Before listing your home, some real estate agents will tell you to work on the outside of the house first, but unless there is a major project involved, or your in a hurry to list, it is probably best to save the outside for last. There are two main reasons for this. First, the first [...]
The living room is the first room a possible client sees, so after he has seen your excellently staged exterior, you shouldn’t destroy his mood with the first room he presented. Although this area can take a lot of work, there is a lot of area to mess with. To begin with make sure the [...]
It is always very important what first impression real estate makes. In most cases the first impression is more significant than a detailed investigation of the house. For sure you have heard about “love at first site”. Of course, it is just a saying, but there is some truth beneath so-called “sayings”. Most people listen [...]
People like to place things in their home that will make them comfortable. Many people make sure to make it look like someone is living there and is comfortable with the arrangement. While your style of décor might be good for you it might not be the style others are looking for. If a home [...]
Educational prices are soaring even as the economy is plummeting, making the price tag of a traditional interior design course shoot off the charts. That’s why many smart students are opting instead to go into redesign staging which doesn’t require a degree to get started. Here are a few of the essential benefits to starting [...]
Homestaging is a concept that has really come into its own in the last couple of years according to expert and writer, Barbara Jennings, of the Academy of Staging and Redesign. As the housing boom has busted and so many houses have gone into foreclosure or are on the brink of doing so, homestaging is [...]
I know you have heard a lot about staging your home but you might not know exactly what it means. Well it basically means making your home “showing” ready when you put it on the market to sell. Here are some key things to remember: Your home needs to have great curb appeal. First Impressions [...]
It doesn’t take a genius to know that the better a home looks the easier it is to sell. Then why do so many people try to sell their homes empty or in deplorable condition? It’s not usually because of lack of time and not always because of lack of money. So is it lack [...]
By: Sveta Melchuk If you are wondering what Home Staging (or House Fluffing) is all about, here is a definition for you: MSN Encarta dictionary defines Home Staging as the act of “beautifying a home for sale: cleaning, repairing and updating the decor and furnishings of an older home to make it more attractive when [...]