tip jar: Tip Jar: Why Try Ply? - 03/24/11 04:05 AM
Here is a home remodeling tip that may make many of you traditionalists roll your eyes at me.
Plywood Floors.
That's right. I was just showing a client a property in Fishtown that had finished plywood floors instead of the more expensive alternative, hardwood. I was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful it looked. It was not the first time I had seen plywood floors as the main flooring material. I had seen painted plywood used in restaurants and artist studios before as well. In fact, The Triangle Theater Building in Old Kensington has one floor that is plywood, painted white, and … (5 comments)

tip jar: Tip Jar: Use It or Lose It! - 03/10/11 03:01 AM

One chore I dread every approaching spring is unpacking my winter wardrobe and replacing it with my wpring things. Since we live in a condo with limited closet space, minimalism is a hard and fast rule. But even so, somehow every approaching Spring Season that rule melted along with the winter's snow.
If you find yourself in the same predicament this spring or if you are considering selling your home and are preparing it for showings and the critical eyes of visitors, then we've got a tip for you...
Use It or Lose It!
Get rid of the things that … (7 comments)

tip jar: Tip Jar: Curb Appeal in the Concrete Jungle - 03/03/11 05:12 AM

Everyone knows that curb appeal is the first thing people judge when they see a home. It is more popularly associated with the suburbs sprawling green dandelion free lawns and flower beds over flowing with black licorice mulch. But in the Concrete Jungle in Philly where brick row homes and condo facades are the majority, homeowners have to rethink what defines their curb in the world of Curb Appeal.
For condo and apartment dwellers, you need to consider more than just your outside curb when it comes to Curb Appeal if you are looking to make the best impressions on … (0 comments)

tip jar: Tip Jar: Pheromones Sell Homes - 02/24/11 12:55 AM

Pheromones Sell Homes! Try this:
15-20 minutes before your Open House or before a showing, place a tray of prepared but uncooked cinnamon buns in the oven and bake. Let the aroma fill your entire dwelling. When they are fully baked remove from the oven, let them cool, and place them in clear view with napkins and a note that says "Welcome Home. Please Enjoy."
Your home smells amazing and there will be a special treat for the lucky visitor.
Cinnamon Buns do more than stimulate the olfactory nerve, the treat is strongly connected to memory and it has been linked … (108 comments)

 
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