Aside from loving the home staging work I do in Calgary, you might not know that I also love to bake! With winter here, I recently enjoyed a baking weekend. Excited to do sugar free baking, I used local honey instead. I’ll share my healthy recipe.
 

Baking is one of my simple pleasures. I love how my space quickly fills with the smell of yummy goodness. Regular readers will know that I also love where I live in the Sunnyside, Hillhurst and Kensington area of Calgary. My cute condo is located close to everything I need.
 

So when I chose to bake sugar free by using honey instead, all I had to do was head down to The Beehive to buy some of Alberta’s mountain pure liquid gold.
 

My healthy muffins turned out so amazing that I had a hard time putting them in my freezer. So I thought it would be fun to do something different and share my recipe with you.
 

1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup coconut oil (melted)
1 egg
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 cup honey
1 cup rhubarb

If you live in Calgary and are planning to sell your furnished or vacant property (or you just want to let me know how much you loved your sugar free baking), contact me (Jen at Set Your Stage) to find out the benefits of my home staging services.
 

In the meantime, share this post (and your fresh baked sugar free muffins)!
 

Once again, Hillhurst and Sunnyside rank as the best inner-city communities in Calgary by Avenue Magazine.
 

I first wrote about my love for the area last year around the time that I moved to a condo in Sunnyside. Since then, I’ve not only lived in the area but staged multiple properties for sale. There’s so much to love, it’s no wonder the community continues to be popular for home and condo buyers.
 

In Avenue’s 50 Best Things in 50 Neighbourhoods, retail therapy in Sunnyside Kensington makes the list with a special mention for Purr Petite children’s clothing and Kismet Clothing & Jewellery. In Hillhurst, Avenue highlights the Riley Park cricket patch.
 

I’m not much of a cricket player, so here are some of my favourites (in case you missed them in previous posts) to check out when you’re in Hillhurst, Sunnyside or Kensington: Vendome Café, F.A.T.S. Bar & Grill, Cupcakes, flowers & more, farmer’s market and parks.
 

If you live in Calgary and are planning to sell your furnished or vacant property, contact me (Jen at Set Your Stage) to find out the benefits of my home staging services. Schedule your free personalized Home Staging Assessment today.
 

In the meantime, share this post! Pass on the many reasons why Hillhurst and Sunnyside Calgary are ideal communities to live.
 

If you’re in Calgary’s resale condo market, you’ve probably been pretty happy with strength of your investment. Attractive to local buyers and investors alike, more people are seeking the benefits that condo ownership has to offer. Preparing to sell? Make the most of your investment by hiring a professional home stager who has a strong background in styling condos for great results.
 

The Calgary condo market has been (and is predicted to remain) strong in 2014. Aside from the convenience, security and easy access to downtown, professionals are re-locating from larger cities to purchase more affordable condos in Calgary. Locals want in too. So, when comparing condos of similar size, location, and price, how will they choose?
 

Usually the final decision comes down to how they feel in the space. Does it meet their ideal lifestyle? That’s hard to convey if the condo is left empty. Professionally staging the vacant space with rental furniture is an up-front investment that can provide excellent returns. Read more in “How much does vacant condo staging cost in Calgary?”
 

On the other hand, if you are living in the condo while it’s listed for sale, it’s worth staging it to meet the potential buyers’ needs (versus yours). Among other things, a professional home stager will understand how to create a space that appeals to both male and female buyers.
 

Not only am I a condo owner in the Sunnyside neighbourhood of Calgary, I have staged multiple condos (vacant and furnished) to meet the lifestyle needs of buyers in this area. As a professional home stager, I believe that every property deserves to be shown at its best – and every seller deserves to make the most of one of their largest investments.
 

My staged properties sell fast! Ask me about it.
 

Our calendar is getting full! Contact Jen at Set Your Stage today to schedule your free Home Staging Assessment so that you can make the most of Calgary’s resale condo market too!