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Seattle Area Home Stagers Meet-Up at Roundtable in Renton, WA

Hi !Realtor and Stager, Julianna Hind here... with an invitation for ALL Stagers to join us on Friday, November 14th 10 am to 1 PM in Renton, Washington at my Keller Williams Real Estate Training Room for a fun and enriching Round Table Event!

We are expecting a large group of people, including stagers from Bellevue, Issaquah, Auburn, Kent, Seattle, Renton, so please RSVP through the RESA website. (Link below)

November is Home Staging Awareness Month

Professional Home Stagers Gather to Discuss Industry News and Promote Home Staging

The Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) the Trade Association for Professional Home Stagers has announced that November is Home Staging Awareness Month.

RESA along with ASHSR and IRIS is proud to announce that we are National Co-Sponsors of Home Staging Awareness Month.

During Home Staging Awareness Month the popular "Stage it Forward" (SIF) Round Table Meetings will be taking place all over North America.

The meetings will focus on the Staging Industry, creating standards, ethics and the wants and needs of the Professional Stager. You ALL can have a voice in creating standards and choosing the direction you want your industry to take.

Keeping with the tradition of SIF, ASHSR and RESA ALL Stagers are welcome to attend a meeting. You do not have to be a member of RESA or any other organization to attend nor do you have to hold any particular designation.

Some of the topics of discussion will be:

· Creating Standards

· Ethics

· Regulations or Legislation and how it effects your business

· Continuing Education

· Competitors vs. Colleagues

· Competing with Rental Furniture Companies

And much more! The Round Tables are FREE and all of the information gathered will be made available to everyone involved. The feedback will be used to continue to create the industry that YOU want.

To sign up please click here and find a location near you.

Tahoma High School Featured on KING 5 TV

Maple Valley, WA

Tahoma High School is going to be featured on KING 5's morning news segment called PEP RALLY! Tune in early Thursday morning at about the time students arrive at school to see Maple Valley students at Tahoma dressed in their BLUE and GOLD spirit wear, and sharing with the rest of the Pacific Northwest all that great TAHOMA spirit!

Students are asked to arrive at 7:30 -- dressed in school colors!

- Julianna Hind, Proud Tahoma Mom!

"High School Musical" at Carco Theater on Maple Valley Highway... Auditions Coming Up!!!

Casting Call for Talented Youth!

Well, I love live theater, so I thought I would share the news that there are open auditions for an upcoming production of Disney's High School Musical have been announced by Burien's Hi-Liners.

Auditions are on Saturday September 27th from 12:30 to 4 PM at Lake Burien Presbyterian Church, while performances will be at the Renton Carco Theater, 1717 SE Maple Valley Hwy ~ Renton

Excerpt from a Press Release:

Warm up your dance moves and start practicing those foul shots as The Hi-Liners DownStage Center presents Disney's "High School Musical, On Stage!"

From "Wildcat Cheer" to "We're All in This Together" the cast of students, ages 7-18 will bring Disney Channel's smash hit musical to life.

Incorporating elements from "West Side Story", "Romeo and Juliet" and "Grease", this seventy minute one act edition has universal appeal and the timeless message that when we work together, good things happen!

Auditions are September 27, 2008 from 12:30 - 4:00pm at Lake Burien Presbyterian Church, 15003 14th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98166

Audition is open to children ages 7-18

No previous experience necessary!

To schedule an audition or for more information about The Hi-Liners, please visit www.hi-liners.org or phone 206-617-2152.

Or click here to signup online to audition.

DownStage Center is the Hi-Liners' theatre education arm, presenting low tech, high quality performance opportunities, as well as workshops with introductory, intermediate and advanced-level instruction for students (pre-k through college).

The Hi-Liners, South King County's premier youth theatre, is dedicated to the advancement of fine arts opportunities through live, high-quality musical theatre for young people (ages 7 to 22.)

  • Children ages 7-18 may audition.
  • NO previous experience necessary!
  • Performances will be held at The Renton Carco Theater, 1717 SE Maple Valley Hwy ~ Renton
  • Seats will be reserved.
  • All tickets are $10.
  • Tickets will go on sale November 1st!
  • Schedule of auditions/rehearsals/production:

Auditions September 27 12:30-4:00pm
Callbacks September 29 4:30-7:30pm
Mandatory Parent/Cast Meeting Oct 13 6:30-7:30pm
Rehearsals Monday's & Thursday's Oct 13-Dec 18 4:30-7:00pm
Rehearsals Saturday's Oct 18-Dec 20 12:30-3:30pm
Tech Week Rehearsals January 5-8 Time TBA
Performances January 9 7pm
Performances January 10 3pm and 7pm
Performance January 11 3p

It would be great to see some of our local talent in this production!

Best wishes to the cast and crew!

~ Julianna

The Maple Valley, Washington Property Ladder

Thinking about moving up?

A loss on your current Maple Valley Home may be a gain in your NEW Maple Valley home!

In Maple Valley, many homesellers feel they have been hit hard when it comes to the market slow-down due to the wide availability of mid-range homes, thus contributing to the "buyers market" we are currently experiencing.

So, while the market is adjusting, does that mean it's time to make due, putting off your dream home, the space you need, and the features you want by waiting to list and sell your current home and stay put where you are?

Not necessarily!

Take a look at these two homes... here we see how a loss on the sale of a home in Maple Valley can be made up by a gain on one of the area's larger, newer, yet higher priced homes.

A loss on your Maple Valley Home may be a gain in your new home.

You see, many homes, even new homes, in higher price ranges have also dropped in value, thus creating an opportunity to buy at lower costs than what we are used to seeing. This results in a net savings for today's home seller.

Other important considerations are further financial gains by purchasing homes in other areas, and the costs of renovation to make a current home livable.

Moving up does make sense, and a "Buyer's Market" can work in your favor, even when selling is part of the game plan! Call or email julianna@kw.com, let's take a look at your current situation, this make be the opportunity you've been waiting for!

Julianna Hind, Real Estate Specialist

http://wwww.MapleValleyHomeFinder.com

Photography for Advertising Real Estate Seminar for Real Estate Agents and Home Stagers

Title: Photography for Advertising Real Estate Seminar
Organizer: Julianna Hind, Real Estate and Design Professional
Date: Monday, September 29, 2008
Time: 9:00AM to 4:30PM PDT
Location: Training Room - Keller Williams Southeast Sound: 560 Naches Ave SW Suite 100
Participants: Realtors and Stagers
Description:
  • Please Bring Your Camera and Camera Manual to the Class!

    Topic: "Photography for Advertising Real Estate Seminar", 7.5 Clock Hours by Dennis Huckaby

    Location: Keller Williams Realty Southeast Sound
    560 Naches Ave SW Suite 100, Renton, WA, 98057
    Training Room
    425-277-5100

    Date: Monday, September 29, 2008

    Time: 9:00am - 4:30pm

    Cost: Members $97.00 - Bring Sack Lunch, or Pre-order with Janene 425-277-5100

    *Pre-registration required. Only Pre-Paid registrants will guarantee reservation. Sign up at front desk prior to class. (Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance of scheduled class for a refund)

    Photography for Advertising Real Estate


    Realtor.com says, "74 % of all property buyers start by looking at the internet first".

    If your photographs are not arresting, then the viewer will simply "SURF ON".

    7.5 Clock Hours

    Photography is a powerful tool in Advertising, and especially in Real Estate. A prospective client makes a yes or no decision within seconds, based on visual impact.

    This class will prepare an agent using any kind of film or digital camera, to make professional grade images for the internet or print media.


    Operate your own camera

    Shoot for the internet

    Utilize the proper lens for each scene

    Group images together

    Make time lapse photographs

    Plan for mural photographs

    Understand architectural art concepts

    Display images at the best viewing distance

    Prevent tangent lines

    Use a tripod & why

    Show special features of the property

    Improve curb appeal, temporarily

    Exploit color to communicate

    Manipulate the exterior

    Create the illusion of depth

    Find the best angle for interiors

    Take advantage of contrast

    Arrange the furniture, if any

    Select which shots and details

    Capture the correct lighting

    Beware of the background

    Use simple props to create that "homey" feeling

    Decide when to use film or digital ? ?

    Present three dimensions

    The instructor will explain how the use of design, art, composition, color and lighting can be manipulated to attract a viewer's eye, all of which have nothing to do with the camera!

    Advertising and marketing concepts will be covered, as they apply to architecture. Also included will be, the techniques of shooting to a layout, providing continuity, choosing the best details to feature, staging for the camera, what to showcase to a target market, choosing to plan for the final use and when to include simple props to create a "homey" feeling.

    Agents will be exposed to the most dramatic lighting for architecture so they can duplicate the efforts of a professional photographer.

    Time will be spent discussing the limitations and advantages of using the internet for advertising, such as image size, resolution, reproducing images, the use of images in series, (not movies), how to group images in order to trap the viewers eye on the page and business implications.

    Consideration will be given to the type of camera the agents have, some discussion about film, stops, contrast, ASA/ISO, and scanning prints. In addition, software, storage, longevity and white balance will be covered.

    Several handouts will be given to illustrate and display how resolution affects the image, different types of lighting, how cameras work and the secret of stops.

    The correct resolution for mural photography will also be included in this class.

    Please Bring Your Camera and Camera Manual to the Class!

    About Dennis Huckaby:
    After attaining a B.A. in Advertising Photography from Brooks Institute, Dennis Huckaby returned to Hollywood and became a Commercial Advertising Photographer with numerous clients, functioning as a visual director and production supervisor. He has designed and produced a number of print media used by advertising agencies and motion picture production companies for television commercials. He created the photographic illustration for many types of advertising such as: print advertisement, catalogs, point of purchase displays, annual reports, building size murals, billboards, interiors, exteriors, package art, product photography, convention and seminar exhibits, inserts for animation, food, and special effects photography for television commercials. He has extensive pre-production skills including layout, casting, set design and construction, lighting, location scouting and inventing special effects. Advertising Photography continually includes unfamiliar subjects and unusual locations, utilizing skills in quick improvisation. Projects often occurred on motion picture sound stages. He also traveled the world as a location scout and advance man for pre-production.

I have attended this class previously, and highly recommend it, and am proud to organize this event at our local office. The event is open to ALL Real Estate Agents and Stagers in the Greater Puget Sound area.

- Julianna Hind, Keller Williams Southeast Sound