Realtors and Home Sellers - Are You Crazy Enough To Compete In Today's Market? - 11/22/07 08:17 PM
Drastic times require drastic measures . . . and today's real estate market is certainly seeing some drastic times! Statistics have shown the amount of housing inventory has more than doubled in the last year. Homes in all categories and price points are languishing on the market with no prospective … (7 comments)
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Vacant Home Staging . . . Does It Really Work? . . . Who Can Afford It? - 11/22/07 08:10 PM
As a professional home stager in Orlando, Florida, I am asked on a daily basis the same question . . . does home staging really work? And on a daily basis my answer is the same. Yes, it really does!
The other day I received a frantic call from someone … (10 comments)
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When It Comes To Staging Your Home Think - MONEY! - 11/22/07 08:00 PM
When it comes to Staging your home remember to think - MONEY! Today's buyer is picky, and looking for the PERFECT home. You know, the one that looks like a model. They no longer are willing to walk into a well-used home to visualize!
Because of the huge inventory of … (5 comments)
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Realtors and Home Sellers - "Remembrances Of The Good Old Days . . . !" - 11/22/07 07:55 PM
Oh . . . for the good old days. You know, when gasoline was $2.00 a gallon,cokes were a dollar, interest rates were below 5%, and sticking a sign in the yard and waiting for offers to come in was enough to get your house sold! Hmmm . . . … (0 comments)
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Home Sellers, Realtors and Home Stagers - 5 Effective Ways To "UP Your Houses Sell Appeal"! - 11/22/07 07:50 PM
One of the first tips I share with clients who want to prepare their home for sale . . . make your home look like it is ready to welcome the possessions of a new owner!
The following is a list of 5 simple, affordable ways you can up your … (3 comments)
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Realtors and Home Sellers - 5 Proven Ways To Help You Find The Buyers That Are Still Out There! - 11/22/07 07:42 PM
No matter how slow the buying market is right now, remember, houses are still selling. So your questions should be . . . who is buying, who is selling, and how are they doing it?
There are definite ways to market in these slower times. What worked in the past … (0 comments)
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Home Stagers - Shoot Straight From The Hip! - 11/22/07 07:19 PM
As a professional home stager you have a responsibility to your client to shoot straight from the hip! You are there to tell them exactly what they need to do, in your opinion, to get their house sold!
The following are a few thoughts regarding how best to proceed:
1. … (0 comments)
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Realtors and Home Sellers - Why "As-Is" Condition Works When Selling Cars - NOT Houses! - 11/22/07 07:06 PM
OK, so you made the decision to put your home on the market. It sounded like such a good idea at the time, but now you're feeling overwhelmed. Where . . . and how should you begin? The answer - begin at the beginning! Look at your home through "buyers … (3 comments)
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Home Staging For Condos - Six Tips On How To Avoid Having "An Elephant InThe Room"! - 11/22/07 07:00 PM
When staging condominiums there are fundamental principles which MUST be applied. Too often sellers believe the art of home staging and condo staging is exactly the same thing. This way of thinking will cause them to make their FIRST mistake . . . which could result in their condo sitting … (7 comments)
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Home Sellers - Send The Cat To Grandmas House - 11/22/07 06:53 PM
It has been well established that when people are house shopping they buy what they see. What you may not have been told however, they also buy what they smell!
As a professional home stager, my primary job is to meet with Realtors and home sellers, go room by room … (5 comments)
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Green Design - 12 Easy Ways To Efficiently Upgrade and "Green-Up" Your Bathrooms and Kitchens! - 11/22/07 10:47 AM
No matter what your favorite color is . . . when thinking of your home, it needs to be GREEN! With growing concerns over rising energy costs, global warming and protecting our environment for future generations, the desire to "Green-Up" has dramatically increased.
There are affordable ways that homeowners can … (0 comments)
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Home Sellers Alert- Top Ten Mistakes That Cost Home Sellers Thousands Of Dollars In Today's Competitive Market! - 11/22/07 10:33 AM
Everyone knows that selling your home in any market can be an exhausting experience, both emotionally and physically. But selling in today's market, glutted with standing inventory, has become especially challenging for sellers and realtors alike!
According to new data released by the Census bureau, the vacancy rate of homes for sale … (10 comments)
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Don't Sell This House - 5 Sure Ways To Mess Up The Sale Of Your Home! - 11/22/07 10:25 AM
Are you the kind of person who says . . . "thanks, but NO THANKS. I can do it MYSELF!" . . . or, better yet, your favorite song is Frank Sinatra's, "I Did It My Way"? Well, if you are, then this is definitely the article for you.
Based … (9 comments)
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Home Staging Guide - Getting Back To Basics - 11/22/07 10:17 AM
As a certified home stager, people often ask me how they can best prepare their home to sell in today's sluggish Real Estate market. My answer is simple. Get back to the basic principles of good design to create multiple, memorable, 'first impressions'!
Today's prospective home buyer is more savvy … (2 comments)
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Interior Design and Redesign - What Are The Latest Luxury "Must-Have" Trends! - 11/22/07 08:42 AM
What are the "must-haves" for today's luxury home owners . . . the most popular design trends and amenities that will provide them with a lifestyle, not just a place to live? What are they seeking which will help them to create beautiful, livable spaces that meet their aesthetic, functional and … (5 comments)
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Finding an Interior Designer is Like Shopping For Shoes - There Needs To Be A Comfortable Fit! - 11/22/07 08:13 AM
The search for an Interior Designer is like shopping for shoes. They come in all shapes and sizes, some more embellished than others, some designed to support you all the way to the finish line of the Boston Marathon . . . while others no farther than from the car to … (2 comments)
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Realtors, Builders and Homesellers - How Do You Spell "Sold" in Today's Market? . . . L.I.S.T.E.N.! - 11/22/07 08:03 AM
Demographics matter! Statistics have shown us that in North America alone there are approximately 85 million, (yes, MILLION), Baby Boomers! By sheer number alone, they have become a force to be reckoned with. They are telling you what they are looking for in a home, but are you listening?
As a licensed … (0 comments)
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Realtors and Sellers - Your Five Star Solution To Successful Selling! - 11/22/07 07:54 AM
As a professional Home Stager in Orlando, Florida, I see hundreds of homes each year and am acutely aware of what sells, and what does not! Through the art of effective home staging, I have learned that the increased perceived value of a home will also increase the selling price, and … (1 comments)
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Realtors and Home Sellers - My Biggest and Best Advice To Get Your Houses Sold In A Down Market! - 11/22/07 07:46 AM
Some of our major national homebuilders just reported that their home sales were down as much as 30 to 40% in the last quarter. There is no question that we are in the middle of a changing and challenging "Down Market" . . . but, what are the answers? How do … (1 comments)
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5 Top Reasons Why You Should Stage Your Vacant Home in Orlando, Central Florida - and Elsewhere! - 11/22/07 07:31 AM
Are you sitting on the fence with vacant property to sell - trying to determine whether or not to take the plunge and invest in home staging? You are not alone. As a professional Home Stager serving the Orlando and Central Florida areas, I can tell you that I meet … (1 comments)
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