What do all these occupations have in common with October and a crack house?
Yesterday about 30 of us met to tear down a house in Detroit.
This is the third weekend for this house and the only one that I participated in.
The first weekend (all volunteers) the took off the roof and top structure.
Last week they collapsed the house
This weekend we tore our the remaining sectons and disposed of everything that we could.
They day started about 8:30 with strong men smashing and tearing out the house.
Wish I had their strength and energy.
My job was to get as much into organized piles for disposing.
I know many of the workers from Motor City Connect Read more blogs and find out about this organization
For information on the Blight Busters click on the photo below.
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We formed teams while working with volunteers that we never met before.
The men piled the brick on the edge of the "house" and I would pitch them in a pile for reclamation.
This was hard dirty work. Will I do it again? You bet.
One more house down and many more to go.
Stage-Show-Sell, offers affordable home staging solutions in the Birmingham – Bloomfield and surrounding areas in getting your home ready for the market. We service both home sellers and realtors. We have the experience, our own rental furniture and accessories to stage many homes.
Stage it Forward Round Table is open to any and all home stagers regardless of experience, education, affiliation or accrediation.
CHANGE IN LOCATION. WE WILL BE HOLDING IT AT THE IKEA STORE IN CANTON
The location of the meeting will be on the 2nd floor next to the cafeteria. This is where we will meet.
November 13 th
Schedule is from 9:00 am for those who would like to have a tour of the Showroom
9:30 Am networking
The meeting will begin at 10:00 AM sharp and formally finish at 2:00. We can continue to network or shop afterwards
We will begin by playing a quick game of Conversations that will set the tone for the meeting. You will be amazed.
Lunch will be in the cafeteria with no sponsor. (buy your own lunch)
Let me know if you would like to attend by leaving a comment here or email me.
Suggestions for topics would also be appreciated.
WCR Birmingham-Bloomfield
Proudly Presents
S.W.A.T. for REALTORS (this is not just for Realtors)
Tuesday, October 14th
11 am to 1 pm
Networking from 11 to 11:30
Lunch from 11:30 to Noon
Workshop from Noon to 1:00
The Iroquois Club
43248 Woodward Avenue
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
Located Next to The Moose Preserve
Join us for an interactive experience provided by SWAT Team Members teaching and demonstrating techniques to protect yourself in real world situations.
You'll have an opportunity to practice these techniques and leave feeling confident and prepared.
WCR Members $20 Non-WCR Members $30
Lunch will be provided
*New Members and Members of Western, Wayne, Oakland and Detroit Chapters eat free when membership is transferred to Birmingham-Bloomfield Chapter
RSVP to Susie Moceri by October 10th
Limited Seating, Reserve Today!
Direct (248)505-4527 Email Susie@Moceri.com
If you would like more information on the benefits of
becoming a Member of the Women's Council of REALTORS
Birmingham-Bloomfield Chapter please contact
Julia Halpin, VP of Membership
Direct (248)722-4071
www.WCRBirminghamBloomfield.com
Get S.W.A.T smart
On Friday's my email gets tons of notices from realtors with price reductions.
This house was reduced $30,000 and it's now up for rent too.
Why reduce when it can be made very nice?
Why show photos like this on the MLS?
Why don't sellers call us first?
Why oh Why of Why do we have these Friday's price reduction?
HomeGain report says the return on investment is 374% on staging. Isn't it cheaper to stage?
Toilet seat up and burned out light bulb. This bathroom can be staged with minimum investment that will help it sell.
I have a fear of dogs and that looks like a clown near the TV. Neither of these need to be in the MLS photo. With minimal staging the room can be made to look great in the buyers eyes
Most buyers won't be able to picture themselves in this dining room. With minimal staging the room can be made to look great in the BUYERS eyes.
It's PINK. Most buyers will be turned off by a pink Living Room. Stage it to sell. Minimal costs for staging
Oh my, clutter. De-cluttering a home is the most inexpensive ways of staging a room.
Example of simplify
Stage-Show-Sell, offers affordable home staging solutions in the Birmingham – Bloomfield and surrounding areas in getting your home ready for the market. We service both home sellers and realtors. We have the experience, our own rental furniture and accessories to stage many homes
We are know what The Circle Principle is: What goes around comes around
The Women's Council of Realtors magazine, Connections, has a great article in it regarding adding home stagers to your professional network.
Superbly written and I hope all WCR members copy it and send it to your Realtors in your area.
It puts together all the things that we have been saying regarding staging. Everyone, seller - agent-stager and buyer, is a winner when the home is staged.
What surprised me was the HomeGain's Home sale Maximizer Survery with 2,000 agents.
Staging provides a 349% return on investment
According to Maritz Research 63% of the buyers will pay more for homes that are move-in-ready.
If you haven't read it yet please read it. Get a copy from a local WCR member.
Happy Staging and Happy Selling to you all
WCR Article can be found here.
Reprinted with permission, Women's Council of REALTORS®."
Home Gain Report can be found here
Stage-Show-Sell, offers affordable home staging solutions in the Birmingham – Bloomfield and surrounding areas in getting your home ready for the market. We service both home sellers and realtors. We have the experience, our own rental furniture and accessories to stage many homes
Stage-Show-Sell Prepares Homes for Sale During Difficult Times It could be the best "helping hand" you or your loved ones will ever experience.
Home and Estate Orchestrator
We started this business in response to attorneys asking for help with Estates. A family member passes away and their heirs can't physically or emotionally get the home ready.
Stage-Show-Sell is a company that Orchestrates everything that needs to be done to get a home ready to sell ---- or a homeowner who is looking for someone to organize a cleanup fix up project.
We have the team in place to do what needs to be done.
Estate Sale
Painting, cleaning and organizing
And
Staging the home.
Our services are al-la-carte so clients can pick and choose what services they need.
As a Realtor and buyers agent for many years I listened to the comments of my buyers as they looked at homes. This training has given me the edge on knowing what negatives stand out. Listening to the inspectors during an inspection has helped me know what I should do to get the house ready.
The house has to be more than ‘Just A Pretty Face'
We also help those who are moving to another home and can't decide what to take with them
Stage-Show-Sell can help you with those decisions and Stage your new home.
We can help you get organized, immediately, in your new home.
Aging relatives moving from home to a Senior Residence?
Let Stage-Show-Sell Orchestrate the move
My company specializes in helping the families of loved ones who have passed away or must move.
Working with attorneys, in my career of Real Estate, opened my eyes to the need for these services. We help the seniors or disabled make the transistion to their next home to by Orchestrating the move. That move can be to a senior residence or moving across the county to be with family.
Probate attorneys ask me to prepare homes for sale by handling the Estate Sale, the painting, plumbing and other services to get the home on the market.
Thanks Virginia, the house was off the market before the ads were out. Your staging sold the house faster than we ever anticiptad.
Loretta
Virginia
My family would not have gotten the house on the market in the time that you and your crew did. You organized the estate sale, did the repairs and staged the home in record breaking time. The house sold 7 days after we turned it over to the realtor.
Thank you
Peggy (owner)
I won't say that Virginia walks on water but it sure does feel like it. She handles getting a home on the market and sold better than anyone that I know.
Mike U (Attorney)
You did it again. You organized the estate sale, managed the painting etc and staged the home. We have an offer on our Bloomfield Hills listing two weeks after you finished.
Bill (Realtor)
Offer in after 3 weeks on market
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