Home Staging

Thursday Three Hundred: What a Difference Staging and Remodeling Makes in a 1950s Cottage

By Joanna England / September 26, 2013 /

    Are you ready for a stunning before-and-after? Let’s start off with the vitals on 6248 Ravendale, a cottage built in 1950 in Caruth Terrace. It’s a 1,397-square-foot traditional with two bedrooms, one bathroom and a single garage. It’s marketed by Jan Baldwin of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s for $299,500. Now, to you, this cute…

Inwood Mortgage Home of the Week: "Million Dollar Shoppers" Star Tayler Carson Sandvick is Selling Her Super Stylish Highland Park Traditional

By Joanna England / September 25, 2013 /

We couldn’t be happier for Tayler Carson Sandvick, a Dallas stylist to the truly creme de la creme, as she is set to star in Million Dollar Shoppers, a new Lifetime Network show. According to Theresa Gubbins with CultureMap and the inimitable society blogger Cynthia Smoot, Sandvick, who is a sought-after personal shopper in Dallas with a background in couture, will partner with the quirky Gregg Asher for the show. I’m definitely DVRing the premiere episode on Oct. 10, right after Project Runway!

Sandvick, who has even been approached by a fan while filling up her car at a gas station, is just overwhelmed by the support she’s received from the show so far. “Honestly, it’s amazing,” she said.

Tumblr Blog Shows Agents Across The Pond Have Ugly Real Estate Photos, Too

By Joanna England / September 19, 2013 /

If you need a good belly laugh today, here’s a great Tumblr blog for you. “Terrible Real Estate Agent Photographs” is chock-full of pictures that somehow made it onto real estate listings in the U.K. There are some real gems here, including weird photoshop jobs like this one:   Why, oh why would you photoshop…

Outside the Frame: When Shooting Interiors, Sean Gallagher Says Waiting for the Right Light is Crucial

By Karen Eubank / September 18, 2013 /

(Editor’s Note: This is the fifth installment of our “Outside the Frame” series that offers the insights of Dallas’ leading real estate photographers on subjects that are both important and often controversial in the industry. Check out our first, second, and third, and fourth, installments for more.) Sean Gallagher shoots mostly high-end properties, but his passion for photography knows no…

Marketing a Home Using Video: David Maez of Vivo Realty Explains When to DIY And When to Hire a Pro

By Joanna England / September 12, 2013 /

You could definitely say that David Maez of Vivo Realty is a film buff. A real estate film buff, that is, as his brokerage is forging a path forward using HD video to market upscale properties, lending a point of view you often don’t see.

Using video to market homes as lifestyle choices is a tactic luxury brokerages are adopting at a breakneck pace. Take this piece in the Wall Street Journal for example: