Lise Desormeaux's Blog (5)

Everyone should be a star! Fifteen minutes of fame is now a thing of the past as video content on the Internet has become one of the best ways to communicate with your desired audience. After all, don't you enjoy it too! If your camera shy I suggest practicing because before long you'll be left out of the loop if you can't break a leg!! Here are some tips on affordable ways to make your way to video stardom. 1. I have found the new Flip HD camera is amazingly easy to use and affordable at aro… Continue

So your living room is not your family room and it's not the den so understanding the room itself is important when staging your home. Most living rooms are viewed by buyers as an elegant space needed for special occasions for guests and creating an atmosphere that relates to this impression is important when staging this room. 1. Many living rooms have a fireplace or window feature that emphasis it's purpose. When staging this room it's important to take these special features into considerat… Continue

Sellers who believe their house is worth more then experts are telling them will never sell their home. That’s right! As much as I believe in home staging, and believe me I do, a home will never sell for an unrealistic value. This point alone has put many sellers in the poor house so reading this blog is the first step to getting top dollar fast. Consumers of all products to include real estate are very savvy these days. Over recent years we have all become well educated about buying practices… Continue

It may seem daunting when a home staging expert, who can realistically help a seller, just can't seem to get a seller to help themselves. The return on investment and value proposition is what a seller should be focused on in these times as sellers often feel powerless in today's market. Most Home Staging pros want to share their testimonials, success stories, quality of service offerings and other things when selling 'Home Staging' to a client. The simple truth is sellers today aren't interest… Continue

Some sellers often forget the importance of storage and closet space. While preparing a home for market it's important to remember that every buyer is very interested in how much storage is available. Because closets and storage are concealed by doors they often get overlooked by the people who live in the home but not by buyers. While all of us now know that sellers should pack up their extra stuff it's equally important to include the extra stuff in the storage areas. Shelves should be neat an… Continue