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Roslyn Ashford, MBA, is a former corporate recruiter turned home stager, and native Washingtonian (as in DC). She hosts a bi-weekly tweet chat for home stagers and loves to stage small and vacant homes. Learn more about her growing company here or follow her on Twitter to keep up with the daily hilarity!

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    Make Sure Your House is Appealing from the Curb!

    Whether you’re prepping your home for sale, or just want it to look good, don’t forget about the exterior — especially the front yard and door! …More

    Tips & Advice By Apr. 20 212 Responses
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    Tips for Living in a Staged Home

    Model homes make us dream about living there, but living in your own home while it is being staged is tougher than it looks. The key …More

    Tips & Advice By Mar. 16 330 Responses
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    Five Things Stagers are Tired of Seeing

    Last  week, I conducted an informal survey of home stagers from the US and Canada on what they are tired of seeing in homes to be …More

    Tips & Advice By Mar. 5 152 Responses
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    Selling a House With a Dated Kitchen?

    You have a dated kitchen and you need to fix it up in order to sell your home, but you find yourself short of the typical …More

    Tips & Advice By Feb. 15 246 Responses
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    What to Expect When Working with a Stager

    This is a question that I hear frequently from those considering selling their home: “What happens when I work with a stager?” Although many people are …More

    Tips & Advice By Feb. 1 104 Responses
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    Sell Your Home with Color on the Walls

    Even though many of the staging and home selling television shows clearly demonstrate and showcase the positive use of color when selling home, I rarely find …More

    Tips & Advice By Jan. 23 65 Responses
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    Selling Your Home from Another State? It’s Tricky!

    Recently, I was contacted by a homeowner who is currently living in the Midwest, but she owns a home in the Washington, DC/Maryland area. She and …More

    Tips & Advice By Jan. 17 51 Responses
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    Which Properties Beg to be Staged? Vacant Properties! (PHOTOS)

    Some homes need more staging assistance than others.

    Tips & Advice By Jan. 10 76 Responses