Austin Designer Offers Strategies for Do-it-Yourself Home Staging

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Austin, TX, June 13, 2011 — Until now only two options existed to homeowners who wanted to stage their homes for sale: They could hire a well known interior designer for thousands of dollars, in addition to furniture rental fees; or hire a discount staging company for a reasonable fee and nominal work. Finally, though, a local expert in home staging is offering free strategies for do-it-yourself home staging.

“Home staging is something anyone should easily be able to do themselves,” says Alexis Lane, owner of local interior design firm Lane Design Studio LLC. “I have seen again and again how easily someone can stage their own home once they are armed with a little knowledge. That is why I put together my e-book 10 Easy Home Staging Tips. By following these ten steps, anyone can create a beautiful space that will give them an advantage over their competition in the current housing market. According to the National Association of Realtors, there are over 23,000 homes currently for sale in Texas, and only 1,500 were sold in Austin last month. Potential sellers need all the help they can get, regardless of whether or not they can afford a designer to do it for them.”

The benefits to home staging are numerous. StagedHome.com states that the average staged home sells after just 13.9 days; as opposed to a non-staged home which will sit on the market for 30 days or more. Staged homes also sell for 10-15% more than a non-staged home. Lane, who is a licensed interior designer working in residential design and model home merchandising, has made her e-book which offers strategies for do-it-yourself home staging accessible to anyone for free download via her website www.LaneDesignStudio.com. She also published a copy on her design blog Austin Style and offers free 30 minute consultations to potential clients.

More information is available from Alexis Lane at (281) 725-0674; 924 E 40^th St #207, Austin, TX, 78751; Alexis_L@LaneDesignStudio.com