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Lori Donegan

Like to live in a tree house?

05-20-10
Lori Donegan

Ready 2 Stage Home Staging & Redesign and Kathy Rohsenberger of Coldwell Banker Hamilton & Associates in Cleveland, Tennessee recently teamed up to stage a wonderful hidden in the trees.

This beautiful subdivision would be an ideal location for any family. The home was built in the 70's with lots of 2 story windows, beautiful wood ceilings and "Brady Bunch" staircase. A round fireplace in the living room is a show piece. The park-like landscaping surrounding this home is a gardener's dream.

Staging this home was very easy. Just draw the eye to the beautiful architecture of the home and also to the beautiful view out of every window. I would love to show you the photos that I took of this house, but you will have to click on the virtual tour link at the bottom.

What's the deal?Now why can I post this pic, but not he pics of the house?? hmmm.......flower

OK I GIVE UP!! WHY DO I KEEP GETTING BAD GATEWAY ERRORS??? AM I DOING SOMETHING WRONG? I THOUGHT ALL THIS WAS FIXED?

I can upload earlier pics, but not the most recent. Can anyone offer me any help?

Check out this link for a virtual tour and call Kathy Rohsenberger for your private showing.

FINALLY.....My very first Realtor Partner

05-16-10
Lori Donegan

Well, after 16 months of networking, blogging and meeting new Realtors, READY 2 STAGE HOME STAGING & REDESIGN has it's very first Realtor Partner!!

Kathy Rohsenberger

Kathy Rohsenberger of Coldwell Banker Hamilton & Associates in Cleveland, Tennessee has chosen to be the very first Realtor in her area to offer staging with each of her new listings. So far our partnership has proven successful.

Two of her new listings have sold within 1 week of staging! Now that's what I'm talking about!!Smiling Lori & Crystal

We are so excited about the future with Kathy and we are looking forward to improving the look of her new listings--one house at a time!

Do you want to partner with a local home stager? We can help make those small changes that can catch a buyer's eye. Just give us a few hours and we can show you the difference staging can make. Call Lori at (423)506-3718

READY 2 STAGE IS READY 2 SERVE SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE and surrounding areas.

BEAUTIFUL SPACES CREATE HAPPY FACES!!

Update on Beautiful Luxury Home in Ooltewah!!

05-03-10
Lori Donegan

Exciting news!! Our last staging: Beautiful Luxury Home in Ooltewah is under contract!! We staged on Monday--Open House on the following Sunday--Received an offer at the Open House--Another offer the following Monday--Under Contract on Tuesday!!

Realtor extraordinaire Kathy Rohsenberger with Coldwell Banker Hamilton Associates knows the value of staging. This is the 3rd house that we have staged for her and her clients and she has this to say about the most recent experience:

" We had three showings yesterday and one second showing today. Your work was the best yet and I can't say how much I enjoy working with Lori and Crystal."

She also gave us kudos after another house that went under contract within 3 days:

I am delighted to have found Ready 2 Stage and Lori Donegan! As a professional Realtor I set high standards for myself as well as those with which I work. Lori and her staff certainly fit the bill. I have used Ready to Stage on numerous occasions and have never been disappointed. One of my listings had a contract within three days! I truly believe that through Lori's work I can count on many more showings than I would have if my listings had not been staged.

Lori and her team work in perfect harmony with my sellers, amazingly creating a calming atmosphere that puts all parties at ease in what can be a very stressful time for the sellers. The result I get from Ready to Stage is literally "picture perfect".

One of the many things I like about working with Lori and Ready 2 Stage is the flexibility in services that are offered. Because every seller is different, she works with their budget, house, furnishings and circumstance to stage and create a feeling of a warm sellable house even from a pallet of starkness or clutter.

I encourage you to contact Lori and let her show you before and after pictures. I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised!

Kathy Rohsenberger, Affiliate Broker

Coldwell Banker Hamilton and Associates, LLC

We are so pleased to partner with Kathy and would love to partner with other agents in the Tennessee Valley. Call us to find out how we work and make your listings sell!

The Beast becomes a Beauty!

04-20-10
Lori Donegan

Ready 2 Stage Home Staging & Redesign recently staged this bachelor pad. A young urban professional is moving on to a bigger and better job in a larger city. Kathy Rohsenberger and Ready 2 Stage to the rescue!! The house is quite a beauty but is hidden under some "Beastly" clutter. After a brief consultation, the home seller had his homework, and after a long 3 day weekend of de-cluttering and furniture removal we were ready to bring out the "Beauty."

BEFORE

Cluttered living area

AFTER

Clutter free living

Notice the speakers and stereo equipment. They are now tucked behind

the beautiful chaise.....at least until after the Open House.

BEFORE

Bedroom w/bad furniture placement

AFTER

Beautiful Master Suite

As you can see, there is great furniture to work with, it just needed to be

put in the proper place.

BEFORE

Cluttered office area

AFTER

Perfect work space

Realtor Showcase 2010

04-12-10
Lori Donegan

Last week was the River Counties Association of Realtors Annual Showcase in Cleveland Tennessee. This venue allows us exposure to 100+ Realtors and we get to share our information with them. We thoroughly enjoyed our two hours of networking and we are hoping for some new calls and jobs in the near future.

This year our booth was decorated to "shine." Our movie theme was glittering with stars and candlelight, and of course a spotlight on our banner hanging above the table. A friend let me borrow her "vintage-looking" popcorn machine and we filled bags labeled: "Your listing "pops" with Ready 2 Stage. We also gave out bottled water with our label attached--didn't want our salty popcorn to dehydrate them! We also had little "emmy" trophies to give away that were labeled: "For award winning listings contact Ready 2 Stage" Don't think that I came up with these catchy slogans on my own! My super encouraging staging guru Sheila O'Mara is a genius when it comes to those!

Didn't get a good picture of it, but we also had a red carpet in front of our table. I simply laid down two red plastic table cloths and duct taped them to the carpet. The red carpet led to our computer slide show that was running our before and after pics. Thanks to Sarah & Heidi of RCAR for their hard work, for making us feel so welcome and for pulling our name in the drawing for an Outback Steakhouse gift card!

Now Realtors: MAKE YOUR LISTINGS SHINE WITH READY 2 STAGE!!RCAR SHOWCASE TABLE

Have you considered adding a Staging Consultation to your listing package? Makes great business sense and your listings will "Shine."

READY 2 STAGE VENDOR BOOTH Staging with Ready 2 Stage is a great value