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How to Prepare Your Home for Sale

By J. Philip Faranda

Managing Real Estate Broker with Howard Hanna Rand Realty License # 49FA1074963

March 13, 2011 04:38 PM

How to get that Westchester County Home Staged to Sell!

First, make sure the landscaping is appealing with decorative additions. A mere lawn won't do.

Staging your Westchester county home

Next, consider the Feng Shui of the "regular guy."

Staging your Westchester county home

If you think your home might appeal to a certain niche, leverage that fact. This home, for example, would be great for a cat lover.

Staging your Westchester county home

Panelling is out. Consider covering yours if you can't paint over or remove. Anything is better than panelling, even letters pertaining to your legal matters.

Staging your Westchester county home

Yes, these were all taken at the same house. I left out the ninja knives!

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Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.WarrenCountyOhioRealEstate.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

I'm frankly surprised the cat was still using that litterbox. They're usually more "selective" than that, but perhaps the cat was influenced by the owner :)

Mar 13, 2011 11:15 PM

Lenn Harley

Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA

Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

The most outrageous I ever saw was a house "decorated" top to bottom and side to side with Elvis memorabelia. From the framed photo on the front door to the statue on the deck, Elvis everywhere.

I don't remember a thing about the house.

Mar 13, 2011 11:46 PM

Tony Morganti

RE/MAX Crossroads in Cuyahoga Falls and Stow, Ohio - Cuyahoga Falls, OH

CRS, ABR, SRES - Cuyahoga Falls, Stow

You gotta love the feng shui on this one! Hilarious, but sadly, true.

Mar 14, 2011 12:04 AM

Steve Loynd

Alpine Lakes Real Estate Inc., - Lincoln, NH

800-926-5653, White Mountains NH

Welcome the family to campus life, there is something about these pictures that make me think about college housing.

Mar 14, 2011 01:21 AM

Judy Jennings

Top Agent Plus - Middleboro, MA

Tap into Judy's real estate expertise & resources.

Phil - You must have been really surprised at the "legal matter" wall paper. Yikes!

Mar 14, 2011 01:28 AM

Laraine Shape

Comey & Shepherd Realtors - Glendale, OH

Selling Cincinnati...one kitchen at a time

HAAAAAAAA! I love this post, Phil! Hilarious.

Mar 14, 2011 01:42 AM

J. Philip Faranda

Howard Hanna Rand Realty - Yorktown Heights, NY

Associate Broker / Office Manager

For you Lenn. Elvis was better on stage than hanging on a wall. It was a different time. This was my song with my dance with my mother at my wedding.

Mar 14, 2011 02:08 AM

Jackie Connelly-Fornuff

Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Babylon NY - Babylon, NY

"Moving at The Speed of YOU!"

Are those beer kegs? ROFL!

Mar 14, 2011 02:11 AM

J. Philip Faranda

Howard Hanna Rand Realty - Yorktown Heights, NY

Associate Broker / Office Manager

Laraine- We got a good laugh from it also.

Judy, I have seen that before an it is more stupid than almost anything else.

Steve, I had the exact same observation- I lived that way in college.

Tony- Ironic term, no? =)

Bliz- the cat probably resorted to going outside. I hope.

Debbie- hey, it was on the list.

Marie- Right in Ossining!

Scott- right, we see this crazy stuff all the time!

Gretchen, right, so bad it is classic

Christian- It would have been ironic if they did try to make repairs. I wouldn't ask them to do that with this on their resume.

Scott- I've seen hoarders houses too and that is some serious craziness.

Christopher ...and this post is 4000 words!!!

Mar 14, 2011 02:13 AM

J. Philip Faranda

Howard Hanna Rand Realty - Yorktown Heights, NY

Associate Broker / Office Manager

Jackie- those are beer kegs. =)

Mar 14, 2011 02:19 AM

Richard Iarossi

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD

Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

J Philip,

I have to laugh here, because my wife thinks showing homes is glamorous.

Rich

Mar 14, 2011 02:48 AM

Larry O'Sullivan

Sandy, UT

"Mr and Mrs Seller, I have had a quick look through you home, and I'm sure we can get the price you are looking for..."

Mar 14, 2011 03:02 AM

Susan Mangigian

RE/MAX Preferred - West Chester, PA

Chester & Delaware County Homes, Delaware and Ches

I was about to comment but realized I need to empty my litterbox!

Mar 14, 2011 03:25 AM

Chris Ann Cleland

Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA

Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

I listed a house like that once upon a time and was thrilled when the listing expired. It's hard to look beyond other peoples junk.

Mar 14, 2011 08:08 AM

Christine Smith

Buyers Brokers Only LLC - www.BuyersBrokersOnly.com - Canton, MA

Exclusive Buyer Agent & Attorney, Canton, MA

Seriously - you just cannot make this stuff up!

Mar 14, 2011 09:20 AM

Lana Robbins Realtor ® Licensed Real Estate Broker

Aloha Kai Real Estate - Clearwater, FL

Licensed in Florida, Washington, and Hawai'i

Hi J. Phillip. In other words... clean our house and make it presentable :)

Mar 14, 2011 03:50 PM

Marilyn Boudreaux

Marilyn Boudreaux, Century 21 Bono Realty - Lake Charles, LA

Lake Charles LA Century 21 Realtor

classic, reminds me of a listing I viewed very similar where the seller was studying for his real estate exam with books on the table along with condoms all over the place I needed hand sanitizer after that showing

Mar 14, 2011 03:50 PM

Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging

Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR

"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Those pics are too much....are they for real? Looks like a confirmed "bachelor" lives there -- one that could use help from a home stager (but I'm grateful he's not in my area LOL!)

Mar 14, 2011 06:07 PM

Keisha Hosea- KASIHomes.com

KASI Homes - Chino Hills, CA

Real Estate Solutions For Real People

This is absolutely classic!!!

Mar 17, 2011 02:12 PM

TERI LINDSAY

Reno, NV

STAGELIGHT HOME STAGING CO.

Even staging can't help some properties....... just lower the price! HA!

Mar 21, 2011 04:11 PM