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How Appealing to the Target Buyer Gets Homes Sold in San Antonio Jan 18, 2021

Conventional staging wisdom dictates neutralizing the palette to appeal to the widest range of buyers. We wholeheartedly agree! It is a delicate balancing act, but at the same time, BY Design Home Staging will profile the potential home...

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4 Ways to Increase Home Appraisal Value in San Antonio and Austin Dec 17, 2020

When selling their homes, sellers obviously want to get as much money as they can. While sellers set the price, they aren’t in charge of how much their homes are worth. A home appraisal determines the value of a home, which depends on...

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Objections to Staging - How to Get Your Clients On Board Dec 02, 2020

You know that BY Design staging sells your listings for more money and faster. But, your clients don't sell houses every day and might not be familiar with home staging. Here is your script to get them on board.

Zig Ziglar taught that every sale...

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Home Staging Tips for San Antonio and Austin Nov 16, 2020

Shhhhh... Don't tell anyone but we are going to let you in on some juicy trade secrets. This is classified information, normally known only to home staging industry experts

If you thought home staging was just a matter of placing...

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How to Get Faster and Higher Offers on San Antonio Real Estate Listings Nov 09, 2020

By Michele English - Lead Vacant Stager, BY Design Home Staging

As a stager, I think I get as excited about an offer on BY Design staged properties as the Realtors. Sometimes I literally jump up and down when a ‘challenging’ house is...

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Trends to Get Rid of When Selling a Home in San Antonio or Austin Oct 29, 2020

Did you know that millennials account for 25-40% of homebuyers in today's market (NAR)? These buyers have grown up with HGTV, Pinterest, Instagram, and IKEA. They are very style-conscious—even on their often limited budgets.

When...

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How COVID-19 Is Influencing Real Estate Trends in San Antonio and Austin Oct 07, 2020

COVID-19 has had a large influence on real estate trends in San Antonio, Austin, and the surrounding areas. Since the pandemic began, people have spent more time than ever before inside their homes. As you can imagine, homeowners are starting...

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20 Best White Paint Colors for Your San Antonio Listing Sep 18, 2020

Designers, home stagers, Realtors, and even social media influencers have gravitated in recent years towards white walls with accents of neutrals and charcoal. It’s a color scheme that is timeless and classic, yet fresh and crisp. But...

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The holidays are a great time to sell a home in San Antonio Dec 11, 2019

Should San Antonio home sellers wait out the holidays?

It happens every year around this time. We start getting calls asking, "Are the holidays a good time to sell a home? Should I take my house off the market until spring? Nobody is out...

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Episode 3 -- The Painful Wait for Your Commission Payout at Closing Jul 03, 2019

Real Estate agents have a lot of costs up front and you don't get paid until the home closes. That wait for the commission payout at closing can be so painful! But, it doesn't have to be that way!

When the home is prepared for sale...

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