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What To Do With That Tax Refund

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Catherine Cornelia Real Estate

Tax Refund!

 

It's official, you completed your tax return and you are getting a refund. Now what? You have many options; let's consider one that will guarantee a return from your "return".

 

Stage a room in your home! You know how good it feels to get a makeover. That's the feeling you can get giving your room a 'makeover' by staging it. What exactly do you need to do? First step is de-clutter. Grab a large trash bag and a storage box. Throw away the junk you have been collecting and store away the excess. Second step is clean. If the job is overwhelming, hire someone. Next step is de-personalize. Don't worry, remember the storage box in the first step? You can add to it for now. We will return to this process. Fourth step is re-decorate. Depending on the room you chose, you may be buying new throw pillows, window treatments, painting, etc. Finally, rearrange the furniture, pictures on the wall, accessories/decorations you have displayed. Think five star resort during this process. You want personality without overdoing it. Take some, not all, of the items in your storage box. The beauty of this; when you need a " pick me up" in a few months, remove some of the accessories and switch them with others in the box. You get a brand new feeling once again.

 

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Debbie Gartner
The Flooring Girl - White Plains, NY
The Flooring Girl & Blog Stylist -Dynamo Marketers

Clearly all tax refunds in Westchester should go towards redoing floors.  LOL.  Just kidding.

It's amazing how much decluttering can do for your psyche and how much larger your space will look.  I was just having this conversation earlier w/ a customer is Ossining.

BTW, we are having an Active Rain Westchester meetup on thurs 4/11 6pm at Uno's in White Plains (14 Martine Ave).  It would be great if you are able to attend.

Apr 10, 2013 12:28 PM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Very clever, Debbie  (#1)...nice try!  But I think Catherine's idea of spending the tax refund on staging is a much better idea, LOL!  

Apr 10, 2013 11:35 PM
Catherine C Capasso
Catherine Cornelia Real Estate - Eastchester, NY
Cottage or Castle, What's Your Dream!

Sharon and Debbie - after a very dreary winter, staging my bathroom gave me a much needed lift. 

Valerie - I bet you enjoy seeing the changes your girlfriend makes. There is a sense of welcome anticipation that never disappoints.

 

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Apr 14, 2013 07:36 AM