The Garage - A Forgotten Room - Stage It, Sell It! - 07/20/07 06:38 PM
I was thinking the other night of ideas for my next post.  I came up with my inspiration from my husband.  He suggested that I write about preparing your garage when selling your property.
As a car enthusiast, to him the garage is the most important room in the house (next to the kitchen - he loves to cook).  When we were looking for our home, he was most interested in checking out the garage.  At open houses, he would take one look at the garage and then quickly go through the rest of the house and announce that he didn't like that one.  … (14 comments)

Outdoor Staging - Before and After Pictures - 07/15/07 09:42 AM
OUTDOOR STAGING

These are the before and after shots of a patio I recently staged.  There was way too much furniture outside.  It made the patio look much smaller and cramped.  The heavy furniture was all removed, the garden hose was put away and the patio was swept.  The screened-in cabana was left in place so that there was still a bug free sitting area for the evenings.  
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Pets and Home Showings - Tips From A Home Stager - 07/11/07 12:52 PM

Look at this picture.  You've got to love her.  No wonder they call dogs Man's Best Friend.  Nobody loves dogs more than I do, however, when you are selling your home there are certain things you need to consider:
Hair - As the owner of a Golden Retriever, I sure know what it's like to keep on top of the constant accumulation of pet hair.  No matter how many times you clean, the hair will seem to magically reappear within no time at all.  It's important while selling your home that you vacuum and sweep on a daily basis to keep on … (15 comments)

Burlington Ontario - Be a Tourist in Your Own City - 07/04/07 01:01 PM
Why is it that we take for granted our own town?  I don't know how many years the CN Tower had been built before I finally went there for a tour.  (I had family out visiting from Australia.  It was on their to-do list of places to see - that's why I went.)
I was in Toronto the other day and passing through Union Station.  Tourism Ontario is doing weekly promotions on different cities in the province to encourage travel and tourism.  Wouldn't you know, the day I was in Union Station, Burlington was the featured city of the week.
I picked up … (2 comments)