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Tiny Home Design in San Antonio and Austin Oct 30, 2023

Do you have a backyard office, pool house, or in-law suite that needs a decor refresh? Maybe you’re thinking about purchasing one in the near future. If you think these spaces are too small to use or decorate properly, think again! Bring in...

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Why You Need to Stage in Hot Markets like San Antonio Jun 24, 2021

Photo cred: Lauren Keller with LRES Marketing

The number of houses for sale in San Antonio and Austin is just not enough to keep pace with demand from buyers. The average days on market in San Antonio right now is about 33 days–and only 16...

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Preparing Your House to Sell in San Antonio or Austin After Winter Storm Damage Mar 03, 2021

Spring seemed just around the corner, and in your mind’s eye, you were getting your house ready for the hot real estate market! 

Enter, the Texas Winter Storm of the Century. We have not, in our lifetimes, seen this much measurable snow...

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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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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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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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The Mistake Middle-Tier Agents Make That Top Producers Don't. Jun 03, 2019

Are you trying to do it all? Most agents know the statistics on how important home staging is, but some are trying to do it on their own.

We actually teach a CE class for realtors about home staging-- but being a Staging Design Agent...

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