When selling a home, cleaning your windows is an important step in the staging process. Sparkling clean windows will immediately brighten up any room and do more to take advantage of the natural light your home can offer. Even if you’re not looking to sell, you should still be sure to clean your windows regularly. […]
Local Luxury: Trust a Professional Organizer to Optimize Your Home
Do you fit into one of these categories: Homeowner, parent, corporate professional, or person? If so, chances are you probably need some help organizing. Hiring a professional organizer both gets you organized and helps you stay that way. Most organizers work as compassionate “coaches” who train clients on staying organized. Here are some great local […]
5 Home Staging Mistakes
Forgetting About Natural Light – A home that looks dark will not be appealing to buyers. When staging your home it is important to be conscious of furniture placement. Avoid blocking off any light with heavy curtains because this may weigh down the house. If your home has attractive views, consider forgetting curtains all together […]
How an Experienced Real Estate Agent Prepares to Sell His Home
Jon Terry, founder of Alaris Properties, is in the middle of selling his home. With years of experience in both law and real estate, he has developed a keen sense of what works to set a home apart. While it may seem obvious to keep your home clean and organized while it is on the […]
How To Remove Soap Scum From Shower Doors
Dirty shower doors can ruin an otherwise sparkling-clean bathroom. Here’s how to clean them.
Time to Sell, Now What?
The minute you know it’s time to sell your home, start thinking value. Which home improvements will yield the highest price and which aesthetic staging will make potential homebuyers fall in love? Value is determined when buyers weigh the work and cost they’ll have to invest after purchase against the ready-made improvements they’ll enjoy upon […]
Virtual Staging
For simplicity’s sake, I like to split listed properties into two categories: inhabited and uninhabited. Both need some degree of staging to enhance their potential. For inhabited properties, staging usually means sending items to storage, touchups, and a constant state of cleaning up. Uninhabited properties call for staging that shows vitality and possibility by way […]
Stage Your Home For the 2011 Market
People are getting ready to put their house on the market because they have been calling us to help them with staging…buyers who are looking right now tend to be serious about purchasing a house.
Critical Home Staging Tips
Remove your personal photos to maximize the potential of a sale for your home.


