set to sell: Surf's Up! - 01/20/09 12:29 AM
The internet offers a veritable feast of sites devoted to decluttering--just Google "decluttering tips" and you will be provided with pages of links (some are included below) that will offer you tried and true methods for attacking this most important task! I'm not going to reinvent the wheel, so I'll leave you to choose the site that offers the best style for you. The main point is to get on track, stay on track, and remember that this is all for a good cause--The Successful and Timely Sale of Your Home!You may notice after perusing a few of these sites that … (3 comments)

set to sell: A Tisket, A Tasket... - 01/20/09 12:15 AM

When your house is on the market, it needs to be ready at a moment's notice. While most agents do their best to provide you with ample notice of a showing, sometimes there is a buyer who is in town for a very limited time and wants to see your house...now! You never know which buyer will be THE buyer, so you have to have a plan for those short-notice showings.It's hard to live in a house and have it consistently show-ready at the same time. The mail still arrives everyday, the kids and spouse still act as though they … (5 comments)

set to sell: Everybody's Got Baggage... - 01/20/09 12:08 AM
 
Pack your bags--you're outta here! At least, that's the goal, right? Well, one solution to making your closets appear delightfully spacious is to reduce their contents. Perhaps you store your luggage in those closets (or in the attic or under your bed) empty and unused until your next trip. Why not make use of them? If they are going to take up valuable real estate in your home, they should pitch in and be useful all the time. Put your out-of-season clothing in them! Hide your extra 17 pairs of black shoes in them! Store those souvenir beach towels in … (3 comments)

set to sell: SELLERS...Look Before You List! - 01/12/08 04:03 AM

More often than not, when buyers make an offer on a property, they include a home inspection contingency in the purchase and sale documents.  (I recommend all buyers do this...for any property they are considering!) This allows them to have a professional look over the house to make sure that there are no hidden defects or damage that could affect the integrity or value of the property. It's quite likely that you had one performed before you bought the house you are going to be selling.When there is a lot of inventory (aka: competition) on the market, buyers can afford to … (5 comments)