Author: Mary Ann Benoit

President- Northern Lights Home Staging and Design
Owner- Arctic Paradise Bed and Breakfast
Artist- Stained Glass, Jewelry and Alcohol Ink Art
Wildlife Biologist
Director- Kaleido World Percussion and Dance Company
Director- Tavus Dance Company of Alaska
Lover of music, art, dance and animals.

How Much Money are You Leaving on the Table?

How much money are you leaving on the table? Your Bed and Breakfast table in particular. Probably a lot more than you think! In a previous article, I talked about how Home Staging Boosts Demand for Rental Properties. Whether you have a vacation rental like a Bed and Breakfast, or a longer term rental such… Continue reading How Much Money are You Leaving on the Table?

Best of Houzz 2016 Customer Service Award

Northern Lights Home Staging and Design awarded Best of Houzz 2016 for Customer Service.

Press Release-Best of Houzz 2016 Customer Service Award Northern Lights Home Staging and Design of Seward Alaska Awarded Best of Houzz 2016   Over 35 Million Monthly Unique Users Nominated Best Home Building, Remodeling and Design Professionals in North America and Around the World   Seward, Alaska, January 13, 2016 – Northern Lights Home Staging… Continue reading Best of Houzz 2016 Customer Service Award

6 House Showing Survival Tips for Life in the Real Estate Market

6 House showing survival tips for life in the real estate market

Selling a house is stressful. Try these 6 house showing survival tips for life in the real estate market from Debra Gould, the “Staging Diva”. Whether you’ve already put in a conditional offer on your dream home or you’re being forced to move for a job transfer, if your house is on the real estate… Continue reading 6 House Showing Survival Tips for Life in the Real Estate Market

Home Stagers Help Real Estate Agents Stop Wasting Their “Free Time

Home Stagers Help Real Estate Agents Stop Wasting Their “Free Time “As a real estate agent, you don’t make any money until a home sells, so it’s important for your clients’ homes to stand apart from competing properties. The longer you carry a listing, the more it costs you in marketing fees. Home staging can… Continue reading Home Stagers Help Real Estate Agents Stop Wasting Their “Free Time

Home Staging- What’s in it for you?

For most of us, our home is our biggest financial asset. When it’s time to sell and move on, we want to sell it for as much as possible and as quickly as possible. None of want to spend any more on the house we our selling…. None of us want to continue to pay… Continue reading Home Staging- What’s in it for you?

Home Staging a Must-Have Marketing Tool for Real Estate Agents

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Home staging expert Debra Gould receives countless email messages from real estate agents asking whether they should recommend that their clients hire a home stager. In Gould’s experience, she has found that real estate agents are hesitant to utilize the services of professional home stagers for three key reasons: They do not fully understand what… Continue reading Home Staging a Must-Have Marketing Tool for Real Estate Agents

5 Reasons You Need a Home Stager in a Slow Market

If you’re preparing to put your home on the market, there are a number of reasons that you can benefit from enlisting the services of a professional home stager. Here are the top 5 reasons: 1) To make your home stand out in a flooded marketplace In a slow real estate market, it’s not unusual to see… Continue reading 5 Reasons You Need a Home Stager in a Slow Market

Using Social Media Marketing to Sell Your House

A PICTURE’S WORTH A MILLION WORDS…& HOME BUYERS LOVE IT! There’s a lot of hype these days about the value of Social Media in promoting an event, an idea and; how about this – a home sale! And why not; social media reaches a larger and younger audience of home buyers.  Its smart selling! If… Continue reading Using Social Media Marketing to Sell Your House

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