preparing your home for sale: Preparing Your Home for Sale in Palm Beach County-Part 4-Edit,Donate, Store & Hide.
- 10/08/13 09:29 PM
Preparing Your Home for Sale in Palm Beach County-Part 4-Edit, Donate, Store and Hide!
This is the fourth part in a series on Preparing Your Home for Sale in Palm Beach County. If you’ve followed this, you’ve made the commitment to view your home as a marketable property, and you’re looking at it in a different light. Next, you’ve thoroughly cleaned and made repairs to improve the condition of your house.
The next step is the one everyone stumbles on- it’s making sure that your Buyers will be able to see your space and not your things.
Edit…….Donate…….Store……Hide
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preparing your home for sale: Preparing Your Home for Sale in Palm Beach County-Part 3-Clean, Repair, Replace!
- 10/01/13 08:22 PM
Preparing Your Home for Sale in Palm Beach County- Part 3-Clean, Repair, Replace!
If you’re preparing your home for sale in Palm Beach County and if you’ve followed this series, you’ve taken the steps to see your home as a marketable product. It is now a HOUSE for sale. And, you learned and took photographs of your house so you will see what your Buyers are seeing.
Next and #3 in the series is to CLEAN, REPAIR and REPLACE !
CLEAN- Nothing says “don’t buy me” like a dirty house. And I’m not talking about a surface clean.
~Vacuum … (27 comments)
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preparing your home for sale: Preparing Your Home for Sale in Palm Beach County-Part 2-Say Cheese!
- 09/23/13 09:19 PM
Preparing Your Home for Sale in Palm Beach County-Part 2-
Say Cheese!
If you are planning on selling your house whether here in Palm Beach County or anywhere else, you will want to spend some time preparing your home for sale. Part 1 of this series discussed making the commitment to view your house as a product that you need to market.
Remember: You live in your home; you sell your house!
So now that you’ve committed to selling your house, you need to take the next step which is to see it as your Buyers will see it.
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preparing your home for sale: Preparing Your Home for Sale in Palm Beach County- Part 1!
- 09/19/13 09:20 PM
Preparing Your Home For Sale in Palm Beach County- Part 1
Season is almost here and inventory appears to be down. You may be thinking that now is the time to place your home on the market. Several years ago I wrote a series of posts on How to Prepare Your Home for Sale. The market was down, and the competition was high if you were selling your house.
However even though things have improved, there are still some sound basics to follow when you’re getting ready to sell your house.
Before you place the “For Sale” sign in the … (31 comments)
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preparing your home for sale: Preparing Your Home for Sale- Palm Beach County
- 09/16/13 01:17 AM
Janice Ankrett, of Janice Ankrett Home Staging in Burlington ON, has reminded us of what we need to do when our homes are on the market. It doesn't matter if your home is for sale in Ontario or Palm Beach County, it is important to make sure your possessions are secure when you prepare your home for sale.
Of importance is to remember that people's eyes do wander and drawers and cabinets will be opened. Follow the suggestions she makes to help you have a safe Open House or viewing by the public.
Selling your home is a very 'public' process.
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preparing your home for sale: Preparing Your Home for Sale in Palm Beach County-It's Not Just About You!
- 03/11/13 09:39 PM
Preparing Your Home for Sale in Palm Beach County-It’s Not Just About You.
Getting ready to sell your house in Palm Beach County? If you’re like many savvy sellers, you know that the condition of your house can play an important part in whether or not your house gets sold. In fact with 90+% of buyers beginning their home search on the Internet, condition and how it looks plays a huge role in whether or not it even gets shown.
But savvy seller that you are, you’ve already made sure that your home is ready to go before that “For … (22 comments)
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preparing your home for sale: Preparing Your Home for Sale-Boca Raton-What to Do First!
- 12/02/12 08:47 PM
Preparing Your Home for Sale-Boca Raton-What to Do First!
Before you place that “For Sale” sign in your front yard, here are some Home Staging Tips to help you prepare your home for sale in Boca Raton. Here’s what you need to do first!
STOP thinking of your home.... the place where you watched your children grow up...... where you learned how to decorate a palm tree for the holidays.... as your home.
START thinking of it as a house... a product that you with the guidance of your Realtor and Home Stager are going to market.
You’re not alone... … (33 comments)
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preparing your home for sale: Boca Raton Home Staging-The Season is Almost Here...5 Tips!
- 08/16/12 08:29 PM
Boca Raton Home Staging- The Season is Almost Here-5 Tips!
Thinking of selling your house this fall? For those of us in South Florida, whether you are in Boca Raton, Delray or Boynton Beach, this is our season. Snow Birds will be heading here in the next 2 months and you’ll want to take advantage of their presence.
It’s not too early to begin preparing your house for sale. Here are 5 things you can do NOW :
1. Choose a Realtor with knowledge of your area. You’ll want someone who knows your community and knows the demographics of buyers who are interested … (23 comments)
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preparing your home for sale: Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County- PACKAGING YOUR HOME TO SELL!
- 06/18/12 11:22 AM
It's all about the marketing of your product home. And as any good gift giver knows, it's all in the packaging. Paula McDonald, Realtor in The Woodlands, reminds us of the importance in "Packaging Your Home To Sell."
It's not enough to put the For Sale sign in your yard. You need to make sure that your home will first catch the eye of a Buyer on the Internet with professionally done pictures of the home and then support that with making sure your home is in "Move in Ready" condition.
And Paula definitely believes in the value of Staging. … (6 comments)
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preparing your home for sale: FL Homeowners: You Can't handle the Truth about SHORT SALES.
- 06/12/12 04:48 AM
South Florida has experienced many Short Sales. If you think you may need to choose this option for financial reasons then make sure you go into it with a full knowledge of exactly what short sales are, what to expect and what you need to do next.
Scott Godzyk of Godzyk Real Estate Sales in Manchester NH provides us with important items you need to know if you're considering a short sale.
Don't "Sell yourself short" ... get the advice of a professional Realtor experienced in short sales.
Yesterday I lit up the Blogsphere with a blog titled HEY … (0 comments)
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preparing your home for sale: Boca Raton Home Staging- Want Your Buyers to Fall in Love With Your Home? Then You Need To Know Their Hot Buttons!
- 02/15/12 10:51 PM
Want your buyers to fall in love with your home? Then you need to know their hot buttons. Selling your home in Boca Raton, Delray or anywhere in Palm Beach County is no different from anywhere else. Your house needs to be in move-in ready condition and appeal to a broad range of Buyers. A recent survey of over 2200 first time home buyers by Trulia asked men and women what features made them fall in love with a house. How can this help you …. The Seller? Well, as you are preparing your home for sale you may want to … (39 comments)
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preparing your home for sale: Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County- Waiting to See How it Goes Before You Stage? Here are 6 Reasons Why You Shouldn't.
- 01/26/12 10:40 PM
Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County- Waiting to See How It Goes Before You Stage? Here Are 6 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t.
I run into this all of the time when I speak with Realtors... they have your home listed and are doing everything they can to get it sold for you. They’ve done their research and have suggested the best List Price for your home based on the market, your competition, location and condition of your home.
There are items regarding condition that your Realtor feels need to be addressed to give your home the best chance of selling but you’d … (41 comments)
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preparing your home for sale: Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County-Don't Let One Distraction Cost You Your Sale!
- 01/24/12 08:17 AM
Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County- Don’t Let One Distraction Cost You Your Sale!I don’t like to focus on the negative but when you’re preparing your home for sale you need to be aware of any “negatives” or distractions that could cost you the sale of your house. We’re all human and it is unfortunate but sometimes all it takes is just one negative impression to turn your sale sour. Here are just a few “distractions” that this Palm Beach County Home Stager has seen lately that could have become a distraction...... 1. Outdated wallpaper- Believe it or not some … (14 comments)
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preparing your home for sale: Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County- We May Want To Buy the House But What We Really Want is to Be Outside!
- 01/01/12 10:32 PM
Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County- We May Want To Buy the House But What We Really Want is to Be Outside!If your house is on the market or you’re even thinking about it here’s a tip to help your Buyer really SEE what they want to see. Think about it... the average temperature in Palm Beach County is about 83 degrees and the low is 66. When we check the weather it’s to check on the beach conditions and if there just may be rain in the forecast. Most of us chose Palm Beach County because we love the … (48 comments)
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preparing your home for sale: What Could Be Better Than Home Staging "Before & After" Photos From New Hampshire?
- 12/02/11 09:10 AM
My favorite blogger/stager/friend, Sharon Tara, has done it again with an excellent post of Before and After photos from stagers. We always say a picture is worth a thousand words and never is that more true than in home staging. What better way to show what repurposing, repositioning and removing items can do!
If you're still having second thoughts about using a Home Stager.... look again. We don't work magic or miracles... we just do what we know how to do!
What Could Be Better Than Home Staging "Before & After" Photos From New Hampshire?
Before & … (5 comments)
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preparing your home for sale: Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County- 4 Tips to Help You Decorate for the Holidays.
- 11/25/11 11:58 PM
Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County- 4 Tips to Help You Decorate for the Holidays!Everyone loves the holidays … it’s a chance to have some fun with our homes and celebrate with the traditions we’ve carried with us since our childhood. And with children in the family, it’s hard not to want to decorate as you’ve always done. However, keep in mind that the same ideas for staging your home also apply to holiday decorations. Here are some tips that will help you have a great holiday but will also allow your home to be seen by a Buyer. … (21 comments)
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preparing your home for sale: Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County- Take a Look at This Inexpensive Kitchen Update!
- 11/22/11 03:47 PM
I love what one of my favorite Stagers, Shar Sitter, did with this kitchen. So often I get comments from Sellers and Realtors that staging is only for a certain pricepoint home. Not true! Much can be done to get a home in "show" condition and it doesn't have to be expensive. It takes some imagination, some time and the desire to get your home sold! Take a look at what can be done!
Inexpensive Kitchen Updates for Low End Homes - Home Staging Minneapolis MN
Yesterday I wrote a post "Is Home Staging A Good Investment for Low End … (7 comments)
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preparing your home for sale: Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County-All These Sticky Notes Will NOT Make Your Buyers Stick Around!
- 11/13/11 10:37 PM
Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County-All These Sticky Notes Will NOT Make Your Buyers Stick Around!Selling your home in Palm Beach County? Hopefully you’ve listened to your team of experts... your Realtor and Home Stager and chosen a List Price that will be competitive in your current local market and made your home a “short list finalist” by making sure it appeals to a broad range of possible buyers. And it’s only natural that you want any potential buyers to know just why you like your house. You want them to know about all of the assets it has. And, … (58 comments)
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preparing your home for sale: Home Staging-Boca Raton... Staging Works and This Realtor Proves It!
- 10/21/11 06:41 AM
Home Staging-Boca Raton- Staging Works and This Realtor Proves It!Whether selling your home in Boca Raton, Boynton Beach or anywhere else in the country, it’s important to work with a Realtor who understands today’s market and the importance of a home’s condition. I recently spoke with a group of Realtors at Bristol Properties International in Boca and discussed some tips I use in helping Sellers understand the importance of this and how they can help their Sellers “see the light” .The other day I received a call from Helen Sanguedolce of Bristol Properites who was there for my presentation. It’s a … (15 comments)
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preparing your home for sale: Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County- This Seller Wouldn't Let Me Do My Job!
- 10/03/11 01:38 AM
Home Staging Tips in Palm Beach County- This Seller Wouldn’t Let Me Do My Job!No it’s not what you think... this was not every Realtor’s or Stager’s nightmare...but quite the opposite. I met a Seller who totally “gets it” when it comes to marketing her house and preparing it to be sold. I walked in and I could not do my job... there was no job to do. How Was I Supposed to Do My Job? She’d already....1. Given her house the best curb appeal in the area. All of the walks were swept and “de-weeded”. A brand new doormat greeted … (22 comments)
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Preparing Your Home for Sale in Palm Beach County-Part 4-Edit, Donate, Store and Hide!
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