home staging: Home Selling FAQs: Will Buyers Really Care About My "Stuff"? - 09/06/12 06:35 AM
 
Whenever I start to work with home sellers in Henderson CO, one of the first things we do is to consult with a home stager.  I just love having another set of eyes to "see" the things that we cannot - or will not.  
Those family portraits and toys, the great deals you got on your last extreme couponing day, your bottle cap collection - all of the things that turn a house into your home can be difficult to look past for buyers.  As I've said many times, you want people to see themselves living there.  To do so, they need to be able to see the … (3 comments)

home staging: Home Selling FAQs: Why Should I "Stage" My Home? - 06/21/12 06:43 AM
When deciding to sell your home, there are several steps you will need to take before you are ready to put a sign in the front yard. One of the first steps is, of course, determining what the most likely selling price will be so that you know how to competitively price your home.  Often times your REALTOR will help you determine a "value range".  Rather than being an exact number, there will be a range that your home is likely to fall within, say from $227,000 to $235,000.
So, how can you make sure that your home sells for closer to the … (5 comments)

home staging: Dear Mr. and Mrs. Seller, THANK YOU! - 09/13/11 11:30 AM
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Seller,
I would just like to say THANK YOU!  When we met about a year ago, I thought you were pretty great folks.  Now that we are working together, I know you are pretty great folks.
Thank you.  For so many things, thank you:
Thank you for calling me to schedule an appointment.  You and I are both busy professionals and as such, our time is valuable.  Thank you for respecting my time as well as yours.
Thank you for listening to my listing presentation.  In it, we go over the process and how to prepare.  We … (11 comments)