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Fresh Flowers

Ellen — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:12:22 +0000

Source: The New York Times – April 25, 2012 Q. Is it worth spending money on flower arrangements for an open house? A. “If you spend $200 on flowers, in the grand scheme of things, compared to the amount of money that you’re selling your apartment for, it’s totally worth it,” said Lisa Lippman, a [...]

The Notebook

Ellen — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:58:32 +0000

Every time I watch The Notebook I can’t get enough of the scenery. Here is a treat for fellow Notebook lovers c/o Hooked on Houses and some interesting movie mistake Bloopers as well.

Back to the Spreadsheet

Ellen — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:06:21 +0000

Spring Home Staging in Western New York is in full swing. Several open projects have me resorting back to my spreadsheet system. A problem I welcome. This week was all over the board. It was primarily consumed with designing and packing for a vacant. The painting is complete, the color palette is hot and the design [...]

Uppercase Living & The Home Staging Source

Ellen — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:42:47 +0000

I’m pleased to announce that I’ve become an Uppercase Living demonstrator. The thing is, I’m constantly telling clients they should remove their Uppercase Living sentiments and paint. Staging your home to sell is depersonalizing so your home appeals to the broadest amount of potential buyers. Uppercase Living is clearly personalizing. I now can immediately [...]

Getting Ready for Market: To Pay or Not to Pay for Staging

Ellen — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:33:31 +0000

Wednesday, March 28, 2012, by Curbed Staff Curbed University delivers insider tips and non-boring advice on how to buy, sell, or rent a home or apartment. Additional questions welcomed to tips@curbed.com. Up now, does it make sense to pay for staging? A picture is worth a thousand words, and since most people start their apartment search online nowadays, it [...]

Spring Valley Landscaping

Ellen — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:52:37 +0000

Take Advantage of the Early Spring & Update Your Staged Curb Appeal With SPRING VALLEY LANDSCAPING The aesthetic charm of a house when first seen from the road aka curb appeal is such an important factor in the staging of your house. Replace your web pictures of a snowy lawn with clean and current snapshots of Spring. This [...]

NY Times – Rental as Alternative to Foreclosure

Ellen — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:29:13 +0000

Deal B%k – Bank of America Tests Rental Program as Alternative to Foreclosure by Nelson D. Schwartz Bank of America said Thursday that it would offer a small number of customers facing foreclosure the option to remain in their homes and rent the property instead. The program highlights how investors are increasingly interested in becoming landlords [...]

The Lake House

Ellen — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:26:23 +0000

Love. Yesterday, I began a new project. I’ve staged many, many homes in Western New York. I’ve really liked many of them. This house is not the biggest house I’ve staged by far. It’s not the most expensive but I am completely and utterly smitten with everything about this house. It is the picture [...]