You know it when you see it. Whether it is the right person or the right house for you, your gut instinct will tell you it is right. Then your logical brain will come up with all the reasons to support the decision you already made. The person or the home has made an emotional… Continue reading Home Staging is Like Meeting the Person you Want to Marry on Your First Date
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Helpful Tips for Buying an Investment Property That Attracts Renters
Purchasing a home with the goal of renting it for extra income requires taking a hard look at the property. Appealing to renters is essential for your success — an investment property provides no return if it sits empty. Chances are, you face stiff competition for renters. If the supply outpaces the demand, you must… Continue reading Helpful Tips for Buying an Investment Property That Attracts Renters
Home Staging- How it Works, What it Costs
Home staging is the art of decorating a home to sell fast and for top dollar. It works by highlighting the home’s best features and creating an atmosphere that buyers make an emotional connection with, so they can visualize themselves living there. Each year statistics come out that talk about things like staged homes sell… Continue reading Home Staging- How it Works, What it Costs
Prepping for Sale: Home Projects That Won’t Cost You a Pretty Penny
Now that your home is ready to sell, you’ll soon be receiving money as opposed to spending it, right? Well, to get your home in tip-top shape and really grab those buyers’ attention, you’ll need to spend a little to impress a lot. Before you start to panic, rest assured that there are many budget-friendly… Continue reading Prepping for Sale: Home Projects That Won’t Cost You a Pretty Penny
Bad Home Staging is like going on a first date to the drive in for dinner
In a recent article, Staging a Vacant Home- Why It’s Worth the Money by Anna Martens in Alaska Home Magazine, some of my work and tips were featured on the importance of staging a vacant home. Some of the key take-aways from the article were: In today’s market, where home sellers need to make their… Continue reading Bad Home Staging is like going on a first date to the drive in for dinner
Virtual Home Staging and Design- The Pros and Cons
When it is time to sell our home, we all want to sell fast and for the highest price. One of the best ways to make that happen is to stage your home. Home staging uses decorating to highlight the home’s best features and helps buyers visualize how they can use the space while making… Continue reading Virtual Home Staging and Design- The Pros and Cons
Will Buyers Fall in Love with Your Vacant House?
Selling a vacant house is difficult, for a variety of reasons. With nothing else to look at, buyers tend to focus on every flaw. Buyers have a hard time visualizing how big the space is and it often appears smaller than it is. They can not picture how their own furniture might fit in the… Continue reading Will Buyers Fall in Love with Your Vacant House?