Looking for an inexpensive fix for your bathroom? Does your client's home need a mini-facelift before listing? You can make a big difference to a bathroom for a mere $71.
An article that I wrote for REALTOR® Magazine's online blog Styled, Staged & Sold was posted recently on their site. It was reprinted by The International Business Times with the permission of REALTOR® Magazine since they now own the copyright to it. This is the second article that I've written that the IBT have picked up!
If you want to read about this easy transformation, here's the link:
http://www.ibtimes.com/contents/20091019/bathroom-maximum-impact-on-minimal-71-budget.htm
Come visit us at Southern Ontario's largest annual real estate conference, REALTORS® Without BORDERS Conference & Trade Show, on Thursday, October 8th at the Hamilton Convention Centre. For more information visit www.rahb.ca.
We will be sharing booth space with fellow Home Stager, Karen Hubert of Center Stage Design, based in Ancaster, Ontario. You can find us in the vendor area at Booth #45.
Stop by for your free Dezigner Digz™ coffee mug (while supplies last).
Dezigner Digz™ will be holding a draw, so be sure to enter for your chance to win a complimentary home staging consultation. This is a condensed, verbal consult only - see us for full details. You'll also be added to our mailing list for future copies of our complimentary electronic newsletter which provides both helpful hints for preparing a home for sale, as well as industry news.
See you there!
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Dezigner Digz™ is a professional home staging, interior decorating and redesign company based in Burlington and servicing Ancaster, Hamilton, Burlington, Waterdown, Stoney Creek, Oakville and surrounding areas. The owner and lead design consultant, Charlene Storozuk, is a member of the Real Estate Staging Association and currently serves on RESA's Executive Committee as Regional Vice-President, Canada. For more information about us, visit our website at www.dezignerdigz.co
For as long as I've been around, the City of Hamilton (Steeltown as it's affectionately known) has been viewed by some as a less than desirable place to live and unjustly so, for the most part in my opinion. Turn over enough rocks and you'll expose the seedy underbelly of any city. As Hamilton's "next door neighbour", I've heard it all. Some would even view Hamilton as the "Cousin Ed" of Ontario. Who I'm referring to, is Cousin Ed in the movie National Lampoon's Vacation. You remember him don't you?
Is that all about to change for Hamilton? It will, if real estate developer Harry Stinson has his way. Stinson and a group of private investors recently purchased the Stinson School located on Stinson Street. Apparently the name is just coincidence. According to what I've read, Harry Stinson is not aware of being related to the founder, Ebenezer Stinson. This project must have been meant to be.
Stinson School, built in 1895 on a 1½ acre lot, was a former elementary school in downtown Hamilton. It is now designated a heritage building. Stinson is planning to build 70 lofts and townhomes. Small lofts will start at $250,000 and the penthouse will go for a respectable $600,000 according to the Toronto Star newspaper. Here is a link to the project: www.stinsonschool.com.
This isn't the only good news coming out of Hamilton these days. It seems as though the artsy crowd have taken a shine to the city as well. Apparently some of Toronto's art studios have packed their bags and opened up shop in Hamilton as well.
Is Hamilton going to become "the" place to live? It just might be one day. I guess only time will tell, but in the meantime, Cousin Ed, you better put on your Sunday finery, things are going posh in Steeltown.
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Dezigner Digz is a professional home staging and interior decorating company based in Burlington, Ontario. The owner, Charlene Storozuk, is a member of the Real Estate Staging Association and currently serves on RESA's Executive Committee as Regional Vice-President, Canada. For more information about us, visit our website at www.dezignerdigz.com
Aside from home staging, another one of my passions is writing. I don't write for a living, but I sure get a lot of enjoyment from it. Since things have slowed down a little over the last couple of weeks, I decided to put a little more effort into my writing during "low tide". I don't know about other Home Stagers, but for me, my business seems to come in waves. Everything comes all at once and I'm crazy busy, and then it slows down for a week or two. I guess that isn't a bad thing though, it gives you a chance to catch your breath and regroup for the next wave.
I wanted to share with my friends and peers on Active Rain that I was accepted a couple of weeks ago to be a guest blogger on REALTOR Magazine's online blog 'Styled, Staged & Sold'. I wrote my first article during "quiet time". It was posted on their site yesterday, but even more exciting, REALTOR Magazine decided to include it in their E-Newsletter which went out today to a very large subscription base! Generally, being a guest blogger on their site is a one-time event, but they have invited me to submit another article so I'm pretty excited about that too.
Is a budding career in writing on the horizon as well as home staging? Probably not, but hey, you can't blame a girl for dreaming big. After all, home staging and interior decorating were once but a dream too ;-).
There's a 300 word limit to their blog posts, so it's not too lengthy if you want to check it out. Here's the link:
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Dezigner Digz is a professional home staging and interior decorating company based in Burlington, Ontario. The owner, Charlene Storozuk, is a member of the Real Estate Staging Association and currently serves on the Executive Committee as Regional Vice-President, Canada. Her work has been featured in the book FabJob Guide To Become A Home Stager, 2009 edition. To find out more about us, visit our website at www.dezignerdigz.com
[Photo from HGTV's website]
I hope that everyone has been enjoying Season Two of The Stagers as much as I have. I may not have been doing reviews of each episode as I did last season, but don't think that means I'm over the show; in fact, the complete opposite is true. I just found that writing the reviews was taking up a lot of my time.
Season Two is polished. The Stagers has really found its groove. The frantic pace of Season One has been left behind and replaced with a show that flows so well. It's tough to cram so much information, drama, and décor eye candy into one 30 minute episode (23 minutes if you remove the commercials) but the team at Paperny Films has managed to pull it off. Viewers aren't left feeling short of breath at episode's end from the velocity (although I still wish each episode aired for 1 hour).
The high drama has been scaled back and the focus is now more on the actual staging of each property, which is really what it's all about. We still get our little infusions of Matthew Finlason's trademark personality - good thing that hasn't been taken out as we all know that he steals the show.
In case you weren't aware, here's a little newsflash for you. At the recently held Leo Awards the following well-deserved awards were presented:
Best Information or Lifestyle Series: The Stagers - Producers: David Paperny, Cal Shumiatcher & Trevor Hodgson
Best Host in an Information or Lifestyle Series: Matthew Finlason - The Stagers.
Best Director in an Information or Lifestyle Series: Keith Behrman - The Stagers
Best Screenwriting in an Information or Lifestyle Series: Margot Daley - The Stagers
So here's what I'm thinking. Would you like to see another season of The Stagers? If so, let it be known to HGTV by commenting on this post. Let's make sure that they hear us! I know that they paid attention to the communal voice of Active Rain in Season One so if you want to see more, speak out now! Better yet, if you want a third season, also tell them what you'd like to see and what they could do to make it even better next year if they're back. You know the old expression "the squeaky wheel gets the oil", well, start squeaking!
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Dezigner Digz is a professional home staging and interior decorating company based in Burlington, Ontario. The Owner, Charlene Storozuk, is a member of the Real Estate Staging Association and currently serves on the Executive Committee as Regional Vice-President, Canada. Our work has been featured in the book FabJob Guide To Become A Home Stager, 2009 edition. For more information about us, visit our website at www.dezignerdigz.com.
In today's market it is crucial to make your home the one buyers want. Need results? Call a professional Home Stager. Charlene Storozuk, owner of Dezigner Digz in Burlington Ontario will help you.
905-220-8311 charlene@dezignerdigz.com Dezigner DigzTM is a professional home staging, interior decorating and redesign company based in Burlington, Ontario and servicing Ancaster, Hamilton, Burlington, Waterdown, Stoney Creek, Oakville, Milton and surrounding areas. The owner and Lead Design Consultant, Charlene Storozuk, is certified as an International Staging Professional (ISPTM), a Professional Colour Consultant and a Feng Shui Design Professional. She is a member of the Real Estate Staging Association and currently serves on RESA's Executive Committee as Regional Vice-President, Canada. Charlene is a past recipient of RESA's North American Leadership Award for her work as founder and past President of the Halton & Hamilton-Wentworth chapter. Her work has been featured in the book FabJob Guide To Become a Home Stager, 2009 edition. Charlene has written several articles on home staging and is currently a guest blogger on REALTOR Magazine's online blog Styled, Staged & Sold.
OUR PHILOSOPHY While we do not consider ourselves to be a discount home staging and interior decorating company, we believe in offering superior service at a competitive price. We invite you to visit our website at www.dezignerdigz.com and then shop around and compare other services. We are confident that you will find Dezigner DigzTM to be the right choice for you. 
When the time comes to sell your home, it has to stand out from the rest in today's real estate market. Most potential buyers have already viewed your home on the internet before even making an appointment to see it in person. Their first impression will be made through their computer monitor. Make that first impression a good one, so that they will want to see more and book that appointment.
Dezigner DigzTM will assist you in maximizing your home's potential by accentuating the positives and making it memorable to buyers. We will start by preparing a detailed consultation report for you that will set out items that should be addressed. If you decide to follow through on our recommendations yourself, then our work is done. If, however, you would prefer us to take care of it on your behalf, we would be more than happy to do so, the choice is yours.
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If the cost of full-scale decorating is not in your budget at the moment, why not consider doing a redesign? It is amazing how just rearranging your furniture, changing the wall colour and adding a few accessories can really transform the look of your room for a reasonable price. This may just be the option for you.
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"I have found Charlene to be very responsive and she works with the clients to achieve very positive results with each individual's home whether it be large or small. They have all expressed their satisfaction. From my perspective we really appreciate how prompt and efficient she is. Charlene is a pleasure to work with which is why we highly recommend her to our clients."
- Barbara Beers, Royal LePage Burloak Real Estate Services (Top 10 in Ontario/Canada since 1989, Lifetime Member of Royal LePage's Chairman's Club)
"Many many thanks for your help on Folkway Drive. I can't believe what you did with so little to work with. The transformation was incredible and your ability to work on such short notice was greatly appreciated." - Michael O'Sullivan, Royal LePage Burloak Real Estate Services (Top 1% in Canada - Royal LePage Real Estate.) "Charlene is a knowledgeable, conscientious and detail oriented home staging professional. Her friendly demeanor and sensitivity to the needs of her clients makes for a positive staging experience. If you are looking to add thousands of dollars of value to your property, have Charlene come to your home for a consultation." -Sean Kavanagh, Sales Representative, Century 21 Miller Real Estate Ltd. "Charlene is a gem! We found ourselves in a tough spot and needed someone to react quickly for us. She has a definite flair, sense of creativity and takes great pride in her work. We will not hesitate to refer Dezigner DigzTM to others. Thanks again Charlene."
-Colleen and Peter Gilpin RE/MAX Garden City Realty Inc. (RE/MAX Platinum Club Members)
"It saved many marital disputes to have someone neutral and educated come in and comment on the house and what could be improved for a sale ... otherwise it's just one person's view vs. the other based on personal tastes, without knowing what the latest market trends are that sell houses.
- Rebecca T., Burlington Homeowner
"The service provided by Dezigner Digz is very professional, friendly and most importantly useful. As a single parent, I felt they provided very useful and realistic recommendations that can be accomplished quite easily by anyone to best display your house for viewings. I would recommend to anyone selling to use the services of Dezigner Digz."
-Kim, Burlington Homeowner
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