Did you know that pets are a possible turn-off for home buyers? - 06/26/09 04:23 PM
 

I was recently contacted by a real estate agent to do a home staging consultation for one of her listings.  I previewed the home online and was horrified to see that the picture of the living room included a shot of a dog, sitting on the carpet.  I could see visions of pet hair and fleas dancing through my head.
According to The Humane Society of the United States:  

39% of U.S. households own at least one dog. Nearly 34% of U.S. households own at least one cat. This means that between 61-66% of homeowners do not own a cat or dog. Whether … (10 comments)

The Cold Hard Facts When Selling Your Home - 06/17/09 03:39 PM
The Cold Hard Facts....
Buyers shouldn't profile the seller!                     •  The buyer should not be able to tell whether a single male, a middle-aged woman, an older couple, twenty-somethings, etc. live here, so we need to neutralize the space
 It's not about YOUR taste anymore!                     •  We need to set up the space to appeal to a broad range of buyers
It's not YOUR home anymore!                     •  Once your home is put on the market, it's not yours anymore - get used to it
It's a product to be marketed!                     •  Just as if you were selling … (10 comments)

 
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