Staging a vacant property isn’t just putting furniture in an empty room. Vacant property sellers who use staging know something that most people don’t. When a house is staged properly, it doesn’t just look fuller. The perceived value of the home improves drastically. How does staging make such a difference? Here are the top 5…
What design trends will survive the 2020s?
Is rose gold on its way out? Probably not. But grey is. You’ll still see bright whites, but they’ll be mixed with pastels and warm, caramelly wooden accents. Read on (or listen along) to learn what trends we can expect to see thrive in the 2020s and which ones are best left in the 2010s. …
Home Stager FAQ: Konnie Kretlow on Becoming a Home Staging Manager
When you run a large home staging company, someone needs to set the standard. At Rave Home Staging, that someone is Konnie Kretlow. As our Staging Manager, Konnie is responsible for quality control. That means running a clean, tight ship on every stage. It also means supporting and training a team of 5 stagers and…
How did Melissa Marro get into home staging?
Rave’s founder hasn’t always been a stager. Rave Home Staging is a million dollar company, owned and founded by Melissa Marro. Melissa’s home staging journey started in real estate. As a manager in a real estate office, she saw first-hand how poorly many listing photos actually convey the value of a home. Empty rooms. Bad…
4 Reasons to Hire a Professional Home Stager
Why DIY Home Staging Isn’t Worth Your Time As the new year approaches, people are starting to think about their goals for 2020. Which means at least some of you are starting to think about selling your house. Maybe you’ve been saving money and want to finally upgrade, or maybe you’re an empty nester who’s…
How to Make Your Home Ready for the Holidays
Home Staging and Decorating for the Holidays We’re well into December, so if you’ve been procrastinating on putting up decorations for the holidays, now is the time! On a recent radio show, Melissa Marro, owner of Rave Home Staging, used her home staging know-how to share a few quick tips on home decorating. Not everyone…
5 Real Estate Trends in Your Local Market
Real estate trends everyone should know about. Whether you’re looking to buy or sell a property, you’re about to enter a market that can be very intimidating. Real estate trends can be difficult to predict. Buying or selling a home is a complicated process, and the stakes can be incredibly high. As home stagers, we…
Home Stager FAQ: Gabriella Miller on Occupied Staging
Meet Gabriella Miller, our Occupied Staging Specialist. When people think about home staging, they often think of vacant home staging—furnishing an entirely empty home or apartment. But occupied staging is just as beneficial to selling a home for it’s best value. Occupied staging is staging a home that’s at least partially furnished by the seller….
Halloween Home Staging with Rave on the Radio
How do you stage a “haunted” house? Our wonderful host at WSOS Radio, Kevin Geddings, posed a chilling question to us on the Halloween radio show episode. When you’re working with a house that’s seen tragedy—especially a death or murder—do you address the home’s dark history? How do you stage it? We here at Rave…
Are you using a rental, or home staging company, to sell your home?
When selling your home, which is more important, price, or value? I, recently, saw an update for a home staging company showcasing their new program. It offered fast delivery and installation of staging. That is, if you selected one of their pre-selected packages. The packages were then listed by the amount, and kind of furniture…
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