A new report on the advantages of home staging was aired today on NBC’s WCBD News 2 channel out of Charleston, SC. News anchor Tara Lynn spoke with HGTV’s Terry Haas and her colleague Julie Chalupsky, both regional real estate experts who co-wrote a guide to private home selling. The pair are uniquely poised to offer some great advice to those looking to sell their homes— and sell them quickly— in a climate in which buyers still have the advantage. As agents, Haas and Chalupsky have worked with both buyers and sellers, and recognize that a property’s visual presentation is absolutely vital to making a strong impression on potential buyers. Far too often, home sellers will show residences that are completely vacant. On average, a home that is shown looking like a model via home staging, will take half as long to sell as one that is shown empty! Maximize every room by staging with furniture and props that clearly designate its purpose and potential. If you are a private seller intending to show your currently occupied home, home staging is still encouraged. The agents recommend removing artifacts or design elements of a highly personal nature, such as family photos. These can distract the potential buyer’s …
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Relocation can be a complicated process for even one person. There are so many elements one must take into consideration, and they all need to be juggled. And unless there’s a bit of a masochistic streak in you, chances are none of the aforementioned tasks are actually things you want to do. Spend time with your family, shift your focus to your new job/career, start to learn about the new area you’ll be living in—these are the ways you’d rather spend your moving-related time, not making sure all the curtains are packed in the same box. Now take all of that complication and multiply that by 100. This is what happens when part of an organization needs to relocate. Adequately and appropriately handling all the issues associated with relocating an office is one of human resource officers’ more difficult (and thankless) tasks. In addition to handling her typical duties as an HR officer, one in charge of a relocation also needs to make sure all the appropriate measures are taken to ensure a smooth transition from the original location to the new one. And don’t forget: She may have to move herself as well. Not easy. Now take that 100-person …
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