Now is the time to update your home by bringing in garden elements, pretty florals and airy cool fabrics. Roll up the “Shaggy area rugs” and replace with light colored cotton or sisal.
Lighten and Brighten! Store those warm furry throws. Replace with light floral toss cushions. Add arrangements of fresh green plants, flowering pots […]

A lot of times I hear a lot of confused new investors talking about Subject to. So what does it really mean? I explain it to the sellers this way:
“I will take over your mortgage payments until I sell the house.”
sub2 means that you are taking(buying) the property subject to existing mortgage in this case. […]

A lot of times I hear a lot of confused new investors talking about Subject to. So what does it really mean? I explain it to the sellers this way:
“I will take over your mortgage payments until I sell the house.”
sub2 means that you are taking(buying) the property subject to existing mortgage in this case. […]

The willingness and importance to give back is basic to what the group of Home Stagers in Active Rain’s Stage it Forward group are all about. Giving back is so basic, that in the group’s short description on Active Rain, the words “sharing” or “share” is used in three separate places.However for me personally, Stage […]

(This is Part 3 of a 4 Part Series on Home Staging Transformations. Links to posts 1, 2 & 4 are below.) The Bucktown area of Chicago has risen up to be a renaissance neighborhood. A little over 10 years ago this area wasn’t very much to look at. But because of its close proximity […]

What is the one common feature in rooms showcased in decorating magazines, regardless of design style? Floral Accents!
Everyone would agree that flowers and plants are beautiful decorative accents to these stylish rooms. But please consider that flowers are so much more than decorative room jewelry. With more than 80% of home buyers shopping […]

The geniuses that created Active Rain might not realize it (and I KNOW they did NOT intend it) but they have created something amazing.
They have created a stage for the voices of an entire industry, which was still a relative infant and struggling to be heard, could finally be heard. That industry is the Home […]

We did a consultation on the house in the middle of January, where we gave the home owners direction on how to renovate the house, including colours and layouts.

We staged the vacant house on the weekend of Feb 24-25, and it went on the market a couple of days later.

The house sold in 10 […]

The most important thing is to take action. Stop wining and looking for excuses, get off your but and do it. If you put your mind to it you can achieve anything you dream up.
I came to USA in November 1998. I had one suitcase full of my earthly possessions and $200 in my pocket. […]

The most important thing is to take action. Stop wining and looking for excuses, get off your but and do it. If you put your mind to it you can achieve anything you dream up.
I came to USA in November 1998. I had one suitcase full of my earthly possessions and $200 in my pocket. […]