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Staging and How it Helps You Sell Your Home

Wow, I worked all afternoon helping my client get her home ready to sell. She has had several friends over since we started getting it ready and they have been blown away at the change. Let me set the stage: She bought her home 3 years ago in a great neighborhood but with all the responsibilites of having a family she didn't have time to make it her own. When she told me she wanted to sell I suggested that we do a couple of things to make her home stand out from the others. We picked out paint colors for the living room, kitchen/dining room, master bedroom and hallways. What a difference it made! We also put up a tile back splash in the kitchen and both bathrooms. It looks great and adds that little touch to make it more homey. The kitchen and dining room got new laminate floors which makes it look twice as big and what an improvement over the carpet and vinyl that was there. I can't wait to get this one listed. I'm sure it will sell in a heart beat.

Remember, a few hundred dollars can make you thousands!

Posted by Rochelle Gano on 04/29/2008 07:22 PM

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10 Comments on Staging and How it Helps You Sell Your Home

Its great to have a seller who will jump right in and make the effort, and I give you lots of credit for helping! I usually don't get involved with the labor part of the deal, but I remember last year helping my buyers scrape off old paint to get an FHA loan to pass approval. The things we do to get that commission check sometimes :)

04/29/2008 07:28 PM

by Beth Anderson ~ Tecumseh / Lenawee County ~Realtor (Success, Realtors)

Welcome to ActiveRain!

If you would like a few tips on getting the most out of ActiveRain, please visit my blog Welcome to Active Rain. It has a few simple steps of what to do now that you have joined.

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04/29/2008 08:02 PM

by Omaha Real Estate Troy Trumm - The Trumm Team (Alliance Real Estate)

Hello Rochelle,

Welcome to Active Rain and congrats on your first post! The opportunities to learn and network are incredible here. Best of luck to ya!

-Keith

04/29/2008 08:38 PM

by Keith Elliott Jr -"Prince William County Real Estate Expert" (RE/MAX Olympic Realty)

Rochelle, Great advice and good luck helping your client sell the home. Welcome to Active Rain!

04/29/2008 09:38 PM

by Brian Hoots Bourbonnais IL Real Estate (Speckman Realty, Inc. GMAC )

Hi Rochelle!

Welcome to Active Rain! This is a great forum to learn and present in. If you're like me, you'll quickly become addicted to all the wonderful blogs that are out there. Pick out some of your favorite groups, and start reading! There's everything from humor to technology and more!

Enjoy, and again, Welcome!

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04/29/2008 10:08 PM

by Bill Kennedy - Greenville SC Realtor (Keller Williams Realty Greenville Central)

Welcome to Active Rain! It is great to have you!

04/29/2008 11:11 PM

by Team Newington (First Priority Financial)

Welcome to Active Rain! For some tips on how to get started here, check out my blog entry at ActiveRain Fast-Start Tips for Quick and Easy Points

Happy blogging and good luck!

04/30/2008 02:43 AM

by Benjamin Clark - Exclusive BUYER'S AGENT - Salt Lake City, Utah (Homebuyer Representation, Inc.)

Rochelle - Welcome to the Rain, make sure that you browse the site and become familiar with everything this site has to offer. The more you browse the more you will learn. I have found this site to be really helpful to me. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me, I will do whatever I can to help.

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04/30/2008 06:29 AM

by The Mortgage & Property Connection

Welcome to Active Rain and congrats on your first post. Be sure to spend some time looking around at what and how others are blogging here. It is a great education and lots of fun. Looks like you're off to a great start...keep it up!

04/30/2008 01:16 PM

by Greg Steffens (Coldwell Banker Sky Ridge Realty)

I see that you are new to Active Rain and I just wanted to welcome you.

I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do and that you find it a great resource.

05/01/2008 05:19 PM

by Peg Gilliland - GRI, REALTOR® (RE/MAX Assured Properties)

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