Mannie Tantawy's (mtantawy) Blog

Today I was invited to a home buyer/seller seminar that was being conducted by Century 21 AAA Realty in Clinton, Maryland.  I have to say I was impressed with the event as it brought together a number of professionals in the real estate field that discussed the benefits of their services and how ...

This is for all my origami towel fans on activerain.  Here is my latest origami signature prop.  It is so much fun to create these and people love it when I stage them in their home.  And believe it or not these towels sell homes.  Remember my origami towel snail?  That home sold in 6 days!  Belo...

Would you invest $300 in your home for a quicker sale?  If you are selling your home in today's market this is a small investment in home staging that can result in big returns.  If you are a do-it-yourselfer a mere $300 can get you a 10 - 20 page comprehensive written consultation report for a 4...

Home staging can add value and usable space to a home.  This was particularly true for this home that was staged by The Staging Fashionista.  It  had nice basement space but was not showing off its true potential.  Basements add square footage to a home which equals to value so why not show it of...

So I had this dilemna on how to make a small bathroom interesting. There were not many foundations to work with on which to place accessories.  All I had was the toilet and a small area on the pedestal sink.  So I started thinking about how I could make this small half bath something to remember ...