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Home Staging Secrets: Simple, Available and FREE Decorative Accents

Staging your home for sale isn’t always what you might imagine. Home Sellers are often under the impression that staging means moving all their belongings out and replacing them with vanilla furniture meant only for display. In fact, this is rarely the case. Staging an empty property may indeed involve a house full of rented… Read More

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Own a Home? Go Low-Maintenance and Reclaim Your Free Time!

Every home owner knows that given the opportunity, owning a home can quickly eat up your free time. To make your space feel like your own and increase the value of your investment, homeowners need to perform periodic maintenance beyond the usual cleaning and tidying. From routine yard work, patching and small repairs all the… Read More

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Easy Ways Home Sellers Can Impress Buyers

Everything in the post below from RIS Media about making an impact on potential home buyers, is helpful and as a home seller, you should absolutely consider these suggestions. But I feel like two of the most fundamental points were completely overlooked. I’ve shown literally thousands of homes in my nearly 20 years as a… Read More

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Tips to Maximize Your Space Before Selling Your Home

Making the best use of space isn’t necessarily something we give much thought to. during day-to-day life. Most of us manage the space in our homes for convenience and as support for our family routines. The essence of our lifestyle is clearly reflected in hundreds of small details, that’s what makes a house a home…. Read More

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Re-Imagine Your Home Office With Color

Working from home? While you’re probably enjoying the convenience and perks of a remote work situation, you may also be seriously reevaluating your home-office design. As a matter of fact, a home office has become one of the top requests on Home Buyers wish lists. A few tips for designing your home work environment: Lighting… Read More

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2021 Colors of the Year – Which One Will We See in Your Home?

Pantone, THE widely accepted authority on color for designers of every genre, is predicting that a creamy, sunny yellow (13-0647 TCX Illuminating) and a neutral, cool gray (17-5104 TCX Ultimate Gray) will be favored in 2021. I can easily understand why decorators and homeowners alike might seize the opportunity to incorporate the upbeat soft yellow… Read More

Make that Tiny Kitchen Work for You

When you’re buying a home, the kitchen can induce an instant go or no-go reaction, size being the most scrutinized detail. But a small kitchen needn’t be a deal-breaker. Small kitchens are by nature, designed to be more efficient. Not to mention the infinite number of clever storage options available to improve the functionality of… Read More

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Thinking of Selling Your Home? Make Sure it is Drive-By Ready

Scientists believe that it takes only 10 seconds for you to develop an impression of another person. I believe the same is true of a property. Home buyers frequently tell me that they’ve driven by a home for sale and “it looks amazing” or “we don’t think it’s for us”. This is even before they… Read More

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5 Tips to Find That Much Needed Quiet Space in Your Home

Increasingly, today’s home buyers are looking for a retreat from the physical and mental pressure of their constantly hectic lives. A sense of community and togetherness continues to be meaningful to most buyers, but the current trend seems to be leaning more toward the need for a bit of quiet separation. As a matter of… Read More

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Video: How to Upgrade Your Home Office

According to BankRate, more than 13 million Americans work from home. That makes a home office one of the most requested features for today’s home buyers. Home offices range from a private, dedicated space to an unused back bedroom. Some home buyers require an independent, outside entrance, some have need of additional space to welcome… Read More