Many people over look using plants as a fast, easy and economical way to decorate and accessorize when Home Staging your house for sale. Plants clean the air, improving the air qualityso important during the winter months Economical, buy when small or on sale Come in m
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02/23/2009
As a Home Stager, my job is to look at the Sellers house through the eyes of the most discriminating home buyer and give the Seller my honest and professional recommendations on all of the improvements that can be done in the house to position the house to be more competitive and appeal to the gr
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02/16/2009
A very important part of Home Staging is the de-cluttering. De-cluttering is high on the list of important things to do, to get your house ready to put on the market.All extra "stuff" should be removed. Clutter eats space and space is a selling feature. De-cluttering makes the rooms, their size
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02/09/2009
As I drive around this weekend. I can not help but notice the numberof houses that still have their Christmas decorations up. I have towonder if these people still have their Christmas decorations upon the inside of their houses as well.I follow an Open House sign. Interestingly enough, it lead
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02/02/2009
For any Home Seller, or any person considering putting their house on the market, one of the first things they should consider doing is go out and attend some Open Houses. Have a look at the houses in the market which would be considered comparables for their property. Comparable in size, locat
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01/26/2009
Use timers in various rooms inside of the house. Use a timer for the exterior lights, for the benefit of the late drive by. Cancel newspaper deliver. Have the mail re-directed. Ask a neighbor to pick up flyers. In the winter keep the snow shoveled. In the summer keep the grass cut, and flowers
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01/19/2009
It is estimated that 84% of today's buyers use the internet as a major tool in their homesearch. Buyers view online photos and virtual tours of properties in their desired locationand price range to come up with a short list to actually view. You want your photos to entice the buyers to come a
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01/12/2009
A very popular Home Staging recommendation is painting. Painting is one of the most economical ways to make a huge impact on your houses appearance if your house is dated, needs refreshing or neutralizing. Using a primer/sealer before you paint in most cases is highly recommended.It is important
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01/05/2009
The common issues in most houses going on the real estate market are: decluttering, cleaning, neutralizing and depersonalizing. The extend required varies house to house. In Home Staging, there are no general rules of thumb that can be used for all houses. No two houses will ever be the same.
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12/28/2008
What message is your Foyer or Entrance making? In a previous article, I talked about the outside entrance. Now, I want to talk about the inside entrance. The outside entrance is like the cover of a book. An interesting cover and title will cause the reader to open the book and want to read fu
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12/22/2008
