staging: Maximizing The Emotional Appeal Of Your Home - 09/21/06 03:29 PM
When you are ready to sell, you'll want to properly stage your home to maximize its emotional appeal. People who are enchanted with your home upon walking in the door are more likely to buy, and at a fair price. Here are some basic tips to enhance the emotional appeal of your home and show it to it best advantage:  * Turn on lights to create a warm glow and remove shadows. * Clean all windows (replace any cracked or smoky panes), and open the curtains or blinds. * Get rid of bad smells -- especially pet and cigarette. (Not just try to smother them with … (1 comments)

staging: Image Is Everything: A Buyer's First Impression Is Key When Purchasing A Home - 09/21/06 03:04 PM
Creating A Positive First Impression Is Key To Selling Your Home. Did You Know? Men (41%) are more likely to put a premium on decor than women (30%) .A Canadian Real Estate poll taken earlier this year confirmed the old adage that you only get one chance to make a first impression rings true for sellers showing their homes in today's competitive market.  By the way, this was experienced first-hand by me this week.  A person I had been showing what seemed like every existing property in the territory, who was constantly coming in low with offers, walked into a unit that was just above the upper … (1 comments)

staging: Feng Shui and Vaastu -- Guides to Placement and Layout - 09/02/06 07:40 AM
These two disciplines and associated philosophies have a long history and tradition of use by people whose heritage originate from the Asian and Indian geographic areas and are now living and working in the U.S.  These well developed concepts of placement and layout offer many practical applications, outside of any philosophical or religious connections.  Feng Shui is more widely known by the general public in the U.S. and usually involves applying the more practical concepts without fully embracing the underlying philosophies.If you are planning on selling or renting property to anyone who subscribes to these concepts, it is to your advantage to understand the basic placement/layout concepts and how they apply … (5 comments)

staging: Feng Shui For Your Home or Business - 08/15/06 12:56 AM
What is Feng Shui?Feng Shui (pronounced, "Fung Schway"), the Chinese art of placement to create harmony, originated thousands of years ago in China. It focuses on how the environment is experienced by the people who live in it.Feng-Shui practitioners believe that where you live and how you allocate and arrange the elements of your home or workplace can significantly affect the harmony of your health, wealth, relationships and happiness.Use Feng Shui to Sell Your HomeAs Feng Shui is the ancient philosophy of harmonious placement and balance within a space, and its purpose is to bring balance, blessings, abundance, and tranquility into … (0 comments)

 

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