Happily Better After Room Redesign & Home Staging Blog

A little while ago, I received an alert about a seller question from one of the real estate advice sites that I monitor. The question was from a local home seller who hadn’t gotten much interest in their home. After a recent price reduction, she felt it was now priced competitively, and was consi...

  Savvy sellers and agents know -- regardless of the value of your home, if you're selling in today's market and you want top dollar, it needs to look like a million bucks (even if it's listed for significantly less)!     How to Attract A Buyer Who Will Pay Top Dollar In A Declining MarketThe sto...

Selling a home in today’s real estate market is not for the faint of heart. Between the glut of homes on the market, plunging sale prices, foreclosures, tougher mortgage requirements and regulations, and homeowners who don’t understand that the value of their homes have taken the same hits as the...

  Here's a great story by Kristal Wilson about conquering your fears and relying on the tried-and-true methods of connecting with potential clients in this tech-focused world.   Door-knocking, Cold Calling and Farming  Subtitled Lions and Tigers and Bears! Like Dorothy and her friends in the Wiza...

According to a recent article in the International Business Times, value is the key driver for today’s home buyers. While there are investors and flippers who are laser-focused on getting a house at the lowest possible price, most buyers are willing to pay more for one that's move-in ready. Here...

Here are some words of wisdom (and a little "tough love") for sellers whose homes have been on the market for awhile. Are you open to taking all the necessary steps to sell your home, or are you standing in your own way?Your house hasn't sold?  Its been 3, 6, 12 months?  You're shaking your head ...

Last week, I attended the Real Estate Staging Association's (RESA) annual conference. It was my first RESA conference, and I expected to learn a couple of new staging tricks and meet fellow stagers from around the country. However, something became obvious to me as I listened to the speakers, and...

If your home is on the market through the winter, how do you make your home's exterior look warm and inviting when the trees are bald, it's too cold for flowers, and snow is always a possibility? 1.      Play up the front door-paint it a contrasting color so it stands out, add a decorative wreath...