imaginegurus, Author at Imagine Gurus

FACT: Visualization is a Rare Gift

“I just don’t know WHAT I’d do with this room!” “This wall color and cabinet color is SO DATED!” “This living room seems SO SMALL!” “I’m an Aggie and I just can’t get over all of the icky Longhorn memorabilia. Get me out of this burnt orange nightmare!” ...

05 July, 2016 / 0 Comments

Does this Count as Math? STAGER=BUFFER

You know the feeling. The cringe-worthy moment, when you have to advise your seller to do this, that, and the other to prepare their home for market. That moment when you worry they might become offended that you don’t like their taste, or Aunt Ethel’s...

15 June, 2016 / 0 Comments

Shhh! The “Secret Sauce” of Real Estate Marketing Revealed…

Naturally, a large part of a Seller’s Agent’s budget is spent on marketing. It’s how you get the word out about the listing. Since you know that over 95% of buyers searching online first and that you never get a second chance to make a first...

01 June, 2016 / 0 Comments

If You’re Listing a Home, May I Take Your Order?

“Would you like under 1 month, or 4 months?” If this is a menu for vacation length choices, I’ll take the “4 months” option, please! It sounds fabulous! But, imagine this is a menu for how long you want your home to be listed on the...

18 May, 2016 / 0 Comments

Why are Homes Jealous of Cars?

The answer is because when selling them, owners often pamper their cars more than their houses. Oh yes, it’s true. A car usually enjoys a full clean and detail job before being put up for sale so it is more appealing to buyers and can fetch...

01 May, 2016 / 0 Comments

The Breaking Point

We’ve all felt it. That point when the stress level gets so high that we want to scream at the top of our lungs or curl up in the fetal position and give up. Welcome to the “breaking point.” As a Home Stager and Professional Organizer,...

15 April, 2016 / 0 Comments

Inflated Expectation: The Reality Media Mystical Unicorn Effect

We love our home-improvement and idea-generating media like Houzz, Pinterest, and HGTV shows. Seeing beauty created is inspiring, and they make it look so easy! Model-looking homes, amazing DIY projects, and home makeovers in a weekend. All with ridiculously small budgets, too! It’s like a...

01 April, 2016 / 0 Comments

A Different Kind of Editing

Pay attention to this very important word: editing. It’s not just for writers anymore. Nowadays, “editing” is a key word in both Organizing and Home Staging situations. It’s what we do when we minimize…we edit our belongings to pare down and simplify our lives and/or...

30 March, 2016 / 0 Comments

Organizing Your Stuff/Life

I had the pleasure of presenting at the Bulverde Spring Branch Library Lunch & Learn in early February. The topic was Organizing Your Stuff / Life, and focused mainly on Marie Kondo book, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and...

02 March, 2016 / 0 Comments

Two Seasons Draw Near: Bluebonnet & Listing!

In the Texas Hill Country, spring shows itself early, before the calendar date of March 20th. And as bluebonnets start cropping up this month, so will “For Sale” signs. Ahhh, spring has sprung! The bluebonnets should be plentiful and healthy this year, due to the abundant...

01 March, 2016 / 0 Comments

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