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Tina Clarke

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Expertise

I am an Accredited Staging Professional (ASP) and I own my own home staging business. Home Staging is the very best proven way to get top dollar for your home as you prepare it for sale. Homes that are Staged with an ASP Professional Home Stager sell faster and for more money! This is because Staging sets the scene throughout the house to create immediate buyer interest in your property. This will then lead to your home selling for the highest possible price in today's market. I can answer questions about getting your home ready to sell, specifically what you need to do to get it sold faster and for more money. I can assist with arranging furniture, arranging accessories, decluttering and cleaning tips, choosing the right paint colors, selecting furniture to rent for vacant homes, how to update your home when it is outdated and out of style etc...I can not answer questions about contracts on buying/selling house or legal issues that a Realtor would have to answer.

Experience in the area

I am a professional home stager or Accredited Staging Professional (ASP). I am located in the Northern Virginia Area, I have staged numerous homes and I have instructed homeowners on how to stage their homes. You can view my website at www.stagedhomes.com

Education/Credentials

I have a Masters in Public Administration and I am a Accredited Staging Professional (ASP).

What do you like about this subject?

Home Staging allows me to use my creativity and problem solving abilities to help people sell their homes. I enjoy helping people transition to the next step in their lives.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I would like to learn everything that is needed to start and sustain my own home staging business. This has been invaluable experience for me!

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

The average cost to "lighten and brighten" a home is $85-110. The average increase in sales price as a result of lightening and brightening is $770-935!

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Many people to not want to invest money in staging but for only a few hundred dollars, you can get a comprehensive report on how to make your house appealing to ALL buyers.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
Sarah	07/10/09	10	10	10	10
jody	06/27/09	10	10	10	10	I appreciated the responses and particularly the .....
Doug	05/19/09	10	10	9	10	I appreciate the advice and information; a .....
Tiffany	09/23/08	10	10	10	10	Thanks! We will start taking a look .....

Recent Answers from Tina Clarke

2009-09-19 Utitlies:

1. I am not sure by what you mean "make it $90 a month". If you mean spend only $90 a month on electricity. There's not much you can do to save on showers other than what I mentioned. If your toilets

2009-09-18 Utitlies:

Hi Henry, Luckily I am somewhat of an environmentalist so I have many suggestions for you. 1. Electricity--replace all incandescent bulbs with florescent bulbs. Florescent bulbs cost more at first

2009-07-02 Staging:

It might be worth doing granite countertops in the bathrooms. Any kind of solid surface stone would be nice, including for the kitchen. Is your vinyl flooring up to date (ie looks like stone/tile)? I

2009-06-30 Staging:

Hi Sarah, The rooms you should focus on are the bathrooms and the kitchen. Make sure your paint colors are neutral: beiges, light blues or greens. To sell in a higher price bracket, I recommend granite

2009-06-27 Maximize impact without spending much:

Hi, I am in Leesburg VA so not too far from Bethesda. The kitchen sounds very nice. It's nice to have silver knobs on your cabinet doors in case you don't already have them. If you have area rugs

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