Behind the Renovation Alice T Chan

In today’s episode, I am interviewing Birgit Anich.  Birgit is the CEO and Creative Director of BA Staging & Interiors. Birgit was raised in Austria and has also studied in Italy, Paris, and New York. After obtaining her second Master’s Degree and working in the market research field, she combined her analytical skills and her creative side to start her company.
Birgit has over 11 years of experience helping her clients achieve success through beautifully designed spaces. She and her team have received over 45 industry awards, including some of the most prestigious in the industry, and have helped sell over 1,200 properties with a combined value of over $1 billion. Birgit is an industry leader and national speaker and serves on the Executive Leadership for HSRA. 
Her work has been seen on numerous networks and in several magazines. Birgit is dedicated to educating professionals on staging, real estate, and lifestyle. Her other passions include painting and photography. Her work can be seen in numerous projects and is available to purchase. 
You can find Birgit on Instagram @Ba_staging_interiors or visit her at bastaginginteriors.com

In today’s episode, I am interviewing Lindsey Childs.  
Lindsey is a creative visionary, started her design career by accident.  Specializing in residential remodels and custom draperies, Navy & Gray Designs is located in Macon, GA, providing design services to the surrounding area and throughout the Southeast. 
When she isn’t creating a new space or managing a project, Lindsey enjoys spending time with her two children, hosting dinner parties, and visiting with friends on her front porch. She is also an advocate for offering trade education to students as they decide on a career path. 

Tune in to learn: 
practical tips for preparing your house to sell in any market what buyers are looking for (it's definitely NOT what they already have)how to navigate renovations under COVID circumstancesYou can find  Lindsay on Instagram @navyandgraydesigns or visit her at www.navyandgraydesigns.com

In today’s episode, I am interviewing Jessica Litman, known as “The Organized Mama” and recognized by People.com as an “organizing and DIY expert”.  Jessica has been encouraging families to embrace their homes by teaching them how to incorporate fun-and-easy home organizational habits that every family member can do. Her work has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens, Parents Magazine, and The Boston Globe. 
You can find Jessica on Instagram @theorganizedmamas or visit her at                   theorganizedmama.com

Tune in to learn:
Tips for organizing various spaces in your homeOrganizing for functionality v. aestheticsHow to customize spaces to be child-friendlyHow to organize your home when preparing it to sell Packing tips for your moveIf you’re in the process of selling your home or preparing your house to sell, this season of the Behind the Renovation podcast is perfect for you.  Over the next few weeks, I am interviewing industry professionals and related businesses for the Home Selling Success series to help you understand what home selling and buying look like in 2021 and how you can prepare yourself for the good, the bad and that elusive virtue called patience. 

In today’s episode, I am interviewing Adriana Martinez.
Adriana is a Minnesota-based Realtor at Coldwell Banker Realty. She’s a Certified International Property and Luxury Real Estate Specialist, The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate ProfessionalsTwin Cities Marketing Director, member of NAR and the SPAAR Diversity Equity and Inclusion committee. Adriana is Creative and very Passionate about her work, community, and clients.  Her previous background was in IT and the airline industry, Studied Cybernetic Engineering and Computer Sciences at La Salle  University, and she was a member of the Tae Kwon Do Olympic team in México. She and her husband love to travel around the world documenting memories with film and drone photography. 
You can find Adriana on Facebook at AwesomeDreamHomesTeam or visit her at awesomedreamhomes.cbintouch.com/

Tune in to learn:
What attracts Buyers to specific propertiesStrategies for getting the best offer for your houseMindset shifts for winning the real estate game in 2021If you’re in the process of selling your home or preparing your house to sell, this season of the Behind the Renovation podcast is perfect for you.  Over the next few weeks, I am interviewing industry professionals and related businesses for the Home Selling Success series to help you understand what home selling and buying look like in 2021 and how you can prepare yourself for the good, the bad and that elusive virtue called patience. 

In today’s episode, I am interviewing Cathy Lee Cibelli.  Cathy Lee is the owner of C.L. Designs Home Staging in the East Bay area in Northern California. She is an active RESA (Real Estate Staging Association) member, an affiliate member of Women’s Council of Realtors, and the Contra Costa Association of Realtors. Cathy Lee served as RESA’s CA State President 2015-2020. She was the founder and Past President of the East Bay/ San Francisco Chapter of the International Home Staging Professionals, enjoys mentoring new stagers, and is dedicated to the powerful techniques of staging homes. Cathy Lee creates space, color, and clutter-free homes that can sell faster and for more money in today’s market.

Tune in to learn:
Home staging best practicesImportant DOs and DON'Ts that can help or hurt your home saleHow to prepare your house to sell to get TOP DOLLAR even if you don't want to make any updates to your propertyYou can find Cathy Lee on Instagram @cathy_lee_cibelli or visit her at  cldesignservices.com

If you’re in the process of selling your home or preparing your house to sell, this season of the Behind the Renovation podcast is perfect for you.  Over the next few weeks, I am interviewing industry professionals and related businesses for the Home Selling Success series to help you understand what home selling and buying look like in 2021 and how you can prepare yourself for the good, the bad and that elusive virtue called patience. 

In today’s episode, I interview Laura McHolm, co-founder of NorthStar Moving Company in Los Angeles. NorthStar Moving is the fastest-growing privately held company and is the go-to mover for A-List celebrities, The Getty, and other movers and shakers.  They have been featured in Elle Décor, The Hollywood Reporter, The Robb Report, Fortune Magazine, and more. She has single-handedly crushed the dim view consumers once held about the moving industry. Laura coined the phrase “eco-luxury moving services” and is changing the way we move by selling the red carpet treatment. Honored with more awards for service than any other moving company, Laura has broken the long-held notion of moving and storage as burly men doing one job – lifting heavy things.
Tune in to learn  
innovative moving and packing tips how to minimize the stress of packing high-end moving concierge services you didn’t know you needed, and so much more.If you’re in the process of selling your home or preparing your house to sell, this season of the Behind the Renovation podcast is perfect for you.  Over the next few weeks, I am interviewing industry professionals and related businesses for the Home Selling Success series to help you understand what home selling and buying look like in 2021 and how you can prepare yourself for the good, the bad and that elusive virtue called patience.