home selling: Staging Houses Draws in More Buyers - 09/22/17 02:14 PM
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home selling: How To Ensure A House Looks Great . . . - 09/16/10 04:31 PM
 
Make sure it presents well. Is it de-cluttered? Are personal items such as family photos, plaques, trophies, collections, toiletries removed? Are your closets overflowing? Are shoes or worse, laundry, spilling all over the floor? Is there too much furniture in each room, and does furniture block focal points like bay windows, fireplaces, doorways? Are the carpets clean? Is the house repaired and does it look well-maintained?  Are the rooms painted in neutral colors that follow current trends -- gray, beige, sage green, off-whites, blue-gray? Is every room set up to ideally show off one purpose only -- i.e., guest room … (8 comments)

home selling: 10 Tips That Help Your Home Sell - 08/23/10 03:34 PM
Staging makes your house stand out from the competition, creates an emotional pull on buyers, helps eliminate objections that lead to low-ball offers, helps your home sell more quickly, and can prevent price reductions. EVERY property benefits from staging, and for those who prefer to do-it-yourself and save money, or get a jump-start on the work that needs to be done BEFORE hiring a stager, here are some easy things you can do on your own (although bringing in a friend with good design sense and a fresh pair of eyes helps):
1) Get rid of all of the paperback books … (4 comments)