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Debra Gould
Member since 13th December 2007
Internationally recognized home staging expert Debra Gould is president of Six Elements and creator of The Staging Diva Home Staging Business Training Program with 800+ Graduates worldwide. Debra is the author of two home staging guides and offers a Directory of Home Stagers to help homeowners and real estate agents locate home stagers who will decorate homes to sell quickly and for top dollar. To learn more visit http://www.stagingdiva.com
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01st July 2008
If you are one of the over 2 million real estate agents in the United States, there’s a good chance your business is struggling. Agents across the country are feeling the pain of today’s slow real estate market. I hear similar complaints from agents a...
19th June 2008
A professional Home Stager will look at your client's home through the eyes of a highly critical buyer and make recommendations that will create the best first impression for potential buyers. Their services allow a home to stand out from the crowd and t...
09th June 2008
As with any problem, the key to avoiding foreclosure is to be proactive. Many people facing the prospect of foreclosure will decide that the best solution is to sell their house. It might seem counterintuitive to hire a professional stager when you are fa...
28th May 2008
I receive many emails from people who are completely confused by the various home staging training programs available. With so many options, I can understand the frustration. I have created the following list to help you ask the right questions when res...
21st May 2008
I belonged to a gym for years and rarely made it there despite all my best intentions. Every month, the membership fee on my credit card reminded me how I'd failed to follow through yet again.
Then last year I had major surgery. What a wakeup call to...
15th May 2008
Many individuals take for granted the things that they naturally do well and assume that everyone else knows how to do those things too. But building a business around those innate talents dramatically increases your chances of success. The following is...
11th May 2008
House hunting can often be a lot like "speed dating". If you've ever been house hunting, you can see the similarities. Your agent takes you to six or more houses in a single afternoon. Within minutes, you'll reject most choosing possibly one or two prope...
15th April 2008
There are lots of simple things a homeowner can do on their own to decorate their house to sell. However, many homeowners are unsure of where to start. The process of selling a home can be completely overwhelming, but a Home Stager has the ability to loo...
24th February 2008
On your mark, get set . . . sell! The spring months are traditionally the busiest time of the year for the residential real estate market. The weather is more cooperative and many families like to move while the kids are on their summer break. But wait, i...
24th February 2008
As a professional Home Stager who also teaches a course on the business of home staging to students around the world, I am often asked about my views on the future of home staging and whether I think it's a fad that will die out. In my opinion, we will ev...
05th February 2008
Have you been thinking about starting a Home Staging business? With the economy slowing down, you may be wondering if this is a good time to enter the field. You may be worried that home sellers, your potential clients, will not be as willing to spend mon...
31st January 2008
The housing bubble has popped. Never before have home prices fallen so broadly on a national level. There are more homes for sale and fewer buyers which means less money in the average seller’s pocket. How can homeowners desperate to sell their home in...
24th January 2008
When selling your investment property, are you tempted to leave a room or the entire house empty? Decorating your house to sell, also called Home Staging or Real Estate Staging, will help you sell your investment in record time and get top dollar for your...
22nd January 2008
The old adage "first impressions are everything" truly applies when selling real estate. In general buyers decide within the first 30 seconds of entering a property whether or not they are interested. That is why home staging is so†important as it allo...
22nd January 2008
Many women approaching their 40's write to me to ask my opinion about whether or not they should go to Interior Design school. It's an issue I struggled with myself many times over a twenty year period.
I interviewed a number of interior design schools...
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