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When it's time to sell a home there are many things to consider to make the process as smooth and profitable as possible. Here you will find a wealth of tips and assistance to help you prepare your home and yourself for a successful home sale.
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1. Four Real Estate Deal Killers
by R.L. Fielding
April 16, 2008
Many news reports point to the sub prime lending mess as the cause for the housing slump. But home sellers should know that plenty of people with good credit are simply cautious buyers, which can keep sales down. In most areas it's a buyer's market, so people can be picky. "Most buyers in this market will try to re-negotiate based on the findings of their more...
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2. Ready, Set, Sell: How to get the most out of you home.
by Josh Sloan
February 22, 2008
When it's time to sell your home, a little effort can mean a big pay-off. While I'm sure you've heard the term home staging, preparing your home for a sale doesn't have to be complicated. Sure, you can hire professionals to completely update and re-decorate your home. Market analysis is showing that the money invested comes back plus some in higher sale prices and faster sales. However, there's ...more...
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3. Home Staging Helps Sellers Bloom this Spring
by Debra Gould
February 22, 2008
On your mark, get set . . . sell! The spring months are traditionally the busiest time of the year for the residential real estate market. The weather is more cooperative and many families like to move while the kids are on their summer break. But wait, it's still a buyer's market. What can homeowners do to catch the buyer's eye and get them to make an offer this spring? Prospective home s ...more...
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4. The Future Looks Bright for Real Estate Staging
by Debra Gould
February 22, 2008
As a professional Home Stager who also teaches a course on the business of home staging to students around the world, I am often asked about my views on the future of home staging and whether I think it's a fad that will die out. In my opinion, we will eventually get to the point where staging a house is simply something that you do when it's time to sell. Look what happened with "home ins ...more...
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5. Selling Your Home in Denver
by RE Writer
February 20, 2008
Recently, there have been many innovative ideas in the realty market, as sellers realize that an extra push is needed to sell some homes. Although the Denver real estate market outperformed all but four of twenty markets in the country, home prices still fell by 3%, from figures released on November's housing activity.
With the robust economy that Denver has, and with the low ...more...
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6. Realtors..How to Enhance and Set Apart Your Services Using Home ...
by Shawn Parker
February 7, 2008
1) Add A Home Staging Professional to Your List of Service Providers Encourage your clients who are selling their home to consider Home Staging as a powerful marketing tool. Home Staging is an excellent way to prepare a home for sale, utilizing your clients existing furniture and accessories, re-arranged, organized, de-cluttered and freshened up allowing your client's house to shine like ...more...
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7. Slowing Economy a Boon for Home Staging Entrepreneurs
by Debra Gould
February 7, 2008
Have you been thinking about starting a Home Staging business? With the economy slowing down, you may be wondering if this is a good time to enter the field. You may be worried that home sellers, your potential clients, will not be as willing to spend money on your services. As a professional Home Stager who also teaches a course on the business of home staging to students around the world, I know ...more...
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8. Home Staging Appeals to Buyers' Emotions
by Rob Muller
January 30, 2008
Emotional attachment to our home can lead to lost equity when we prepare to sell it. Most of us have an emotional attachment to our home, but it is best if we can be detached from it when it comes to the sale of our house.
Emotions can influence a home sale in many ways. For instance we may think that our home is so wonderful that we believe it should be higher priced than the ...more...
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9. Home Staging for Top Dollar - Equity vs. Ego
by Larry Hann
January 30, 2008
It really makes no difference if you call it home staging or home fluffing; the goal is the same - to get your home sold quickly and for the greatest amount of money. There’s an abundance of articles and information which will tell you how to go about staging your home. But these often forget the basic premise that will make the difference between leaving money on the table and maximizing the equi ...more...
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10. Setting the Stage for Maximum Profit - Home Staging Tips from th...
by Larry Hann
January 30, 2008
The process of staging your home for sale is very much like preparing the set of what will be an Award winning movie. You must set the scene and atmosphere with the props and lighting before you begin filming. When you have attended to the behind the scene details you can then call for Lights, Camera and Action!
A properly staged home can maximize your selling price and minimize time on t ...more...
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11. Curb Appeal - The Speed Dating of Real Estate
by Larry Hann
January 30, 2008
Whether you believe speed dating revolutionized the dating industry or not, you probably buy into the underlying premise - that first impressions are the key to deciding whether you want to get better acquainted. Selling your home is a bit the same. You put a for sale sign on your lawn, and people drive by to see if the exterior is appealing enough for them to take the time to view the interior. Y ...more...
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12. Selling Your Home - Entice Single Buyers Too
by Bob Nachman
January 24, 2008
For the first time ever - yes ever - single heads of households outnumbered married's. That is difficult to believe but that is what the 2006 statistics tell us.
What does this mean for the property market? Well, if you couple it up with the other end of the market - the baby boomers who also want to down-size- it may mean that smaller homes are the way to go.
S ...more...
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13. Desperate Home Sellers Turn to Home Staging for a Competitive Ed...
by Debra Gould
January 22, 2008
The housing bubble has popped. Never before have home prices fallen so broadly on a national level. There are more homes for sale and fewer buyers which means less money in the average seller's pocket. How can homeowners desperate to sell their home increase their chance of a quick and profitable sale in the current real estate market?
Most importantly, the home must stand out from the cr ...more...
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14. Home Staging Helps Real Estate Investors and Builders Maximize P...
by Debra Gould
January 22, 2008
When selling your investment property, are you tempted to leave a room or the entire house empty? Decorating your house to sell, also called Home Staging or Real Estate Staging, will help you sell your investment in record time and get top dollar for your home.
If you have gone through the expensive and time-consuming job of renovating, don't decide to save money when it comes to furnishi ...more...
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15. Bright Ideas: The Role of Lighting in Successful Home Staging
by RE Writer
January 22, 2008
Lighting is one of the best ways to add intrigue and drama to a room. The right lighting is magic- it can help make a room appear larger, or taller. It can highlight, accent, define and contribute to the ambiance of a room. When it comes to selling your home, the right kind of lighting can be very helpful in augmenting its attractiveness and appeal.
You may ask yourself, "what so ...more...
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16. Selling Your Home? 7 Tips to Hiring a Professional Home Stager
by Debra Gould
January 16, 2008
The old adage "first impressions are everything" truly applies when selling real estate. In general buyers decide within the first 30 seconds of entering a property whether or not they are interested. That is why home staging is so†important as it allows the home to presented in the best possible light in an effort to wow†prospective buyers.
When hiring a professional Home Stager, there a ...more...
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17. Interior Design or Home Staging: Which Career Is Right for You?
by Debra Gould
January 16, 2008
Many women approaching their 40's write to me to ask my opinion about whether or not they should go to Interior Design school. It's an issue I struggled with myself many times over a twenty year period. I interviewed a number of interior design schools at various points in my past career but never followed through on actually applying. I already had a BA, an MBA and years of experience. Th ...more...
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18. The Word on the Street: Curb Appeal Sells Homes
by Nancy Gleason
January 15, 2008
Have you ever judged a book by its cover? Or, have you, in a frenzied state at the movie store, with no time to kill, grabbed what turned out to be a very bad movie because the cover was, well, pretty. Although many of us might like to think we are above such biased judgment calls, in all likelihood, most all of us have judged something according to what has been presented on the outside. Th ...more...
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19. Finding Fulfillment at Midlife: Home Staging as a Second Chance ...
by Debra Gould
January 10, 2008
According to a study reported in Prevention Magazine, "79% of baby boomers expect to work at least part-time well into their golden years". The study revealed that "a growing number of adults are looking at their 40s, 50s, and 60s as the right time to start fresh in an entirely new field".
Craving a more fulfilling and meaningful career is one area of focus during midlife adjustment. As ad ...more...
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20. Do You Think Like an Entrepreneur?
by Debra Gould
January 9, 2008
An entrepreneur is someone who has decided to take control of his future and starts his own business. Entrepreneurs often start with nothing more than a good idea and a lot of determination. Entrepreneurs are all around you, in fact, thereís a good chance that you're a budding entrepreneur.
As a business and marketing trainer to hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs and someone who has a prov ...more...
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21. Start your Own Home Staging Company Today
by Teri Woods
January 7, 2008
In staging homes for re-sale one must utilize both interior design and staging skills in order for the home to appeal to a mass audience of potential buyers. We understand that knowledge is key and that one must be educated to some degree in this industry. Home Stages Designs offers the educational resources to teach the pricipals of designing homes for the market.
A professionally staged ...more...
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22. Top 10 Reasons Home Staging is a Great Home Based Business
by Debra Gould
January 7, 2008
If you have a flair for decorating and an interest in real estate, Home Staging could be the right career for you. This service business, also called House Fluffing, Real Estate Staging or Home Styling, is based on the art of decorating a home to sell quickly and for top dollar. Home Staging is a great service business to run from a home office for these 10 reasons: 1. Home Stagi ...more...
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23. Staging - Does it really make a Difference when selling your Hom...
by Rob Parker
January 6, 2008
People who are really into watching the various shows on the Home and Garden Network are probably familiar with the concept of flipping and selling a house. Various entrepreneurs will buy a house for as low as possible, make some adjustments, and then sell it for a profit; usually before the first mortgage payment comes due.
There are several different steps taken when the house is flipped ...more...
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24. Home Staging/ Designing a Home to Sell!
by Teri Woods
January 4, 2008
HOME STAGING As a professional Interior Designer/Home Stager, I can tell you that it pays off for the homeowner to have their home "staged" for the market. The benefits are amazing! Staged homes bring in a higher value price and sell fast!
Designing a home to sell takes special skill in that the interiors must be designed, specifically, to appeal to all potential buyers. To accomplish ...more...
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25. A Sense to Sell: The Role of Smell in Home Staging Success
by Eric Badgely
January 4, 2008
Home staging addresses and refines the numerous sensory impacts a home will have on potential buyers. One important sense, that is sometimes overlooked, is that of smell. Smell, triggers memory which triggers emotion. Essentially, you want the smell to sell your home. Aim to trigger positive emotions through smell and eliminate the potential to trigger any negative emotions.
Ha ...more...
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