I love it when a seller properly prepares their home for sale, for then it sells quickly and for much more money than they would normally get.

Staging is not expensive, actually it cost very little, and yet it pays great rewards for the home sellers who stage their homes. Generally, you will get 3 to 10% more, and its not unusual to exceed this if you do a really good job.

• Writer and publisher

• Speaker on Home Staging, as well as presentations to Realtors and brokerage firms on staging techniques

• Provides “Quick Sale Analysis” for home sellers on a limited basis in OC

• Publishes a monthly Staging news letter

• Past builder and general contractor

• Lives in Orange County, CA.

• Graduate of Drake University

• Featured speaker at various state and national conventions

• Staging website developer

A new trend – consciously adding  “Sex Appeal” to the staging process is just beginning to come into play. Professional marketing firms have used it for years to sell their products, now it is being employed to sell homes. The biggest problem is that few sellers or professional stagers understand how to create tasteful “sex appeal,” for it strikes at the heart of a buyer’s imagination and desires

Stagers Yellow Pages.com -  a great place to find home stagers and agents familiar with home staging.

Staging Facts. com - more insights about home staging and people.

Sexy Staging.com - provides an emotional aspect to home staging.