by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging tips
Costly home staging mistake We all make mistakes and as James Joyce puts it, “Mistakes are the portals of discovery.” As a home stager I made several home staging mistakes in my first few projects. While some may be trivial, they were stressful to me and I vowed I...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging tips
What home staging is not Home staging is a growing trend in major US cities. It is a way to decorate your home in order to appeal to the target buyer. However, not everyone believes this is needed in order to sell a home but I am here to tell you that is not true....
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging tips
Rental properties need home staging too In the Washington DC metro area, you may notice a few more “For Rent” signs than “For Sale” signs. In fact, “1 in 3 homes is a rental” according to a 2013 American Housing Survey. It can be due to any number of reasons; a person...
by Kasia McDaniel | Home staging tips
Did you know that empty homes actually take longer to sell than staged homes? It’s so much easier to keep it clean when it’s empty, right? There is nothing to put away, clean up or even hide. But I found through personal experience that empty homes, while...
