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You're a what? Home stager: when Becky Fimbres finishes her work, home is where the money is.

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The hottest trend in real estate also happens to be one of the oldest. People have always tidied up houses before trying to sell them, but only recently have professionals turned what was once a do-it-yourself job into a popular occupation.

Home stager Becky Fimbres says she first saw the need for professional home staging when she worked as a real estate agent. She had to sell homes that, she says, "looked just dreadful but had the potential for so much more." Now, using a combination of practical advice and artistic talent, she helps clients give homes a wider appeal.

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Home stagers believe that buyers decide how much they like a property by picturing their own possessions in the house. But homeowners don't always make that easy to imagine. For starters, owners usually arrange furniture to fit their needs, not those of buyers. And homes usually contain years' worth of clutter, which makes it difficult for potential buyers to imagine their belongings in...

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