printer went down. Agh! What to do? I'd read about Pinterest here on ActiveRain, and thought this would be a g
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09/29/2011
If At First You Don't Succeed, Move It Again! Fairfield County CT Home Staging When I'm called in for hands-on Home Staging, I frequently have not seen the house before the appointment. This happens when Staging is an afterthought or the owner simply has not had sufficient time to make changes
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09/28/2011
Fairfield County, CT Events: Vines & Vignettes in Black Rock One of the most outstanding local garden and landscape design events, "Vines and Vignettes" will take place on Saturday, October 8, 2011, in Black Rock, Connecticut. Located in a lovely seaside enclave in Bridgeport, Black Rock offers
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09/27/2011
Connecticut's Own Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) Chapter! Just back from tonight's meeting of The RESA-CT chapter meeting! We formed earlier this year, with Neci Marr as President, and Birgit Anich as President-Elect. Other meeting topics have included topics such as business planning a
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09/26/2011
Fairfield County, CT Events: Sikorsky Motorcycle Ride & Classic Car Show Once upon a time, a long time ago, Julie and Mike loved cruising around on their motorcycle! There is something so thrilling, so free, about being on a motorcycle with the fresh air whipping around us. While we don't ride
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09/25/2011
"Staging" A Corn Field? Plasko's Farm Corn Maze in Trumbull CT Is Open! What is it about family farms that is so appealing? Plasko's Farm's slogan, "From Our Family Farm To Your Family Table" probably says it all. Personal Note: There's one elementary school classmate of mine that actually bec
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09/24/2011
Use-What-You-Have Home Staging: Milford, Connecticut Most Staging Consultations take 1 - 1 1/2 hours; as I go through the house making notes and taking pictures. I then sum up one or two primary themes, or reasons, for my Staging suggestions which I then email to the client the next day. Someti
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09/23/2011
