When people think about home staging, the first thing that comes to mind is decluttering. Yes! You must tackle the household clutter, but what does it really mean?

Looking at what buyers and sellers are saying about staging gives us valuable insight into the growing importance of staging on the marketing of residential real estate.

Ellie Mayes was recently interviewed on the Design Time video podcast. Watch the video below or read the interview here.

Sellers who begin early can make the right decisions about what to do, and more importantly, what not to do, in order to maximize their return on investment.

Back in November of last year, my husband, Chris, and I achieved the long-desired dream of owning an investment property on the coast.

Décor can be trendy or dated, taste specific, or non-existent. Learn how staging creates a look that appeals to a broad audience, evokes a feeling of wanting to live in the space, and does not detract from the fixed elements of the home.

Have you ever walked into a house and thought the wall color was weird or didn’t make any sense? Beige walls can turn pink, gray walls can turn purple and cream can turn lemon yellow.

The news surrounding the real estate market is all over the place these days. Is it a buyer’s market now? They say it isn’t. Is it still a seller’s market?

One key to success in the short term rental business is to properly design and photograph your property. I recently helped a new investor with a mid-term rental set up.